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Avionics Manual

Cirrus SR20

Not for real flight!For simulation only!

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Table of Contents

Introduction 3

Preface 4

Avionics Features 5

1 Overview 6

1.1 The Primary Flight Display PFD "

1.# The $ulti Function Display $FD %

1.& The 'eypa( )

1.4 The Autopilot 1*

1.5 The +$A &5* 11

2 The !" 12

#.1 $ain Flight ,nstruments 1&

#.# -oriontal /ituation ,n(icator -/, 14

#.& PFD /oft0eys 15

#.4 ,nset in(o2s 13

#.5 eversionary $o(e 1"

3 The M!" 1#

&.1 ngine ,nformation /ystem ,/ 1)

&.# $FD Page 6vervie2 #*

&.& $ap Page #1

&.4 Flight Plan Page ##

&.5 Chec0list Page #&&.3 Nearest Airports 7 Navai(s Page #4

&." Charts Page #5

&.% ngine Page #3

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Contents

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Introduction

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reface

The vFlyteAir mo(el of the Cirrus /#* is e8uippe( 2ithavionics systems 2hich resem9le the loo0 an( feel of thereal aircraft:s ;Perspective< system. ;Perspective< is 9ase(on the +armin +1***. Although 2e (on:t strive for a truesimulation of the avionics= 2e too0 care for many (etails.6ver several months 2e spent many (ays an( actually

nights= too to provi(e you 2ith avionics 2hich invo0e thefeeling of flying a Cirrus /#*.

hile using the aircraft an( 9ro2sing through this manualyou 2ill notice that several uni8ue features of the;Perspective< have 9een mo(elle(. For e>ample= the;Perspective< system (iffers from other +1*** installations9y provi(ing a((itional information on the upper parts ofPFD an( $FD= an alphanumeric 0eypa( for easy flight plane(iting= an( a (ifferent page group loo0.

-o2ever= the vFlyteAir /#* is not a stu(y aircraft. e

(eli9erately simplifie( an( e>clu(e( features. For e>ample=the look and feel of the flight plan page on the $FD issimilar to the real aircraft= 9ut it is 2or0ing much simpler= soyou can get a plausi9le impression of the feeling of the realthing= 9ut 2ithout the nee( for much learning ? @ust @umpinto the coc0pit= 8uic0ly enter or loa( a flight plan an( fly.

/ome features have not 9een implemente( 9ecause it iscurrently not possi9le for us to (o that in a reasona9le time.,n contrast to F/ an( P&D= BPlane (oes not provi(e anysophisticate( avionics for (evelopers to 9uil( upon.Plane:s +N/5&* is a close( system to 2hich 2e (on:thave access= so creating plausi9le not spea0ing of realisticavionics re8uires (evelopers to create nearly everythingfrom scratch. e are investigating possi9ilities forimplementing prominent missing features= 9ut for no2 2esuggest that you en@oy the aircraft as it is.

6n a personal note , 2ant to a(( that , a(mire the realCirrus /#* very much. 6ne of the first BPlane aircraft ,9ought 2as the /#* 9y ason Chan(ler ? at that time ,

2as impresse( 9y its Avi(yne panel. , hope , 2as up to thetas0 of creating en@oya9le avionics for our /#*. , 2ant to

than0 several persons in the BPlane communityE Daniel'laue for his tutorials= /tephane uon 2ho allo2e( me topu9lish a mo(ification to his DAB4# +1*** 2hich 9roughtme into panel (evelopment= Philipp $Gnel for informationon BPlane:s F$C= an( everyone 2ho 2rote /A/H tutorials./pecial than0s go to Austin $eyer 7 en /upni0 for sharingBPlane:s magnetic (eviation ta9le 2ith us.

Finally= , 2ant to than0 my colleagues at vFlyteAirE ,gor'irilove= our &D artist 2hose enormous talent= mo(ellings0ills an( patience gave this aircraft its 9eauty= an( al0er+uthrie= our C6 2ho 0eeps everything together. ,t is 9oth

a pleasure an( an honour to 9e part of that team.

$ario Donic0

vFlyteAir Avionics Design

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,ntro(uction

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Avionics !eatures

The avionics installe( in the vFlyteAir /#* allo2 forcomple> an( e>ten(e( flights in all 2eather con(itions. Theglass coc0pit provi(es all relevant information in a clear an(logical manner. Autopilot an( ra(ios are fully integrate( 2iththe avionics an( share a similar user interface.

