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Ministry of Defence

AP101B-7200-15

Handling Squadron

AIL 1/16 Fig 1 Power Flight Alarm Core Unit installation

b. A PFLARM aerial mounted on the upper fuselage skin
forward of the anti-collision light as shown in Fig 2.

AIL 1/16 Fig 2 PFLARM aerial

c. An ADS-B aerial mounted on the forward end of the port
bomb bay door as shown in Fig 3, overleaf.

AIL 1/16

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Summary of Contents for B Mk 1

Page 1: ...ication represents the latest current at time version of the publication and includes Issue 1 October 2011 AL 0 AIL 1 16 Power Flight Alarm Core PFLARM material included UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 2: ...ars of how and where found THE UNAUTHORISED RETENTION OR DESTRUCTION OF THE DOCUMENT IS AN OFFENCE UNDER THE OFFICIAL SECRETS ACTS OF 1911 1989 When released to persons outside Government Service this document is issued on a personal basis and the recipient to whom it is entrusted in confidence within the provisions of the Official Secrets Acts of 1911 1989 is personally responsible for its safe c...

Page 3: ...ndment bear the AL number at the bottom of the odd numbered page and any symbols on either page forming a sheet refer to this amendment list However when a new chapter is issued with an AL or an existing chapter is completely revised this is indicated within the heading of the chapter and the symbols do not appear on the pages 7 The following conventions are observed throughout this Manual a The a...

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Page 6: ...ment and Suggested Revision Use continuation sheet s if necessary and firmly attach all diagrams etc Originator s Signature Rank and Name Tel No Appointment Date Part 2 User Authenticator s Comments Serial No Other publications affected have been reported at User Authenticator s Signature Rank and Name Tel No Appointment Date Send to Project Team Copy to OC Handling Squadron Boscombe Down Salisbur...

Page 7: ...the form to the User Authenticator RAF STANEVAL Army A Avn Stds HQAAC RN Naval Flying Standards Flight RNAS Culdrose or RNAS Yeovilton as appropriate 4 On receipt the User Authenticator is to complete Part 2 enter a serial number consisting of a 3 letter MOB designator a 3 digit number starting with 001 from1Jan each year and 2 digits for the year eg BZN 016 05 comment as appropriate and pass the ...

Page 8: ... Preliminaries Page 1 AP101B 7200 15 Preliminaries Lancaster B Mk 1 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

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Page 10: ... Page 5 Initial Issue Part 1 Chapter 5 1 5 Page 1 Initial Issue Part 1 Chapter 6 1 6 Page 1 Initial Issue 1 6 Page 3 Initial Issue 1 6 Page 5 Initial Issue Part 1 Chapter 7 1 7 Page 1 Initial Issue 1 7 Page 3 Initial Issue 1 7 Page 5 Initial Issue 1 7 Page 7 Initial Issue 1 7 Page 9 Initial Issue Part 1 Chapter 8 1 8 Page 1 Initial Issue 1 8 Page 3 Initial Issue 1 8 Page 5 Initial Issue Part 2 Mar...

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Page 12: ... BBMF as a dedicated commemorative and display aircraft used solely for flypasts and displays as tasked by the RAF Ceremonial and Air Events Team and for training BBMF display pilots for those duties No weapons flares or external stores are carried MODIFICATIONS MENTIONED IN THE TEXT Mod No Title Location in Text Pt Chap Para SM LANC 016 Carriage of Live Data Transmission Equipment 2 39 SM LANC 01...

Page 13: ...ed to RAF Henlow in preparation for display at the RAF Museum The first unit to be equipped with Lancasters was No 44 Squadron and in 1965theCommandingOfficerofthisunitsoughtpermissionfromtheAHB for PA474 to be transferred to the care of the Squadron An inspection found the aircraft was structurally sound and permission was granted for PA474 to make a single flight from Henlow to Waddington AtWadd...

Page 14: ... System HIRTA High Intensity Radio Transmission Area IAS Indicated airspeed IFF Identification Friend or Foe IMC Instrument Meteorological Conditions Mod Modification NE Never Exceed NO Normal Operating OAT Outside air temperature PF Pilot Flying PNF Pilot Not Flying PSI Pounds per square inch SSR Secondary Surveillance Radio UHF Ultra High Frequency VHF Very High Frequency UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT N...

