Zeppelin NT: Difference between revisions

→‎Engines and thrust vectoring: Improved engine handling instructions.
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The levers in the cockpit can also be controlled via the mouse pointer, either by clicking on a lever (left mouse button increases / middle mouse button decreases) or pointing at it and rotating the scroll wheel.
The levers in the cockpit can also be controlled via the mouse pointer, either by clicking on a lever (left mouse button increases / middle mouse button decreases) or pointing at it and rotating the scroll wheel.


<b>Engine start:</b> Mixture rich, low RPM, thrust levers set for propeller blade angle close to 0, magnetos both (} } }). Run starter as required (s).


<b>Take off/Landing:</b> max RPM, use thrust levers for control.
<b>Take off/Landing:</b> Mixture rich, max RPM, engine swivel as needed (usually side 90 up, aft 90 down), use thrust levers for thrust control.


<b>Cruise:</b> thrust levers for max thrust, use engine RPM select for control.
<b>Cruise:</b> Mixture rich of peak EGT, thrust levers for max thrust/blade angle, use engine RPM select for thrust control.


[[Image:Zeppelin_NT_center_console.jpg]]
[[Image:Zeppelin_NT_center_console.jpg]]
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