Originally Posted by
lear 31 pilot
I don't fly a 55 but looking at my Lear 35 manual and I am not sure but I would suspect that the 35 will land in a shorter distance. I get at 6000ft these #s
12000 pound landing weight, zero runway gradient
Actual landing distance 16 degrees C 2955ft
Factored 60% rule 4925ft
This leaves about 1200 lbs of fuel on board and 1 passenger so it would limit you alot. Again this is for a lear 35 not a 55 but I would venture you might be even more limited in it
I used the same numbers for the 55.
14,700 lb landing weight (about 1,200 lbs of fuel), zero gradient
Actual landing distance 16 degrees C = 3,178 feet
Factored 60% rule = 5,307 feet
The takeoff numbers are even worse
6,000 feet elevation, 4,984 foot runway, 16 degrees C
Max allowable takeoff weight 16,185 lbs (BOW is about 13,500) leaving you a little less than 1 hour fuel with reserves and no pax
When it gets hot you can forget it. The 55 is fine once it gets in the air but it's a runway hog. It's definitely not a good option for high, short and hot fields.