TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/turboprop/large prop aircraft test report.

Date of Report:	April 19, 1998
Tested by:	Doug Miller

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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TCA RJ85 Avroliner
	b) Aircraft registration:	PJ-TJR
	b) Aircraft Filename:		TCA2rj85.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:		1,350 NM

2)	Take-off distance(metres):	1,900 meters
	Landing distance(metres): 	700 meters

3)	Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
	a) Educated guess:
	b) Calculated:		139 KIAS

4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm):250/2000

5)	Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS:275 kias

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). 198 KIAS

8)	% N1 at recommended economic cruise speed:	94%

9)	Stall speed (KIAS). 
	a) 100% fuel: 111/99
	b)  30% fuel: 107/91

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS):128.3 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):128 KIAS
	a)  30% fuel:128 KIAS
	b)  15% fuel:125 KIAS

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service:
		With one engine out it took off ok with a little rudder 
		work and with 2 engines out it used 2,367 meters but 
		it did ok.
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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS: 

	I like everything about this plane. Its now my second favorite.
	Just behind TCA's A320 :-)	
	There is a nice panel for this plane at Simflight.com!!