Hey everybody I was wondering what is the normal cruise altitude and speed for the TBM as I may do some flights with it
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General characteristics
- Crew: one or two pilots
- Capacity: four to six occupants, including pilots
- Payload: 636 kg (1,403 lb) (max)
- Length: 10.736 m (35.22 ft)
- Wingspan: 12.833 m (42.10 ft)
- Height: 4.355 m (14.29 ft)
- Wing area: 18 m² (193.75 sq ft[28])
- Empty weight: 2,097 kg (4,629 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 3,353 kg (7,394 lb)
- Usable fuel: 291 US gal / 1,100 liters
- Powerplant: 1 × Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-66D turboprop, 634 kW (850 hp)
Performance
- Maximum speed: 611 km/h (330 knots) FL280
- Cruise speed: 467 km/h (252 knots) long range cruise at FL310
- Range: 3,304 km (1,730 nmi) long range cruise at FL310
- Service ceiling: 9,450 m (31,000 ft)
- Fuel consumption: 208 l/h (55.0 US gal/h), 164 kg/h at 320 kn (590 km/h) TAS, FL310, normal cruise, 6300 lb (2858 kg)[29]
- Time-to climb to 31,000 ft.: 18 min 45 s
From Wikipedia to give you a rough estimate on the characteristics of it.
So I should cruise at 252 knots at FL310?
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No not entirely.
Ok but I could do that every time and it would be alright?
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I am just looking for speed and altitude it doesn’t have to be perfect
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FL240 To FL280 is what I would normally cruise at with it at about 200 knots to 140 knots.
Ok FL240-280 at 140-200 knots?
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Yeah around those speeds because as you climb your airspeed goes down
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The Alt depends on what heading you are flying.
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Yeah to follow on that, with any aircraft, usually you should fly at odd FL (i.e. FL 310, 330, 350, …) when going in any direction between 0-179 degrees, and even levels (FL 300, 320, 340, …) when going HDG 180-359. Hope this helps! ;D
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Your altitudes for flying VFR are in the +500 increments. Ex: 31,500 FT/ 33,500FT. If you are flying under IFR conditions with a heading of let’s say 129°, your ALT will be odd. (33,000FT)
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It’s just something airplanes do in real life, to maintain separation in the air when to planes pass going in opposite directions.
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Thank you everybody :) this topic can be closed
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You’re welcome mate
For future reference you can use this topic as it contains speeds, altitude, and more on the existing fleet in IF currently. 🙂
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I think you should cruise at 252 kts regardless of the cruising altitude.
Example: the A320’s cruising speed is M 0.78 and its service ceiling is 41000ft. However, if i’m cruising at 35000ft, I will still cruise at M 0.78.
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However, M 0.78 at 41,000ft is a different airspeed than M 0.78 at 35,000ft.
Yes, but that’s not important here since the Mach speed is the same.
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OP requested closure.