A320 Enroute Performance
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A320 Enroute Performance
With an A320 operating to maximum range with maximum possible load, what is the best/maximum cruising level in the first coupple of hours of flight..........for example, on a flight from Helsinki to Tenerife with MTOW departure, what is the optimum/maximum levels for the aircraft at it passes abeam say Amsterdam?
If I may also be so bold as to ask what the likely climb rates above FL300 would be for such a flight asuming econ mode?
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DFC
If I may also be so bold as to ask what the likely climb rates above FL300 would be for such a flight asuming econ mode?
Regards,
DFC
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about the climb rates: on the A320 (and on all Airbusses as far I know) the climbrate really sinks to an absolute minimum once above say FL270, you'll get something about 1000-1500 around FL300, wich is very slow climbing, but wich is also very economic!
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As a general rule up to ISA + 15;
Optimum Flight Level = 570 - 3 x Gross Weight (tonnes)
Maximum Flight Level = OPT FL + 15
eg OPT FL for a GW of 75t = 570 - 225 = FL345
MAX FL for above example = FL345 + 15 = FL360
Hope this helps.
Optimum Flight Level = 570 - 3 x Gross Weight (tonnes)
Maximum Flight Level = OPT FL + 15
eg OPT FL for a GW of 75t = 570 - 225 = FL345
MAX FL for above example = FL345 + 15 = FL360
Hope this helps.