The follo2ing features are availa9le on the ri$ar% !li&ht"is'la% (!")E

● Artificial -orion 2ith highBresolution attitu(e in(icator=flight (irector an( roll scale

● /pee(tape 2ith custom (isplay of reference spee(s

● Altitu(e tape 2ith custom vertical velocity in(icator an(minimums (isplay

● nhance( -/, 2ith turn in(icator an( three fullyconfigura9le 9earing pointers for +P/= NAI1= NAI# an(ADF

● /2itcha9le inset 2in(o2s for timerJreferences=minimums= 2in(= ADF= map= nearest airports= an( flightplan

● CirrusBstyle top 9ar 2ith po2er setting= fre8uencies an((etaile( +P/ 7 autopilot information

6n the Multi !unction "is'la% (M!")= the follo2ingfeatures are availa9leE

● ngine information system 2ith s2itcha9le trim status

● Detaile( system page 2ith engine parameters= (ecluttermo(e= use( fuel= remaining fuel= remaining range=remaining time= antiBice 7 o>ygen gauges= (ensityaltitu(e= temperatures= ,/A (eviation

● Custom user interface for creating an( e(iting flightplans accessing BPlanes nav(ata an( (efault F$C

● ;Nearest< page for airports= navai(s an( relate(fre8uencies

● CirrusBstyle top 9ar 2ith (estination 2in(o2= fre8uencies

an( +P/ information● BPlane (efault map 2ith 2eather ra(ar an( traffic

2arnings 2ith custom icons

● ,nteractive chec0lists an( userB(efina9le charts

,n a((ition to PFD an( $FD specific features= the follo2ingsystemB2i(e specifics are 2orth mentioningE

● BPlane autopilot 2ith 6H= -D+= NAI= APP= AHT=IJ/= ,A/ mo(es an( (etaile( status information

● Custom calculations for groun( spee(= true airspee(=fuel 7 ranges= 9earings an( (istances

● eversionary mo(e 2ith engine information system an(system summary reacts on fuse 7 $FD failure

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Overview1

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1*1 The ri$ar% !li&ht "is'la% (!")

The PFD is situate( on the left si(e of the panel= in front ofthe pilot. The PFD contains all necessary main flightinstruments= as 2ell as some a((itional tools to help 2ithnavigation an( flight planning.

The picture 9elo2 sho2s the PFD 2ithout any optional inset 2in(o2s.

Please noteE Kou might notice that the PFD upper 9ar loo0s a 9it(ifferent compare( to other +1*** installations. ,nstea( of NAI

fre8uencies= the Cirrus /#* sho2s the current engine po2er at theupper left. Also= stan(9y C6$ fre8uencies (on:t have the typical cyanframe you might have seen in +1***. These are typical (ifferences ofthe /#*:s ;Perspective< avionics in contrast to a stan(ar( +1***. etoo0 care to reflect these (ifferences in our mo(el. -o2ever= 2e (eci(e(to give active an( stan(9y fre8uencies the same font sie= for 9etterrea(a9ility in the simulation.

C6$1J#Fre8uencies

nginePo2er/etting

Currentaypoint

stimate( Timen oute to

aypointAutopilot/tatus

Distance toaypoint

Previousaypoint

/2ap /tan(9y 7Active Fre8uency

Turn: A(@ust/electe( C6$

Fre8uency?

Push: ToggleC6$1 7 C6$#

Outer Knob: A(@ust aro

Inner Knob: A(@ust -/,

Course?

Push:/ync Course

A(@ust $apMoom

;DirectBto<

/ho2 Flight Plan

;nter<

PFD

F$/'no9

PFD/oft0eys

/pee(tape

Altimeter 7 II,

Compass 7-/,

arometricPressure

Cloc0Transpon(er

Attitu(e ,n(icator

6utsi(e AirTemperature

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1*2 The Multi !unction "is'la% (M!")

The $FD is situate( on the right si(e of the panel= slightlyturne( to2ar(s the pilot. The $FD contains a moving map=(etaile( engine an( system status information= chec0lists=an( flight planning utilities.

The picture 9elo2 sho2s the $FD 2ithout any other 2in(o2s opene(.

$FD/oft0eys

/2ap /tan(9y 7

Active Fre8uency

Hoa( Flight Plan

/ave Flight Plan

$ap

NAI1J#Fre8uencies

Turn: A(@ust/electe( NAI

Fre8uency?

Push: ToggleNAI1 7 NAI#

+roun(

/pee(

Desire(

Trac0

Actual

Trac0


aypoint

Fuel onDestination

if flo2n(irect from

currentposition


Destination if flo2n(irect from current

position

earing ofDestination

,/

DirectDistance toDestinationDestination

,D

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1*3 The +e%'ad

,n the Cirrus /#*= all $FD controls are situate( on aseparate 0eypa( on the center console pe(estal to theright of the pilot. All entries an( selections on the $FD arema(e 2ith these controls. There are also controls forsettin& headin&, altitude, and -SI course.

