[SOLVED] Performance Charts

[flydav]

I couldn't find the charts for flap setting/TOW I want to know what flap setting I am supposed to use with a certain TOW. Where is it? Looked twice through all 120 pages.

Edited September 28, 2013 by flydav

[Cameron]

Starting on page 38 and extending to 51 of the charts manual you will find what you're looking for.

[flydav]

Thanks a lot the major problem is that I cannot find words within the pdf, I got no results.... so I have to read 120 pages it's not very practical. I wish there could be like a quick reference charts with the most important things in a page or 2 like MTOW, landing weight etc all the basic informations condensed.

[Cameron]

Thanks a lot the major problem is that I cannot find words within the pdf, I got no results.... so I have to read 120 pages it's not very practical. I wish there could be like a quick reference charts with the most important things in a page or 2 like MTOW, landing weight etc all the basic informations condensed.

We may change that in the long run, but for now all documents with the exception of charts are searchable. Let us know if you need help finding any others and we'll certainly be happy to help.

[frankbyte]

We may change that in the long run, but for now all documents with the exception of charts are searchable. Let us know if you need help finding any others and we'll certainly be happy to help.

Hi Cameron

 

I have a question: i've found the weight-datas of the aircraft (to use in the PFPX-Flightplanner) in the documentation, except the empty weight. But on Airliners.net i could found that the operating empty weight is about 17'215 lbs. The problem is: when i go into the "weight&fuel"-menu in X-Plane itself and set the fuel and the load to zero, the empty weight is shown by only 12'655 lbs (!). So there is a huge difference of more than 50%, causing problems during loading the needed fuel and load (i have to put much more load to reach the given Take-off-weight calculated with PFPX).

 

Perhaps i'm doing something wrong....

 

Thanks for your help.

 

Cheers

Franz

Edited May 25, 2014 by frankbyte

[iGoApp]

Franz, therefore you always have a default payload of 4,477 lbs, making your ZFW 17,132 lbs. Call it operational items (pilots, flight attendant, catering, etc.). If you add weight, add weight on top of this payload.

[frankbyte]

OK...i understand. So that would be the empty weight (ZFW is something else). Thanks very much!

[iGoApp]

Zfw is the empty weight plus payload weight without fuel. Technically, it will be zfw.

Edit: you may also call it Dry Operating Weight, which is empty weight plus operational items weight. You are right, the latter would probably be more correct.

Edited May 25, 2014 by igorland