CL650/Operations Reference

Important!

This information is presented for flight simulation use only.

General

Airspeeds and Power Settings

The following guidance for airspeed, pitch, and N₁ values is indexed to a 38,000 lb plane, in ISA conditions, calm winds, and 30% Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC).

Flight Phase	Airspeed (kts)	Pitch (degrees)	N1 %
Climb
< 10,000 ft	250	12°	Thrust Limit
10,000–25,000 ft	250	7.5°	Thrust Limit
> 25,000 ft	250 / M0.72	5°	Thrust Limit
Descent
All altitudes	250	0°	Idle
Initial approach (level flight)
Flaps 0° / Gear up	250	2.5°	60
Flaps 0° / Gear up	200	4°	55
Flaps 20° / Gear up	180	2°	60
Flaps 30° / Gear down	160	2°	68
Final approach (3° slope)
Flaps 45° / Gear down	VRef +5	−2°	60
Flaps 20° / Gear down / Single engine	VRef +14 +5	1°	63
Minimum maneuvering
Flaps 0° / Gear up	170	7°	53
Flaps 20° / Gear up	160	3°	55
Flaps 30° / Gear up	150	2°	60
Flaps 30° / Gear down	150	2°	67
Flaps 45° / Gear down	145	0°	73
Correction guidance on power settings
Weight	±1% N1 per ±4,000 lb (2,000 kg)
Single engine	+15% N1
Altitude	+0.8% N1 per 1,000 ft
Wind (on approach)	+3% per 10 kt headwind

Climb Profiles

Climb Profile (500 fpm ceiling)	Max Weight		Altitude
250 kts / 250 kts / M0.72  / ISA	LB	KG	Flight Level
	48,000	21,800	350
	47,750	21,700	360
	47,250	21,500	360
	37,000	16,800	410
250 kts / 300 kts / M0.78 / ISA	LB	KG	Flight Level
	48,000	21,800	350
	46,500	21,100	360
	45,750	20,800	360
	35,750	16,200	410

Cruise Altitudes

Mach 0.72

M0.72 CRUISE ISA
LB	28,000	30,000	32,000	34,000	36,000	38,000	40,000	42,000	44,000	46,000	48,000
KG	12,700	13,600	14,500	15,500	16,400	17,300	18,200	19,100	20,000	20,900	21,800
Flight Level	410						390	370		350

M0.72 CRUISE ISA+10
LB	28,000	30,000	32,000	34,000	36,000	38,000	40,000	42,000	44,000	46,000	48,000
KG	12,700	13,600	14,500	15,500	16,400	17,300	18,200	19,100	20,000	20,900	21,800
Flight Level	410					390		370		350

Mach 0.80

M0.80 CRUISE ISA
LB	28,000	30,000	32,000	34,000	36,000	38,000	40,000	42,000	44,000	46,000	48,000
KG	12,700	13,600	14,500	15,500	16,400	17,300	18,200	19,100	20,000	20,900	21,800
Flight Level	410					390		370		350

M0.80 CRUISE ISA+10
LB	28,000	30,000	32,000	34,000	36,000	38,000	40,000	42,000	44,000	46,000	48,000
KG	12,700	13,600	14,500	15,500	16,400	17,300	18,200	19,100	20,000	20,900	21,800
Flight Level	410			390		370			350		330

Normal Procedures

Pre-Flight Inspection

Takeoff

Approach

Airspeeds

If the reported landing conditions contain a wind component, the final approach speed should be increased above normal V_Ref. The recommended final approach speed with flaps 45° is calculated as follows:

V_Ref plus ½ steady-state crosswind component plus all the gust component, regardless of direction. The maximum correction is +20 kts.

Circling

The normal circling configuration is gear down, flaps 30°, and maintain maneuvering speed as per General (or V_Ref plus 17 kts, if greater).

Precision

Non-Precision

Supplements

Operations in Icing Conditions

Icing conditions exist at a Total Air Temperature (TAT) of 10 °C (50 °F) or below with visible moisture in any form (such as clouds, rain, snow, sleet, or ice crystals), except when Static Air Temperature (SAT) is −40 °C (−40 °F) or below.

See Operations in Icing Conditions

EDTO & ETOPS

Extended Diversion Time Operations (EDTO) and Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards (ETOPS).

See EDTO & ETOPS

Special Approaches

Approaches between 3.5° and 4.49° require special performance considerations (“Supplement 11” in the official Airplane Flight Manual), and approaches between 4.5° and 5.5° are true “steep” approaches and have significant performance and operational differences (“Supplement 12” in the official Airplane Flight Manual).

See Special Approach

Landing Performance Assessment Using Runway Condition Code

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Global Reporting Format (GRF) sought to replace runway contamination and depth information with a Runway Condition Code (RWYCC) that describes expected braking action without pilots needing to interpret contaminant information.

See Landing Performance Assessment Using RWYCC