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--- aircraft:dash8-q400_flight_tutorial [2017/08/07 15:51] – jf
+++ aircraft:dash8-q400_flight_tutorial [2022/07/07 09:40] – jh
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 =====Bombardier Dash 8Q-400 Flight Tutorial=====
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 ==== Flight Plan ====
-The flight for this tutorial is taking us from San Diego **runway 27** to Los Angeles **runway 25R**. After adding the start and end to our route we also add the SAN, NFG and ELB VORs to the route to that the flight plan looks like this (with a few automatically generate waypoints left out):
+The flight for this tutorial is taking us from San Diego **runway 27** to Los Angeles **runway 25R** along the west coast, northbound. After adding the start and end to our route we also add the SAN, NFG and ELB VORs to the route to that the flight plan looks like this (with a few automatically generate waypoints left out):
 **KSAN RWY27 SAN NFG ELB KLAX RWY25R**
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 This route is 103.1 NM long and will take us about 25 minutes. The cruise altitude is going to be **15,000ft** and we're only going to cruise for a short time.
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 **TakeOff GoAround (TOGA) Mode**
-In the control settings of the Aerofly FS 2 there is a control assignment in the autopilot controls for "TakeOff GoAround Button (TOGA)". Press this button now. If you don't want to assign this you can also depress the "HDG" pushbutton. Note how the flight director on the PFD came alive and the active lateral mode "WINGS LVL" was selected. The vertical mode "GA" is also activated but the selected altitude is not armed yet. And our selected altitude may be off.
+In the control settings of the Aerofly FS there is a control assignment in the autopilot controls for "TakeOff GoAround Button (TOGA)". Press this button now. If you don't want to assign this you can also depress the "HDG" pushbutton. Note how the flight director on the PFD came alive and the active lateral mode "WINGS LVL" was selected. The vertical mode "GA" is also activated but the selected altitude is not armed yet. And our selected altitude may be off.
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 Additional requirements for the category 2 ILS approach with this DUAL FD mode are two identical decision heights on left and right PFD, both below 200ft (CAT 2) and, of course, working radar altimeters.
-This DUAL FD fail->active, fail->passive behavior is modeled in the Aerofly FS 2 Q400, if you re-tune one receiver for example or switch the nav source on one side away from ILS. In case the capability of the aircraft to fly the ILS 2 approach drops (e.g. one nav source is set to the wrong position) a CAT 2 FAIL message is displayed. Then your approach minimums change and you might need to go around.
+This DUAL FD fail->active, fail->passive behavior is modeled in the Aerofly FS Q400, if you re-tune one receiver for example or switch the nav source on one side away from ILS. In case the capability of the aircraft to fly the ILS 2 approach drops (e.g. one nav source is set to the wrong position) a CAT 2 FAIL message is displayed. Then your approach minimums change and you might need to go around.
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 Try to take the second high speed exit off the runway to the right. (The one after a small concrete patch to the right of the runway, ending directly behind that parked British Airways aircraft). This should take only slight to moderate braking and we'll end up right in front of the terminal where we want to park.
-With the little trick (tapping the reverser key once) we could turn off the second exit whilst testing without braking at all in our testing with the current version of the Aerofly FS 2.
+With the little trick (tapping the reverser key once) we could turn off the second exit whilst testing without braking at all in our testing with the current version of the Aerofly FS.
 **Lights Off**
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-**Main Bus Tie to Tie**
+**Main Bus Tie To Tie**
 Pan up to the upper left corner of the overhead panel.
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 ==== Final Words ====
-A quick recap of this flight my be good to close off this tutorial. We started the engines, configured the aircraft for takeoff, took off from KSAN in HDG SEL and engaged LNAV right after takeoff. We then accelerated to 210 kts and reduced the RPM of the props. Reaching the cruise altitude of 15000ft the autopilot leveled off because we manually armed ALT SEL, we reduced power and changed to 850 RPM. Then we prepared VNAV and planned the approach into KLAX, captured the localizer and glide slope, slowed down and configured the aircraft for landing. As always in the Q400 we landed the aircraft manually and vacated the runway, cleaned up the aircraft and taxied to one of the many parking positions at LAX. Then we shut down the engines and are now ready for the next flight :-)
+A quick recap of this flight my be good to close off this tutorial. We started the engines, configured the aircraft for takeoff, took off from KSAN in HDG SEL and engaged LNAV right after takeoff. We then accelerated to 210 kts and reduced the RPM of the props. Reaching the cruise altitude of 15000ft the autopilot leveled off because we manually armed ALT SEL, we reduced power and changed to 850 RPM. Then we prepared VNAV and planned the approach into KLAX, captured the localizer and glide slope, slowed down and configured the aircraft for landing. As always in the Q400 we landed the aircraft manually and vacated the runway, cleaned up the aircraft and taxied to one of the many parking positions at LAX. Then we shut down the engines and are now ready for the next flight.
 What you could do next is either a flight back to San Diego, repeat the same flight again until you feel more comfortable or start a totally different flight, it's up to you. I hope this tutorial provided you with enough info to fly the Q400 on your own.