TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Type 1 aircraft test report.

Date of Report:	April 10, 1998

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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TDM Pilatus PC12
	b) Aircraft registration:	PJ-TGG
	c) Aircraft filename:		TDM-PC12.ZIP

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

	Aircraft name:

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)	Endurance (range): 572nm based on usage for Line 4010.
	

2)	Take-off distance:	500m
	Landing distance:  	300m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr):
		a)	80 KIAS
		b)	81 KIAS
	
4)	Climb: Best climb speed: 145 KIAS/ 1800fpm

5)	Overspeed clacker:	325 KIAS

6)	Behavior under AP: ( where applicable!!)
	a) Speed AP.		N/A
	b) Altitude AP.		Porpoises sometimes.
	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:	270 KIAS

8)	Power setting, economic cruise speed:	~75%

9)	Stall speed.
	a) 100% fuel:	84/62 KIAS
	b)  30% fuel:	80/59 KIAS

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel:	87 KIAS

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

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

13)	Landing:
	a) 30% fuel:	87 KIAS
	b) 15% fuel:	86 KIAS

14)	Operation with some engines out of service:	N/A

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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS: