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Introduction
Congratulations on your purc ase and !elco"e to t e !onder#ul !orld o# t e T-28D. T e T-28D is a $ariation o# t e %ort &"erican &$iation T-28 aircra#t. T e 'riginal T-28& !as #irst used in 1()8 by t e *.+. &ir ,orce as pri"ary trainer but it !as only used in t is role #or less t an a decade. T e & "odel ad a t!o-bladed propeller and a se$en cylinder -rig t Cyclone .-1/00 engine. T e %a$y beca"e interested in t e aircra#t #or jet transition in 1(12 and ordered t e 2 "odel ! ic #eatured t e t ree-bladed Ha"ilton +tandard propeller and a nine cylinder .1820-83 engine. T e C "odel !as de$eloped #or aircra#t carrier use and #eatured a tail ook4 s orter prop 5to a$oid striking t e deck o# t e carrier6 and bee#ed up #ra"e. T e last ne! T-28 !as deli$ered in 1(13 o!e$er t e %a$y !as still using t e T-28 up to 1(8) ! en it !as replaced by t e T-/)C turboprop. Despite being designated as a trainer t e T-28 #le! in co"bat in +7 &sia during t e 30's. T e T-28D is essentially a con$erted T-28&. & larger engine !as installed 5eit er t e nine cylinder -rig t Cyclone .-1820-13+ ! ic de$eloped 1/00 orsepo!er or t e .-1820-83& !it 1)21 orsepo!er6. T is necessitated a larger engine co!ling. & t ree-bladed prop replaced t e t!obladed prop. T e original canopy !as replaced !it t e lo!er pro#ile "odel used in t e 2 and C $ersions. T is ,+8 $ersion is based on VH-T.' ! ic is o!ned by -arbird &$iation based at &rc er#ield4 9:D. T is aircra#t as t e "ore po!er#ul 1)21 orsepo!er .-1820-83& engine installed. T ere are t!o "odels a$ailable; & D*&: cockpit $ersion and a +':' $ersion. T e aircra#t is #lo!n #ro" t e #ront cockpit ! en #lo!n solo. - en used #or training t e student #lies #ro" t e #ront seat !it t e instructor in t e rear seat. T e +':' "odel is reco""ended #or ,+8 pilots as t is "odel does not include t e rear cockpit and instru"ents ! ic sa$es considerably on #ra"e rates and "e"ory re<uire"ents.
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System Requirements
T is aircra#t !as de$eloped !it t e ,+8 +P2 +D=. >ou t ere#ore need eit er ?icroso#t's ,lig t +i"ulator 8 +P24 &cceleration or ,+8 @old. 2e#ore purc ase you s ould try t e de"o $ersion to see o! !ell t e T-28D !ill per#or" on your syste". *se o# ,+8 !it out +er$ice Pack 2 or &cceleration is not supported.
Su
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A# you are a$ing proble"s !it t e operation o# t e aircra#t please e"ail "e at supportBantsairplanes.co". Proble"s !it do!nloading t e package s ould be directed to t e retailer as t ey are responsible #or deli$ery o# t e do!nload.
Inst#%%#tion
T is aircra#t is designed #or ?icroso#t's ,lig t +i"ulator 8. Anstallation is andled by an installer progra" ! ic places t e #iles into t e correct location. +i"ply click on t e installer to start t e process. T e installer !ill read ,+8's location #ro" t e registry. 7nsure t at t is is correct and t at t e installer is pointing to your ,lig t +i"ulator 8 #older. A# you a$e installed t e de"o T-28D it is reco""ended t at you uninstall t e de"o #irst.
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>ou s ould t en see anot er "essage. Click >es 5despite t e "essages !arnings t e T28D.@&* !ill not be loaded ! ene$er you start ,lig t +i"ulator and !ill only be loaded ! en you load t e T-28D aircra#t6
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T"in&s to (no)
2e#ore !e get too #ar into t is "anual A !ill list so"e o# t e ite"s uni<ue to t is aircra#t t at "ay cause so"e con#usion. - T ere are t!o "odels4 Dual and +olo. Dual contains instru"entation #or bot t e #ront and rear cockpits. T e +olo "odel contains instru"entation #or t e #ront cockpit only. &s t e +olo "odel contains less parts it !ill pro$ide t e best #ra"erates !it in ,+8. - T e "iCture control as t ree settings only4 AdleECuto##4 %or"al and ,ull .ic . - en set to %or"al t e "iCture is auto"atically adjusted to pro$ide t e best air #uel "iCture ratio. Do not a$e auto"iCture enabled in ,+8 pre#erences. - .ealistic Prop Tor<ue 7##ect. T e T-28D #lig t dyna"ics include a "ore realistic depiction o# t e propeller tor<ue e##ects t en you "ay be used to !it ot er ,+8 aircra#t. &nyti"e you adjust t e po!er settings you need to co"pensate !it le#t or rig t rudder to "aintain balanced #lig t. &ssigning t e le#t and rig t rudder tri" co""ands to easily accessible key co""ands !ill "ake #lying t e T-28D "uc easier. .ealistic Prop Tor<ue 7##ect can be turned o## using t e &ni"ation ?anager.
