aircraft:cessna_172
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The Cessna 172 is a very popular training aircraft and because of its high wing configuration it is very stable and forgiving. The Cessna 172 SP features a 180hp piston engine that brings the plane up to around 110 knots in cruise. | The Cessna 172 is a very popular training aircraft and because of its high wing configuration it is very stable and forgiving. The Cessna 172 SP features a 180hp piston engine that brings the plane up to around 110 knots in cruise. | ||
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- | ** Flight School Lessons ** | ||
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- | Aerofly FS features a built in flight school that teaches you the basics of flying. If you haven' | ||
** Disclaimer ** | ** Disclaimer ** | ||
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* Set the beacon light switch to ON. | * Set the beacon light switch to ON. | ||
+ | * Start the elapsed timer on your clock to keep track of the total time that the engine is running. | ||
* Shout " | * Shout " | ||
* Rotate the magneto key to START and hold it for a second. This may require continuous scrolling with the mouse wheel or continuous rotation on the green circle overlay for touch devices. | * Rotate the magneto key to START and hold it for a second. This may require continuous scrolling with the mouse wheel or continuous rotation on the green circle overlay for touch devices. | ||
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* Set full power and add slight right rudder to compensate for the engine torque and propeller wash hitting the vertical stabilizer | * Set full power and add slight right rudder to compensate for the engine torque and propeller wash hitting the vertical stabilizer | ||
* Maintain the runway centerline with the rudder. This will most likely require constant deflection in one direction with only very small adjustment around that offset position. | * Maintain the runway centerline with the rudder. This will most likely require constant deflection in one direction with only very small adjustment around that offset position. | ||
- | * Pull up gently at 50 to 50 knots. The airplane should fly off the ground very easily. | + | * Pull up gently at 50 to 60 knots. The airplane should fly off the ground very easily. |
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==== Descent ==== | ==== Descent ==== | ||
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* Adjust throttle to stay at round 90-110 knots. | * Adjust throttle to stay at round 90-110 knots. | ||
* Set mixture to full rich. | * Set mixture to full rich. | ||
+ | * Check the altimeter pressure setting | ||
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==== ILS Approach ==== | ==== ILS Approach ==== | ||
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- | ** ILS intercept | + | ** ILS Intercept |
We're now breaking off from the radial to GVO and fly an intercept heading for our base leg. | We're now breaking off from the radial to GVO and fly an intercept heading for our base leg. | ||
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You should be above 3500ft and flying on a heading of 180° at this time. | You should be above 3500ft and flying on a heading of 180° at this time. | ||
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* Set the ILS frequency for the ILS 07 at Santa Barbara (KSBA), which is 110.30 MHz, in the NAV1 frequency. | * Set the ILS frequency for the ILS 07 at Santa Barbara (KSBA), which is 110.30 MHz, in the NAV1 frequency. | ||
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* Push the APPR to arm the localizer and glide slope capture. | * Push the APPR to arm the localizer and glide slope capture. | ||
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+ | ** ILS Capture | ||
Once the needle starts moving to the middle the autopilot starts to capture the localizer. The autopilot mode changes to APPR. The glide slope engages shortly after. | Once the needle starts moving to the middle the autopilot starts to capture the localizer. The autopilot mode changes to APPR. The glide slope engages shortly after. | ||
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==== Final Approach ==== | ==== Final Approach ==== | ||
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- | ^ ^ KIAS at Flap Setting | ||
- | ^ Position in Pattern ^ 10 deg ^ 20 deg ^ 30 deg ^ | ||
- | | Downwind | ||
- | | Base | 80 | 70 | -- | | ||
- | | Final | 80 | 70 | 60 | | ||
* Adjust the throttle to keep a speed of 90 knots. | * Adjust the throttle to keep a speed of 90 knots. | ||
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+ | ^ ^ KIAS at Flap Setting | ||
+ | ^ Position in Pattern ^ 10 deg ^ 20 deg ^ 30 deg ^ | ||
+ | | Downwind | ||
+ | | Base | 80 | 70 | -- | | ||
+ | | Final | 80 | 70 | 60 | | ||
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When you reach the coast line you can start to slow down to the final approach speed of 65 knots. | When you reach the coast line you can start to slow down to the final approach speed of 65 knots. | ||
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* Set the flaps to up. | * Set the flaps to up. | ||
* Lean the mixture slightly. | * Lean the mixture slightly. | ||
+ | * Set the transponder to standby (SBY) | ||
* Set the standby COM1 frequency to 121.700 and push the swap arrow (<->) to activate the Santa Barbara Ground frequency. | * Set the standby COM1 frequency to 121.700 and push the swap arrow (<->) to activate the Santa Barbara Ground frequency. | ||
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==== Shut Down ==== | ==== Shut Down ==== | ||
+ | Once you have found a free parking spot | ||
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+ | * Turn off the taxi light. | ||
+ | * Pull the mixture out completely to turn off the engine. | ||
+ | * When the engine has stopped turn the magneto switch to OFF. | ||
+ | * Turn the beacon light OFF. | ||
+ | * Stop the elapsed timer. | ||
+ | * Turn the pitot heat switch OFF. | ||
+ | * Turn all avionics off by rotating their volume knob to the off position. | ||
+ | * Turn the avionics master switches OFF. | ||
+ | * Set the master battery switch to OFF. | ||
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+ | You can now open the door and leave the aircraft. | ||
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+ | * Click the black door handle to unlock the door. | ||
+ | * Push the door open. | ||
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==== Final Words ==== | ==== Final Words ==== | ||
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Thank you for taking the time to read this tutorial. We hope that it answered a lot of questions and that you landed safely. Don't hesitate to ask us questions in our IPACS forums. | Thank you for taking the time to read this tutorial. We hope that it answered a lot of questions and that you landed safely. Don't hesitate to ask us questions in our IPACS forums. | ||
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aircraft/cessna_172.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/08 20:57 by jh