User manual

Part B Section 1.1
Stichting Catalina PH-PBY Rev No: 01
25 May, 2005 Page: 1
1.1 AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
01 AIRSPEED LIMITATIONS
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Never exceed speed (Vne)
Structural cruising speed (Vc)
Maximum Float Operating Speed
Maximum speed-gear operating (Vlo)
Maximum speed with gear extended
(Vle)
Maximum Maneuvering speed (Va)
173 knots IAS
137 knots IAS
130 knots IAS
122 knots lAS
139 knots IAS
106 knots IAS
7. Minimum Speed at which airplane is
controllable in flight with one engine
inoperative, its propeller wind milling,
floats and gear up, and other engine at
take off power (Vmca)
83 knots IAS
8. Flap settings
Cowl Flaps
There are no wing
flaps
Cowl Flaps may be
controlled as
necessary for all
airplane operations.
02 STALLING SPEEDS 11999KG (26458 LBS) AUW
Stalling speed aircraft clean throttles closed
Stalling speed gear down 2300 APM 12 ins boost
Stalling speed floats down 2300 APM 12 ins boost
63.5 kts
55 kts
57 kts
03 OPERATIONAL SPEEDS
Maneuver Speed/Turbulence penetration speed
Climb Speed
Base leg Speed
Minimum Threshold Speed
Water "Threshold" speed
All single engine operations
106 kts
90-95kts
90 kts
80 kts
73 kts
87 kts
04 CROSS-WIND LIMITATIONS
Critical Cross-Wind Component 15 Kts demonstrated