Lake Superior College
Center for Advanced Aviation
Lake Superior College Center for Advanced Aviation
Kevin Kortuem, Director
4525 Airport Approach Rd.
Duluth, MN
ph: (218) 733-7737
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Our Fleet
Airplanes
Our fixed wing aircraft training fleet consists of Cirrus SR-20, Cessna C-182RG, and Piper PA-44 aircraft supplemented by two simulators: a Frasca SR20 full visual flight training device and a Frasca 142 Raptor flight training device set up as a twin engine Piper PA-44 Seminole.
Cirrus SR20
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Length | 26 ft |
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Height | 8 ft 11 in |
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Wingspan | 38 ft 4 in |
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Cabin Length | 130 in |
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Cabin Width | 49 in |
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Cabin Height | 50 in |
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Maximum Gross Weight | 3050 lbs |
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Standard Empty Weight | 2080 lbs |
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Useful Load | 970 lbs |
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Usable Fuel Capacity | 56 gal/336 lbs |
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Full Fuel Payload | 634 lbs |
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Performance |
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Takeoff | 1478 ft |
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Takeoff Over 50 ft Object | 2221 ft |
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Climb Rate | 828 ft/min |
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Stall Speed with Flaps | 56 KCAS |
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Cruise Speed (75% Power) | 155 KTAS |
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Cruise Range with Reserve | 627 nm |
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Maximum Range with Reserve (55% pwr) | 785 nm |
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Landing Ground Roll | 853 ft |
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Landing Over 50 ft Object | 2636 ft |
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Manufacturer | Continental |
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Model | IO-360-ES |
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Horsepower | 200 |
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Cessna C-182RG
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Length | 28 ft 7.5 in |
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Height | 8 ft 11 in |
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Wingspan | 36 ft |
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Cabin Length | 134 in |
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Cabin Width | 42 in |
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Cabin Height | 48.5 in |
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Maximum Gross Weight | 3112 lbs |
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Standard Empty Weight | 1783 lbs |
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Useful Load | 1329 lbs |
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Usable Fuel Capacity | 88 gal/528 lbs |
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Full Fuel Payload | 801 lbs |
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Takeoff | 820 ft |
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Takeoff Over 50 ft Object | 1570 ft |
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Climb Rate | 1140 ft/min |
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Stall Speed with Flaps | 50 KCAS |
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Cruise Speed (75% Power) | 156 KTAS |
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Cruise Range with Reserve | 890 nm |
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Maximum Range with Reserve (45% pwr) | 1135 nm |
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Landing Ground Roll | 600 ft |
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Landing Over 50 ft Object | 1320 ft |
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Engine |
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Manufacturer | Lycoming |
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Model | O-540-J3C5D |
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Horsepower | 235 |
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Piper PA-44-180T
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Length | 27.6 ft |
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Height | 8.5 ft |
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Wingspan | 38.6 ft |
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Standard Useful Load | 1191 lbs |
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Performance |
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Cruise Speed (75% Power) | 162 KTAS |
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Engines |
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Manufacturer | Lycoming |
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Model | TO-360-E1A6D |
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Horsepower | 180 |
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Helicopters
Our rotorcraft training fleet consists of Schweizer 300C and Robinson R-44 helicopters.
Schweitzer 300C
Weight
Max takeoff gross weight……….........2,050lbs
Empty weight………………………….1,100lbs
Useful load……………………………..950lbs
3 blade fully articulated rotor system
Accommodations
Can carry pilot plus two passengers in cab
Cabin length………………………….. 4.75ft.
Cabin Width……………………………. 4.92ft.
Fuel
Capacity…………………………………… 48.6 US gal
Fuel consumption(GPH)…………............ 11.8
Power Plant
Textron Lycoming HIO-360-D1A
- Takeoff (5- minute)…………..190shp.
- Max continuous…………………190shp.
(Maximum speed) VNE………………………..95kts.
(Maximum cruise speed) VH………………… 86kts.
Fuel injected
Lake Superior College Center for Advanced Aviation
Kevin Kortuem, Director
4525 Airport Approach Rd.
Duluth, MN
ph: (218) 733-7737
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