Single Engine Performance and Airspeeds

Question 1

Vr

Answer 1

Rotation speed 71 KIAS

Question 2

Vx

Answer 2

Best angle of climb 71 KIAS

Question 3

Vy

Answer 3

Best rate of climb 85 KIAS

Question 4

Vxse

Answer 4

Best angle 1 engine 85 KIAS

Question 5

Vyse

Answer 5

Best rate 1 engine 85 KIAS

Question 6

Vso

Answer 6

Stall speed w/ Flaps down 60 KIAS

Question 7

Vs1

Answer 7

Stall Speed w/ Flaps up 70 KIAS

Question 8

Vmc

Answer 8

Min Control 1 Engine 65 KIAS

Question 9

Va 3000 lbs

Answer 9

Maneuvering 116 KIAS

Question 10

Va Max Gross

Answer 10

Maneuvering 132

Question 11

Vno

Answer 11

Max Structural Cruise 154

Question 12

Vne

Answer 12

Never Exceed 194

Question 13

Vsse

Answer 13

Safe Single Engine Speed (1 engine intentional) 71 KIAS

Question 14

Vlr

Answer 14

Max gear retraction 112 KIAS

Question 15

Vle/Vlo

Answer 15

Max gear Extension 140 KIAS

Question 16

Vfe

Answer 16

Flap extension
20 degrees = 120
full flap = 110

Question 17

Vg 3000 lbs

Answer 17

Best Glide 82

Question 18

Vg Max Gross

Answer 18

Best Glide 95 KIAS

Question 19

Xwind

Answer 19

Max Demonstrated 25 KIAS

Question 20

What is Zero Fuel Weight

Answer 20

Zero fuel weight is the maximum weight of passengers and baggage less the fuel weight that the airplane can withstand before structural damage occurs. Zero fuel weight for the Duchess is 3,500 lbs.

Question 21

Max Ramp Weight

Answer 21

3916 lbs

Question 22

Max TO weight

Answer 22

3900 lbs

Question 23

Max Landing Weight

Answer 23

3900 lbs

Question 24

Max Zero Fuel Weight

Answer 24

3500 lbs

Question 25

Max Weight Baggage compartment

Answer 25

200 lbs

Question 26

Maximum useful load

Answer 26

1470 lbs

Question 27

Accelerate-Stop Distance

Answer 27

Accelerate-Stop distance is the distance required to accelerate to liftoff speed (71) and, assuming failure of an engine at the instant liftoff speed is attained, bringing throttles to idle and stopping the airplane.

Question 28

Accelerate-Go Distance

Answer 28

Accelerate-Go distance is the distance required to accelerate to liftoff speed (71) and, assuming failure of an engine at the instant liftoff speed is attained, continuing the takeoff and climbing to 50’. Know before you try to takeoff whether you can maintain control and climbout if you lose an engine with the
gear still down!

Question 29

Takeoff Weight To Achieve A Positive Single Engine Rate Of Climb at Liftoff

Answer 29

This chart is for exactly what the title implies. Plug in your weight from the weight & balance to determine if you will be able to climb at liftoff, period. If you can’t, then you are committed to pulling throttles to idle and stopping the airplane. Accelerate-Go would be impossible in this case.