How to Calculate Climb Performance | Using a Climb Performance Chart

Calculating climb performance is a critical step during cross country flight planning. During this video, we’ll use a scenario and performance charts from the POH to determine the time, fuel, and distance to climb from the airport to your chosen cruise altitude.


00:00 Welcome!
01:09 The scenario
02:02 What am I going to use?
02:21 How many times do I need to calculate Pressure Altitude?
03:06 Time, Fuel, and Distance!
03:47 We’re not done yet…
05:05 But wait… There’s still more!
05:10 Impress your instructor and DPE!
05:55 Headwind? What headwind?
07:30 Whew!
07:56 What’s next?


Warning: The information provided in this video is for demonstration purposes only. The information and results cannot be used for an actual flight. To plan an actual flight, you will need to use the information in the Pilot’s Operating Handbook, and the other documents associated with the specific airplane you fly.

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Here are some previous videos that will delve deeper than done in this video

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