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The '''Piper PA-28 Cherokee''' is a family of light [[aircraft]] designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use, built by Piper Aircraft. In 1978, Piper upgraded the Warrior to 160 horsepower (119 kW) '''PA-28-161''', changing its name to '''Cherokee Warrior II'''. This same aircraft, now available with a glass [[cockpit]], is available as the Warrior III, and is marketed as a training aircraft.


Piper PA28-161 Cherokee Warrior II
==Aircraft help==
{| class="prettytable"
|f
|fuel tank select
|-
|~
|toggle nav lights
|-
|!
|toggle master battery switch
|-
|@
|toggle toggle master alternator switch
|-
|#
|toggle fuel pump
|-
|$
|toggle landing lights
|-
|%
|toggle rotating beacon
|-
|^
|toggle anti-collision lights
|-
|*
|toggle pitot heat
|-
|(
|turn on and/or decrease panel lights
|-
|9
|increase and/or turn off panel lights
|-
|h
|toggle carburator heat
|-
|ctrl-P
|toggle primer pump
|-
|B
|toggle parking brake
|-
|s
|starter
|}


* All switches and controls (except yoke and pedals) can be operated via "hot-spots".
* Type Ctrl-C to display mouse "hot-spots".
===Startup===
# fuel on most full main ("f" toggles selector on left side)
# all toggles OFF
# battery master switch to ON ("!" toggles battery master switch)
# alternator master switch to ON ("@" toggles battery master switch)
# electric fuel pump ON ("#" toggles fuel pump switch)
# operate primer pump three times then locked (ctrl-P cycles primer)
# "CLEAR PROP"
# key to start ("s" engages starter)
# pitot heat ON if IFR ("*" toggles pitot heat switch)
# beacon ("%"), nav lights ("~"), strobe lights ("^") ON as required
# landing light if night ("$" toggles landing light switch)
# release parking brake ("B" releases brake)
===Takeoff===
Takeoff check list on panel.
===Landing===
Landing check list on panel.


== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
'''Outside:'''
'''Outside:'''
* propeller is not visible (transparent) when rotating
* propeller is not visible (transparent) when rotating
* when looking through the cockpit windows and on the instrument panel i can see the runway trough the instrument panel
* flaps are moving in steps, they are not fluxional animated
* flaps are moving in steps, they are not fluxional animated
* no cockpit light at night visible
* wings and wheels are not textured
* wings and wheels are not textured
* aircraft has no shadow
* no aircraft light available


'''3d Cockpit:'''
'''3D Cockpit:'''
* no cockpit light at night available
* no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit available
* no ruder control pedals available
* no switches and leverls available
* no elevator trim control available
* cockpit instruments are available but missing on the co-pilot side
* Usual Configuration in PA28s is left-side instrumentation only; radios not implemented yet
* cockpit instruments look flat, they don't have a 3d look
* cockpit instruments look flat, they don't have a 3d look
* cockpit is not textured
* cockpit is not textured
* no pilot or co pilot present
* no pilot or co pilot present
* cockpit window has no windscreen wipers;
** PA28s are not equipped with wipers.


== External links ==
== Related content ==
== Related content ==
=== Related lists ===
=== Related lists ===
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Revision as of 14:55, 20 November 2008

Piper Cherokee Warrior II
Piper Cherokee Warrior II.png
Type Civilian aircraft
Author(s) David Megginson, Martin Nolan
FDM YASim
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Status Unknown

The Piper PA-28 Cherokee is a family of light aircraft designed for flight training, air taxi and personal use, built by Piper Aircraft. In 1978, Piper upgraded the Warrior to 160 horsepower (119 kW) PA-28-161, changing its name to Cherokee Warrior II. This same aircraft, now available with a glass cockpit, is available as the Warrior III, and is marketed as a training aircraft.

Aircraft help

f fuel tank select
~ toggle nav lights
! toggle master battery switch
@ toggle toggle master alternator switch
# toggle fuel pump
$ toggle landing lights
% toggle rotating beacon
^ toggle anti-collision lights
* toggle pitot heat
( turn on and/or decrease panel lights
9 increase and/or turn off panel lights
h toggle carburator heat
ctrl-P toggle primer pump
B toggle parking brake
s starter
  • All switches and controls (except yoke and pedals) can be operated via "hot-spots".
  • Type Ctrl-C to display mouse "hot-spots".

Startup

  1. fuel on most full main ("f" toggles selector on left side)
  2. all toggles OFF
  3. battery master switch to ON ("!" toggles battery master switch)
  4. alternator master switch to ON ("@" toggles battery master switch)
  5. electric fuel pump ON ("#" toggles fuel pump switch)
  6. operate primer pump three times then locked (ctrl-P cycles primer)
  7. "CLEAR PROP"
  8. key to start ("s" engages starter)
  9. pitot heat ON if IFR ("*" toggles pitot heat switch)
  10. beacon ("%"), nav lights ("~"), strobe lights ("^") ON as required
  11. landing light if night ("$" toggles landing light switch)
  12. release parking brake ("B" releases brake)

Takeoff

Takeoff check list on panel.

Landing

Landing check list on panel.

Development status/Issues/Todo

Outside:

  • propeller is not visible (transparent) when rotating
  • flaps are moving in steps, they are not fluxional animated
  • wings and wheels are not textured

3D Cockpit:

  • cockpit instruments look flat, they don't have a 3d look
  • cockpit is not textured
  • no pilot or co pilot present

Related content

Related lists