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Recommended Settin&s
T e aircra#t as been designed !it realis" settings set to "aCi"u". 7nsure t at t e ,lig t ?odel sliders are set to realistic. Cras tolerance can be set to personal pre#erence. At is reco""ended t at &utorudder be turned o## i# using .ealistic Prop Tor<ue 7##ect. 7nsure &uto"iCture is not selected. T e T-28D uses a custo" auto"iCture logic to accurately si"ulate t e T-28D "iCture control and t is !ill only !ork properly i# ,+8 auto"iCture is turned o##. A# you are using t e .ealistic Prop Tor<ue 7##ect it is reco""ended t at you assign rudder tri" co""ands to key co""ands. A a$e assigned "y G and 8 keys to control t e rudder tri" but you can use any key or joystick buttons you like. >ou "ay also like to assign key co""ands #or t e co!l #laps open and close #or easy access.
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Demo ,imit#tions
A# you are using t e de"o t e #ollo!ing li"itations are placed on t e "odel. Purc asing t e #ull $ersion !ill ob$iously #iC t ese li"itations. - De"o !ritten in incon$enient places - 'nly one li$ery &part #ro" t ese li"itations t e de"o is eCactly like t e #ull $ersion and s ould pro$ide a good representation o# t e per#or"ance and #ra"erates you !ould get #ro" t e #ull $ersion.
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Coc( it
T e cockpit can be di$ided into 1 areas. T e :e#t Console4 t e T rottle 9uadrant4 t e Anstru"ent Panel4 t e +!itc Panel and t e .ig t Console.
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Contains t e "ain aircra#t instru"ents. %ote t e oCygen regulator is located abo$e t e rig t console in t e rear cockpit.
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2D .o u .#ne%s
T e T-28D #eatures a #ully /D $irtual cockpit !it s"oot /D gauges. &s t ese gauges are an integral part o# t e /D "odel t ere is no 2D panel a$ailable #or t is aircra#t. T ere are a and#ul o# 2D popup gauges ! ic pro$ide easier access to so"e o# t e "ore di##icult to reac gauges.
8.S 3s"i1t495
T is !ill display t e de#ault ,+8 2(1 @P+ to aid in ,+8 na$igation.
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Anim#tion M#n#&er
T e &ni"ation ?anager is a 2D popup ! ic allo!s t e user to "ake nu"erous settings #or t e aircra#t. 'n t e rig t edge o# t e &ni"ation ?anager t ere are 1 tabs ! ic allo! t e user to select di##erent pages.
Anim#tions T#0
&llo!s t e user to display $arious ite"s as !ell as re#ill consu"ables. T e user also sa$es4 reloads or resets t eir settings on t is page. T e settings are co""on to bot t e Dual and +olo "odels. &djust"ent to t e Co-pilot settings !ill not be $isible in t e +olo $ersion. T e pilot can be set to be $isible !it in t e $irtual cockpit4 t eir goggles can be put on or o##. A# t eir oCygen "ask is put on t en t e oCygen supply !ill be used and t e oCygen blinker !ill ani"ate. T e co-pilot as si"ilar settings. %ote t at in t e +olo "odel t ese settings !ill a$e no e##ect. T e Canopy and 2aggage Door can be operated. 'Cygen and 7"ergency ydraulic air cylinders "ay be re#illed. T e utility cockpit lig ts can be turned on or o##. T e le#t and rig t aileron tri" tabs are indi$idually adjustable. T e rig t !ing aileron tri" is ground adjustable only and can be set only on t is screen. &djusting t e aileron tri" control in t e cockpit !ill adjust t e le#t aileron tri" tab. - eel c ocks can be placed. T e Pitot co$er !ill place D.7?'V7 27,'.7 ,:A@HTD strea"ers o$er t e pitot tube and in t e ground landing gear locks. 7nsure you a$e re"o$ed t ese be#ore take o##. %'T7; A# you c ange t e .ealistic Prop Tor<ue 7##ect you "ust click +a$e to sa$e t e setting and t en <uit ,+8 and restart. <ernati$ely you can use t e ,+8 &ircra#t 5reload6 key co""and. Clicking on +a$e !ill !rite your pre#erences to disk. T e #ollo!ing settings are sa$ed; - Pilot and Co-pilot $isibility settings - .ig t aileron tri" setting - .ealistic Prop Tor<ue 7##ect setting - +ound le$el settings 5see +ounds Tab6 - *H, Co"" .adio #re<uency c annels. - Anterior :ig t r eostat settings. :oad !ill reload your pre#erences #ro" disk. .eset !ill restore t e pre#erences to t e de#ault settings 5it !ill not !rite t ese settings to disk6.
