Beechcraft C23 SUNDOWNER 180 Pilot Operating Handbook page 97

BEECHCRAFT Sundowner 180
Section
V
C23
(M-1285
and After)
Performance
INTRODUCTION
TO
PERFORMANCE
AND FLIGHT
PLANNING
The
graphs
and
tables
in
this
section present performance
information
for flight planning
at
various parameters
of
weight, power, altitude
and temperature.
Examples have
been presented
on some
performance
charts.
Calculations
for flight
time,
block speed
and
fuel required for
a sample
VFR
trip
from Denver
to
Wichita
are
detailed
beloW.
All
examples and calculations assume the
following
conditions:
CONDITIONS
At Stapleton International (DEN):
Outside
Air
Temperature..................................15°C
(59°F)
Field Elevation..........................................................5330
ft
Altimeter Setting...............................................29.60
in.
Hg
Wind..............................................................
270°at
10 kts
Runway 26L length................................................10,000 ft
i
Route
of
Trip
*DEN-V4-GLD-V132-HUT-V73-ICT
For VFR Cruise at 9,500 feet
AVG MAG WIND
OAT
CRS/AVG 9500 9500
ALT
ROUTE
MAG DIST
FEET FEET
SETTING
SEGMENT VAR NM DIR/KTS
°C
IN.HG
DEN-TXC
083°/12°E
80**
010/30
-5
29.60
TXC-GLD
093°/11°E
73
010/30
-5
29.60
GLD-HUT
105°/9°E
195 220/10 0 29.56
HUT-ICT
116°/8°E
33**
220/10
9 29.56
*REFERENCE:
Enroute Low Altitude Chart L-6
**Includes distance between airport and VORTAC.
January,
1982
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