Page 15: ...ng Span 102ft 0in Length Tail up 69ft 6in Tail down 68ft 10in Height Tail up 23ft 9in Tail down 20ft 6in Track 23ft 9in Tailplane span 33ft 0in UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 16: ...TROLS 3 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 4 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM 5 AIRFRAME AND CONTROLS 6 RADIO AND INSTRUMENTS 7 FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT 8 PART 1 DESCRIPTION AND MANAGEMENT Lanc_Divider_Cards indd 1 06 10 2011 10 37 09 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 17: ...DC to the aircraft When the switch is selected up marked GROUND power is supplied from the external supply In the down position marked FLIGHT power is supplied from the aircraft batteries and engine driven generators 3 Ground Power A 28 volt trolley accumulator can be connected to the ground power socket in either the port or starboard wheel wells Whenever ground power is connected and either of t...

Page 18: ...switches The generators output is automatically controlled when the engines are running 6 Main Electrical Panel The main electrical panel MEP is on the starboard side of the fuselage just forward of the front main spar On the exterior of the panel are two generator field switches two ammeters one for each generator and a system voltmeter Inside the MEP are the generator cut outs carbon pile regula...

Page 19: ...ed through their associated relays The main electrical panel CBs are listed in Table 1 Table 1 Main Electrical Panel CB Number Rating Service System 1 10 No 1 FIRE EXT FIRE 2 10 No 2 FIRE EXT 3 10 No 3 FIRE EXT 4 10 No 4 FIRE EXT 5 5 No 1 FIRE WARN 6 5 No 2 FIRE WARN 7 5 No 3 FIRE WARN 8 5 No 4 FIRE WARN 9 5 No 1 RAD SHUTTER ENGINE FUEL 10 5 No 2 RAD SHUTTER 11 5 No 3 RAD SHUTTER 12 5 No 4 RAD SHU...

Page 20: ...27 25 INTERCOM POWER 28 10 G4B INVERTER 29 5 G4B INVERTER 30 5 IFF 31 5 NAV 825 32 10 PITOT HEATER 33 5 NAV LIGHTS 34 10 IDENT LIGHTS 35 5 RECOG LIGHTS 36 10 CABIN LIGHTS 37 5 PILLAR LIGHTS 38 5 PILLAR LIGHTS 39 5 SPARE 40 10 ANTI COLL LIGHTS 41 10 FLARE CHUTE 42 20 No 1 LAND LIGHT 43 20 No 2 LAND LIGHT 44 20 ENG INST MASTER 45 5 REAR DOOR WARNING LIGHT 46 5 BOMB DOOR WARNING LIGHT UNCONTROLLED DO...

Page 21: ...E WARNING 49 5 FRONT TURRET CALL LIGHT 50 5 MID UPPER CALL LIGHT 51 5 REAR TURRET CALL LIGHT 52 5 FLAP INDICATOR 53 5 FATIGUE INDICATOR 54 1 GENERATOR TEST STBD 55 1 GENERATOR TEST PORT 56 5 INSTRUMENT MASTER RELAY 57 1 2 GPS POWER SUPPLY SOCKET 139 5 SERVICING LIGHTS UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

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Page 23: ...s Fig Fuel System 1 DESCRIPTION General 1 Fuel is carried in six tanks three in each wing Each tank is fitted with an over wing filling and vent system a fuel booster pump and a fuel gauge transmitter Each wing has a tank cock and each engine has a fuel master cock A crossfeed cock connects the port and starboard wing systems With the exception of the engine master cocks and crossfeed cock the con...

Page 24: ...20 40 3 114 228 0 0 Totals 1077 2154 40 80 Fuel Gauging 4 Each tank has its own gauging system A float type sensor in each tank sends a signal to a tank gauge on the Flight Engineer s fuel panel Each gauge is calibrated in gallons and has two scales Red for tail down attitudes for use on the ground and white for use in flight Each pair of tank gauges has a different scale and are poorly damped mak...

Page 25: ...s No 1 Tank 2 x 150 gallons 300 gallons No 2 Tank 2 x 150 gallons 300 gallons No 3 Tank 2 x 100 gallons 200 gallons Total Fuel Load 800 gallons CAUTION Although the total fuel capacity is 2154 gallons dependent on the ZFW a If more than 800 gallons are loaded the normal maximum all up weight of 48 000 lb is likely to be exceeded b If more than 1100 gallons are loaded the never exceed maximum all u...

Page 26: ...ition is made to avoid the pump inadvertently being left running Note All pumps take their electrical TEST supply through the circuit breaker that supplies the port No 3 tank 11 A manual priming pump is at the forward end of each wheel bay Its fuel feed is taken from a fuel line collocated with the pulsometer pump in each No 1 tank Downstream of the priming pump are two stopcocks one for each engi...

