Virtavia E-2C Hawkeye
Manual Version 1.0
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3)
Master Caution Light
. Linked to the left and right Caution Light
Panels, the Master Caution illuminates when any caution is registered.
Clicking the lamp will reset it, but this should only be done after the
Caution Light panel has been checked to see the cause of the alarm.
4)
Angle of Attack Indicator
. Shows the AoA in units, not actual
degrees. The correct approach AoA of 20 units is indicated by the
needle pointing at the 3-o'clock position.
5)
Standby Artificial Horizon
. This instrument provides a simplified
safety backup to the main artificial horizon gauge. The right knob cages
or locks in place both indicators during excessive maneuvering.
6)
Clock
. The knob can be clicked to toggle Local and Zulu time.
7)
Airspeed Indicator
. Shows the present airspeed in knots.
8)
Main Artificial Horizon
. The right side knob calibrates the indicator
‘wings’ vertically. The instrument also has locator and glideslope needles
so can be used for VOR (NAV1) homing, as well as an ILS receiver.
Warning flags display when there is no valid LOC or GS signal, if there is
no power and if the FSX Flight Director is switched on.
A
GREEN
chevron pointing down
indicates ‘too slow’ -
the nose must be lowered and/or the throttle setting
increased.
An
AMBER
doughnut
indicates that AOA is optimum for
the approach.
A
RED
chevron pointing up
indicates ‘too fast’ - the nose
must be raised and/or the throttle setting reduced.
At intermediate stages the AOA indexer may also display
two symbols at a time. For example, a doughnut and a
green chevron would indicate that the aircraft is nearing
optimum AOA, providing the nose is lowered further. A
doughnut and a red chevron would indicate the
opposite.
