citation X fuel burn

[momo798]

Hey all,
What is the standard (average) fuel burn for a citation x?
Thanks

 

[Diesel]

1600
1400
1200

 

[TXGold]

Wow the 680 is pretty much 2000 1900 1800 in the upper FL300s!!!

 

[SCT]

Diesel, I respect your opinion but you seem to be real conservative on your PPH #s.

We usually figure 2500 first hr and then 2000 lbs/ hr. as a general rule above FL400. You can see around 1800 pph at or above 43, though.

There is nothing like being at FL450, sipping 1800 PPH, and doing .88+.

 

[imotis]

I'd have to agree with SCT. Diesel's numbers seem waaaay too low. Using about 13,000# max fuel, 1600# reserve and his fuel flows would give you a 9 hr range airplane. Which it ain't.

 

[Diesel]

yeah sorry i was thinking ultra when i posted.

try
2000
1800
1600

 

[152SIC]

2500 first hour and then 2000 for each hour after. During the first hour you actually see a burn of about 2200-2300, but using 2500-2000 always works well.

 

[Diesel]

Yeah the 2500-2000 works well too. Usually fltplan.com has a good fuel computation that is pretty close.

The burns i posted were at .82 which is what i've been doing lately.

Sorry for my messed up info.

 

[152SIC]

I have flown the X for several years now, and never cruised at anything but max cruise. The exceptions are while in the tracks, or when you really need long range cruise performance.

I am just curious why you would fly at .82? Is it to extend the range?

 

[Diesel]

Yeah doing a lot of long haul legs. Or full of pax going from bos to san during the winter. Probably out of a tour for brand X i end up doing 3 or 4 legs at .82.

You know how it is rather go non stop at slow than fullspeed and stop.

 

[GVFlyer]

I am just curious why you would fly at .82? Is it to extend the range?

According to the manual Mach 0.82 is Longe Range Cruise and will give you a range of 3,098 nm at ISA with 4 pax and NBAA IFR Reserves.

GV

 

[152SIC]

Yeah, I know that .82 is LRC. I just have never had to use it hardly at all. If I am traveling from east to west in the winter and battling strong headwinds I usually step climb later in the flight to save fuel.

 

[Diesel]

152 i'm behind you i like to climb instead of going slow. I've had a couple of trips where I've had to climb and also do .82 Sad. Usually though I like to climb the fuel flow and let the speed settle where it wants to up high.

I know a guy that flies it from south america to miami quite a bit. Starts off at .82 climbst to 470 and then steps it up to 510. I think he was doing somewhere near 8hrs.