TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Jet/ turboprop/ large prop aircraft test report:

Date of Report:	May 2, 1998
Tested by:	Philip M. Wafer
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

	a) Aircraft name:		TCA 747-400
	b) Aircraft registration:	PJ-TWS
	c) Aircraft Filename:		B747TCA2.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:		3700nm

2)	Take-off distance(metres):	2300m
	Landing distance(metres): 	1200m

3)	Rotation speed (Vr)(KIAS):
	a) Educated guess:	170 KIAS
	b) Calculated:		200 KIAS

4)	Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): 250/4000fpm

5)	Overspeed clacker sounds at(at cruise altitude)Mach number or KIAS: 0.92 Mach

6)	Behavior under AP(OK/Not OK).
	a) Speed AP.		Slow
	b) Altitude AP.		OK
	c) Heading AP.		OK
	d) NAV1 AP.		OK
	e) Back course AP.	OK
	f) Approach AP.		Hunts a bit.
	g) Autoland		N/A

7)	Speed @ 80% N1, FL300 (Mach number or KIAS).	0.85 mach

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

9)	Stall speed (KIAS). 
	a) 100% fuel:	209/154
	b)  30% fuel:	175/130

10)	Approach speed at 30% fuel(KIAS):	180 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:	180 KIAS
	b)  15% fuel:	166 KIAS

14)	Take-off with some engines out of service: Tough with a full 
	fuel load, but can be done.

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SECTION D: 	NOTES/COMMENTS:

1)	With a full fuel load, this is a HEAVY aircraft. Reluctant to 
	unstick from the ground.

2)	Range as tested is about half the info in the included docs. 
	Maybe cruising higher might reduce the fuel consumption. Docs
	state cruising altitudes as 32,500 - 45000. Tested at 31000!