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Sounds T#0
&llo!s t e user to adjust t e custo" sounds. T ree sliders are a$ailable #or adjusting t e $olu"e o# +!itc es4 7ngine %oises and 'pen Canopy -ind %oise. & tick boC turns on or o## all custo" sounds. 7ngine %oises are t e engine starter sounds. %or"al engine sounds are controlled $ia t e ,+8 sound syste". 'pen Canopy -ind %oise is t e sound o# !ind ! en t e canopy is open ! ile in #lig t. +!itc es are t e $arious knobs4 buttons and s!itc es noises !it in t e cockpit. %ote t at t e ,+8 sounds "enu s ould be used to c ange t e usual ,+8 sounds. At is reco""ended t at you set t e ,+8 sounds to your usual settings and t en you can balance t e T-28D sounds. T ese settings are sa$ed as part o# your pre#erences ! en you click on +&V7 on t e &ni"ations Tab.
!ei&"ts T#0
Displays in#or"ation about t e aircra#ts !eig t and #uel load as !ell as t e centre o# gra$ity. *se t e ,+8 "enus to adjust !eig t and #uel.
C"ec(%ists T#0
Displays condensed #or"s o# t e aircra#t c ecklists as !ell as t e aircra#t per#or"ance c arts. &long t e botto" o# t e page are links ! ic you can use to ju"p straig t to t e #irst page o# t e %or"al or 7"ergency c ecklists or t e Per#or"ance c arts. *se t e page links to s!itc bet!een eac page. T e #irst page o# t e Per#or"ance c arts s o! t e settings #or :'- blo!er operation up to 114000' altitude and t e second page s o!s HA@H blo!er operation 204000' and abo$e.
Di#&nostic T#0
+ o!s engine ours and engine status 5i# you "ake a gear up landing t is !ill break t e engine and you !ill need to reload t e aircra#t to #iC t e engine6. T is page also displays t e key inputs #or ?iCture and T rottle co""ands ! et er $ia joystick control or by keyboard input and can be used #or debugging.
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En&ine
T e T-28D !as usually e<uipped !it a -rig t Cyclone .-1820-13+ engine. T e source aircra#t #or t is "odel 5VH-T.'6 as a .-1820-83& engine and it is t at engine t at as been "odeled. T is engine is a ( cylinder air cooled engine capable o# producing 1)21 orsepo!er. T e engine is e<uipped !it a single stage4 t!o speed4 engine dri$en superc arger4 a direct cranking starter and an injection type carburetor !it an electric pri"er $al$e. T e t rottle4 "iCture4 propeller and carburetor air controls are interconnected bet!een bot cockpits. T e superc arger control andle is a$ailable in t e #ront cockpit only. T e superc arger s ould be set to t e :'- position 5 andle up6 #or ground operations and #or #lig t up to approCi"ately 124000#t. &bo$e t is altitude t e superc arger s ould be "o$ed to t e HA@H position 5 andle do!n6. During descent t e superc arger andle s ould be "o$ed to :'-. ,+8 %'T7; Correct usage o# t e superc arger andle is i"portant to get t e correct per#or"ance #ro" t e engine. ?iCture control le$er as t ree settings; .ACH4 %'.?&: and AD:7 C*T',,. T e .ACH position is used #or all ground operations4 take-o##4 cli"b and landing. T e %'.?&: position is used #or all ot er nor"al #lig t conditions. T e AD:7 C*T',, position s uts o## #uel #lo! to stop t e engine. T e injection type carburetor on t e .-1820 is e<uipped !it an auto"atic "iCture control to "aintain t e "iCture setting selected regardless o# c anges in altitude or te"perature. %o inter"ediate position bet!een .ACH and %'.?&: or bet!een %'.?&: and AD:7 C*T',, s ould be selected to arbitrarily adjust t e "iCture. ,+8 %'T7; At is reco""ended t at ,+8 .ealis" +ettings be set so t at auto"iCture is turned o## #or t e T-28D "iCture control to !ork best.