Page 27: ...k is on the front face of the front spar in the fuselage it is accessed by lifting a flap under the spare seat by the Wireless Operator s station The crossfeed cock is operated manually when required the handle being vertical when closed and horizontal when open 16 In each engine sub frame aft of the fireproof bulkhead is a fuel filter An Engine Driven Pump EDP is driven from the left hand wheel c...

Page 28: ... Booster pumps TESTinturn checkammeterreading 4 7amps checkassociatedfuel pressureindicatorremainsout thus proving the integrity of the Fuel Master Cock OFF d If leaving the aircraft prior to start the tank cocks are to be switched OFF after the fuel booster pump check 20 Engineer s External Checks Check generally for signs of leaks specificallycheckingtheboosterpumps 6 glanddrains enginenacelles ...

Page 29: ...INNER tanks Fuel Usage 23 The main tank booster pumps must be ON for take off landing and all flight below 1 000ft In order to preserve pump life pumps may be switched OFF for transits above 1 000ft but in the event of engine failure they must be switched back ON immediately to avoid air being drawn into the adjacent engine 24 To aid wing relief fuel should be kept outboard for as long as possible...

Page 30: ...bution There are acceptable limits for gland drain leakage although they are difficult to determine because of the evaporation rate of AVGAS If a main tank booster pump fails in flight it probably will not be apparent until the next pre flight check However if at any stage of flight fuel starvation is suspected ensure the main tank booster pumps are ON and if necessary select the fuel feed from th...

Page 31: ... of the booster pumps If a leak is observed in a RESERVE tank fuel should be transferred without delay from both RESERVE tanks to maintain symmetry A leak from the seal on the fuel filter bowl aft of the fireproof bulkhead can only be stopped by shutting the appropriate master cock as part of the engine shut down drill UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUM...

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Page 33: ...es coupled to Hamilton propellers Engine Controls 2 Throttle Controls The throttle is fitted with a gate at 9PSI boost the fully forward position gives 14PSI at ground level only When the boost control cut out is pulled 18PSI is obtainable in either gear Mixture Control 3 SUfloat typecarburettorsarefitted Themixturestrengthisautomatically controlledbyboostpressure andthepilothasnoseparatemixtureco...

Page 34: ...re the rams will stay at or return to the MS gear position Radiator Shutters 7 The radiator shutters are controlled by two position switches marked AUTOMATIC and SHUTTERS OPEN and are mounted on the cockpit right hand wall The shutters are operated automatically by a thermostat when they are set to the AUTOMATIC position when the switches are in the OPEN position the thermostatic control is overri...

Page 35: ...rmal oil consumption is 8 to 16 pints per hour 16 pints is the limit Carburettor Air intake Heat Control 11 The carburettor air intake control is inoperative Oil Dilution System 12 The oil dilution system has been disabled UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

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Page 37: ... Shutdown Checks 20 DESCRIPTION General 1 AconstantflowhydraulicsystemispoweredbytwoEDPs oneoneach inboard engine The system containing 19 gallons of fluid OX19 is used to operate the undercarriage flaps and bomb doors A hand pump and an emergency air system are provided for use during malfunctions or emergencies The hydraulic turrets carburettor air intake control and fuel jettison system are ino...

Page 38: ...f Each of the three services are protected by a non return valve in their supply line Services 3 Undercarriage A large red lever to the right of the Pilot s seat controls the retraction and lowering of the main wheels The lever has an interference peg to prevent the inadvertent selection of the UP position The lever moves in the natural sense ie UP to raise the undercarriage It is directly connect...

Page 39: ...ont right side of the Pilot s seat The handle which moves vertically up and down has three positions UP central NEUTRAL with detent and DOWN The lever moves the flaps in the natural sense and they can be stopped in any position from fully UP to fully DOWN by placing the handle to the NEUTRAL position Movement of the handle directs fluid from the pressure line to a flap jack on the fuselage floor a...

Page 40: ...00PSI anairpressuregaugeisadjacenttothebottlesonthestarboard sidewall The emergency air system operates the undercarriage and flaps in the case of emergencies An EMERGENCYAIR operating knob painted black and yellow fitted with a tell tale wire is to the left of the Flight Engineer s panel 9 When the EMERGENCYAIR knob is pulled emergency air is released throughshuttlevalvesintotheundercarriageDOWNl...

Page 41: ...ndercarriage indicator shows two greens and is serviceable and that the flap position indicator agrees with the actual flap position usually about 10º Pre Start Checks 12 The flap lever is again checked to ensure it is in the neutral position Starting Checks 13 When No 3 engine is started the bomb doors are closed proving the serviceability of the hydraulic system when it is powered by No 3 engine...