6f special importance is the !MS .nob it fulfills (ifferent=conte>tB(epen(ant tas0s. The F$/ 0no9 consists of a smallinner 0no9 an( a large outer 0no9. ,n a((ition= the 0no9 can9e pushe(.

The 9uttons !MS, /"R, COM, and A change the F$/0no9:s functionE

● F$/E /2itch $FD page= move cursors 2ithin page

● C6$E Change stan(9y C6$ fre8uency

● NAIE Change stan(9y NAI fre8uency

●

PDE Change transpon(er co(e 2ith numeric 9uttonsTo the left of the F$/ 0no9= there are si> additionalbuttons The CH an( NT 9uttons are conte>tB(epen(ant.The FPH 9utton sho2s the flight plan page on the $FD. The(irectBto 9utton sets the currently selecte( 2aypoint in theflight plan as current 2aypoint for navigation. The $NOan( P6C 9uttons are not simulate(.

The lo2er half of the 0eypa( consists of al'hanu$ericbuttons an( some mo(e 9uttons ,N,T= APT= F,= NDuse( for entering 2aypoints into the flight plan.

A(@ust -D+selection

A(@ust -/,Course

A(@ust AHTselection

'eypa( for entering 2aypoints into

flightplan

/2ap /tan(9y 7

Active Fre8uency

Note: The numeric buttons canalso be used for entering a

transponder code if transpondercode page is visible on PFD

A(@ust $apMoom

$FD

F$/'no9

/elect F$/'no9 $o(eA((itional 9uttons

see a9ove

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1* The Auto'ilot

Autopilot controls are situate( 9elo2 the 0eypa(. Press FDto s2itch on flight (irector 9ars in(icating the (esire( controlinputs. Press AP to let the autopilot servos han(le there8uire( control inputs. Note that the autopilot servos 2on:tengage an( 2ill (isengage 9elo2 #** ft an( 9elo2 %* ',A/.

Active autopilot mo(es are sho2n in the autopilot status 9aron the PFD.

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1*

Toggle -D+ an(6H mo(es

Toggle NAImo(e

ToggleAutopilot /ervos

Toggle,A/ mo(e

/ynchronieselecte( altitu(e

,ncrease or(ecrease

selecte( I/J,A/

ToggleAPmo(e

ToggleFlight

Director

ToggleKa2

Damper

ToggleI/ mo(e

4ateral Mode "escri'tion Re$ar.

-D+ ,n -ea"in5 mo(e= the autopilot follo2s the currently selecte( hea(ing./elect a hea(ing using the -D+ 0no9 on the pe(estal. /electe( hea(ingis in(icate( on the -/, an( the $FD map.

6H ,n RO4l mo(e= the autopilot hol(s the aircraft:s current roll. Toggle( 2ith the -D+ 9utton.

NAI ,n Aigation mo(e= the autopilot follo2s the currently selecte( navigationsource NAI1= NAI#= +P/. /elect a navigation source using the ;CD,<soft0ey on the PFD.

hen active= H6C resp. +P/ appear in theautopilot status 9ar on the PFD.

AP ,n ApRoach mo(e= the autopilot follo2s an ,H/ signal 2ith localier an(gli(eslope.

+li(eslope is in(icate( on the PFD= left fromthe altimeter.

ertical Mode "escri'tion Re$ar.AHT ,n A4Titu(e mo(e= the autopilot hol(s the currently selecte( altitu(e.

/elect an altitu(e using the AHT 0no9 on the pe(estal= or use the currentaltitu(e as selecte( altitu(e 9y pushing the AHT 0no9 or pressing the AHT9utton.

Accor(ing to the real aircraft:s manuals= AHTis al2ays arme(. 6nce the autopilot reachesthe selecte( altitu(e= it 2ill hol( it.

,A/ ,n In(icate( AirSpee( $o(e= the autopilot uses pitch to reach the selecte(altitu(e 2hile hol(ing a preselecte( in(icate( airspee(. After pressing ,A/=select an ,A/ using the OPJD6N 2heel on the autopilot panel.

,A/ mo(e is not an autothrottle ? a(@ustengine po2er manually! ,A/ is s2itche( off 2hen reaching the selecte( altitu(e.

I/ ,n ertical Spee( mo(e= the autopilot uses pitch to reach the selecte(altitu(e 2hile hol(ing a preselecte( vertical spee(. After pressing I/=select a I/ using the OPJD6N 2heel on the autopilot panel.

I/ is s2itche( off 2hen reaching theselecte( altitu(e.

