General Aircraft Performance

Question 1

B06, C152

Answer 1

Speed: 80 kts

Ultra-Low

B06: helicopter, C152: prop

Question 2

C172, B212/B412

Answer 2

Speed: 100 kts

Ultra-Low

C172: prop, B212/412: helicopter

Question 3

P28A

Answer 3

Speed: 110 kts

Low; Propeller-driven

Question 4

C182/210, PA32/34/44, BE95, DHC6

Answer 4

Speed: 130 kts

Low; Propeller-driven

DHC6: very slow on final

Question 5

C208, SR22, BE55, PA31

Answer 5

Speed: 160 kts

Low; Propeller-driven

Question 6

C414/421

Answer 6

Speed: 200 kts

Low; Propeller-driven

Question 7

BE90

Answer 7

Speed: 210 kts

Mid; Propeller-driven

Question 8

BE10

Answer 8

Speed: 230 kts

Mid; Propeller-driven

Question 9

DH8A

Answer 9

Speed: 240-250 kts

High; Propeller-driven

Slow starter. Will generally be overtaken by anything faster than PC12.

Question 10

PC12

Answer 10

Speed: 250 kts

High; Propeller-driven

Slow starter due to single engine.

Question 11

AT43

Answer 11

Speed: 250 kts

High; Propeller-driven

Slow starter. Shallow climb rate.

Question 12

DH8C, BE20, C441

Answer 12

Speed: 250-270 kts

High; Propeller-driven

C441: fast climber

Question 13

SW3/SW4

Answer 13

Speed: 250-260 kts

High; Propeller-driven

Question 14

AT72

Answer 14

Speed: 270-285 kts

High; Propeller-driven

Will generally overtake most other pistons/turboprops

Question 15

MU2

Answer 15

Speed: 280-300 kts

High; Propeller-driven

Exceptionally fast climber

Question 16

C130

Answer 16

Speed: 260-300 kts

High; Propeller-driven

Varying performance due to the nature of it being a military aircraft

Question 17

B350

Answer 17

Speed: 280-300 kts

Ultra-high; Propeller-driven

High-performance aircraft. Will outclimb and outperform most

Question 18

DH8D

Answer 18

Speed: 350 kts

Ultra-high; Propeller-driven

Performs like a jet below 10,000. Climb and forward speed will pace.

Question 19

C500/510/525/550

Answer 19

Speed: 320-400 kts

Low; Jet aircraft

Varying performance depending on operator, but generally will be overtaken by commercial jets.

Question 20

CRJ2

Answer 20

Speed: 400-420 kts

Low; Jet aircraft

Will generally be overtaken by other commercial jets if no action is taken.

Question 21

B732/3/4

Answer 21

Speed: 420-430 kts

Mid; Jet aircraft

Slower climb rate than 736/7/8 but still maintains fast forward speed.

Question 22

CRJ7/9

Answer 22

Speed: 440-450 kts

Mid; Jet aircraft

On-par performance with 736/7/8 and A320. JZA operator tends to run fast forward speed and lower climb gradient above 10,000.

Question 23

B736/7/8

Answer 23

Speed: 450-460 kts

Mid; Jet aircraft

Strong climber. Normal forward speed pace with peers. Climbs fast above 10,000.

Question 24

A319/320/321

Answer 24

Speed: 450-460 kts

Mid; Jet aircraft

On par with B736/7/8. Not as strong of a climber above 10,000. A321 performance can be underwhelming at times.

Question 25

B752/3

Answer 25

Speed: 450-470 kts

Mid; Jet aircraft

Strong climb performance

Question 26

B767

Answer 26

Speed: 460-475 kts

Mid; Jet aircraft

Faster initial forward speed.

Question 27

C560/650/680

Answer 27

Speed: 400-430 kts

Business jet

Question 28

BE40, E55P, LJ35

Answer 28

Speed: 410-430 kts

Business jet

Question 29

LJ60, FA10, H25B, GLF4, CL30

Answer 29

Speed: 430-450 kts

Business jet

Question 30

GALX, GLEX, GLF5, CL60

Answer 30

Speed: 460-480 kts

Business jet

Question 31

C750

Answer 31

Speed: 500 kts

Business jet

Question 32

In general, jet aircraft will:

Answer 32

Outperform propeller driven aircraft, especially when they get above 10,000 feet, where they are no longer restricted to 250 kts.

There are, however, differences in performance within this group.

Question 33

In general, you can expect _____________ from business jets.

Answer 33

Fast climb performance.

In many cases, in departure, these jets will challenge the vertical limit of the TCA well before being established in the departure gate.