TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report:	June 30, 1999
Tested by:	Philip M. Wafer
		TCA #2302
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		
	b) Aircraft registration:
	c) Aircraft Filename:

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TCA DC-9-32
	b) Aircraft registration:	PH-TSU
	c) Aircraft filename:		
	d) DC932TCA.AIR file date	March 28, 1999
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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)


***			TAKE OFF PARAMETERS

1)	Take-off distance:	1300m	

2)	Rotation speed (Vr): 	(max fuel) KIAS.
		a) Educated guess: 	140 kIAS
		b) Calculated:		134 kIAS

4)	Climb: 			Airspeed & feet per minute. KIAS/fpm
		a) Initial Climb: (Under 3000')
		b) Under 10000' climb: 	90% N1/250kIAS/3500fpm
		c) Over 10000'climb: 	90% N1/300kIAS/2300


***			CRUISE PARAMETERS	

5)	Endurance (range): nm	3300 nm

6)	Overspeed clacker: Mach 0.84 or 325kIAS

7)	Speed @ 80% N1, FL310 (FL200 for turbo-props):  Mach 0.78

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed:	80%


***			LANDING PARAMETERS

9)	Descent:	600fpm/230kIAS/15° flaps		


10)	Approach speed 30% fuel (KIAS):	127 kIAS


11)	Landing speed (KIAS):
		a)  30% fuel:	127 kIAS 
		b)  15% fuel: 	124 kIAS

12)	Landing distance: 	350m	


***			HANDLING PARAMETERS		


13)	Behavior under AP: (OK or not)!
	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


14)	Stall speed: (KIAS)
	a) 100% fuel -	129 kIAS clean, 103 kIAS dirty. 
	b)  30% fuel - 	114 kIAS clean,  89 kIAS dirty.


15)	Turns AP ON - (OK or not?)
	a) Level turns		ok
	b) Climbing turns.	ok
	c) Descending turns.	ok

16)	Turns AP OFF - (OK or not?)
	a) Level turns		ok
	b) Climbing turns.	ok
	c) Descending turns.	ok


***			EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 		


17)	Take-off with some engines out of service:
	Killed No2 engine @ 125 knots. Pull to right, corrected with rudder
	OK. It can actually still climb out well with only one engine. Came
	around at 180 knots/1500 feet and landed easily.


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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:

1)	Used David Durst' latest DC9 panel.

2)	This a/c is nice and steady.

3)	The flaps produce a fair amount of drag. I noticed I had the throttle
	N1 at about 70-80% during landing phase with all hanging out. Still..
	it's nice and steady.

4)	Wow! This a/c can nosedive!