MOONEY
M20TN - MODEL TYPE-S
SECTION V
PERFORMANCE
5 -- 54
AIRPLANE FLIGHT MANUAL
ORIGINAL ISSUE -- 04-02-2008
Associated
Conditions
for
R
ange
&
E
ndur
ance
Ta
bles:
W
armup,
Ta
xi,
Takeof
fF
uel
=
2
gallons
Zero
Wind
Cruise
Climb
per
Section
V
Clean
Configuration
500
fpm
D
escent
per
Section
V
45
minute
reserve
at
Cruise
Power
S
etting
100
gallons
of
Useable
F
uel
3368
lb
Ramp
W
eight
Ta
keof
f&
Land
at
Sea
Level
Exam
ple
and
Dir
ections:
Lookup
range
and
time
according
to
desired
power
setting
and
ambient
conditions.
When
ambient
conditions
fall
between
those
shown
use
most
conservative
number
(shorter
range
and
longer
time)
For
30.5
M
AP
,2500
RPM,
ISA
+20,
14000
ft
P.
Alt,
Best
Pow
er
read:
817
NMI
4.09
Hours
If
useable
fuel
is
less
than
89
gallons
lookup
fuel
flow
and
speed
corresponding
to
power
setting
in
Section
V
cruise
tables
Figure
range
reduction
and
subtract
from
range;
figure
time
reduction
and
subtract
from
time:
For
10
gal
less
(90
gal
useable):
(
217
kts/
20.1
gph)
x
10
gal
=
108
nmi
New
zero
w
ind
range
=
817
nmi
--
108
nmi
=
709
nmi
Final
tim
e
estim
ate
=
4.09
hrs
--
(
108
nmi
/
217
kts)
=
3.59
hours
Conservatively
estimate
wind
enroute
(e.g.
maximum
headwind,
minmum
tailwind)
subtract
[headwind
x
time]
from
range
or
add
[tailwind
x
time]
to
range
For
20
knots
m
aximum
headwind
enroute:
20
kts
x
3.59
hours
=
72
nmi
Final
range
estim
ate
=
709
nmi
--
72
nmi
=
637
nmi
Adjust
power
or
altitude
as
required
to
m
ake
sure
range
estimate
exceeds
range
requirement
RANGE
AND
ENDURANCE
--
(100
GAL
-Best
Power
and
Best
Econom
y)
Some
(low
)
pow
er
settings
may
not
be
attainable
due
to
low
cylinder
or
oil
temperatures
depending
on
ambient
conditions
Filled
R
ange
&
E
ndurance
table
entries
indicate
conditions
th
at
may
not
be
attainable
wit
hout
exceeding
engine
limitation
Note
1
o
n
P
ower
Chart
Revision B - 10-28-2014