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1* The 5MA 30

6n the lo2er si(e of the pe(estal= 9eneath the autopilot cf.section 4 of this manual a simplifie( mo(el of the +armin+$A &5* is installe(. This (evice is use( to control theau(io output of communications an( navigation sources.

Ose the C6$1= C6$#= NAI1= an( NAI# 9uttons to s2itchau(io output on an( off for the selecte( fre8uency. Atriangular HD lights up if au(io output is on.

Ose the 0no9 to a(@ust the aircraft:s volume. The large outer0no9 a(@usts master volume all soun(s= incl. engine an(ra(io the small inner 0no9 a(@usts ra(io volume.

Please note that other features of the real +$A&5* are not simulate( inthis version of the vFlyteAir /#*= even though some of the other9uttons can 9e presse(.

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Toggle C6$1au(io output

Toggle C6$#au(io output

Toggle NAI1au(io output

Toggle NAI#au(io output

$aster Iolume6uter 'no9

a(io Iolume,nner 'no9

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2*1 Main !li&ht Instru$ents

#.1.1 Attitu(e ,n(icator Artificial -orion

The attitu(e in(icator or artificial horion sho2s youraircraft:s position in relation to s0y an( groun(. The 9lueupper half is the s0y= the 9ro2n lo2er half is the groun(.The gol(en nee(le in the center represents your aircraft.

The nee(le moves (epen(ing on your aircraft:s pitch an(roll. ,f the nee(le is pointing to2ar(s the s0y= pitch ispositive if the nee(le is pointing to2ar(s the groun(= pitchis negative.

A num9ere( pitch scale 9ehin( the nee(le sho2s you thepitch in (egrees. 6n the top of the attitu(e in(icator= a rollscale sho2s your aircraft:s roll. eneath the roll pointer= aslipJs0i( in(icator sho2s current si(e slip.

,n a((ition to the gol(en aircraft sym9ol= magenta flight(irector 9ars are sho2n if the flight (irector or the autopilotis active. efer to section 4 of this manual for (etails.

#.1.# Airspee( ,n(icator

Kour airspee( is sho2n on the left si(e of the PFD on theairspee( in(icator spee(tape. The 9ig num9er in thecenter of the spee(tape is your airspee( in ',A/ 'nots,n(icate( Airspee(. elo2 the spee(tape= you can seenum9ers for True Airspee( TA/ an( +roun( /pee( +/.

To the right of the spee( tape= four ;9ugs< are sho2n for theIspee( references I>= Iy= Igli(e= an( Ir. Finally= amagenta airspee( tren( vector tells you in(icate( airspee(

2ill 9e in a fe2 secon(s.

#.1.& Altimeter 7 Iertical /pee( ,n(icator

Kour altitu(e is sho2n on the right si(e of the PFD on thealtimeter altitu(e tape. The 9ig num9er in the center of thealtitu(e tape is your altitu(e in feet ft. /ho2n altitu(e is9ase( on the selecte( 9arometric setting sho2n 9elo2 thealtimeter. ;/TD A6< is sho2n if the 9arometric settinge8uals #).)# in. A9ove the altimeter= the current selecte(altitu(e is sho2n. /electe( altitu(e is also sho2n 2ith a9lue 9ug insi(e the altitu(e tape. /elect an altitu(e usingthe upJ(o2n 2heel on the autopilot console.

To the right of the altimeter= the vertical spee( in(icator

I/, is sho2n. ,t (isplays your current vertical spee( in feetper minute. Positive vertical spee(s are sho2n a9ove theI/, scale negative vertical spee(s are sho2n 9elo2.

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Aircraft/ym9ol

oll/caleMero

ollPointer

/lipJ/0i(,n(icator

oll/cale

Pitch/cale

,n(icate(Airspee(

Ispee(eferences

+roun(/pee(

TrueAirspee(

/electe(

Altitu(e

arometric/etting

,n(icate(Altitu(e

Iertical/pee(Pointer

Iertical/pee(

positive

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2*2 -ori7ontal Situation Indicator

The -oriontal /ituation ,n(icator -/, com9ines acompass hea(ing up 2ith (ata from the various navigationsources. The -/, (isplays your current hea(ing= a hea(ing9ug for selecte( hea(ing an( a turn rate in(icator 2ith atren( vector.

A course pointer 2ith course (eviation in(icator CD, issho2n for the currently selecte( navigation source NAI1=NAI# or +P/. Pressing the CD, soft0ey on the CD, cyclesthrough the sources.

ith NAI1 or NAI# selecte(= you can use the small 2heelof the C/JA6 0no9 on the right si(e of the PFD toa(@ust the course pointer:s (irection. ith +P/ selecte(= thecourse pointer is automatically synchronie( 2ith thecurrent 2aypoint:s 9earing.

