TCA Aircraft Testing Department.

Small single & twin prop aircraft test report.

Date of Report:
Tested by: M. Carvelas
           TCA #2137
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SECTION A: (Original FSFS aircraft details.)

        a) Aircraft name: 		SF 260 Trainer
        b) Aircraft registration:
        c) Aircraft Filename: 		260tca98.zip


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SECTION B: (FS98 only aircraft file details.)

        a) Aircraft Filename: 260tca98.zip
        b) Aircraft name:

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SECTION C: (Criteria Tested)

1)      Endurance (range) NM: 		650 nm


2)      Take-off distance(metres): 	371 m
        Landing distance(metres):  	250 m

3)      Rotation speed (Vr) (KIAS):
        a)Educated guess: 	67 KIAS
        b)Calculated: 		63 KIAS

4)      Climb: Best climb speed (KIAS/fpm): 125 / 1000

5)      Overspeed clacker(at cruise altitude) Mach number or KIAS:
        Aircraft reaches max speed of 216 KIAS with no overspeed
        warning.

6)      Behavior under AP: (OK/Not OK)
        a) Speed AP.      Not applicable as aircraft has no AP
        b) Altitude AP.
        c) Heading AP.
        d) NAV1 AP.
        e) Back course AP.
        f) Approach AP.
        g) Autoland.

7)      Speed @ 80% power at cruise altitudes (Mach number or KIAS):
        167 KIAS

8)      Power setting, economic cruise speed: 2700 RPM

9)      Stall speed (KIAS).
        a) 100% fuel: 59 / 49
        b)  30% fuel: 58 / 47

10)     Approach speed at 30% fuel (KIAS): 71

11)     Turns AP ON - (OK/Not OK):
        a) Level turns.
        b) Climbing turns.     Aircraft has no AP
        c) Descending turns.

12)     Turns AP OFF - (OK/Not OK):
        a) Level turns.       OK - but constant back pressure is
                          necessary on the yoke
        b) Climbing turns.    OK
        c) Descending turns.  OK

13)     Landing speed (KIAS):
        a) 30% fuel: 71
        b) 15% fuel: 70

14)     Take-off with some engines out of service: Not applicable as
        aircraft is single engine.
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SECTION D:
NOTES/COMMENTS: 

This trainer aircraft is very sensitive to the
controls.  Especially in the turns, a very gentle hand is needed.  The
visual model of the aircraft is very nice, complete with a pilot in the
cockpit.  However, the panel has some problems.  The oil temp and
pressure gauges are not functional, and there is a whole row of
switches which seem to work nothing.  Also, in the panel, there is a
non functioning control stick which is very much in the way.  It blocks
the compass and VOR indicator.  It is necessary to move the stick by
dragging it with the mouse in order to use the Nav radios.  Missing
from the panel is the trim indicator making trimming the aircraft a
matter of guesswork.