Page 42: ...s locked down 18 Select the flaps to 20º and return the flap control handle to NEUTRAL On final approach set the flaps to 40º Monitor the flap position indicator After Landing Checks 19 Select the flaps UP and return the control handle to NEUTRAL Shutdown Checks 20 Open the bomb doors and select the flaps fully down and then fully up Returnthecontrolhandle toNEUTRALandswitchoffthe flapposition ind...

Page 43: ...four minutes The compressor output is fed to two oil and water traps on the rear face of the No 3 engine bulkhead in the port wheel well The output then passes to a regulating valve which regulates the pressure to a nominal 450PSI by opening a relief valve to atmosphere at 480PSI 3 Pressure Maintaining Valve A Pressure Maintaining Valve PMV in the supply line from the air bottle only allows pressu...

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Page 45: ...ections are bolted together to form the main fuselage The stressed skin monocoque construction is built of light alloy 3 The entrance door is on the starboard side just forward of the tail plane The door opens inwards and forwards and can be locked from the outside with a padlock or from the inside to prevent inadvertent opening in flight by a simple locking lever adjacent to the inner door handle...

Page 46: ...elage a A cold box can be secured with straps to the crew rest bunk b Upper escape hatches can be secured to the crew rest bunk and starboard fuselage wall with straps as required c Crew baggage is stowed under a cargo net attached to purpose built floor points and lashing points on the sidewall frames d The pitot head cover VHF aerial cover and two static vent plugs are stowed aft of the entrance...

Page 47: ...nplane 7 The mainplane is of the two spar type The skin covering is of alloy sheet with the exception of the ailerons that are fabric covered The mainplane consists of two outer planes two wing tip sections and a centre section which is integral with the fuselage The leading and trailing edges ailerons and flaps are easily detached The leading edge is reinforced for balloon barrage protection and ...

Page 48: ...s and cables 13 Trimming Tabs Trimming tabs are fitted to the trailing edge of all control surfaces They are individually adjusted in a natural sense by moving a trim wheel to the starboard side of the Pilot s seat through cables chains and tie rods Each trim wheel has an indicator window graduated in 12 units labelled NOSE HEAVY TAIL HEAVY for the elevators PORT TURN STBD TURN for the rudders and...

Page 49: ... filled with oil and air 670PSI to provide a damping action An oil filled self centring and anti shimmy device is provided to prevent tail shake on take off and landing The leg is attached to the rear fuselage under the tailplane Wheel Brakes 17 The brakes are applied by operating a lever on the control column and differential action is obtained by a relay valve connected to the rudder bar The bra...

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Page 51: ...es 11 SSR General 12 NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT General 13 INSTRUMENTS General 14 G4 Compass 17 Illustrations Fig Station Box 1 VHF Control Unit 2 Navigator s V UHF Control Unit 3 Pilot s V UHF Control Unit 4 Mode S Transponder Control Unit 5 RADIO EQUIPMENT General 1 The aircraft is provided with 9 station boxes a V UHF radio a VHF radio and a Mode S Transponder UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLI...

Page 52: ...the event of the normal amplifier failure 1 7 Fig 1 Station Box Station Boxes 3 Station boxes Fig 1 are at the following locations a Pilot b Co Pilot c Navigator e Flight Engineer Note Theabovefourpositionsarereferredtoas flightcrew locations The remainder are referred to as cabin crew d Bomb aimer e Crew rest bunk f Mid upper turret g Rear turret h Entrance door UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE ...

Page 53: ...ercom system for cabin crew intercom 6 Position F marked I C 1 Flight crew intercom b A transmit switch For use by flight crew only Inoperative at other positions c A call pushbutton marked CALL When pressed illuminates all station box red call lights on all station boxes to attract attention A call light power ON OFF switch is on the Navigator s panel d Intercom volume control e Radio volume cont...

Page 54: ...51WW V UHF signals V UHF Radio 7 A PTR 1751WW V UHF radio is fitted and controlled either from a unit on the left wall beside the Pilot or by a control unit on the Navigator s table Fig 3 A switch marked PILOT NAV beside the Navigator s control unit selects the operative control unit Preset channels cannot be selected from the Pilot s control 8 The V UHF equipment consists of three units the trans...

Page 55: ...gits of selected frequency Dimmer control Adjusts brightness of frequency display Volume control Adjusts audio input to station boxes Power function switch OFF TR TR G other positions inop Selects power transmit receive Guard monitor Preset channel selector Rotary selector Selects preset channels 1 16 Set channel adjuster Used to programme channel selector Guard Preset Manual selector Gu Gv P M UH...

