Fr/Cessna 172P: Difference between revisions

The new C172p has a much better 3D model and is now fully textured (including the interior). All the switches in the cockpit are clickable. It also has an improved FDM, more complex procedures and new realistic checklists, new sound effects, and damage modelling. The aircraft can get damaged if mishandled (e.g. gear collapse after a hard landing).

The aircraft currently has five variants, all available from the aircraft menu:

* regular wheels

* 26" bush tires

* 31" bush tires

* pontoons

* amphibian

* snow skis

Also, from the same menu, the user can select two different engines:

* 180 HP (recommended when using pontoons, amphibian and skis variants)

The aircraft now can get damaged from collisions, crashes, hard landings or overload while in-flight, and the modelling includes wheel collapse, wings breaking, etc. The damage can be turned off in the aircraft menu, which also contains an option for repairing the aircraft.

The windows now can get foggy or frosty, depending on the combination of interior and exterior temperatures. The pilot must then use the Cabin Heat and Cabin Air levers (on the right of the flaps) to control it. Alternatively, it's possible to disable the effect in the "Aircraft Options" in the "Cessna 172P" menu. This effect depends on the new ALS effects found in 3.5 and above, and will also have the side effect of producing grey windows in versions prior to 3.5.

The FDM has also been modified. The aircraft may enter into a spin in case of an asymmetric stall (a particularly dangerous situation when turning to final, in which case the aircraft is at low speed and low height). The FDM has also been tweaked to include hydrodynamics effects while taking off or landing on water, as well as adding a new 180 HP engine.

The aircraft has a simulation of the [[Bendix/King KAP140 Autopilot]].

Also, if the user has enabled ALS (Atmospheric light scattering) in the Rendering Options, then it's possible to activate the flashlight by clicking on the "Cessna 172P" menu and selecting "Flashlight". Select it once for the white flashlight, select it again for a red one and select it one more time to turn it off.

The aircraft can now go through a pre-flight: wheel chocks, tie-downs and the pitot tube cover can now be added or removed, oil management and fuel contamination by water have been implemented (both of which are not activated by default, but are available in the aircraft menu).

[[File:c172p-ALS-flashlight2.jpg|500px|center|Lampe de poche du Cessna 172P's dans le cockpit]]

It's recommended to use any exterior view or activate the walker for these procedures.

* Fuel quantity: add by clicking on the fuel tank caps above each wing

* Right wing: remove tie-downs

* Right wing: check for fuel contamination by clicking under the wing and take a fuel sample. If the sample is light blue, the fuel is not contaminated and can be returned to the tank. If the sample is transparent or partially transparent, you must discard it and take new samples until they are completely light blue

* Nose: check for oil quantity by clicking on the oil door in the nose. Critical oil level for either engine is 5.0 quarts.

* Nose: remove wheel chocks

* Left wing: remove tie-downs

* Left wing: remove pitot tube cover

* Left wing: check for fuel contamination

The information in this section is based on external resources.<ref>[http://www.triangleaviation.com/1982_172r.html Triangle Aviation]{{dead link|2015-10}}</ref><ref>[http://www.otisair.com/c172info.html OtisAir's Airborne Observations]{{dead link|2015-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.airweb.faa.gov/Regulatory_and_Guidance_Library/rgMakeModel.nsf/0/724e90061c5bf3b1862576260063e599/$FILE/3A12.pdf |title=Type Certificate No. 3A12, Revision 79 |date=27 August 2009 |work= |publisher=FAA |format=pdf |accessdate=9 October 2015}}</ref>

! Vitesse(Airspeed) !! Vitesse calibrée (CAS)

== Development status/Issues/TODO ==

This aircraft is undergoing a constant development, which can be followed on its [https://github.com/Juanvvc/c172p-detailed repository], where a [https://github.com/Juanvvc/c172p-detailed/issues list of issues and future enhancements] can also be found.

== Gallery ==

c172p-plane3.jpg|Cessna 172P at high altitude flying over Lago di Garda in Italy

c172p-cockpit3.jpg|The fully textured interiors of the new c172p

c172p-night.jpg|A night flight, showing the instrument illumination

c172p-particles.jpg|Taking off on water, showing the particle system

c172p-plane1.jpg|Above Serra do Mar in Brazil

c172p-plane2.jpg|Flying at sunset

c172p-winter.jpg|European winter

c172p-taubate.jpg|Flying above Taubate, Brazil