Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report:		August 20, 1998
Tested by: 		Mike Carvelas 
			TCA #2137
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

        a) Aircraft name: 		
        b) Aircraft registration: 
        c) Aircraft Filename: 		

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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

        a) Aircraft name:		New ATR72 - Cachao
        b) Aircraft registration: 	PJ-TSEM
        b) File name:			atr72tc8.zip

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)      Endurance (range)NM:  		1326 nm

2)      Take-off distance(metres): 	547 m
        Landing distance(metres): 	511 m

3)      Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
        a) Educated guess: 110 KIAS
        b) Calculated:     115 KIAS


4)      Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): 180 KIAS / 1500 fpm

5)      Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS:
        Aircraft has no overspeed clacker.  Max speed was achieved at 296
        KIAS and further acceleration not possible.

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).  impossible to
        determine with this panel

8)      % N1 at recommended economic cruise speed: impossible to determine
        with this panel

9)      Stall speed (KIAS).
        a) 100% fuel:  100 / 89
        b)  30% fuel:   90 / 82

10)     Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS): 116 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:         116
        b)  15% fuel:         116

14)     Take-off with some engines out of service: Impossible to steer with
        one engine out of service.  Aircraft pulls uncontrollably off the
        runway.
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SECTION D:      NOTES/COMMENTS:

        1. Modelling is identical to the original ATR72.  It was somewhat
           disappointing that there is still a lack of visible propellors
           with the engines running.
        2. The new sound config file seems to present a conflict.  With the
           new sound file, FS98 does not recognize this aircraft.  It
           doesn't appear in the aircraft selection window until the new
           sound.cfg file is replaced with something like the standard
           Lear45 file.
        3. Also disappointing was the panel.  In a revision, I would have
           expected an ATR panel, however the Cessna panel is used.  The
           problem with this is the lack of a machmeter, and %power gauges.
           The RPM gauge goes right off the end at idle.  Without replacing
           the panel, power settings are impossible to figure.
        4. On a possitive note, the takeoff distance is now more realistic.
           The original ATR72 had a takeoff run of 1348 m, totally
           unrealistic for an aircraft this size.  Also, the speeds have
           been revised.  Where the old ATR had a top speed of 178 and
           cruised at 104, the new aircraft has a top speed of 296 and
           cruises nicely at 215 which makes more sence for a turboprop.
        5. Overall, this seems to be a very nice revision of a very
           important aircraft for island hopping.  It is necessary,
           however, to add a realistic panel and of course, the new sound
           file must be redone.