Recommended Airspeeds


 

Speed

Cirrus SR-20
KIAS - 200 HP

Mooney M20J
KIAS - 200 HP

AG-5B Tiger
KIAS - 181 HP

Rotate - Normal

70

60

60

Rotate - Short Field

65

60

55

Obstacle Climb

75

90

70

Cruise Climb

100 - 110

100

90

Normal Cruise

135 - 155

135 - 155

115 - 125

Within 5 nm Airport (VFR)

at / below 120

at / below 132

at / below 103

Downwind

95

90 - 100

80 - 90

Base

85

80 - 85

75 - 80

Final (50%-100% flaps)

80

75

70

Final (no flaps)

90

80 - 85

75

Final (Short Field)

75

70

65 - 70

Holding (IFR)

120

100

90

Initial Approach (IFR)

120

112

103

Final Approach (IFR)

100

100

90



Last Updated on 4/26/00
By William J. Doyle, Jr., CFII, AGI, IGI, ASC