Flying Flight Simulator

Sky-High Adventure with the Macintosh, Amiga, & Atari ST
by Charles Gulick

APPENDIX A

Typical Cruise Altitude (MSL)
Power Settings and Airspeeds
(Trim settings referred to operational neutral, 0.0)

NOTE: These tables cover the Amiga/Atari versions only. In the Macintosh version, rpms vary considerably with aircraft pitch, and the mandatory mouse control of elevator precludes the exact settings possible with a keypad yoke.

Cessna
ALT	RPM	KIAS	Trim
500	1850	128	0.0
1000	1900	128	0.0
1500	1900	133	0.0
2000	1900	133	0.0
2500	2000	133	0.0
3000	2000	135	0.0
3500	2000	138	0.0
4000	2000	138	0.0
4500	2050v	140	0.0
5000	2250	140	0.0
5500	2250	142	0.0
6000	2250	146*	0.0
6500	2250	145	0.1
7000	2250	143	0.3
7500	2250	143	0.5
8000	2250	143	0.7
8500	2250	143	0.8
9000	2250	143	1.1
10000	2050v	140	1.6
*Maximam speed
v RPM varies considerably depending on pitch

Learjet
ALT	RPM	KIAS	Trim
500	74%	350	0.0
1000	72%	350	0.0
1500	74%	350	0.0
2000	76%	375	0.0
2500	74%	375	0.0
3000	74%	375	0.0
3500	76%	375	0.0
4000	76%	375	0.0
6000	76%	390	0.0
8000	76%	390	0.0
10000	78%	400	0.0
12000	78%	410	0.0
14000	82%	425	0.0
16000	80%	410	0.3
18000	78%	400	0.6
20000	76%	390	0.8
22000	76%	375	1.2
24000	78%	390	1.3
26000	78%	390	1.5

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