Page 56: ...ens of MHz 3rd digit units of MHz 1st decimal digit tenths of MHz 2nd decimal digit 0 025 MHz steps Add 0 or 5 to complete last two digits of frequency Frequency display An incandescent filament lamp display of the first five digits of the selected frequency VOLume control Varies audio input to station boxes DIMmer control Varies brightness of frequency display TEST button depressed Steady tone he...

Page 57: ...en Provision is made for simple selection of the VFR code and subsequent return to a previously selected squawk Pressing the IDT button activates an additional 18 second pulse which enables the aircraft to be clearly identified by a radar controller ID appears on the left side of the LCD during transmission of this pulse Code selection is made by use of a dual action rotary press button on the low...

Page 58: ... e a s e action Press to set digits or to select menus D IDT Push button Activates identification code for 18 seconds E Display 2 line LCD presentation Top row squawk code Bottom row flight level F STO Push button Stores selected values G SEL Push button Opens and selects the menu H Display LCD indicators Displays additional indicators R Reply ID Ident ALT XPDR ALT mode ON XPDR ON mode FL Flight l...

Page 59: ...mpass is by the Pilot s left knee 16 The Navigator s panel has a compass master indicator and an additional altimeter and ASI G4 Compass 17 A G4 master compass is above the Navigator s table with a repeater above the cockpit main instrument panel On the Navigator s panel are thecompasscontrols twopushbuttonsmarkedONandOFFrespectively a DG COMP switch and a dolls eye that shows white OFF and black ...

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Page 61: ...ght Alarm Core with audio and the associated Butterfly display PFLARM for Lancaster Mk 1 which is introduced by SM Lancaster 021 POWER FLIGHT ALARM CORE PFLARM COLLISION WARNING SYSTEM General 1 Mod SM Lancaster 021 introduces PFLARM to improve aircrew situation awareness in order to mitigate the mid air collision risk The unit determines the aircraft s 3D position and short term future flight pat...

Page 62: ...sition This is provided in a radar style display and a list view b Estimated range displayed in the form of a circle based upon the strength of the SSR returns from Mode 3C S squawking aircraft Estimated height difference is calculated from the Mode 3C S returns compared to the internal barometric pressure sensor on the PFLARM Core unit WARNING PFLARM is not designed to replace lookout as the prim...

Page 63: ...he upper fuselage skin forward of the anti collision light as shown in Fig 2 AIL 1 16 Fig 2 PFLARM aerial c An ADS B aerial mounted on the forward end of the port bomb bay door as shown in Fig 3 overleaf AIL 1 16 Page 3 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 64: ...PFLARM switch panel on the Navigator s table as shown in Fig 5 The PFLARM power switch is labelled ON OFF The rotary volume control knob which is currently inoperative is marked OFF MAX AIL 1 16 Page 4 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 65: ...ly LED display and control unit 4 The PFLARM unit emits a collision risk warning tone The audio warning is provided as a tone interfaced through the aircraft intercom into the flight deck crews helmets through the VOL knob on the PFLARM switch panel The VOL knob should be initially set to MAX and then adjusted as required AIL 1 16 Page 5 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED...

Page 66: ...usy Indicator will stop this indicates that the display is not receiving data from the PFLARM Core Unit AIL 1 16 Fig 7 Boot Display 6 A rotary push knob mounted to the left of the display screen is used to access the settings menu select and execute menu choices select traffic information and to zoom the display These are outlined in Table 1 Software Version FlarmNet Version Busy Indicator V 3 2 2...

Page 67: ...n normal operation the device shows signals received from other FLARM or ADS B OUT equipment on either a radar like display or as a list of traffic The display selection is made by the Element Action Function Rotary Knob Rotate Selects Traffic Target or a menu item Rotary Knob Push Button Push hold in and simultaneously rotate Alter Displayed Range or Page Selector Push Button Short push shorter t...

Page 68: ...g corresponding to the selected zoom scale shows the estimated range to the transponding traffic based upon the received strength of the SSR signal The relative altitude indicator on the right of the display shows the vertical separation based on Mode 3C S information compared to the barometric sensor on the Core unit Depending upon the units chosen in the menu vertical separation is displayed in ...

Page 69: ...d with the rotary knob but the selection automatically switches back to the nearest closest target after 10 seconds In SELECT mode traffic information can be selected using the rotary knob 11 List View In addition to the radar view a scrollable list of traffic sorted by range is available This is shown in Fig 13 AIL 1 16 Fig 13 List view 21 433m 0 6km 1 2m s 8Y 1232m 2 3km 1 2m s 342 BD3 2532m 5 5...

