Takeoff Climb Gradient - Cirrus DESIGN SR20 Information Manual

Cirrus Design
SR20
Conditions:
• Power .............................. Full Throttle
• Mixture ................................. Full Rich
• Flaps ........................................... 50%
• Airspeed ............... Best Rate of Climb
• Climb Gradients shown are the gain in altitude for the horizontal distance traversed
expressed as Feet per Nautical Mile.
• Cruise climbs or short duration climbs are permissible at best power as long as
altitudes and temperatures remain within those specified in the table.
• For operation in air colder than this table provides, use coldest data shown.
• For operation in air warmer than this table provides, use extreme caution.
Weight Press
Alt
LB FT
SL
2000
4000
3000
6000
8000
10000
SL
2000
4000
2500
6000
8000
10000
P/N 13999-002 Info Manual
September 2011

Takeoff Climb Gradient

CLIMB GRADIENT ~ Feet per Nautical Mile
Climb
Speed
KIAS -20
85 678
85 587
84 500
83 416
82 336
82 259
84 957
84 841
83 730
82 624
81 522
80 425
Figure 5-10
Example:
Outside Air Temp .......................20° C
Weight .................................. 3000 LB
Pressure Altitude .................. 1750 FT
Climb Airspeed .....................85 Knots
Gradient............................491 FT/NM
• Note •
Temperature ~ °C
0
621
532
447
365
287
212
880
767
659
555
456
362
Performance Data
20 40
568 518
481 433
398 351
318 274
241 199
808 741
698 634
593 531
492
396
Section 5
ISA
581
504
430
358
289
224
826
729
636
545
459
377
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