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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 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 | The aircraft currently has five variants, all available from the aircraft menu: | ||
* regular wheels | * regular wheels | ||
* 26" bush tires | * 26" bush tires | ||
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* pontoons | * pontoons | ||
* amphibian | * amphibian | ||
* snow skis | |||
Also, from the same menu, the user can select two different engines: | Also, from the same menu, the user can select two different engines: | ||
* 160 HP | * 160 HP | ||
* 180 HP (recommended when using pontoons | * 180 HP (recommended when using pontoons, amphibian and skis variants) | ||
The | 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 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. | ||
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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. | 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|Cessna 172P's flashlight in the cockpit]] | [[File:c172p-ALS-flashlight2.jpg|500px|center|Cessna 172P's flashlight in the cockpit]] | ||
== Handling The Aircraft == | == Handling The Aircraft == | ||
[[File:c172p-landing2.jpg|270px||thumb|Cessna 172P about to touchdown]] | [[File:c172p-landing2.jpg|270px||thumb|Cessna 172P about to touchdown]] | ||
=== Pre-Flight Inspection === | |||
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 | |||
=== Engine Start (manual and complex startup) === | === Engine Start (manual and complex startup) === | ||
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'''Q:''' Why will the engine not start? | '''Q:''' Why will the engine not start? | ||
'''A:''' You can start the engine automatically by clicking on the menu "Cessna C172P", selecting "Autostart" and then simply holding the key {{Key press|S}}. For a manual start, please follow the checklists available by clicking on the menu "Help" followed by "Aircraft Checklists". As seen above, the engine must by "primed" before starting. | '''A:''' You can start the engine automatically by clicking on the menu "Cessna C172P", selecting "Autostart" and then simply holding the key {{Key press|S}}. For a manual start, please follow the checklists available by clicking on the menu "Help" followed by "Aircraft Checklists". As seen above, the engine must by "primed" before starting. If oil management is activated, you must have enough oil for the engine to work (more than 5.0 quarts). If fuel contamination is activated, the fuel must be light blue in order for the engine to properly work. | ||
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'''A:''' You can! Go to the menu "Cessna C172P", select "Aircraft Options" and tick the option "Start with engine running". | '''A:''' You can! Go to the menu "Cessna C172P", select "Aircraft Options" and tick the option "Start with engine running". | ||
'''Q:''' Why the aircraft doesn't move? | |||
'''A:''' The aircraft won't move if you have the parking brakes set, or if either of the wing tie-downs or wheel chocks are in place (if the option "allow securing aircraft" is enabled in the aircraft menu). | |||
'''Q:''' Why the airspeed indicator doesn't work? | |||
'''A:''' If the option "allow securing aircraft" is enabled in the aircraft menu, then very likely you forgot to remove the pitot tube cover. | |||