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[[Image:Aerostar_700_Cockpit.jpg|thumb|270px|The [[cockpit]] of an Aerostar 700]] | [[Image:Aerostar_700_Cockpit.jpg|thumb|270px|The [[cockpit]] of an Aerostar 700]] | ||
== Mini-HOWTO == | |||
This mini-howto is based on my personal experience flying this beautiful plane (sadly, only in FlightGear, never in real life...). | |||
Please feel free to add content or correct whatever you think is wrong. | |||
==== Start Up ==== | |||
* Turn on the battery switch and both alternators. The switches are the first 3 from the left of the panel. | |||
* Start the engines turning the engine switches to the right (press ctrl-c to see the hotspots), and keep them pressed until the engine start. | |||
==== Take Off ==== | |||
Because of the small wing area of the Aerostar, it's not recommended to take off without flaps. The airplane will seem to roll forever! | |||
* Flaps: 20° (2nd notch) or 30° (3rd notch), depending on field length. | |||
* Throttle: Full | |||
* Propeller: High RPM. | |||
* Mixture: Rich | |||
* Rotate: 80-100 kts depending on flaps settings. | |||
Let the aircraft accelerate past 140 kts before retracting flaps. | |||
=== Climb === | |||
* Flaps: up | |||
* Throttle: 32~35 ingh | |||
* Propeller: 2500~2600 rpm | |||
* Mixture: reduce until fuel flow is around 32gph | |||
* Climb Rate: 1500~1700 fpm @160~180 kts | |||
With full throttle and propeller, a climb rate of 2000+ fpm can be attained. | |||
=== Cruise === | |||
Level the plane at desired altitude and trim the elevator. You should get to 217+ kts in no time ;-) | |||
=== Approach === | |||
Due to the small wing area and the high speed of this airplane, early speed reduction is a must. | |||
Slowly, reduce throttle to (almost)idle and pitch up to reduce speed without loosing too much altitude. Around 190 kts, start applying flaps (up to the 3rd notch). | |||
Try to keep a descent rate of 1500~2000 fps and speed around 150 kts. | |||
=== Landing === | |||
A circuit-landing on a short strip: | |||
* 140 kts at downwind, leveled, flaps at 30° (3rd notch), mixture rich and propeller at full RPM. | |||
* Apply full flaps, and reach base with 125 kts before turn. | |||
* Reduce power and pitch up to reach final at 110 kts. | |||
* Touch down at 90~100 kts. | |||
On a longer strip, you could do a similar procedure without applying full flaps (ie: at 30°), reaching final arround 130 kts, and touch down at 120kts. | |||
== External Links == | |||
* [http://www.aerostaraircraft.com/Specs.html Aerostar Specifications] | |||
* [http://www.pilotfriend.com/flight_reports/reports/aerostar.htm Aerostar Pilot Flight Test] | |||
{{Piper}} | {{Piper}} | ||
== Related lists == | |||
* [[Aircraft]] | * [[Aircraft]] | ||
* [[Aircraft Todo]] | * [[Aircraft Todo]] |
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