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CESSNA
MODEL
182S
SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE
With an expected 10 knot headwind, the ground
speed
for cruise
is
predicted
to
be:
134
I
-10
124
Knots
I
Therefore,
the
time
required for the cruise portion
of
the
trip
is:
429 Nautical Miles
= 3.S
Hours
lZ
Knots
The fuel required for cruise
is:
3.5 hours
X
11.3
gallons/hour
=
39.1 Gallons
A 45-minute reserve requires:
4Þ
u rr.
6õ
à r'r.3
gallons
/
hour = 8.5 Gallons
The
total estimated
fuel
required
is as
follows:
Engine start, taxi, and
takeoff
1.7
Climb
Cruise
Reserve
Totalfuel
required
3.1
39.1
8.5
52.4 Gallons
I
I
Once the flight
is
undenruay,
ground speed
checks
will provide
a
more accurate basis
for
estimating
the
time enroute and
the
corresponding
fuel
required to complete
the
trip with ample reserve.
Nov
15/00
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