Aircraft Performance Charts Private Pilot Ground School

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Aircraft Performance ChartsPrivate Pilot Ground
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• Question 3679

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3679. (Refer to Figure 36.) What is the expected
fuel consumption for a 1,000-nautical mile flight
under the following conditions? Pressure
altitude..........................................
........ Temperature...........................
............................ Manifold
pressure..........................................
.... Wind......................................
............................. A. 60.2
gallons B. 70.1 gallons C. 73.2 gallons
8000 ft
22 C
20.8" Hg
Calm
Ground Speed ? Kts Fuel Flow ?
GPH
11.5
164
1000 NM _at_ 164kts 6hrs 6 mins 164 / 60 2.73
NM per minute 1000 / 2.73 365.85 minutes 365.85
/ 60 6 hours (360 minutes) 5.8 minutes Fuel
11.5 gal per hours 0.19 gal per minute 0.19 x
365.85 minutes 70.12 gal
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6hr 6min
1000 NM
164 kts
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70.1 Gal
Time 606
11.5 GPH