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Handling Notes | Takeoff | Notepad Reference
Fairchild F-27A | Climb | Notepad Quick Reference
| Cruise | Panel Reference
| Descent | Mini-Tutorial
| Holding | Propliner Tutorial Quick Reference
| Approach | (read Full Tutorial FIRST!)
6/2013 | Landing | (to return, go to Checklist, then back)

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SUMMARY.

This F-27A has two Rolls Royce Dart 528-7E turboprop engines each rated at 1835 shp dry and 1870 shp with water methanol ADI at sea level. The constant speed propellers can be feathered, but have no reverse pitch.

Maximum and normal fuel load is 1364 US gallons.

The landing gear is NOT approved for use from unpaved surfaces.

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HANDLING THE AIRCRAFT

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Take Off:

APPLY BRAKES

TRIM 10% full range NOSE UP

FLAP - STAGE 1

ADI - AS REQUIRED (High temp and short runway)

Slowly apply THROTTLE

UNTIL TGT < = 810 C FOR DRY TAKEOFF

Max 860 C for WET take off with ADI

AWAIT 12000 rpm

RELEASE BRAKES

ROTATE at 95 KIAS (@ 42000lbs)

Establish positive rate of climb

GEAR UP

ACCELERATE > 120 KIAS @ <= 500 ft/min

CLIMB 300 feet AGL

FLAP - UP

ACCELERATE 140 KIAS @ <= 10 degrees pitch

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Noise abatement:

TGT <= 785 C

Establish 10 degrees pitch

CLIMB 2000 feet AGL

Reduce to climb power

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Climb:

SET 13800 RPM

Subject to TGT <= 760 C

140 KIAS

Plan 2000 PPH

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Max Cruise:

Descend and use to battle headwinds

Or need to make up time, etc.

SET 13300 RPM

Subject to TGT <= 760 C

Do not exceed 224 KIAS

Plan 1600 PPH

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Typical (airline policy) Cruise:

SET 12600 RPM

Subject to TGT <= 730 C

Plan 1300 PPH

Yields 240 KTAS @ FL120

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Minimum cost cruise:

12000 RPM

Subject to TGT <= 700 C

Plan 1100 PPH

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Descent:

AVOID PSI yellow range

DO NOT EXCEED 224 KIAS

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Holding:

Either:

FLAP - UP

12000 rpm

Else if rate 1 procedure turns required using AP:

REDUCE 135 KIAS

FLAP - STAGE 1

ESTABLISH 130 KIAS

RPM as required

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Final Approach and Landing:

RPM as required

TGT <= 760C

REDUCE < 168 KIAS

GEAR - DOWN (if required as speed brake)

Else delay gear until near Glideslope

Approaching Glide slope:

GEAR - DOWN

REDUCE < 135 KIAS

FLAP - STAGE 1

After Descending:

REDUCE < 125 KIAS

FLAP - STAGE 2

Above 600 feet:

FLAP - STAGE 3

MAX SHORT LANDING ONLY:

AS late as reasonably possible

FLAP - STAGE 4

Cross airfield boundary 95 KIAS (@ 40,000lbs)

WITH CARE - 85 KIAS With FLAP 4 for max STOL only

FLARE and LAND

After nosewheel contact:

CLOSE THROTTLE (invokes Ground Fine Pitch)

FLAP - UP

Below 55 kts:

WHEEL BRAKES as required

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General:

AEROBATICS are PROHIBITED

NEVER EXCEED FL250 - Hull pressurisation limit

NEVER EXCEED 254 KIAS

ROUGH AIR never exceed 224 KIAS

GEAR DOWN never exceed 168 KIAS

TAKE OFF FLAP never exceed 138 KIAS

APPROACH FLAP never exceed 125 KIAS

CLEAN STALL 92 KIAS

Vmc 78 KIAS

STALL with FULL FLAP 73 KIAS

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NOTE: This aircraft's real-world handling notes have been simplified for use with FS 2004

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