TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report: May 12, 1998
Tested by: 	Mike Carvelas TCA#2137
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

        a) Aircraft name: 		Boeing 727-225A  "Carl"
        b) Aircraft registration: 	CN811TCA
        c) Aircraft Filename: 		TCA-7272.zip

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

        a) Aircraft name: Boeing 727-225A  "Carl
        b) File name: TCA-7272.zip

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)      Endurance (range)NM: 		5791 nm

2)      Take-off distance(metres): 	1495 m
        Landing distance(metres): 	431 m

3)      Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
        a) Educated guess: 142 KIAS
        b) Calculated: 122 * 1.3 = 168 KIAS
           Aircraft lifts off easily at educated Vr

4)      Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): 330/3500

5)      Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS:
        mach .84

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        	NOT OK  item greyed out on menu

7)      Speed @ 80% N1, FL300 (Mach number or KIAS).  mach .83

8)      % N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 69%

9)      Stall speed (KIAS).
        a) 100% fuel: 163 / 122
        b)  30% fuel: 143 / 103

10)     Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS): 103 * 1.3 = 149 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 but must add much power to maintain speed
        b) Climbing turns.  	OK
        c) Descending turns.  	OK

13)     Landing speed(KIAS):
        a)  30% fuel: 149
        b)  15% fuel: 149

14)     Take-off with some engines out of service: At 125 KIAS, cut port
        engine.  Aircraft held fairly straight on runway, minimal pull.
        Takeoff run was greatly increased however (1841 m) and at Vr,
        aircraft very reluctant to lift off.  Be careful, it will easily
        stall if too much back pressure put on yoke.  After liftoff, climb
        out was very slow with very little acceleration.  Aircraft was
        however very controllable.  Turning no problem.  Turned downwind
        for emergency landing.  Final turn was not a problem to line up,
        but much power needed to maintain airspeed.  Do not add too much
        flaps or airspeed will become too slow.  Landing with lots of power
        but not too bumpy.
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SECTION D:      NOTES/COMMENTS: