TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Small single & twin prop aircraft test report.

Date of Report:	May 12, 1998	
Tested by:	Doug Miller	

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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TCA Shorts 330
	b) Aircraft registration:	CN2004TCA
	c) Aircraft Filename:		TCA-330.ZIP


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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

	a) Aircraft Filename:	
	b) Aircraft name:

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)	Endurance (range) NM:		1,358nm
	

2)	Take-off distance(metres):	700m
	Landing distance(metres):	320m  

3)	Rotation speed (Vr) (KIAS):
	a)Educated guess:	80
	b)Calculated:		80
	
4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm):100/1100

5)	Overspeed clacker(at cruise altitude) Mach number or KIAS:160 kias

6)	Behavior under AP: (OK/Not OK)
	a) Speed AP.		ok
	b) Altitude AP		ok.
	c) Heading AP.		ok
	d) NAV1 AP.		ok
	e) Back course AP.	ok
	f) Approach AP.		ok
	g) Autoland.		n/a

7)	Speed @ 80% power at cruise altitudes (Mach number or KIAS):145kias

8)	Power setting, economic cruise speed:80%

9)	Stall speed (KIAS).
	a) 100% fuel:80/70
	b)  30% fuel:76/61

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel (KIAS):89 kias

11)	Turns AP ON - (OK/Not OK):
	a) Level turns.ok
	b) Climbing turns.ok
	c) Descending turns.ok

12)	Turns AP OFF - (OK/Not OK):
	a) Level turns.ok
	b) Climbing turns.ok
	c) Descending turns.ok
13)	Landing speed (KIAS):
	a) 30% fuel:	89 kias
	b) 15% fuel:	78 kias

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service:Couldnt do it.
It just did nice little circles at the end of the runway.


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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:

1)	Great plane. Flys like the Cessna's but its  bigger and faster. 

2)	Has a nice look and a great paint job!