Advanced Cruise

An Advanced Cruise performance model is comprised of a simple set of parameters that define the flight characteristics of the aircraft during level flight and is mapped to the physical properties of the aircraft that are currently defined in the Advanced Fixed Wing Tool.

Cruise

Field	Description
Default Cruise Altitude	Defines the aircraft's default cruising altitude. You cannot specify an altitude below sea level (0). If a procedure is specified that requires the aircraft to fly below sea level, the performance models in effect at sea level will be applied to that procedure.
Max Perf Airspeed	Select a method for defining the maximum performance airspeed of the aircraft with respect to its altitude. The powerplant strategy that was selected for the aircraft when the performance model was created from the Advanced Fixed Wing Tool Corner Speed - the lowest speed at which the aircraft can generate lift while pulling maximum Gs (i.e., the tightest turn speed). Max P_s - the maximum specific excess power. Max P_s (Dry Thrust) - the maximum specific excess power without afterburning. Max P_s (Afterburning) - the maximum specific excess power while afterburning. Max Speed (Dry Thrust) - the maximum speed without afterburning. Max Range (Afterburning) - a variable airspeed that maximizes the distance that the aircraft can fly while afterburning.

Field

Description

Default Cruise Altitude

Defines the aircraft's default cruising altitude. You cannot specify an altitude below sea level (0). If a procedure is specified that requires the aircraft to fly below sea level, the performance models in effect at sea level will be applied to that procedure.

Max Perf Airspeed

Select a method for defining the maximum performance airspeed of the aircraft with respect to its altitude. The powerplant strategy that was selected for the aircraft when the performance model was created from the Advanced Fixed Wing Tool

Corner Speed - the lowest speed at which the aircraft can generate lift while pulling maximum Gs (i.e., the tightest turn speed).
Max P_s - the maximum specific excess power.
Max P_s (Dry Thrust) - the maximum specific excess power without afterburning.
Max P_s (Afterburning) - the maximum specific excess power while afterburning.
Max Speed (Dry Thrust) - the maximum speed without afterburning.
Max Range (Afterburning) - a variable airspeed that maximizes the distance that the aircraft can fly while afterburning.

Airspeed Limit Below Alt

Airspeed Limit Below Alt parameters are used to specify an airspeed limit when the aircraft is below a specified altitude. This limit represents a flight regulation (the default value is the limit proscribed by the FAA) and is not related to the actual performance capabilities of the aircraft.

Table - Airspeed Limit Below Alt

Field	Description
Use Airspeed Limit	Select to apply an altitude airspeed limit on the aircraft.
Altitude Limit	Defines the altitude threshold, below which the airspeed limit will be applied.
Airspeed	Defines the aircraft's maximum airspeed when below the Altitude Limit; select a reference from the drop-down menu - true airspeed (TAS), calibrated airspeed (CAS), equivalent airspeed (EAS), or Mach number.

Compute Delta Downrange

The Compute Delta Downrange property defines the maximum change in downrange distance in a computed segment before the data is sampled again and a new segment is begun.