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Bombardier Dash 8Q-400 Flight Tutorial
NOT FOR REAL LIFE USE
*Work is currently in progress here*
Flight Preparation
After setting up the tutorial route from San Diego to Los Angeles select the Bombardier Dash 8Q-400 (short Q400) in the fresh green or colorful celebration Horizon livery and use the location dialog to place the aircraft in San Diego on the ramp (white aircraft symbol).
In the control settings in the Autopilot section we need to assign a key/button to the TOGA button (“Take off / go around mode”), because we will need this button later.
Move the throttle to idle and if you have your condition levers assigned, move them all the way forward now. Then press “Start” to begin the flight.
Introduction To The Flightdeck
Take your time and look around the Cockpit for a bit. Directly in front of the pilot two monitors can be found. The left one is the primary flight display (PFD) and the right one is the navigation display (ND).
The PFD displays, left to right, the current airspeed, the attitude, the altitude and the vertical speed. In the lower half of the display you find the horizontal situation indicator (HSI)
Engine Start
You can skip this part if you don't want to do this, the engines should already be running at this point But if you want to start the engines for yourself go ahead and move your condition levers all the way down to FUEL OFF.
* Item should be completed by default
| Engine Start procedure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Location | Panel Name | Action | Remarks | |
| 1 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | PARKING BRAKE | ON | * |
| 2 | Overhead | EXTERNAL LIGHTS | ANTI COLLISION | ON RED | |
| 3 | Overhead | Signs | EMERGENCY LIGHTS | ARM | * |
| 4 | Overhead | Signs | FASTEN BELTS | ON | * |
| 5 | Overhead | Signs | NO SMOKING | ON | * |
| 6 | Overhead | ICE PROTECTION | ENGINE INTAKE 1&2 | SET OPN | Press each button 1x |
| 6 | Overhead | AIR CONDITIONING | RECIRC | ON | |
| 7 | Overhead | AIR CONDITIONING | BLEED 1&2 | OFF | * |
| 8 | Overhead | APU | PWR | ON | Wait for self test |
| 9 | Overhead | APU | START | ON | Wait for green RUN |
| 10 | Overhead | APU | GEN | ON | |
| 11 | Overhead | APU | BLEED AIR | OFF | * |
| 12 | Overhead | DC CONTROL | MAIN BUS TIE | ON | |
| 13 | Overhead | ENGINE START | IGNITION L&R | NORM | * |
| 14 | Overhead | ENGINE START | SELECT | 1 | |
| 15 | Overhead | ENGINE START | START | PUSH | |
| 16 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | PROP LEVER 1 | START & FEATHER | Wait for starter cut out (50% NH) |
| 17 | Overhead | ENGINE START | SELECT | 2 | |
| 18 | Overhead | ENGINE START | START | PUSH | |
| 19 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | PROP LEVER 2 | START & FEATHER | Wait for starter cut out (50% NH) |
| After Start procedure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Location | Panel Name | Action | Remarks | |
| 1 | Overhead | APU | GEN | OFF | |
| 2 | Overhead | APU | PWR | OFF | |
| 3 | Overhead | DC CONTROL | MAIN BUS TIE | OFF | |
Taxi
We're now preparing the aircraft for taxi and takeoff.
