Diamond Aircraft DA 40 NG, Airplane Flight Manual

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DA 40 NG AFM Performance
Doc. # 6.01.15-E Rev. 3 01-Jul-2014 Page 5 - 23
5.3.10 TIME, FUEL AND DISTANCE TO CLIMB %
Conditions: %
- Power lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92% or max. 2100 RPM
%
- Flaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UP
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- Airspeed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88 KIAS
%
%
NOTE
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Distances shown are based on zero wind. Fuel for start, taxi
%
and take-off not included. Add 5% to the time and fuel and
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10% to the distance for each 10° C (18° F) increase in OAT.
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Example: %
OAT at take-off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11°C (52°F)
%
Airfield pressure altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2000 ft (1200 m)
%
Initial climb weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1310 kg (2888 lb)
%
OAT at cruise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -17° C (2° F)
%
Cruise altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16000 ft (4900 m)
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%
Time, fuel and distance to climb at airfield: 3 min, 0.4 US gal and 5 NM (1)
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Time, fuel and distance to climb at cruise: 26 min, 3.7 US gal and 43 NM (2)
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Subtract (1) from (2) to obtain time, fuel and distance to climb from airfield to cruise:
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Time to cruise altitude: 26 min - 3 min = 23 min
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Fuel to cruise altitude: 3.7 US gal - 0.4 US gal = 3.3 US gal
%
Distance to cruise altitude: 43 NM - 5 NM = 38 NM
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