I&nition S)itc"
:ocated to t e rig t o# t e Anstru"ent Panel t e ignition s!itc controls t e le#t and rig t engine "agnetos. T e 2'TH position is used at all ti"es t e engine is operating eCcept ! en t e le#t or rig t "agneto is being tested. T e ',, position stops t e engine by grounding out t e ignition
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Sto
T e correct "et od o# stopping t e engine is si"ply to place t e "iCture control in AD:7 C*T',, !it out ad$ancing t e t rottle.
Oi% System
T e engine lubrication is supplied #ro" an 8.8 gallon oil tank. &n oil dilution syste" 5+!itc Panel6 t at dilutes t e oil !it gasoline be#ore engine s utdo!n to lo!er t e $iscosity o# t e oil ! ene$er a cold !eat er start is anticipated. & "agnetic c ip detector !arning lig t on t e instru"ent panel indicates t e presence o# "etal
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particles in t e engine oil syste". A# t is lig t indicates during #lig t t en a landing s ould be "ade as soon as possible.
-ue% System
7ac !ing contains a single #uel tank. T ese tanks are interconnected and #uel #lo!s e<ually #ro" bot tanks to a su"p tank located !it in t e #uselage. & single boost pu"p in t e su"p tank in t e #uselage pu"ps #uel to t e engine-dri$en #uel pu"p. T ere is no user controllable #uel pu"p in t is aircra#t. & gauge on t e Anstru"ent Panel indicates t e total #uel <uantity in pounds. Total usable #uel is 10)) pounds. &n a"ber lig t !ill indicate i# t e #uel le$el is lo!. T e #uel cuto## andle is located on t e le#t console.
=#ttery s)itc"
:ocated on t e +!itc Panel turns on or o## t e battery.
8ener#tor s)itc"
:ocated on t e +!itc Panel and is guarded. Click on t e guard to access t e generator s!itc . Closing t e guard "o$es t e generator s!itc to t e '% position. T e ',, position disconnects t e generator and t e .7+7T position reconnects t e generator i# it as been auto"atically disconnected because o# an o$er$oltage condition. %ote t at t e generator only beco"es operati$e !it t e engine operating abo$e 1100 rp".
8ener#tor Vo%ts
& $olt"eter on t e Anstru"ent Panel indicates generator $oltage output. T e generator !ill only be acti$e ! en t e engine is operating abo$e 1100 rp". %or"al indication is approCi"ately 28 $olts. A# t e $oltage eCceeds /1 $olts t en t e generator o$er$oltage red lig t on t e +!itc Panel !ill lig t up.
8ener#tor ,o#d
& load"eter on t e Anstru"ent Panel indicates percentage o# generator output being used by t e electrical syste". T e generator can deli$er up to 200 a"ps. &n indication o# 0.1 "eans t e generator is deli$ering 100 a"ps.
In;erter S)itc"
&n in$erter s!itc on t e +!itc Panel supplies "ain bus po!er to t e "ain and spare in$erter. T e in$erters pro$ide &C po!er to t e .adio co"pass4 attitude indicators and directional indicator. + ould t e "ain in$erter #ail t e spare in$erter !ill auto"atically connect. ,ailure o# t e "ain or spare in$erter is indicated by !arning lig ts on t e +!itc Panel. T e a"ber ?&A% '*T indicates #ailure o# t e "ain in$erter. T e red 2'TH '*T indicates bot in$erters are o##.
!in& -%# s
T e !ing #laps are ydraulically operated and "ay be set to *P4 1E)4 1E24 /E) or #ull D'-%. T e #laps lo!er /H degrees ! en in t e #ull D'-% position. T e #laps can be eCtended to 10 degrees ! ic enables t e pilot to use t e steps on t e #laps. &n eCternal "anual le$er allo!s t e #laps to be eCtended do!n by pulling t e le$er and "anually pus ing t e #laps do!n to 10 degrees. An t is aircra#t4 rig t clicking on t e #laps le$er ! en in t e D'-% position !ill eCtend t e #laps to t e 10 degree position. T is is only possible ! en t e engine is stopped. A# t e #laps are in t e eCtended position ! en t e engine is started t en ydraulic pressure !ill auto"atically "o$e t e #laps to /H degrees. ,+8 %'T7; .ig t click on t e #laps le$er !it t e engines o## to eCtend t e #laps to t e 10 degree do!n position. T e #laps cannot be eCtended to 10 degrees ! en ydraulic pressure is present 5i.e. t e engine is running6.
