TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report: 	November 2, 1998
Tested by: 		Mike Carvelas 
			TCA #2137
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

        a) Aircraft name: Canadair Cl-601-3A Challenger "Krolindsyk"
        b) Aircraft registration: PJ - NCB
        c) Aircraft Filename: CI601TCA.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: 4501 nm

2)      Take-off distance(metres): 1077 m
        Landing distance(metres):   428 m

3)      Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
        a) Educated guess: 140 KIAS
        b) Calculated:     139 KIAS


4)      Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): 250 KIAS / 3000 fpm

5)      Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS:
        M 0.85

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, FL300 (Mach number or KIAS).  M0.84

8)      % N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 66%

9)      Stall speed (KIAS).
        a) 100% fuel: 134/105
        b)  30% fuel: 114/93

10)     Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS): 130

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:          130
        b)  15% fuel:          130

14)     Take-off with some engines out of service: Quite an easy aircraft
to control with one engine out of service.  Power to port engine cut at 120
KIAS and aircraft exhibited almost no pull and lifted off easily.  Climbout
was slow but control was no problem.

SECTION D:      NOTES/COMMENTS:

1. The visual model is quite nice, even to the inclusion of a pilot in the
   cockpit.

2. This aircraft shows a rather severe lack of power on climbout.  The
   climbrate is rather slow and in order to maintain a climb, severe
   backpressure on the trim wheel is necessary.  This aircraft almost feels
   out of balance.  It has the same feel on approach with lots of trim
   necessary.

3. Stall with autopilot alone was impossible.  The aircraft simply lost
   altitude.  In order to find stall speeds, autopilot had to be disengaged
   and full back pressure on the yolk had to be applied.