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Completing ATS-flightplan

Our flight operations are conducted under controlled airspace so we have to complete ATS-flightplan form. You found this VATSIM flightplan from: VATSIM Flightplan We need to know following things from our aircraft:

  • Equipments. How our aircraft is equipped
  • What is our transponder type
  • PBN capability
  • How much we have fuel
  • What is our Wake Turbulence Category
  • ICAO aircraft typecode
  • SelCal Code(If applicable)
  • ADSB Hexcode(If applicable)
  • Aircraft Registration
  • RVR limit (If applicable for operation)
  • Performance code

Our Diamond DA40NG aircraft basic information:

  • ICAO type: DA40
  • WTC: Light
  • Crew: one
  • Passengers: three seats
  • Length: 8.1 m
  • Wingspan: 11.9 m
  • Height: 1.98 m
  • Empty weight: 795 kg
  • Gross weight: 1310 kg
  • Powerplant: Lycoming IO-360-M1A 4-cylinder air-cooled horizontally-opposed piston engine, 180 hp
  • Fuel tank capasity: 2x 20.6 USG
  • Endurance with full tanks, 60% cruise setting 6 hours, plus 1h reserve
  • Equipment codes: SDBGRY
  • Transponder: S
  • Navigation Capasity: SBAS
  • PBN codes: A1B2C2D2L1S1S2

Performance

  • Cruise speed: 124Kt TAS at 16000ft with 60% power.
  • Stall speed: 58 Kt (flaps landing configuration)
  • Range: 934 NM
  • Service ceiling: 16 000ft
  • Rate of climb: 651 ft/min
  • Fuel consumption at 60% power: 5.1 USG/h
  • Max demonstraded XC: 25 kts
  • Approach speed in landing configuration: 66-77kts (Performance category A)