,n a((ition to the course pointer= you can (isplay up to t2oa((itional 9earing pointers. First press the PFD soft0ey=then press either the +1 or +# soft0ey. y continue(pressing of +1 or +#= the 9earing pointers can 9e

freely configure( to sho2 9earing to NAI1= NAI#= +P/= orADF. Please 9e a2are that pointers for NAI1 an( NAI#(on:t sho2 9earings for ,H/ signals ? this is not a 9ug.

An information 2in(o2 is sho2n 9elo2 the -/, for active9earing pointers. From top to 9ottom= the 2in(o2s sho2(istance for ADF only if couple( 2ith a D$= i(entifier an(type of the selecte( navigation source.

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Compass

ose

CourseDeviation,n(icator

Tren(Iector

-ea(ingug

earing 1Pointer

earing #Pointer

Current-ea(ing

earing 1,nformation

in(o2

earing #,nformation

in(o2

/electnavigation

source

Inner Knob: A(@ust -/,

Course?

Push:/ync Course

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2*3 !" Soft.e%s

esi(es the main flight instruments an( the -/,= the PFDoffers several other options 2hich are accessa9le 9ypressing soft0eys. /oft0eys are sho2n on the 9ottom of thePFD. /oft0eys are presse( 9y the 9uttons 9elo2 thesoft0eys.

The type an( effect of soft0eys variies (epen(ing onconte>t. Also= some soft0eys (on:t have an imme(iateeffect= 9ut lea( to another range of soft0eys 2ith moreoptions. The vFlyteAir /#* resem9les the real aircraft:ssoft0ey structure= 9ut some positions may 9e (ifferent an(several options have not 9een implemente(.. The ;AC'<soft0ey al2ays 9rings you 9ac0 to the previous soft0ey ro2.

The follo2ing figure sho2s the implemente( soft0eystructure.

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$ap6ptions

PFD6ptions

/electNavigation

/ourceTranspon(er

6ptions/en( TransBpon(er ,D

/ho2 Timeran(

eferences

/ho2NearestAirports

/ho2J-i(ein(

in(o2

Cycleearing1Pointer

Cycleearing#Pointer

/et aro to#).)# ,n

/ho2 ADFFre8uency

in(o2

Transpon(er/tan(9y

$o(eActivate

Transpon(er

Transpon(erAltitu(e$o(e

Transpon(er+roun($o(e

/etTranspon(erCo(e to 1#**

/etTranspon(er

Co(e/en( TransBpon(er ,D

Press for setting transpon(er co(e

/en( TransBpon(er ,D

/ho2J-i(e,nset $apon PFD

Declutter$ap on

PFD 7 $FD

/ho2J-i(eother Traffic

on $ap

/ho2J-i(eeather on

$ap

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2* Inset 8indows

#.4.1 $ap

Press the ;,N/T< soft0ey= then the ;6NJ6FF< soft0ey tosho2 or hi(e a small version of the $FD map. The insetmap is (isplaye( on the left si(e= 9elo2 the spee(tape.

The vFlyteAir /#* uses BPlane:s (efault map. Thus= the map is

al2ays in ;-ea(ing Op< mo(e an( the inset map is affecte( 9y the sameoptions for range= clutter= traffic= an( 2eather as the $FD map.

#.4.# ADF Fre8uency

Press the ;ADF< soft0ey to (isplay the ADF fre8uency inset.Then use the large 2heel of the PFD:s F$/ 0no9 to changethe ADF stan(9y fre8uency. Push the 0no9 to s2ap stan(9yan( active.

The ADF (evice for receiving ND signals is optional in +1***B9ase(avionics. 6n some (evices= it is com9ine( 2ith a D$ receiver= on

others it @ust receives ADF vFlyteAir opte( for the latter option.

#.4.& TimerJeferences

Press the ;T$JF< soft0ey to sho2 or a hi(e the timeran( references. The inset (isplays a timer= the four Ispee(salso sho2n on the spee(tape= an( allo2s for setting aminimum altitu(e.

● Ose the PFD:s ;NT< 9utton for controlling the timer.Press ;NT< to start the timer press ;NT< again to stop

it. Press ;NT< a thir( time to reset the timer to ero.● Turn the large 2heel of the PFD:s F$/ 0no9 to highlight

the ;$,N,$O$/< fiel(. Ose the small 2heel to cycle9et2een ;6FF< an( ;ADA<. ith ;ADA< selecte(=turn the large 2heel to highlight the ;FT< section. Thenuse the small 2heel to set the (esire( minimum altitu(e.

