1. Find the distance and time to Critical Point?
Engine 4 TAS 480;
Engine 3 TAS 320;
Track 084°T
Total distance 2180 NM;
wind 300 @ 90 knots;
Note: Use the CX# Wind Correction menu. Do not use the wind Component menu.
Calculation:
3 Engine TAS 320
68 knots tailwind
GS out: 320 + 68 = 388 knots
GS Home: 320 - 68 = 252 Knots
For the distance to CP use the engine inop speed or reduces TAS
Distance to CP = (Total Distance x GS Home)/(GS out + GS Home)
Distance to CP = (2180 x 252 )/(388.41 + 252
Distance to CP = 549360/640.41 = 857
For the Time to CP use the all-engine speed as you are not going to keep flying out after a failure
Calculation: GS out 549.89 knots
Time to CP = Distance to CP/GS out x 60
Time to CP = 857/549.89 x 60 = 93.51 mins or 1.558 hours or 1 hour 34 mins
Note: Use the CX# Wind Correction menu. Do not use the wind Component menu.
Calculation:
3 Engine TAS 320
68 knots tailwind
GS out: 320 + 68 = 388 knots
GS Home: 320 - 68 = 252 Knots
For the distance to CP use the engine inop speed or reduces TAS
Distance to CP = (Total Distance x GS Home)/(GS out + GS Home)
Distance to CP = (2180 x 252 )/(388.41 + 252
Distance to CP = 549360/640.41 = 857
For the Time to CP use the all-engine speed as you are not going to keep flying out after a failure
Calculation: GS out 549.89 knots
Time to CP = Distance to CP/GS out x 60
Time to CP = 857/549.89 x 60 = 93.51 mins or 1.558 hours or 1 hour 34 mins