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The '''Piper PA-24 Comanche''' is a four-seat, low-wing, all-metal, light [[aircraft]] of monocoque construction with retractable landing gear that was first flown in May 1956 according to a Piper Aircraft Company press release. Together with the Twin Comanche, it made up the core of the Piper Aircraft line-up until 1972, when the production lines for both aircraft were wiped out in a flood. | The '''Piper PA-24 Comanche''' is a four-seat, low-wing, all-metal, light [[aircraft]] of monocoque construction with retractable landing gear that was first flown in May 1956 according to a Piper Aircraft Company press release. Together with the Twin Comanche, it made up the core of the Piper Aircraft line-up until 1972, when the production lines for both aircraft were wiped out in a flood. | ||
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== Updated version == | |||
An updated version of this aircraft by flyingfisch is available here: {{github source|user=flyingfisch|repo=pa24-250}} | |||
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== Aircraft help == | == Aircraft help == | ||
{| class=" | {| class="keytable" | ||
|f | ! Key | ||
| | ! Function | ||
|- | |||
|{{key press|f}} | |||
|Fuel tank select | |||
|- | |||
|{{key press|~}} | |||
|Toggle nav lights | |||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|!}} | ||
| | |Toggle master battery switch | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|#}} | ||
| | |Switch on master alternator switch (not shown in cockpit) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|@ | |{{key press|@}} | ||
| | |Toggle fuel pump | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|$}} | ||
| | |Toggle landing lights | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|%}} | ||
| | |Toggle rotating beacon | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|^}} | ||
| | |Toggle anti-collision lights | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|*}} | ||
| | |Toggle pitot heat | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|(}} | ||
| | |Turn on and/or decrease panel lights | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|9}} | ||
| | |Increase and/or turn off panel lights | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|h}} | ||
| | |Toggle carburator heat | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|Ctrl|P}} | ||
| | |Toggle primer pump | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|B}} | ||
| | |Toggle parking brake | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|s}} | ||
| | |Starter | ||
|- | |- | ||
| | |{{key press|Ctrl|C}} | ||
| | | Display mouse "hot-spots" | ||
|} | |} | ||
* All switches and controls (except yoke and pedals) can be operated via "hot-spots". | * All switches and controls (except yoke and pedals) can be operated via "hot-spots". | ||
=== Startup === | === Startup === | ||
# | # Fuel on most full main ({{key press|f}} toggles selector on left side). | ||
# | # All toggles OFF. | ||
# | # Battery master switch to ON ({{key press|!}} toggles battery master switch). | ||
# | # Alternator master switch to ON ({{key press|#}} switches it on). | ||
# | # Electric fuel pump ON ({{key press|@}} toggles fuel pump switch). | ||
# | # Operate primer pump three times then locked ({{key press|Ctrl|P}} cycles primer). | ||
# "CLEAR PROP" | # "CLEAR PROP". | ||
# | # Key to start ({{key press|s}} engages starter). | ||
# | # Pitot heat ON if IFR ({{key press|*}} toggles pitot heat switch). | ||
# | # Beacon {{key press|%}}, nav lights {{key press|~}}, strobe lights {{key press|^}} ON as required. | ||
# | # Landing light if night ({{key press|$}} toggles landing light switch). | ||
# | # Release parking brake ({{key press|B}} releases brake). | ||
=== Takeoff === | === Takeoff === | ||
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{{Piper}} | {{Piper}} | ||
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