TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/turbo prop aircraft test report.

Date of Report:	April 26, 1998
Tested by:	Doug Miller


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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)
	b) Aircraft name: 		TCA Airbus A330-300	
	b) Aircraft registration:	PJ-T105
	a) Aircraft Filename:		TCA-A330.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: 		2601 NM

2)	Take-off distance(metres): 	2062 m
	Landing distance(metres): 	400 m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
	a) Educated guess:	160
	b) Calculated:		166

4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm):250/2100

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

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):315 KIAS

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 77%
 
9)	Stall speed (KIAS). 
	a) 100% fuel: 139/128
	b)  30% fuel: 110/101

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS): 141 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:	141
	b)  15% fuel:	134

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service: Not Ok :-)

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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:

1)	This plane takes up your whole screen when in spot mode view! :-) 
	It's a good flying plane though for the beginner airliner pilot.