Death made simple
22nd Sep 2008, 01:12
Hi all,
Is there any rules of thumb out their for flight planning in a metro? Block fuel flows or the like?
Jet_A_Knight
22nd Sep 2008, 01:25
It's been a while.....but
BALLPARK GROSS ERROR type calc: metro iii 700pph for the first hour thence 600pph thereafter.
Inbound On Descent
22nd Sep 2008, 01:45
CLIMB:
1500 fpm / 900 pph
Cruise @ FL140:
Metro 3: TAS 240 / 650pph 1st hour then 600pph
Metro 23: TAS 250 / 700pph 1st hour then 650 pph
Add 10pph for every 1000' below FL140, and subtract 10pph for every 1000' above.
The above is a combination of the book and my findings...