Page 70: ...played value corresponds to the outer range circle of the radar screen The inner range circle is a half of the outer one AIL 1 16 Fig 14 Radar view values of selected target 13 If traffic is outside of the selected range scale it is shown on the edge of the display to enhance situational awareness The range scale can be changed by pushing the control knob and rotating it as shown in Fig 15 AIL 1 1...

Page 71: ...at The vertical viewing angle is depicted on the right side of the warning display The range to the most dangerous target is indicated on the right in the units set up in the menu i e Kilometres Nautical Miles or Statute Miles An example is shown in Fig 16 below The warning display vertical viewing angles are shown in Fig 17 AIL 1 16 Fig 16 Warning screen indicating a collision risk at the 10 o cl...

Page 72: ...h two threats the more important of which is at 10 o clock position greater than 14 degrees below at a range of 0 6 km System Settings 16 The crew can select settings to configure the display for individual preferences The menu may be accessed by pushing the rotate knob for longer than two seconds The menu options are listed in Table 2 AIL 1 16 Page 12 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT O...

Page 73: ...currently selected mode is displayed Transponder Alarm Activates deactivates transponder alarms Screen Direction Rotates the screen in 90 degrees steps FLARM Not to be used Activates deactivates FLARM Stealth Mode Not to be used Activates deactivates the user interface of a Classic FLARM device AIL 1 16 Page 13 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT ...

Page 74: ...ponsibility of the crew whose response must be based upon their own observations and with due consideration to airspace and other users The unit provides a degree of situational awareness only collision warnings notably range or height may be in error Note 1 The information in this leaflet will be incorporated in the Aircrew Manual in due course Note 2 If after the receipt of this leaflet an amend...

Page 75: ...FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEM Engine Fire Protection 1 Two BCF fire extinguisher bottles are in each engine nacelle aft of the fireproof bulkhead One bottle is connected to a discharge nozzle in the carburettor air intake and the other to spray pipes around the engine There are six flame switch type detectors on each engine four are on each fireproof bulkhead and one is on either side of the engine On th...

Page 76: ...e fires as the feathering button springs out After nineteen seconds the second bottle discharges even if the propeller has not feathered 3 In addition to operation by the feathering buttons the extinguishers may be operated directly by pressing the fire extinguisher pushbuttons or operation of the inertia switches see para 8 If a fire is observed and the fire warning lights do not illuminate the f...

Page 77: ...with the extinguishers held within 60 of the vertical Pre flight ensure that all extinguishers are stowed securely and that their bursting discs are intact Inertia Switches 8 Two inertia switches are on the starboard side of the Bomb Aimer s position In the event of a crash landing or ditching where in excess of 3G is sustained and both inertia switches operate all eight engine fire bottles are di...

Page 78: ... the hatch to be brought into the aircraft before an exit is made 10 Pre flight all hatches are to be checked both visually and physically locking dowels fully home and locating lugs correctly located Crash Axes and Firefighter s Gloves 11 Three crash axes and two pairs of firefighter s gloves are provided a One crash axe is in the tail gunner s position on the port upper side b A crash axe and fi...

Page 79: ...owed adjacent to the two upper fuselage escape hatches Crash and Ditching Stations 15 The crash landing and ditching stations for the crew are as follows Pilot Fully strapped to his seat Co Pilot Seated with back against rear of front spar Flight Engineer Seated with back against rear of front spar Navigator Seated with back against rear of front spar 16 If any supplementary crew are carried one s...

Page 80: ... EXTINGUISHER BUTTONS FIRE EXTINGUISHER FIRE EXTINGUISHER FIRE EXTINGUISHER FIRE EXTINGUISHERS PARACHUTE EXIT PILOTS SEAT RADIO OPERATORS SEAT NAVIGATORS SEAT REST BED FIRE AXE STOWAGE FIRST AID BOX STOWAGE FIRE FIGHTERS GLOVES EXTERNAL RELEASE DOOR STBD SIDE UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

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Page 82: ...ned in the Release to Service RTS Document Issue 3 The RTS must be consulted to ascertain the latest release standard Lanc_Pt2_See RTS for Limitations indd 1 04 10 2011 15 45 48 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

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Page 85: ...Checks 8 Pre Take Off Checks 9 Take Off 10 Climb Out 11 HANDLING IN FLIGHT Climb 12 Cruise 13 General Flying 15 Stalling 18 APPROACH AND LANDING Circuit and Landing 19 Crosswind Landing 20 Touch and Go 21 Checks after Landing 22 Post Flight Engine Power Checks 23 Shutdown Checks 24 DISPLAY FLYING General 25 Crowd Rear Arrival 30 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTRO...

