TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Type 2 aircraft test report.
Date:	April 10, 1998
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft file details.)

1)	Aircraft name:		TCA Airbus A300B4-103 (Curacao)

2)	Registration:		PJ-TA23

3)	Aircraft filename:	TCA-A300.ZIP

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

1)	File names: n/a

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)	Endurance (range):	2000nm

2)	Take-off distance: 	1400m
	Landing distance:	1100m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr):	
	a)	150 KIAS
	b)	150 KIAS

4)	Climb: Best climb speed: 250kts/5000fpm/11°/95% N1 to 5000 feet
				 240kts/4500fpm/11°/95% N1 5000-10000 feet

5)	Overspeed clacker on at:	Mach 0.85

6)	Behavior under AP.
	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 0.72

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed:	Mach 0.81/92%

9)	Stall speed. 
	a) 100% fuel:	155/115 KIAS
	b)  30% fuel:	135/100 KIAS

10)	Approach speed @ 30% fuel: 140 KIAS

11)	Turns AP ON - realistic?:
	a) Level turns.		OK
	b) Climbing turns.	OK
	c) Descending turns.	OK

11)	Turns AP OFF - realistic?:
	a) Level turns.		OK
	b) Climbing turns.	OK
	c) Descending turns.	OK	

13)	Landing speed (KIAS):
	a) 30% fuel:	140
	b) 15% fuel:	131

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service: 
		OK.

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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:
		
		The visual model is nice with some "usage" markings 
		underneath i.e. it looks a bit grimy from use. The 
		aircraft is named "Curacao"

		The doc flies in the package gives a report by a real
		pilot on the A300. This makes very interesting reading
		and is very helpful information on flying the aircraft.