Section 5
Performance
Columbia 400 (LC41-550FG)
RC050002
Initial Issue of Manual: November 10, 2004
5-18
Latest Revision Level/Date: -/11-10-2004
CRUISE PERFORMANCE 8000 FT PRESSURE ALTITUDE
-21
°
C
(20
°
C Below Standard)
-1
°
C
(Standard Temperature)
29
°
C
(30
°
C Above Standard)
RPM
MP
% BHP GPH LPH
KTAS
% BHP GPH LPH KTAS
% BHP GPH LPH KTAS
2500
2400
2300
31.5
30
29
27
25
24
22
20
33
31
30
28
26
25
23
20
34
33
31
29
27
26
24
21
91
86
83
77
71
68
61
54
90
85
82
77
70
67
61
51
88
86
81
75
70
67
61
51
27
25
23
21
19
18
16
14
26
24
23
21
19
18
16
13
25
24
22
20
18
17
16
13
101
93
88
79
71
67
60
53
100
91
86
78
70
67
60
50
96
92
84
76
69
66
60
51
200
196
193
188
181
178
171
163
200
195
192
187
181
177
171
159
197
195
191
186
180
177
170
159
85
80
77
71
65
62
55
48
84
79
76
71
64
61
55
45
82
80
75
69
64
61
55
45
24
22
21
19
17
16
14
13
24
22
21
19
17
16
14
12
23
22
20
18
17
16
14
12
90
83
79
71
64
60
54
48
90
82
78
70
63
60
54
45
86
82
75
69
63
60
54
45
199
195
192
186
179
175
168
159
199
194
191
185
178
175
168
155
197
194
189
184
178
174
167
156
76
71
68
62
56
53
46
39
75
70
67
62
55
52
46
36
73
71
66
60
55
52
46
36
20
19
18
16
14
14
12
11
20
18
18
16
14
14
12
10
19
19
17
16
14
13
12
10
77
71
68
61
55
52
46
40
77
70
66
60
54
52
46
38
73
70
65
59
54
51
46
38
196
192
189
182
174
170
162
153
196
190
187
181
174
170
162
148
194
191
185
179
173
169
162
149
3600 lbs. (1633 kg) Gross Weight
Recommended Mixture Setting. Data in these charts are based on this leaning schedule discussed on page 4-29.
Best Power
EXAMPLE PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
Conditions
Cruise Altitude ....................................... 8000 feet
Temperature ...................................................-2
°
C
Manifold Pressure .................................29 inch Hg
RPM ............................................................... 2500
Determine
1. ............................................................ % of BHP
2. ................................... Fuel Consumption (GPH)
3. ..................................................... True Airspeed
Solution
% of BHP ...................................................... 86%*
Fuel Consumption..................... 25 GPH (93 LPH)
True Airspeed ........................................ 196 Knots
*This power setting is above the maximum
recommended cruise setting of 85% and does not
represent a recommended mixture setting.
Figure 5 - 18