TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Small single & twin prop aircraft test report.

Date of Report:		May 20, 1998
Tested by:		Philip M. Wafer #2302

-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TDM Otter (with new "engine")
	b) Aircraft registration:	PJ-TDH3
	c) Aircraft Filename:		TDMOTTER.ZIP


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

	a) Aircraft Filename:
	b) Aircraft name:

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)	Endurance (range) NM:	664nm
	

2)	Take-off distance(metres):	250m
	Landing distance(metres):  	130m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr) (KIAS):
	a)Educated guess:	50 KIAS
	b)Calculated:		52 KIAS
	
4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): 85/1000fpm

5)	Overspeed clacker(at cruise altitude) Mach number or KIAS: 195 KIAS (in a dive)

6)	Behavior under AP: (OK/Not OK)
	a) Speed AP.		N/A
	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% power at cruise altitudes (Mach number or KIAS):	127 KIAs

8)	Power setting, economic cruise speed:	~ 73%

9)	Stall speed (KIAS).
	a) 100% fuel:	45/40
	b)  30% fuel:	42/36

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel (KIAS):	57 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:	57 KIAS
	b) 15% fuel:	55 KIAS

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service: N/A

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:

1)	This looks like a bus with an aero engine stuck on the front 
	and a wing on top!

2)	I had a quick run of the original conversion and then the new 
	AIR file. Th a/c appears to be very stable. It doesn't 
	overshoot the roll-out like the original conversion.

3)	The range is near enough to the specs if you consider that I 
	made 5 take-off & landings in the range testing flight (4010).