#.4.4 Nearest Airports

Press the ;N/T< soft0ey to sho2 or a hi(e the nearest

airports. The inset (isplays the three nearest airports 2ithin#** nm= the (istance an( their main C6$ fre8uency ifavaila9leE T= ,NF6= ON,C6$= $OHT,C6= or CTAF.

Please note that= in contrast to reality= the vFlyteAir /#* only (isplaysthree airports an( omits run2ay lengths. Also= the list is only up(ate(once in &* secon(s= to save performance.

#.4.5 Flight Plan

Press the ;FPH< 9utton to sho2 or a hi(e a flight plansummary. The inset (isplays the previous= the current an(

the ne>t 2aypoint= as 2ell as the (eparture location an( the(estination. For each 2aypoint= magnetic 9earing +an( (istance D,/ is sho2n.

,n the real aircraft= the flight plan inset allo2s for creating full flight plans.,n the vFlyteAir /#*= this is not implemente(.

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2* Reversionar% Mode

The PFD is a9le to (isplay engine information if the $FDfails. This is calle( reversionary mo(e. The follo2ingchanges are ma(e to the PFD in reversionary mo(eE

● The $FD:s engine information section ,/= cf. section&.1 of this manual is move( to the left si(e of the PFD.

●

An a((itional ;N+,N< soft0ey is (isplaye(. The;N+,N< soft0ey allo2s for s2itching 9et2een the(efault ,/ an( a((itional system information.

● The inset map is move( to the right si(e of the PFD.

● The in(icators for groun( spee( +/ an( outsi(e airtemperature 6AT are move( 9elo2 the spee(tape.

● The ;Po2er< section on the upper 9ar is replace( 9y theNAI1J# fre8uencies from the $FD upper 9ar.

,n the vFlyteAir /#*= reversionary mo(e is activate( if

● the $FD fails you can control this via BPlane:s failuresettings=

● you pull the $FD 1 circuit 9rea0er in the aircraft=

● you press the re( ;Display ac0up< 9utton 2hich islocate( 9et2een PFD an( $FD.

,n the real aircraft= 9oth screens can 9e use( for reversionary mo(e.

vFlyteAir (eci(e( to implement this mo(e only for the PFD= 9ecausethat:s sufficient to give you an impression of this mo(e.

Please note that you can:t e(it the flight plan if reversionary mo(e isactive= 9ecause our flight plan inset only (isplays a summary of theactive flight plan= 9ut (oes not allo2 changes. Kou nee( to use the $FDfor that.

# The PFD

1"

,/

NAI1J#Fre8uencies

Faile( or inactive$FD

$anually activateeversionary $o(e

N+,Noptions

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3*1 9n&ine Infor$ation S%ste$ (9IS)

At the left 9or(er of the $FD= essential engine an( systeminformation are (isplaye(. This ngine ,nformation /ystem,/ is visi9le all the time= e>cept you open the $FD:s fullengine page cf. section &.% of this manual or reversionarymo(e is active cf. /ection #.5.

Please note the follo2ingE The ,/ in the vFlyteAir /#* is mo(elle( toloo0 very similar to the real aircraft:s ,/= 9ut the (isplaye( valuesrepresent the state of BPlane (efault systems.

This is esp. apparent 2ith the ;ssential us Iolts< (isplay. BPlaneallo2s creation of t2o 9usses 9y (efault= 9ut the real /#* has three9usses. vFlyteAir (eci(e( to mo(el the 9usses 1 an( # using BPlane(efault systems an( to (isplay a fa0e value for the ;ssential us<. Thisvalue is e8ual to 9us 1 volts.

& The $FD

1)

ngine Po2er

ngine P$

$anifol( Pressure

emaining Fuelleft 7 right tan0

attery 1 Amperage

ssential us Iolts

Cylin(er -ea(Temperatures 1 to 3

>haust +asTemperatures 1 to 3

Fuel Flo2

6il Pressure

6il Temperature

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3*2 M!" a&e Overview

The vFlyteAir /#*:s $FD can sho2 five pages 2hichloosely resem9le some of the pages of the real aircraft./2itch the pages using the $FD:s F$/ 0no9:s large 2heel.

,n a((ition= a page for user charts e>ists. 6pen the chartspage using the ;/- C-T< soft0ey.

hile s2itching pages= a small status 9ar at the lo2er right

of the $FD is sho2ing the currently selecte( page.Please note that the PT an( AO pages are not availa9le in thisversion of the aircraft.

