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Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (Black Square) Quick Reference

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V-SPEEDS

Speed	Value	Description
Vr	70 KIAS	Rotation
Vx	73 KIAS	Best angle climb
Vy	103 KIAS	Best rate climb
Va	130 KIAS	Maneuvering at max weight
Vfe (10 / 20 deg)	110 KIAS	Max with 10 or 20 degrees flap
Vfe (30 deg)	100 KIAS	Max with full flap
Flap Retract (takeoff)	95 KIAS	Retract at 95 kts on the climbout
Vno	175 KIAS	Max structural cruise
Vne	175 KIAS	Never exceed - also the emergency descent speed
Vs0	61 KIAS	Stall, full flap
Vs1	75 KIAS	Stall, clean
Vref	85 KIAS	Final approach, flaps 30
Balked Landing	80 KIAS min	Flaps 20 on the go-around
Engine Failure (in flight)	95 KIAS	Before feathering, while attempting a relight
Max Glide	97 KIAS	Flaps up, propeller feathered

POWER SETTINGS

Phase	Setting
Takeoff	Set per POH - ITT 805 degC max
Max Performance Climb	1,865 ft-lbs / 1,900 RPM / ITT below 765 degC
Enroute Climb	1,865 ft-lbs / 1,600-1,900 RPM / ITT below 740 degC
Cruise	Set per POH / 1,600-1,900 RPM
Runup	400 ft-lbs for system checks, 1,800 RPM for the overspeed governor
Descent	Reduce gradually - keep torque on to avoid shock cooling
Landing	Beta after touchdown, idle before 25 kts
Balked Landing	Takeoff power per POH, flaps 20

FLAP SCHEDULE

Setting	Max Speed	Use
0 (UP)	Any	Cruise / Climb
10 deg	≤ 110 KIAS	Takeoff / Early approach
20 deg	≤ 110 KIAS	Base leg
30 deg (FULL)	≤ 100 KIAS	Normal landing

ENGINE LIMITS

Parameter	Value
Engine	PT6A-114A, 675 shp
ITT (green arc)	100-740 degC
ITT (yellow arc)	765-805 degC
Max ITT (redline)	805 degC
Max ITT (Start, 2 sec)	1,090 degC
Torque (green arc)	0-1,970 ft-lbs
Max Torque (redlines)	1,865 / 1,970 ft-lbs
Prop RPM (green arc)	1,600-1,900 RPM
Max Prop RPM (redline)	1,900 RPM
Ng (green arc)	52-102%
Min Ng for Fuel Introduction	12%
Starter Cutout	52% Ng
Start Fuel Flow	90-140 lb/hr
Oil Pressure (green arc)	85-105 PSI
Oil Temp (green arc)	40-104 degC
Max Fuel Flow	500 lb/hr

KEY NUMBERS

Parameter	Value
Fuel Capacity (usable)	332 USG
Fuel Gauge (per tank)	1,100 lbs / 160 gal max
Fuel Imbalance Limit	200 lbs
Fuel Burn (cruise)	55-65 USG/hr
Cruise Speed	165-175 KTAS
Pattern Speed	110 KIAS
Takeoff Ground Roll	~1,160 ft (SL, MTOW)
Best Glide	97 KIAS, propeller feathered
Overspeed Governor Check	1,750 +/- 60 RPM at 1,800 RPM
Prop De-Ice Amps	20-24 amps
Oxygen Pressure (green)	1,550-1,850 PSI
Landing Gear	Fixed (amphibian model retracts)
Beta Cutoff	Idle before 25 kts

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AIRCRAFT BRIEF

The Cessna 208B Grand Caravan stretched the original Caravan by four feet and became the definitive single-engine utility turboprop, flying freight, skydivers, floatplane charters and regional passengers everywhere from Alaska to the Pacific islands. A single PT6A-114A, fixed gear and a huge cabin make it simple, tough and endlessly adaptable. Black Square's Caravan Professional rebuilt their earlier Analog Caravan as a standalone aircraft with custom turbine simulation, beta range and feathering physics, FOD damage and gyroscopic effects.

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SPECIFICATIONS

manufacturer: Cessna (Textron Aviation)
first Flight: 1982 (Model 208), 1986 (208B Grand Caravan)
role: Utility turboprop / Cargo and passenger transport
crew: 1-2 pilots + up to 13 passengers
engines: 1x Pratt and Whitney Canada PT6A-114A (675 shp)
max Speed: 344 km/h (186 kts)
range: 1,982 km (1,070 nmi)
ceiling: 25,000 ft
weight: 3,969 kg (8,750 lbs MTOW)

Sources: Cessna 208 Caravan - Wikipedia, Black Square's Caravan Professional is out now - MSFS Addons, Black Square - Caravan Professional (Just Flight)