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aircraft:learjet_45 [2018/07/20 16:38] – [Taxi] jhaircraft:learjet_45 [2019/07/01 14:44] – [Flight Management System (FMS)] jh
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 ===== Introduction To The Flightdeck ===== ===== Introduction To The Flightdeck =====
  
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 Welcome to the flight deck (also called "Cockpit") of the Learjet 45. The flight deck can be divided into the front panel, pedestal and glareshield and does not feature an overhead panel. Welcome to the flight deck (also called "Cockpit") of the Learjet 45. The flight deck can be divided into the front panel, pedestal and glareshield and does not feature an overhead panel.
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   * **VNV** - Vertical Navigation, can be used for the geometric FMS descent profile.   * **VNV** - Vertical Navigation, can be used for the geometric FMS descent profile.
   * **GA** - Fixed pitch up reference, cannot really be used as a guidance   * **GA** - Fixed pitch up reference, cannot really be used as a guidance
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 +==== Flight Management System (FMS) ====
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 +The Learjet 45 uses the Universal FMS which is also used in the Q400 and in the specific 737-500 simulated in Aerofly FS 2. The FMS is described in detail on the [[aircraft:fms_flight_plan_tutorial|Universal UNS-1]] wiki page.
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 ===== Learjet 45 Flight Tutorial ===== ===== Learjet 45 Flight Tutorial =====
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 **Taxi Lights On** **Taxi Lights On**
  
-  * On the LIGHTS panel, mouse over the the three state landing/taxi switch ("L LDG" and "TAXI" written next to it) and rotate your mouse wheel to set the switch to the middle "TAXI" position. You can also left or right click the switch to manipulate the state+  * On the LIGHTS panel, mouse over the the three state landing/taxi switch ("L LDG" and "TAXI" written next to it) and rotate your mouse wheel to set the switch to the middle "TAXI" position.
  
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 To manually adjust the pitch trim setting we can either To manually adjust the pitch trim setting we can either
-  * use the assigned pitch trim controls on the joysticks+  * use the assigned pitch trim control on our input device
 or with the control in the pedestal. But to use the control in the pedestal we first have to set the pitch trim switch to the SEC (secondary) position or with the control in the pedestal. But to use the control in the pedestal we first have to set the pitch trim switch to the SEC (secondary) position
   * mouse over the PITCH TRIM PRI/OFF/SEC switch and rotate the mouse wheel to set the switch to the aft "SEC" position   * mouse over the PITCH TRIM PRI/OFF/SEC switch and rotate the mouse wheel to set the switch to the aft "SEC" position
aircraft/learjet_45.txt · Last modified: 2023/11/08 20:57 by jh