Pipistrel VELIS Electro, Pilot Operating Handbook

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SECTION 5
PERFORMANCE DATA
APPROVED
30 kW
Tailwind outbound,
headwind inbound (kts)
No
wind
Headwind outbound,
tailwind inbound (kts)
86 KCAS
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
INITIAL SOC:
90 67 65 63 62 60 58 57 55 53
80 61 59 58 56 55 54 52 51 49
70 55 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 45
60 48 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 42
35 kW
Tailwind outbound,
headwind inbound (kts)
No
wind
Headwind outbound,
tailwind inbound (kts)
92 KCAS
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20
INITIAL SOC:
90 67 65 63 62 60 58 57 55 53
80 60 59 58 56 55 54 52 51 50
70 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46
60 48 47 47 46 45 44 43 43 42
Example:
Cruise flight @ 25 kW power setting (corresponding to 78 KCAS).
SOC at the beginning of the cruise phase = 80% SOC.
Wind: 10 kts headwind outbound (same amount inbound)
The SOC at which the return has to be initiated to be back at the initial point
with 30% remaining SOC is PNR SOC = 52%.