SECTION
5
PIPER
AIRCRAFT CORPORATION
PERFORMANCE
PA-32-301T,
TURBO SARATOGA
(g)
Total Fuel Required
Determine
the total fuel required by adding the fuel to climb,
the fuel to descend
and the cruise fuel. When the total fuel
(in
gallons) is determined,
multiply
this
value
by 6 lb gal to determine
the total fuel weight used for the flight.
The total
fuel calculations
for
the example
flight
plan are
shown below.
(1)
Total Fuel Required
(c)(5)
plus
(d)(3)
plus
(e)(7),
I
(7.0
gal, plus
3.4
gal. plus l9.0 gal.)
29.4 gal.
(29.4
gal. multiplied
by 6
lb gal.)
176.4 lbs.
REPORT:
VB-1070
ISSUED:
JANUARY
10,
1980
5-8
REVISED:
OCTOBER
10, 1983