TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/turboprop/large prop aircraft test report.

Date of Report: April 30, 1998
Tested by:	Doug Miller

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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	b) Aircraft name:		TCA Airbus A320
	b) Aircraft registration	CN305TCA
	a) Aircraft Filename:		TCA-A320.ZIP

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

	a) Aircraft name: 		
	b) File name: 

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)	Endurance (range)NM: 3027 nm

2)	Take-off distance(metres): 	1272 meters
	Landing distance(metres): 	 893 meters

3)	Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
	a) Educated guess:	135 KIAS
	b) Calculated:		140 KIAS	

4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm):250 KIAS / 2000fpm

5)	Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS:330 KIAS

6)	Behavior under AP(OK/Not OK). 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% N1, FL300 (Mach number or KIAS): 320 KIAS

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 74%
 
9)	Stall speed (KIAS). 
	a) 100% fuel:	119KIAS Clean and 109 KIAS dirty
	b)  30% fuel:	105 KIAS clean and 96 Kias dirty

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS): 135 KIAS

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

12)	Turns AP OFF - (OK/Not OK): OK
	a) Level turns. 	OK
	b) Climbing turns. 	OK
	c) Descending turns. 	OK

13)	Landing speed(KIAS): 
	a)  30% fuel:	135 KIAS
	b)  15% fuel:	134 KIAS

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service: Did the usual circle thing. Would 
	not go in a straight line for take off.


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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:	

1)	It was hard to get this plane to stall. Its very forgiving and 
	flies like a trainer plane! A must have!

2)	It also looks great!