| Taxi preparations | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Location | Panel Name | Action | Remarks | |
| 1 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | PROP LEVER 1&2 | MAX 1020 | |
| 2 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | ELEVATOR TRIM | SET T.O. | Within white TO Range |
| 3 | Pedestal | TRIM | AILERON TRIM | SET NEUTRAL | * |
| 4 | Pedestal | TRIM | RUDDER TRIM | SET | Slight right trim |
| 5 | Overhead | AIR CONDITIONING | BLEEDS | ON/MIN | |
| 6 | Pedestal | PROPELLER CONTROL | AUTOFEATHER | SELECT | |
| 7 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | FLAPS | FLAP 5° | |
| 8 | Pedestal | FUEL CONTROL | TANK 1&2 AUX PUMP | ON | |
| 9 | Front Panel | HYDRAULICS | STBY HYD PRESS | ON | |
| 10 | Front Panel | HYDRAULICS | PTU CTRL | ON | |
| 11 | Front Panel | HYDRAULICS | HYD #3 ISOL VLV | ON | |
| 12 | Pilot Panel | Switching Panel | STEERING | OFF | |
| 13 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | CONTROL LOCK | OFF | * |
| 14 | FLT-CTL | Rudder Pedals | RUDDER | FULL TRAVEL | |
| 15 | FLT-CTL | Control Column | ELEVATOR | FULL TRAVEL | |
| 16 | FLT-CTL | Control Wheel | AILERON | FULL TRAVEL | |
| 17 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | CONTROL LOCK | ON | |
| 18 | Pilot Panel | Switching Panel | STEERING | ON | |
| 19 | Front Panel | HYDRAULICS | HYD #3 ISOL VLV | OFF | |
| 20 | Overhead | ICE PROTECTION | ENGINE INTAKE 1&2 | SET OPN | Press each button 1x |
| 21 | Overhead | ICE PROTECTION | PITOT STATIC | ON 3x | * |
| 22 | Overhead | ICE PROTECTION | PITOT STATIC ISOLATION VALVE | ON (ISO) | |
| 23 | Glareshield | Right side | ANTI SKID | ON | * |
Release parking brake advance the power lever to start moving. Start taxiing to runway 27.
| During Taxi | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Location | Panel Name | Action | Remarks | |
| 1 | FLT-CTL | Pedals | BRAKES | TEST | |
| 2 | Pedestal | ENGINE CONTROL | RDC TOP TRQ | PRESS up to 5x | Optional for reduced power takeoff, recommended: 2x for 4% reduction |
| 3 | Glareshield | Autopilot | YD (YAW DAMPER) | ON | |
| 4 | (assigned key/button) | Autopilot | TOGA button | PRESS | |
| 5 | Glareshield | Autopilot | ALT SEL | PRESS | |
| 6 | Glareshield | Autopilot | SELECTED ALTITUDE | SET INITIAL ALT | CRZ ALT 15000ft for this tutorial |
| 7 | Glareshield | Autopilot | HDG | PRESS | |
| 8 | Glareshield | Autopilot | SELECTED HEADING | SET RWY | HDG 273° for this tutorial |
| 9 | Glareshield | Autopilot | NAVIGATION SOURCE | SET FMS1 | * |
| 10 | Front Panel | PFD | DH/MDA SELECTOR | SET TO MDA EDIT | Turn outer knob to the right |
| 11 | Front Panel | PFD | DH/MDA INCREMENT | SET MDA (Elevation + 1500ft) | Turn inner knob to the left until the MDA on the PFD displays 1500 ft |
| 11 | Front Panel | PFD | V-SPEEDS | SET | * |
| 12 | Pilot Panel | Switching Panel | T/O WARN TEST | ON then OFF | No audible warning should sound |
Entering The Runway
| Runway entry procedure | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Location | Panel Name | Action | Remarks | |
| 1 | Pedestal | Throttle Quadrant | CONTROL LOCK | OFF | * |
| 2 | Overhead | EXTERNAL LIGHTS | ANTI COLLISION | ON WHITE | |
| 3 | Overhead | EXTERNAL LIGHTS | LANDING | ON | |
| 4 | Overhead | EXTERNAL LIGHTS | FLARE | ON | |
| 5 | Overhead | AIR CONDITIONING | BLEEDS | AS REQUIRED | ON/MIN |
| 6 | Front Panel | PFD | CHECK AFCS MODES: HDG SEL, GA + ALT SEL | SET/CHECKED | HDG 273° set, flight director visible and shows 9 deg pitch |
We have now reached the takeoff configuration. When you set the aircraft onto the runway using the location dialog in the main menu almost all the steps above will be completed already.