CV-580 perfromance

[a320drivr]

I used to fly the 580 out of DEN to BIL. Ours had a MTOW of 54600lbs as we did not have fuel dump. We could get out of DEN on a 90 degree day at MTOW. If anyone was more specific numbers I can get out my old manuals and look it up. I dont think getting out of Subic rwy 07 would be much of an issue with a turn procedure at MTOW.

 

[flyinyourShorts]

It can......... if done right

 

[leardrivr]

Shouldn't be a problem. You may have to bump a little freight if it gets much warmer though.

It can......... if done right

 

[JetsByJune]

It can......... if done right

how is that???? please explain how they can do it??? enlighten me please???

 

[Rick1128]

Used to fly them out of Aspen. There were special procedures and training required for IFR TO's or Night TO's. Not a major deal. The aircraft has lots of power, especially with water meth.

 

[wmudriver]

The '640 can get in and out of Toluca, Mexico and from what I remember their elevation is up there (8000' msl?) and the RR have less power than the Allisons.

Didn't know the 580s/Allisons had wm.

 

[Tahomos]

Their Allisons don't.



GO BUCKEYES!!!!!

 

[Rick1128]

As far as I know only the ex-Frontier 580s had wm.

 

[a320drivr]

Alison 501D13H. One of the best engines ever made. Bulletproof!!!! I got about 3000hrs behind that engine. Only problem I ever had was a runaway Aeroproducts prop.

 

[Tahomos]

Scare Tahoma lost 5 of those "bulletproof" engines between 3 aircraft in just over a month.

GO BUCKEYES!!!!!

 

[a320drivr]

They probably go for the cheapest overhauls. I know they did on the R2800's. The company I flew the 580 for had outstanding MX. Very rarely ever a MEL.

 

[Feathersword]

Ay matie, therein lies the problem!!



N585P has a MTOW of 58,156 with the ability to keel haul the fuel in an emergency!! However, me matie Carlos Rivera did not know you have to give the runway analysis company(APEX) tailored departure procedures!! The 580 will do more, but since company tailored departure procedures are not figured or specified they have to figure runway analysis figured on a straight out departure!!



Air Tahoma was aware of this, but blarney forgot to tell FedEx!! All they would have to done was notify APEX about the tailored departure procedure and they could have figured that out!! Air Tahoma shot itself in the blarney peg leg on that one!!



The airplane is also about 2000lbs heavier, and probably still have weak engines!! The great poseidon must be watching over those brave pilots!!


The 501D-13D is what Tahoma has, and does not have water injection!! Me parrot tails me N586P had it though!!



Ask Lee Holley why they lost so many engines last year??

 

[Tahomos]

Riddle me this:

FedEx wouldn't be too happy if they knew that one of their sub-contractors practicing sub-standard procedures could've become a sub-marine just outside of Sub-ic Bay.


GO BUCKEYES!!!!!