Specifications

Information Manual 5-23
Cirrus Design Section 5
SR20 Performance Data
Enroute Climb Gradient
• Note •
• Climb Gradients shown are the gain in altitude for the horizontal distance traversed
expressed as Feet per Nautical Mile.
• Cruise climbs or short duration climbs are permissible at best power as long as
altitudes and temperatures remain within those specified in the table.
• For operation in air colder than this table provides, use coldest data shown.
• For operation in air warmer than this table provides, use extreme caution.
• The Maximum Operating Altitude of 17,500 feet MSL may be obtained if the
airplane’s gross weight does not exceed 2900 lb and the ambient temperature is
-20° C or less.
Conditions: Example:
• Power .............................. Full Throttle Outside Air Temp.......................20° C
• Mixture ................................. Full Rich Weight .................................. 3000 LB
• Flaps .....................................0% (UP) Pressure Altitude .................. 4200 FT
• Airspeed............... Best Rate of Climb
Climb Airspeed .....................94 Knots
Gradient............................359 FT/NM
Weight
LB
Press
Alt
FT
Climb
Speed
KIAS
CLIMB GRADIENT - Feet per Nautical Mile
Temperature ~ °C
-20 0 20 40 ISA
3000
SL 96 650 589 533 481
549
2000 95 560 502 448 398
474
4000 94 474 418 367 319
402
6000 93 392 338 289 244
332
8000 92 313 216 214 171
265
10000 91 237 188
200
12000 91 164 118
139
14000 90 95 51
80
2500
SL 93 846 777 712 652
728
2000 92 741 674 612 554
640
4000 92 640 576 516 461
555
6000 91 543 482 425
473
8000 90 451 392 337
395
10000 89 363 306
320
12000 88 279 224
248
14000 88 198 147
180
Figure 5-12
March 2010