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{{infobox Aircraft | {{infobox Aircraft | ||
|image = | |image =pa-24.jpg | ||
|name = | |name =PA-24 Comanche | ||
|type = | |type =Civil utility aircraft | ||
|livery = | |livery = | ||
|fdm = | |fdm =YASim | ||
|status =production | |status =production | ||
|authors =Dave Perry | |authors =Dave Perry | ||
|fgname = <tt> pa24-250-CIIB <br/> pa24-250 </tt> | |fgname = <tt> pa24-250-CIIB <br/> pa24-250 </tt> | ||
|download =http:// | |download =http://flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/#pa24-250 | ||
}} | }} | ||
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. | |||
==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. | |||
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[[Category:Aircraft]] | [[Category:Aircraft]] | ||
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]] | |||
[[Category:Civilian aircraft]] |
Revision as of 15:23, 20 November 2008
Type | Civil utility aircraft |
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Author(s) | Dave Perry |
FDM | YASim |
--aircraft= |
/ pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 / pa24-250-CIIB pa24-250 |
Status | production |
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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.
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
- 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.
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