Page 86: ...gine is running the Captain will call On the throttle and the PNF should then release the starter button Care should be taken to prevent exceeding 1200RPM It should be noted that considerable throttle stagger is exhibited at most power settings After start each engine should be set at 700 800RPM to allow the engine to warm up The tendency for RPMs to rise should be monitored and kept below 1200RPM...

Page 87: ... may be executed by use of differential RPM on the outer engines As a guide 1500RPM is normally sufficient to initiate or stop a turn The speed should be kept low when turning in order to avoid high side loads on the undercarriage The control column is to be held aft of centre during taxying but even during heavy braking the tail is unlikely to lift Excessive brake wear will result from the use of...

Page 88: ...ds at 10kt intervals The tail should be lifted by application of a large forward movement of the control column At 90kts a large elevator input is required to initiate rotation into a shallow climbing attitude Into wind aileron is to be applied in the event of significant crosswind Climb Out 11 Once safely airborne the brakes should be applied before undercarriage retraction is ordered Note that t...

Page 89: ...appear stationary when viewed through the Number 2 engine propeller c Set Number 3 engine RPM a little above 1900 gauge error until the clearly audible propeller beat is reduced to a minimum This will occur when the RPM indicates about 30RPM more than the Number 2 engine d Adjust Number 4 engine RPM until its blades appear stationary when viewed through the Number 3 engine propeller General Flying...

Page 90: ...00RPM the undercarriage is lowered Once it is DOWN and locked Flap 20 is selected The latter will produce a strong nose up trim change which should be anticipated with a coordinated elevator trim input The speed will invariably stabilise at about 115kts The aircraft s slow speed allows for close spacing when downwind but to ensure an accurate final approach is flown the aircraft should not be turn...

Page 91: ...uate runway remains the PF is to call for zero boost ensuring that the aircraft is directionally stable with even engine response before calling for plus 7ins boost The tailwheel is to be lifted and the subsequent take off continued as at para 10 After Landing Checks 22 Following the final landing the After Landing Checks are to be carried out as the aircraft clears the runway Post Flight Engine P...

Page 92: ...o ensure safe and accurate display conduct 27 The initial run in is flown at 150 180kts not below 100ft agl parallel to the display line This can be flown with 1900RPM increasing to 2400RPM at the start of the run The Navigator is to commence timing abeam the datum After 11 seconds in still air a gentle pull up is initiated followed at 13 seconds by a turn away from the crowd line Timings are vari...

Page 93: ... does not infringe the display line Crowd Rear Arrival 30 The BBMF has approval to fly a Crowd Rear Arrival CRA at some venues Each CRA must have specific approval The initial run in is flown at right angles to the display line aiming to overfly the datum wings level maintaining 500ft msd In order that the fighters may have sufficient energy in the event of an engine failure the IAS must be mainta...

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Page 95: ...T 4 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PART 4 EMERGENCY PROCEDURES Lanc_Divider_Cards indd 4 06 10 2011 10 37 09 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 96: ...ss Battery Voltage 8 FUEL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS Fuel Tank Venting 9 Fuel Pump Gland Drain Leak 10 Abnormal Fuel Pump Load 11 Fuel Pressure Warning Light 12 HYDRAULIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS Engine Driven Pump Failure 14 Automatic Cut Out Valve Malfunction 15 Landing Gear Failure 18 Emergency Air System 21 PNEUMATIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS Wheel Brake Bag Leak 22 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT O...

Page 97: ...ngine Fire and Feathering Checks are on FRCs Card 9 Reverse The procedure is read out by the Navigator and actioned by the Co Pilot with prior confirmation by the Flight Engineer In the event of any serious engine malfunction control of the aircraft should invariably be passed to the LHS pilot ASAP and certainly prior to the RHS pilot now PNF operating any of the engine controls Unfeathering in th...

Page 98: ...he cruise the non selected fuel tank pumps Excessive Battery Loads 6 If a load meter indicates current in excess of 50A the other load meter should be checked for evidence of abnormal load sharing or malfunction Selective load shedding to reduce the load below 50A should be considered Reduced Battery Voltage 7 Low battery voltage is indicative of the batteries not charging In the event that the ba...

