Turbo Normalized performance

Kestrel21

I primarily fly the turbo normalized version and I was just wondering about the performance numbers specifically climb rate. I'm showing almost 1500 fpm at 140kts indicated with 1 passenger and 50 pounds of bags, tip tanks empty and the mains are full. That seems like an incredible rate of climb! I've asked around with real beech turbo normalized drivers and they all have stated that they are closer to 110kts indicated and more around 1200fpm. Just wondering if this might be addressed in a future update.

dosmarder

I am wondering the same thing. I am seeing above 2000ft/min at light loads…that seems unreasonably high…

SadBucket

What was the temperature of the area you were flying? I also assume you were at climb power?

dosmarder

Around 5°C or so and the above 2kft/min was with TO power

SadBucket

I do know the bonanza has much better than the book performance when not fully loaded, tho 2k fpm seems a little too good to be true. 25" 2500rpm is max continuous power, anything higher should not be used for more than 5 minutes.

dosmarder

I did another flight today, about 0°C and the plane almost fully loaded, achieved 140kts, 1500ft/min climb at full open throttle with but prop to 2500RPM. Not completely out of this world but still seems a little bit too good…

See the following screenshots:

Kestrel21

shouldn't even have that performance lightly loaded.

dosmarder

Hmm no update or response?

Kestrel21

Any idea if this will be addressed because this unfortunately makes it unflyable

Hoff_Flight

I also find that it climbs at a too high rate.
That being said i find it quite common in the sim.
I guess it's hard to balance it while keeping the other numbers close to the tables.

SadBucket

@Hoff_Flight I'm fairly certain this can and will be fixed by Nick if he agrees with the discrepancies. I believe we are getting a fleet update this summer so hopefully he will get around to responding soon enough. I don't fly the bonanza often, nor have I flown it IRL, so I can't personally attest to how accurate it is.

Hoff_Flight

@SadBucket I'm positive he will. Very much looking forward to the updates.