Instrument Flight Planning
Instrument Flight
STANDARD T-45C FUEL PLANNING DATA
Based on T-45C NATOPS flight manual. Actual performance will vary with nonstandard
temperature, winds, and varying gross weights. For initial planning only.
Total usable fuel . . . . . . . . . . .
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2938 lbs
Start/Taxi/Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . .
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. 200
Penetration approach . . . . . . . . .
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. 250
GCA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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. 250
Reserve (20 min @ 10,000 FT MSL) .
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. 300
LOW LEVEL
360 KGS, 12K GW = 6.6 lbs/NM and 2,375 PPH
300 KGS, 12K GW = 5.0 lbs/NM and 1500 PPH
JP-4 = 6.5 lbs/Gal
JP-5 = 6.8 lbs/Gal
JP-8 = 6.7 lbs/Gal
CLIMB OUT (Using climb schedule: 250 KIAS to 10K, 300 KIAS to intercept .72 IMN)
FUEL USED
KIAS
TIME
NM
ALTITUDE
5,000
0+01
250
04
60 lbs
10,000
0+02
250
10
120
15,000
0+04
300
20
190
20,000
0+06
300
28
260
25,000
0+08
292/.72
38
360
30,000
0+10
263/.72
53
440
35,000
0+12
235/.72
70
540
40,000
0+16
209/.72
80
600
ENROUTE
ALTITUDE
#/NM
IMN
CAS
#/HR
TAS
5,000
5.21
.43
260
1460
280
10,000
4.72
.45
250
1345
285
15,000
4.08
.49
245
1245
305
20,000
3.69
.52
240
1180
320
25,000
3.46
.56
230
1160
335
30,000
3.24
.61
225
1165
360
35,000
2.90
.65
220
1090
375
40,000
2.84
.68
200
1110
390
DESCENT
FUEL USED
ALTITUDE
KIAS
NM
TIME
25 lbs
5,000
195
12
0+03
80
10,000
195
28
0+07
90
15,000
195
39
0+10
125
20,000
195
53
0+14
150
25,000
195
68
0+17
175
30,000
195
85
0+21
210
35,000
195
100
0+24
225
40,000
195
116
0+26
OPTIMUM ALTITUDE and SPEED
GROSS WEIGHT
IMN
ALT
#/NM
13,000
.68
36,800 ft
3.08
12,000
.68
38,400 ft
2.86
11,000
.68
39,600 ft
2.63
Figure 12: FUEL CARD
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