Page 99: ...uired for direct engine feed this would render the fuel in that tank and its opposite tank as unusable and cause excessive fatigue on landing due to the increased residual weight Fuel Pressure Warning Light On 12 The Fuel Low Pressure Warning Lights normally extinguish as the RPM increases during the start sequence If at 1200RPM the appropriate light remains on then the selected fuel tank pump sho...

Page 100: ...Automatic Cut Out Valve Malfunction 15 The Automatic Cut Out Valve ACOV regulates the hydraulic supply pressure to all hydraulic services Upon service selection the system pressure gauge will register a decrease in pressure When the pressure reaches 220PSI the ACOV cuts in until service travel is complete when the ACOV cuts out at approximately 850PSI 16 The failure of any service may be associate...

Page 101: ...carriage and flaps Emergency Air System 21 In the event of hydraulic system failure the Emergency Air System is used to lower the undercarriage and flaps in the sequence itemised in the FRCs Card 10 Reverse Operation of the Emergency Air System is by forward movement of the selector valve on the front edge of the Flight Engineer s panel PNEUMATIC SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS 22 The pneumatic system is serv...

Page 102: ...n pressure when the brakes are operated If not monitored and detected the pressure will increase in flight while the brakes are not operated The malfunction will subsequently manifest itself as intermittent retardation during the application of the wheel brakes during the landing roll and taxy back UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FL...

Page 103: ...Part 4 Page 8 Intentionally Blank UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 104: ...15 PART 5 OPERATING DATA PART 5 OPERATING DATA Lanc_Divider_Cards indd 5 06 10 2011 10 37 09 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 105: ...t 5 Page 1 AP101B 7200 15 Operating Data PART 5 OPERATING DATA Contents To be Issued UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 106: ...Part 5 Page 2 Intentionally Blank UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 107: ... 15 PART 6 ILLUSTRATIONS PART 6 ILLUSTRATIONS Lanc_Divider_Cards indd 6 06 10 2011 10 37 09 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 108: ...pit Pilot s Engine Controls 2 Cockpit Pilot s Left Wall 3 Cockpit Pilot s Central Controls 4 Co Pilot s Right Wall 5 Flight Engineer s Main Panel 6 Navigator s Panel 7 Main Electrical Panel 8 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 109: ...ing 19 Radiator shutter selector switches 4 20 VHF radio controller 21 Pneumatic triple pressure gauge 22 Feathering pushbuttons 4 23 Engine fire warning lights 4 24 Engine fire extinguisher pushbuttons 4 25 Vacuum system pressure gauge 26 Supercharger selector switch 27 Supercharger indicator light 28 RPM gauges 29 Throttle levers 4 30 Engine fuel master cocks 4 31 Boost cut out lever 32 Turn and...

Page 110: ...1 Cockpit Pilot s Front Panel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 111: ...r 4 4 Master fuel cock 4 5 Boost cut out lever 6 Throttle lever friction 7 RPM lever friction 5 4 3 2 1 6 7 Part 6 Fig 2 Cockpit Pilot s Engine Controls UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 112: ...ntroller 3 Rudder control rod 4 Elevator control rod 5 Navigation lights switch 6 Hand held fire extinguisher 7 Pilot s station box 8 Fuel jettison lever inoperative 9 Seat height lever 7 8 9 6 5 4 3 2 1 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 113: ...Undercarriage lever 2 Undercarriage lever lock 3 Rudder trim wheel 4 Elevator trim wheel 5 Aileron trim wheel 6 Flap control handle 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 114: ...ght Wall Panel Key to Fig 5 1 Punkah louvre 2 Radiator shutter controls 4 3 VHF radio 4 Co Pilot s station box 5 Anti collision light switch 1 2 3 4 5 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 115: ...cy Air operating handle 6 Fuel low pressure warning lights 4 7 Booster pump test ammeter 8 Pitot head heater switch 9 Panel light dimmer control 10 Panel light 11 Oil pressure gauges 12 Oil temperature gauges 13 Coolant temperature gauges 14 No 3 tank gauges 2 15 No 2 tank gauges 2 16 No 1 tank gauges 2 17 Instrument master switch UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONT...

Page 116: ...Flare chute master switch 5 UHF aerial selector switch 6 Compass master indicator 7 Intercom normal emergency switch 8 Compass system controls indicator 9 Intercom power switches 10 IFF 11 V UHF radio Part 6 Fig 7 Navigator s Panel UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

Page 117: ...generator ammeter 2 Generator switches 2 3 Formation light switches inoperative 4 Electrical system voltmeter 5 Starboard generator ammeter 1 2 3 4 5 UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED UNCONTROLLED DOCUMENT NOT FOR USE IN FLIGHT OR TO BE PRINTED ...

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