TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Type 2 aircraft test report (v1.3)

Date of Report: March 12, 1998

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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	Aircraft name:	TCA Hercules Cargo
			PJ-TJC


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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

	File name:

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)	Endurance (range):	2800nm

2)	Take-off distance:	1700m
	Landing distance: 	1100m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr):
	a)	140 KIAS
	b)	102 KIAS

4)	Climb: Best climb speed: 200 KIAS = 	2000fpm at Sea Level
						1100fpm at 20000 feet

5)	Overspeed clacker on at:	Mach 0.60

6)	Behavior under AP.
	a) Speed AP.		OK
	b) Altitude AP.		OK
	c) Heading AP.		OK
	d) NAV1 AP.		?
	e) Back course AP.	?
	f) Approach AP.		OK
	g) Autoland

7)	Speed @ 80% N1, FL200.		Mach 0.52

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: 80% @FL200 = Mach 0.52

9)	Stall speed. 
	a) 100% fuel: 105/78 KIAS
	b)  30% fuel:  94/72 KIAS

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel: 94 KIAS

11)	Turns AP ON - realistic?:
	a) Level turns:		30° bank.
	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:	Aircraft is quite maneouverable.
	b) 15% fuel.	Ditto.

14)	Operation with some engines out of service:
	1 engine out:			yaw, slower
	1 engine out on each side:	no yaw, much slower.
	3 engines out:			yaw, gradually slows down, need 
					to reduce altitude to maintain
					flight.

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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:
		
1)	Notes on how to fly aircraft are good. 

2)	Rotation is stated as 125 to 135 KIAS depending on take-off 
	weight etc. I have found that in this speed range a pitch up 
	attitude of at least 15° is needed for lift off. Be careful of 
	a stall.