& The $FD

#*

Navigation $ap Flight Plan

Chec0list Nearest Airports 7 Navai(s

ngine Oser Charts

Large Knob: /2itch page

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Ma' Icons

Airport= -eliport= /eastrip

,ntersection= +P/ fi>

ND

I6= I6JD$

Traffic A(visoryPro>imity A(visory

NonBThreat Traffic

3*3 Ma' a&e

The navigation map is the (efault vie2 on the PFD ? 2henno other pages are sho2n= the map is (isplaye(. The mapsho2s your aircraft in relation to near9y airports= navai(san( your flight plan represente( as re( lines from 2aypointto 2aypoint. The map also sho2s 9earing pointers to thenavigations sources NAI1 an( NAI#.

Kou have the follo2ing options to customie the map vie2E

● Ose the AN+ 0no9 on PFD or pe(estal to increaseor (ecrease (isplaye( map range.

● Press the ;DCHT< soft0ey to remove various icons fromthe map= step 9y step.

● Press the ;$AP< soft0ey= follo2e( 9y the ;PC,P<soft0ey= to activate the 2eather ra(ar. ain an(thun(erstorms 2ill no2 9e (isplaye(.

● Press the ;$AP< soft0ey= follo2e( 9y the ;TAFF,C<soft0ey= to (isplay near9y traffic.

Please note that 2e use the BPlane (efault map in the vFlyteAir /#*.e use customie( icons an( a mo(ifie( font for 9etter rea(a9ility.

& The $FD

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Flightplan Heg62nship

/electe( -ea(ing

NAI1 9earing$ap options

Declutter$ap

Compass ose

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3* !li&ht lan a&e

6pen the flight plan page 9y pressing the ;FPH< 9utton onthe 0eypa( or 9y using the outer large F$/ 0no9 to movefor2ar( through the availa9le $FD pages.

aypoints are sho2n 2ith i(entifier for e>ample an ,CA6airport co(e= magnetic 9earing= (istance an(= if availa9le=altitu(e constraint. Distances can 9e sho2n leg 9y leg orcumulative use the ;H+BH+< an( ;CO$< soft0eys forchanging this option. ,f the current 2aypoint has an altitu(econstraint= the constraint is also sho2n in the ;CONTINI P6F,H< section 9elo2 the flight plan.

6n the pe(estal= push the F$/ 0no9 to show the cursor 9e sure to put the F$/ 0no9 in F$/ mo(e first 9y pressingthe ;F$/< 9utton on the 0eypa( cf. section 1.&.

Move the cursor u' and down 2ith the outer larger 2heelof the F$/ 0no9 to select a 2aypoint there are up to ))

2aypoints possi9le per flight plan.

Please note that the (eparture fiel( is not relate( to proce(ures 2hichare not simulate(= 9ut automatically fille( 2ith your current position 2hen you enter or loa( a flight plan. Also note that 2e currently (on:tprovi(e (etaile( INI information 9esi(es sho2ing the current altitu(econstraint. This may 9e a((e( in future up(ates.

$ove the inner smaller 2heel of the F$/ 0no9 to dis'la%the wa%'oint infor$ation window for the selecte( entry.,n the 2aypoint information 2in(o2= use the alphanumeric0eypa( to enter the 2aypoint i(entifier in the ,DNT fiel(.

Press the ;APT<= ;F,<= ;ND< or ;I6< 9utton on the0eypa( to select the wa%'oint t%'e. Airports are selecte(9y (efault. As you type= any foun( vali( names for yourinput are (isplaye( 9eyon( the ,D. Ose the ;'/P< 9uttonto (elete the previous character.

Please note that the search returns 2aypoints nearest to your currentposition. This is esp. important for i(entifiers 2hich e>ist more than oncein the 2orl( (uplicates. e assume that you:re entering flight plansflya9le 2ithin the range of /#* starting from your current position= as(uplicates are usually in totally (ifferent parts of the 2orl( you coul(n:treach any2ay.

hen you:re (one= press the ;NT< 9utton. ,f you 2ish= youcan no2 enter an altitude constraint in the INI fiel( 2iththe numeric 0eys. 6nce you:re (one= press the ;NT< 9uttonto accept your inputs an( close the 2aypoint page.

Note that you can (isplay the 2aypoint page for e>isting entries an(close it 9y pressing the CH 9utton 2ithout ma0ing any changes.

To leave in'ut $ode= move the cursor (o2n to ne>t 2aypoint or push the F$/ 0no9.

To save and load the fli&ht 'lan= clic0 the /D car(s on the$FD. Clic0 the upper /D car( for loa(= the lo2er /D car(for save.

& The $FD

##

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3* Chec.list a&e

6pen the chec0list page 9y pressing the ;C-'H/T< soft0eyon the $FD or 9y using the outer large F$/ 0no9 to movefor2ar( through the availa9le $FD pages. The chec0listpage offers chec0lists for all stages of normal flight.

● Ose the ;PI< an( ;NT< soft0eys to select achec0list.

