King Air C90GTi, Pilot Training Manual

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KING AIR C90GTi/C90GTx PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY
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AIRCRAFT
GENERAL
KING AIR C90GTi AND C90GTx
CONFIGURATION
The King Air C90GTi and C90GTx are pow-
ered by Pratt & Whitney 550 shp (flat-rated)
PT6A-135A turboprop engines. In addition
t o t h e s t a n d a r d a i r p l a n e c o n f i g u r a t i o n s ,
Beechcraft offers many optional items which
are available at additional cost and weight.
T h e b a s i c c o n f i g u r a t i o n s , d i m e n s i o n s ,
weights, and specif ications are summarized
in Table 1-1. Refer to the respective air plane
POH for detailed, up-to-date infor mation.
Operating Speeds
T h e B e e c h c r a f t K i n g A i r C 9 0 G Ti a n d
C90GTx (Figure 1-6) are a couple of the most
m a n e u ve r a bl e c o r p o r a t e a i r p l a n e s i n t h e
wo r l d . I n s i s t e n c e o n h a n d l i n g e a s e i n a l l
flight regimes and tough construction tech-
niques contribute to the following KIAS data
(calculated at maximum takeoff weight of
10,100 pounds for the C90GTi and 10,485
for the C90GTx):
Maximum operating speed
(V
MO
) ............................................ 226 KIAS
Maneuvering
speed (V
A
)............. 169 KIAS (C90GTi)
............. 163 KIAS (C90GTx)
M a x i m u m l a n d i n g g e a r o p e r a t i n g s p e e d
(V
LO
):
Extension/extended .............. 182 KIAS
Retraction ................................ 163KIAS
Maximum flap extension/extended (V
FE
):
Approach ................................ 184 KIAS
Down ........................................ 148 KIAS
Stall (100% flaps, power off) ...... 78 KIAS
Stall (Flaps Approach, Maximum
Weight, Power Idle) .................. 83 KIAS
Stall (Flaps Up, Maximum
Weight, Power Idle) .................. 88 KIAS
Air minimum
control (V
MCA
) .......... 85 KIAS flaps up
...... 83 KIAS flaps appr.
KING AIR C90GTi/C90GTx PILOT TRAINING MANUAL
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FOR TRAINING PURPOSES ONLY
Figure 1-6. King Air C90GTx in Flight