TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report:		June 7, 1998
Tested by:		Philip M. Wafer
			TCA #2302
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TCA TU-204
	b) Aircraft registration:	PJ-DVJJ
	c) Aircraft Filename:		TCA204TU.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:		2500nm

2)	Take-off distance(metres):	1950m
	Landing distance(metres): 	 500m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
	a) Educated guess:	150
	b) Calculated:		169

4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm):250/3500fpm to 10000'
					   300/2000fpm above 10000'

5)	Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS: Mach 0.90

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% N1, FL310 (Mach number or KIAS).	Mach 0.80

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed:	Mach 0.83 = 93% N1

9)	Stall speed (KIAS). 
	a) 100% fuel:	170/130
	b)  30% fuel:	149/112

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS):	156 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:	156 KIAS
	b)  15% fuel:	152 KIAS

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service:Shut down Post engine
	at 145 KIAS. Hard pull to left. lift off a struggle. Stall
	alarm kept coming up! Speed increase slow. Wheels up, flaps
	up, things got a bit better. Climb rate on one engine low -
	250fpm ok. Levelled out at 1000' - control ok at 220 KIAS with 
	no flaps. N1 on remaining engine ~65%. Long slow turns to
	landing.

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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:

1)	I don't like the sand coloured splotch on the nose!!

2)	The docs are helpful, although a different rotate speed is
	stated. The landing info about matches the as tested results.