● Press the ;NT< 9utton on the pe(estal to chec0 thecurrent item an( move to the ne>t one.

● Press the ;CH< 9utton to unchec0 the current item an(move to the previous one.

& The $FD

#&

Chec0e( ,temChec0list Name

+o topreviouschec0list

+o tone>t

chec0list

eturn to$ap

Onchec0e(,tem

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3*6 earest Air'orts : avaids a&e

6pen the Nearest Page 9y using the outer 9ig right F$/0no9 to move for2ar( through the availa9le $FD pages.

● 6n the top= the ;NA/T< list (isplays i(entifier= icon=9earing an( (istance nm of 1* airports or navai(s.

● ,n the center= in the ;,NF6$AT,6N< fiel(= the name of

the airport or 2aypoint= as 2ell as its latitu(e= longitu(ean( elevation are sho2n.

● 6n the 9ottom= in the ;FQONC,/< fiel(= theairport:s fre8uencies resp. the navai( fre8uency ND=I6JD$s is sho2n. Airport fre8uency names longerthan ten characters are a99reviate(.

Ose the inner smaller 2heel of the F$/ 0no9 to s2itch9et2een airports= intersections F,es= NDs an(I6JD$s. Push the F$/ 0no9 to (isplay an arro2 cursorne>t to the list.

,f the arro2 cursor is (isplaye(= move it up an( (o2n 2iththe larger outer 2heel of the F$/ 0no9= to (isplayinformation an( fre8uencies of the airport or navai(.

Push the F$/ 0no9 again to leave the selection mo(e.

Please note the follo2ing (esign (ecisionsE

● The vFlyteAir mo(el of the /#* only (isplays the 1* nearestairports or navai(s 2ithin #** nm of the current position.

● e sho2 airport fre8uencies in t2o columns. The real aircraftsho2s them one 9y one in a scrolla9le list= 9ut 2e li0e it 9etter tosee all fre8uencies at once. -o2ever= our (isplay is limite( to ##fre8uencies. ,f your airport uses really more than ## fre8uencies=fre8uencies after ## are not sho2n.

● e only (isplay airports 2here the /#* is a9le to lan( ? 2ee>clu(e heliports an( 2ater lan(ing strips. NoteE This e>clusion is9ase( on BPlane:s convention to mar0 heliports 2ith a R-S an(seastrips 2ith a R/S in their names. ,f a heliport or seastrip (oes notfollo2 this convention= it is not recognie( as heliport or seastripan( therefore (isplaye(.

● The nearest 2in(o2 is up(ate( only once in &* secon(s or if youselect a page or airportJnavai(. This is to save performance.

& The $FD

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3*; <ser Charts a&e

The user charts page can (isplay charts 2hich are store( inthe ;Coc0pit&DJgenericJotaryJOser< fol(er.

● Ose the ;PI< an( ;NT< soft0eys to select a chart.

● Oser charts have to 9e .png files of a9out 3"5>1*&3pi>els. Op to #* charts are possi9le. Name the charts 1B

1.png= #B1.png= &B1.png= U= #*B1.png.● >ample charts are provi(e( for Duluth ,nternational

Airport= $innesota= home of Cirrus Aircraft Corporation.

& The $FD

#5

+o toprevious

chart

+o tone>tchart

eturn to$ap

Chart

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3*# 9n&ine a&e

6pen the ngine Page 9y pressing the ;N+,N< soft0eyon the $FD or 9y using the outer large F$/ 0no9 to movefor2ar( through the availa9le $FD pages. The nginepages provi(es all the common (ata on engine= fuel= an(electrics. ,t also sho2s the remaining amount of antiBiceflui( an( o>ygen. Kou have s2itches for antiBice an( o>ygen

in the coc0pit antiBice is in front of the pilot o>ygen on thepe(estal.

Please note that the fuel an( electric systems are BPlane (efault an(have not 9een customie(. The real /#* has three 9usses 1essential= t2o main. e inclu(e( the t2o main 9usses 2hich areallo2e( 9y BPlane the essential 9us gauge is @ust a fa0e (isplay=sho2ing the values of the 1st main 9us.

& The $FD

#3

eturn to$ap

DeclutterC-T an( +T

scales

$ost of the (ata sho2n in the ;Fuel Calculation< an(;Air Data< fiel(s is not availa9le in (efault BPlane. Asthese fiel(s are useful= 2e (eci(e( to calculate thevalues 9y ourselves using 2i(ely availa9le formulae.

,n contrast to the real aircraft= the ;remaining fuel< isthe actual fuel store( in the aircraft:s tan0s in the realaircraft= this value has to 9e entere( 9y the pilot an((oes not reflect the actual amount of fuel.

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