Sample Problem - Textron Cessna Grand Caravan Ex 208B Pilot's Operating Handbook And Faa Approved Airplane Flight Manual

SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE

SAMPLE PROBLEM

The following sample flight problem utilizes information from the
various charts to determine the predicted performance data for a typical
flight of an airplane equipped with a cargo pod. A similar calculation
can be made for an airplane without a cargo pod using charts identified
as appropriate for this configuration. Assume the following information
has already been determined:
AIRPLANE CONFIGURATION
Takeoff weight
Usable fuel
TAKEOFF CONDITIONS:
Field pressure altitude
Temperature
Wind component along runway
Field length
CRUISE CONDITIONS:
Total distance
Pressure altitude
Temperature
Expected wind enroute
LANDING CONDITIONS:
Field pressure altitude
Temperature
Wind component along runway
Field length
U.S.
5-4
MODEL 208B 867 SHP
(CARGO POD INSTALLED)
8600 Pounds
2246 Pounds
3500 Feet
16°C (8°C Above Standard)
12 Knot Headwind
4000 Feet (Paved, Level, Dry
Runway)
650 Nautical Miles
11,500 Feet
8°C
10 Knot Headwind
1500 Feet
25°C
12 Knot Headwind
3000 Feet (Paved, Level, Dry
Runway)
CESSNA
GARMIN G1000
FAA APPROVED
208BPHCUS-00