Robin DR400 Dauphin
Type | Civilian aircraft |
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Author(s) |
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FDM | JSBSim |
--aircraft= | dr400-dauphin |
Status | Production |
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PAGE UNDER CONSTRUCTION . . .
- breakable gears
Aircraft help
Procedures
Startup
Autostart
Manual
Takeoff
Climb
Cruise
Landing
Shutdown
Keyboard shorcut
Key | Binding |
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Bread | 0.3 kg |
Butter | 0.125 kg |
Features
Tutorials
A list of tutorials for training purpose are available in the menu Help > Aircraft tutorials
They are also available in the Options menu.
Once the tutorial dialog is opened, you can select a tutorial from the right list then press "Start", the tutorial is loading.
Checklists
A list of checklists are available in the menu Help > Aircraft checklists
They are also available in the Options menu.
Once the checklist dialog is opened, you can select a checklist from the top droplist.
Each items can be executed by pressing ">" and a focus marker can be displayed in the cockpit by pressing "?"
Slider/knob
Throttle and mixture use the slider animation, it means you have several possibility to handle these parts:
- Left/Middle mouse click = Increase/Decrease
- Dragging up/down = Increase/Decrease
- Mousewheel forward/backward = Increase/Decrease
All knobs use the knob animation, it means you can handle these parts like:
- Left/Middle mouse click = Increase/Decrease
- Dragging left/right = Increase/Decrease
- Mousewheel forward/backward = Increase/Decrease
Text OSG
The panel is plenty of helpful text available with Ctrl+c
That way you know the name and use of each parts on the panel.
Tooltips
Tooltips are massively used for state information in the cockpit. Be sure the checkbox "Tooltips" is checked in Debug > User Preferences Interface
That way you can easily know the state of:
- Throttle (in percent %)
- Mixture (in percent %)
- Altimeter (in QNH)
- Switches (ON/OFF)
- Lights (in percent %)
- Flaps (in degrees)
- Avionics
- NAV/VOR instruments
Rembrandt
The DR400 Dauphin is fully Rembrandt compliant.
Taxi light, Landing light, Nav lights, Beacon light, Panel lights.
Liveries
You can change the livery by selcting one in the Options menu > Liveries
Changing your aircraft livery is shown to other players.
Shaders
A reflective shader is applied on exterior model. Take care your "Model" slider is at least at 4/5 in the Rendering dialog
HowTo use
Electrical system
The Robin DR400 Dauphin has a realistic electric system. Each electric parts (instruments, lights, pump...) are consumming electrical power. More electrical parts are ON, more electric is system is sought.
Electric master
Electrical system is supplied by this switch. While this switch is OFF nothing is working but the GPS and chronometer.
The first things you would do once you are seatting in this aircraft is to switch ON this switch.
Alternator
Until alternator switch is ON AND engine is OFF, the battery is the only electric provider.
Be carefull to switch it ON as soon as the engine is running to avoid electrical failure.
Avionics master
This switch is supplying electrical power to:
- Horizon artifical
- Radio
- Transponder
- NAV/VOR
Lights
Interior lights
Three knobs are available for lighting up three parts of the panel (Left, Right, Center)
Interior lights are only working once the electric master is ON.
Exterior lights
Available exterior lights are:
- Landing light - a powerful light for long distance lighting
- Taxi light - for short distance lighting
- Nav lights - situated on the end of wings
- Beacon light - situated on the top of the fuselage
Exterior lights are only working once the electric master is ON.
Chronometer
The chronometer is independant of electrical system he is using its own integrated battery.
- On/Off: Switch ON/OFF the chronometer
- Reset: Set the chrono to 00:00:00
- Start: Start/pause the counter,
- Stop: Stop the counter
ELT
Altimeter
Altimeter is a QNH based pressure. You can change the QNH by handling the knob on the bottom-right.
GPS
Radio
A Bendix King KX165 is installed, its a 25KHz spacing and working well with FGCom.
He is only working once electric master AND avionics master are ON
Transponder
A Bendix King KT 76A is installed, it's a transponder working over network.
He is only working once electric master AND avionics master are ON
Fuel pump
Fuel pump ON is required for engine start. Once the engine is running you can set it OFF.
Fuel pump is usually ON during critical flight procedures (takeoff and landing).
Fuel tank selector
Starter
The Starter button is situated behind the fuel tank selector tip.
You can only press it once the tip of the fuel tank selector has moved from CLOSED position.
Elevator trim
The trim wheel is situated ahead of the fuel tank selector. The wheel is working like a knob regarding mouse action.
A trim indicator is situated on the left of the mixture, that way you know the state of the elevator trim.
Flaps
Flaps handle is situated on the right of the pilot, just between pilot and copilot seat.
Pressing on the front of the handle makes flaps UP while pressing on the back makes flaps DOWN.
A warning light is light up green until flaps are not totally UP.
Brakes
You can handle left and right brake independently. It can help for taxiing in addition of the rudder action.
Press "b" acting on both brakes.
Parking brake switch is situated on the top of the mixture parts, by pressing it will toggle the parking brake.
Throttle/Mixture
- Left/Middle mouse click = Increase/Decrease
- Dragging up/down = Increase/Decrease
- Mousewheel forward/backward = Increase/Decrease
Warnings
The warnings are displaying the state of
- Starter
- Flaps
- Alternator
- Fuel pressure
- Oil pressure
The swith on the left of the warnings light has two functions:
- Bottom hotpsot: Test for no broken warning lights - Every warning lights should lightup, that way you are sure none are out of service
- Switch: Toggle day/night mode - At night mode, warning lights intensity is reduced