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Page 2: ...ood working knowlege of light simulators and lying in them All the controls on the Electra are relatively simple to get to and are laid out in a sensible and pilot friendly manner As much as possible we have adhered to the stock naming conventions and stock animations and code We thank you for purchasing the Electra and hope that you enjoy lying the aeroplane as much as we enjoyed making it Fly it...

Page 3: ...ting and Avionics switch 13 Battery switch and external power 14 Exterior lighting switches box 15 Gear switch 16 Gear indicator and pump 17 Sperry avionics See autopilot section 18 Manifold pressure gauge 19 RPM gauge 20 Secondary Airspeed indicator 21 Prop pitch both engines 22 Throttle both engines 23 Mixture lever both engines 24 Left engine fuel selector 25 Left engine fuel valve 26 Left engi...

Page 4: ...8 Right engine fuel oil pressure oil temp 9 Radio compass 10 DME inop at this stage 11 Fuel gauge showing 3 tanks 12 Flood lighting dimmer see lighting 13 Tailwheel lock inop as of SU5 14 Suction gauge 15 AHI 16 Vertical speed indicator 17 Right engine hours left is on breaker panel next to cold dark start switch 18 Fuel low gauge 19 Glare shield dimmer see lighting 20 Altitude gauge 21 Turn slip ...

Page 5: ... Engine primers 7 Engine starters 8 Left engine magneto 9 Master ignition switch 10 Right engine magneto 11 Left engine fuel pump 12 Right engine fuel pump 13 Right engine oil temperature pressure indicator 14 Right engine ire switch inop 15 Right engine amps and voltmeter 16 Right engine alternator 17 Right emergency prop feather 18 Elevator trim control 19 Rudder trim control ...

Page 6: ... 10 NAV 1 frequency change KHZ 11 NAV 2 functions same as NAV 2 12 ADF receiver volume 13 ADF mode selector 14 ADF frequency change knobs 15 Transponder mode selector 16 Transponder code knobs 17 Quick start switch This switch sets up the Electra for a fast start either using CTRL E or using the start switches on the over head panel 18 Toggle the captains yoke Quite useful if lying by yourself 19 ...

Page 7: ...t simulated this may change at a later date 7 Arti icial horizon and wing leveller 8 Cage Sperry AHI 9 Gyro pilot power Also is power for the modern autopilot 10 Elevator knob In the real Sperry Gyropilot this allows the pilot copilot to control the pitch of the aeroplane via the elevator control surfaces In this simulation works as an altitude hold It will also set the hold of the Modern autopilo...

Page 8: ...ound next to the avionics switch and the dimmer ringed below handles the dimming aspect of the downward facing lights In real life this type of lighting did not exist however from a game point of view it is a lot more easier to use This lighting is the irst of 3 different lighting solutions and also all 3 can be combined To dim the avionics radios and modern radio that is currently hidden in the s...

Page 9: ...the same time This may change in a further iteration In the picture to the left we have set the lighting to around 30 brightness So as you can see you can really make it look as bright or as dim as you want When it is at full it is very red almost to the point of not making things readable This is of course also determined by your computers monitor We highly recommend that you keep the dimmer cont...

Page 10: ... switch outlined below controls the individual lighting of each gauge In the picture to the left we have set the lighting to around 50 brightness So as you can see you can really make it look as bright or as dim as you want We would council against putting all the lights on at the same time It looks a little like a scene from the close encounters of the third kind ...

Page 11: ... chances are you probably have a better set of instructions than this Please note we provide a set of quick switches that will allow you to be in complete cold dark start mode found on the breaker panel to the left of the pilot and a quickstart switch found under the radio stack on the front panel which allows for an almost ready to go start Step 6 onwards Whilst there isn t a right or wrong way t...

Page 12: ...engine First we set the fuel valve to open and the fuel selector for the left engine to main We also crack the throttle open a smidge and also ensure the props are in high RPM and ensure the mixture is set to rich full Next we turn our attention to the overhead panel where we turn on the fuel pump the left magneto to both and the master ignition to on We also can turn on the alternator but being e...

Page 13: ...lectra safely Congratulations Now let s get into the air Check oil pressure and fuel pressure Please refer to checklist for actual amounts If within limits turn off the fuel pump Lastly check that the ignition is correctly working and is dropping the correct amount by switching the magnetos to either the left or right Ensure you dont switch them off Repeat the process for the other engine Step 7 S...

Page 14: ...ff Make sure that the mixture levers are fully in Check the fuel tank level and pressure This is your last chance to make sure you have enough fuel for your trip Ensure that your laps are set to what you require On a smaller air ield you may need to the irst notch on the l To help you can also set the elevator trim tab to slight nose up Step 2 Step 1 Step 3 ...

Page 15: ...lations you are now in the air It s all about power So push the throttles all the way to 100 and mixtures to full Elevator pull up at 60 80 knots and your climb speed should be between 80 90 knots Well you are now in the air Congratulations If you have had to use laps now is the time to retract them and ensure that your carburettor cylinder temperatures are within speci ication We trust you with o...

Page 16: ...lar the oil temperature and the pressure The indicators on the overhead panel that can be switched between the 2 measures with the switch can be of use here So now that you have arrived at your destination it is now time to land the aircraft Before landing check the following Mixture control to full rich Switch the fuel pump on Engine RPM should be around 2000 RPM Once you are on what you consider...

Page 17: ...joy that cold beverage To land you must lightly touch the front wheels down on the runway and then by using a little back pressure on the stick get the tail down Whilst applying a minimum of braking This can be a little tricky We found coming in a little faster than 85 knots helped with stability You didnt read that here though Once you are down taxi to your designated parking area and begine the ...

Page 18: ...ange 4 Sperry autopilot will work differently as techniques evolve Painters tips Each metallic livery has a slightly different metal rough layer and so you could if you were super keen mix and match We are now utilising a right side normal metallic roughness work low as well as the usual left side Previously we used just the one side for those speci ic textures to keep drawcalls down but this is n...

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