Rules of Thumb/Gouge

  1. Climb Schedule
    • 250/300 to 10K'
    • Accel to 350 for climb

    • Level off @ .5M + (Alt in 100s/100)
    •                  .5 + (26K/100) = .76M
    • 500KTAS
  2. Divert
    Accel to Climb = 120#

    • Fuel Req = Distance x 5
    • Cruise Alt = Distance / 3

    POD: +50#/NM
  3. Turn, Approach & Touchdown Speed
    • Turn = App +20 (180)
    • App = 160 + (1kt every 100# over 1K#)
    • T/D = App-25kts

    • No flap = V+20
    • Heavy: Turn= 205 (3500#)
  4. ERASSE
    • Engine Failure : E53
    • Restart (or not) : E55
    • Alt Gear Ext : E89
    • Single Engine Landing : E61
    • Single Engine Go Around : E63
    • Ejection : E101
  5. Maximum Fuel Efficient Decent
    Idle decent from 60nm out
  6. Max holding speeds
    • 0-6K: 200 KIAS
    • 6-14K: 230 KIAS
    • >14K: 265 KIAS
  7. Power settings and Pitch Attitudes
    • 80% Clean: 5deg NL
    • Idle Clean: 8deg NL
    • 80% SB: 10deg NL
    • Idle SB: 13deg NL
  8. Level Off
    10% of VVI or half climb rate at 1000' prior
  9. Turn Radius
    • >300 KIAS (M x 10)-2= turn radius (nm) @ 30 deg AOB
    • OR
    • 1% of KIAS = turn radius (nm) @ 30 deg AOB

    • 90deg 1/1
    • 60deg 1/2
    • 45deg 1/3
    • 30deg 1/6
  10. 60:1 Rule
    • 1deg=1nm@60nm
    • 1deg=100'@1nm
Author
Conky
ID
365457
Card Set
Rules of Thumb/Gouge
Description
Updated