TABLE 1 - CRUSING CONTROL
TIME
INDICATED AIR SPEED
ENGINE RPM
0:00-1:30
177mph
2,000
1:30-3:00
172mph
1,950
3:00-5:00
167mph
1,900
5:00-7:00
163mph
1,850
7:00-End
159mph
1,800
Set engine rpm and adjust throttle to give indicated air speed as shown in table.
Under the given operating conditions, the belly tank fuel will last from 4 to 4-1/2 hours if it is the 170-gallon type (plastic tank), or 3-1/2 to 4 hours if the 150 gallon (metal tank)
Use fuel as follows: Belly tank, (after first hour from take-off)
Rear fuselage
Front Wing
Rear Wing

TABLE 2 - TRUE AIR SPEEDS
TRUE SPEEDS AT
INDICATED AIR SPEED
5,000 Ft
10,000 Ft
15,000 Ft
MPH
MPH
MPH
MPH
177-182
196
212
229
172
191
206
223
167-172
185
200
217
163
181
196
212
159-163
176
191
207

TABLE 3 - FUEL AND RANGE CHECK FOR 170-GALLON BELLY TANK
5,000ft
10,000ft
15,000ft
Time
Range
Fuel
Range
Fuel
Range
Fuel
Hrs
Miles
Gal
Miles
Gal
Miles
Gal
0
0
320
0
320
0
320
1
190
275
200
270
200
265
2
383
238
409
230
426
222
3
574
202
615
192
649
181
4
759
168
815
155
866
141
5
954
134
1015
119
1083
103
6
1135
101
1211
84
1295
66
7
1316
69
1407
50
1507
30
8
1492
38
1598
17
9
1668
8
End
1715
0
1698
0
1682
0
(Allowance is made for fuel used in climb.)

TABLE 4 - AIRSPEED AND R.P.M.

Pilots Idicated Airspeed (M.P.H) vs Time (R.P.M.)
                                       
180                                      
  2000RPM                                
                                       
        1950RPM                          
170                                      
            1900RPM                  
                                       
                    1850RPM        
160                                      
                            1800RPM
                                       
                                       
                                       
150   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9