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*AVIONIC | *AVIONIC | ||
*AUTOPILOT | *AUTOPILOT | ||
=== Gear window === | === Gear window === | ||
In the gear window you can see a schematic view of the landing gear. The failures include gear jammed, brake failures and flat tires.<br /> | In the gear window you can see a schematic view of the landing gear. The failures include gear jammed, brake failures and flat tires.<br /> | ||
[[File:Extra500-Failuredialog-gear.png|500px|Extra 500 - Failure Dialog - Gear]] | |||
=== Fuel window === | === Fuel window === | ||
The fuel window is a bit more complicated. Here you can clog/block filters, check valves and jet pumps, make tanks leak, let pumps fail. Basically everything that will let your engine fail (no fuel at the right flow and pressure). In the background the fuel flow due to the pressure loss in the system and the pressure gain due to the pumps is calculated. This means that at low power (low fuel flow) the engine might get enough fuel, but at high power setting the pressure drop will be too high and the engine will fail.<br /> | The fuel window is a bit more complicated. Here you can clog/block filters, check valves and jet pumps, make tanks leak, let pumps fail. Basically everything that will let your engine fail (no fuel at the right flow and pressure). In the background the fuel flow due to the pressure loss in the system and the pressure gain due to the pumps is calculated. This means that at low power (low fuel flow) the engine might get enough fuel, but at high power setting the pressure drop will be too high and the engine will fail.<br /> | ||
Also be careful of other effects like fuel unbalance and reduced range.<br /> | Also be careful of other effects like fuel unbalance and reduced range.<br /> | ||
[[File:Extra500-Failuredialog-fuel.png|500px|Extra 500 - failure dialog - Fuel]] | |||
=== Controls window === | === Controls window === | ||
The control system of any aircraft is redundant, thus a single failure won't have you loose control entirely. You can always land your aircraft safely. The rudder backs up the ailerons (and the other way around) and the pitch trim system backs up the elevator system. Actually for aircraft certification, you need to show you can land the aircraft with pitch trim. As the Extra500 has a real pitch trim system, you can actually play test pilot and try!<br /> | The control system of any aircraft is redundant, thus a single failure won't have you loose control entirely. You can always land your aircraft safely. The rudder backs up the ailerons (and the other way around) and the pitch trim system backs up the elevator system. Actually for aircraft certification, you need to show you can land the aircraft with pitch trim. As the Extra500 has a real pitch trim system, you can actually play test pilot and try!<br /> | ||
[[File:Extra500-Failuredialog-controls.png|500px|Extra 500 - failure dialog - controls]] | |||
=== De-ice window === | === De-ice window === | ||
All de-ice systems you can fail here. Ranging from the pitot heat to a single de-ice boot. Of course when there is no icing, there is no effect. But in winter take care. Make sure to checkout an Ice Contaminated Tail Stall (ICTS) just to find out why you should not set the flaps to 30 deg with ice on your horizontal stabilizer.<br /> | All de-ice systems you can fail here. Ranging from the pitot heat to a single de-ice boot. Of course when there is no icing, there is no effect. But in winter take care. Make sure to checkout an Ice Contaminated Tail Stall (ICTS) just to find out why you should not set the flaps to 30 deg with ice on your horizontal stabilizer.<br /> | ||
[[File:Extra500-Failuredialog-deice.png|500px|Extra 500 - failure dialog - de-ice]] | |||
=== Avionic window === | === Avionic window === | ||
Use it to induce indication failures (roll, pitch, heading, altitude, airspeed) and the failure of other avionics. | Use it to induce indication failures (roll, pitch, heading, altitude, airspeed) and the failure of other avionics. | ||
Note that the roll, pitch and heading faults are 'progressive'. So you won't notice it at first, but the indication error gets worse and worse.<br /> | Note that the roll, pitch and heading faults are 'progressive'. So you won't notice it at first, but the indication error gets worse and worse.<br /> | ||
[[File:Extra500-Failuredialog-avionic.png|500px|Extra 500 - failure dialog - avionic]] | |||
=== Autopilot window === | === Autopilot window === | ||
The most interesting failures here are the servo runaways. Make sure you give yourself some time to prepare, so use the timer to the delay the runaway. The servo runaway will drive the servo at full speed to a random direction. Especially at high airspeeds, this can be quite problematic. Remember you can overpower the servos while pressing {{key press|o}} and disconnect the autopilot by pressing {{key press|d}}.<br /> | The most interesting failures here are the servo runaways. Make sure you give yourself some time to prepare, so use the timer to the delay the runaway. The servo runaway will drive the servo at full speed to a random direction. Especially at high airspeeds, this can be quite problematic. Remember you can overpower the servos while pressing {{key press|o}} and disconnect the autopilot by pressing {{key press|d}}.<br /> | ||
[[File:Extra500-Failuredialog-autopilot.png|500px|Extra 500 - failure dialog - autopilot]] | |||
Pressing the {{key press|REPAIR ALL}} button will repair all instantly.<br /> | Pressing the {{key press|REPAIR ALL}} button will repair all instantly.<br /> | ||