le#t o# t e Anstru"ent Panel in eac cockpit. :anding gear position indicators are located on t e lo!er le#t o# eac Anstru"ent Panel. 7ac indicator s o!s cross atc ing i# t e gear is in any unlocked condition or i# t ere is no electrical po!er. T e !ord D*PD appears ! en t e gear is up and locked 5nor"al #lig t condition6. & diagra" o# a ! eel appears ! en t e gear is do!n and locked and t ere is electrical po!er 5i.e. t e battery is on6.
C#no y
T e T-28D canopy is usually ydraulically operated alt oug "anual operation is possible i# t ere is no ydraulic pressure. :e#t click on t e canopy control and t e le$er !ill auto"atically be "o$ed to t e appropriate position. & pressurised air cylinder can be used to open t e canopy in an e"ergency. .ig t click to operate t e e"ergency open. 7"ergency operation can only be used once. >ou !ill need to reset t e air cylinder using t e &ni"ation ?anager a#ter use o# t e e"ergency open.
,i&"tin& System
E>terior ,i&"ts
& retractable landing EtaCi lig t is located in eac !ing. T e landing lig t s!itc is located to t e le#t o# t e Anstru"ent Panel. Place t e s!itc in t e 7Ctend 'n !ill eCtend t e landing lig ts and turn t e" on. At takes a #e! seconds #or t e landing lig ts to eCtend. :anding lig ts s ould not be eCtended at speeds abo$e 1)0kts. ,+8 %'T7; T ese landing lig ts use t e :otussi" style landing lig t syste". Position lig ts 5na$igation lig ts6 are located on t e tip o# eac !ing and on t e rudder. T e lig ts are controlled by a s!itc on t e +!itc Panel and can be set to +T7&D>4 ,:&+H or ',, 5use le#t and rig t "ouse clicks to s!itc bet!een eac position6. A# set to ,:&+H t e lig ts #las at a rate o# approCi"ately )0 #las es per "inute. & di""er s!itc can control t e intensity o# t e position lig ts. T!o settings are a$ailable4 2.A@HT or DA?. ,uselage lig ts are located on t e top and botto" o# t e #uselage. T ese are red rotating beacon lig ts. T e ,uselage lig t s!itc 5located on t e +!itc Panel6 as t ree positions; 2.A@HT4 DA? or ',,. *se le#t and rig t "ouse clicks to s!itc bet!een eac position. T is aircra#t is not #itted !it a passing lig t 5alt oug t ere is a passing lig t s!itc on t e +!itc Panel6.
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To aid in deter"ining gear position #ro" t e ground at nig t eac gear strut as a s"all ! ite lig t installed. 7ac lig t co"es on ! en t e related gear is do!n and locked and t e position 5na$igation6 lig ts are turned on. T ese lig ts !ill co"e on auto"atically and are not controlled by t e pilot.
Interior ,i&"ts
:ocated on eac +!itc Panel are r eostats #or controlling t e interior lig ting. T e r eostats allo! t e pilot to control t e intensity o# eac set o# lig ts. A# t e r eostat is turned #ully le#t t en t e lig t !ill be turned o##. &ny ot er position !ill turn t e lig t on. T e aircra#t as an eCtensi$e interior lig ting syste" ! ic allo!s any co"bination o# lig ts to be set. 7ac cockpit as indi$idually lig ting controls. T e Anstru"ent Panel is lit by eit er red lig ts or ultra$iolet lig ts or any co"bination o# t ese t!o lig ting syste"s. T e *V lig ts a$e a s!itc ! ic "ust be set to '% to operate t e *V lig ts. T e *V lig ting is a black lig t t at reacts !it special paint on t e instru"ent dials. T e +!. Panel r eostat controls t e intensity o# red edge lig ting !it in t e +!itc Panel. T e Console r eostat controls t e intensity o# red lig ts located abo$e t e le#t and rig t consoles. & .adio Panel r eostat is located to t e rig t o# t e radios on t e rig t console and t is lig t controls red edge lig ting !it in t e radio instru"ents. T e +tandby Co"pass 5located on t e top le#t o# t e cockpit6 is lit by t e +tandby Co"pass s!itc on t e +!itc Panel in t e #ront cockpit. To t e rig t o# eac pilot t ere is a red utility lig t. Turn t is lig t on by clicking on t e lig t itsel#. &s t is is di##icult to access you "ay turn on t ese lig ts using t e &ni"ation ?anager 5s i#tI)6. ,+8 %'T7; *sing t e panel lig ts key co""and !ill turn on or o## all interior lig ting. T e aircra#t !ill re"e"ber your pre#erred settings and restore t e" ! en you press t e panel key. T ese settings !ill be sa$ed as part o# your pre#erences ! en you sa$e your settings using t e &ni"ation ?anager.
O>y&en System
T e aircra#t is #itted !it a gaseous oCygen syste". Ancluded in t e syste" is a pressure-breat ing4 diluter de"and regulator4 a blinker type #lo! indicator and a pressure gauge in eac cockpit. T e oCygen syste" "ay be re#illed by using t e &ni"ation ?anager 5s i#tI)4 &ni"ation Tab6. %or"al pressure #or takeo## is bet!een )00 and )10 psi.
O>y&en re&u%#tor
T e oCygen regulators are located to t e rig t o# t e instru"ent panel in t e #ront cockpit and abo$e t e rig t console in t e rear cockpit. T e regulator auto"atically supplies a proper "iCture o# air and oCygen at all altitudes. T e diluter le$el s ould al!ays be at %'.?&: '8>@7% eCcept in an e"ergency. 'Cygen supply duration is considerably reduced !it t e diluter le$el at 100J '8>@7%. T e e"ergency $al$e knob s ould be opened only in an e"ergency. Turning t e knob counter clock!ise opens t e $al$e and directs a steady strea" o# oCygen into t e "ask. ,+8 %'T7; To use oCygen t e pilot and copilot s ould be !earing t e oCygen "ask. *se t e &ni"ation ?anager 5s i#tI)4 &ni"ation Tab6 to set t e position o# t e oCygen "ask. 'Cygen "asks need only be !orn abo$e 104000' altitude. T e blinker #lo! indicator !ill display t e use o# oCygen. T e T-28D !ill deter"ine i# t ere are t!o pilots i# t e passenger !eig t is greater t an Fero and t e copilot is $isible in t e eCterior $ie!.
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O>y&en Dur#tion
T e table displays t e oCygen duration in ours !it t!o cre! "e"bers. Double t e #igures ! en #lying solo. %ote t at oCygen supply is insu##icient to last total ti"e aircra#t can re"ain alo#t. @auge Pressure P+A <itude 214000 204000 114000 104000 )00 2.1 2.) 2.( /.8 /10 1.8 2.0 2.) /./ /00 1.1 1.H 2.0 2.H 210 1.2 1./ 1.3 2.2 200 0.( 1.0 1.2 1.3 110 0.3 0.H 0.8 1.1 100 0./ 0./ 0.) 0.1 K100 Descend to altitude not re<uiring oCygen
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R#dios
T e aircra#t #eatures a period radio set typical o# t ose used on original T28 aircra#t. Ho!e$er4 so"e adjust"ents a$e been "ade to "ake t is "ore usable !it in t e ,+8 !orld.
Inter "one
+tarting at t e top o# t e radio stack is t e Anterp one panel ! ic pro$ides intercockpit co""unication. T is is largely just #or s o! in ,+8. T e only s!itc es t at operate ere are t e ?arker4 &D, and VH, %a$ s!itc es on t e top rig t ! ic allo! t e pilot to ear t e ?orse code signals #ro" t ese radio stations.
AD- R#dio
Pro$ides &D, na$igation co""unication. T e lo!er rig t as a ?'D7 knob. To operate t e &D, you #irst need to ensure you a$e control o# t e radio. ?o$e t e ?'D7 knob into t e spring loaded C'%T position to obtain control o# t e &D, radio. *nlike t e ot er radios t ere is no lig t to indicate you a$e control. >ou can c eck you a$e control by "o$ing t e :''P knob into any position ot er t an centred. A# you a$e control and t ere is po!er a$ailable 5ensure t e in$erter s!itc is on as t e &D, radio uses DC po!er6 t en t e loop antenna located abo$e and be ind t e rear seat !ill rotate in t e direction and speed set by t e :''P knob. 'nce you a$e establis ed t at you a$e control o# t e &D, radio place t e ?'D7 into t e &D, position. T e &D, #re<uency is selected by rotating t e 2and +elect knob and t en using t e Tuning knob to select t e desired station. *se t e "ouse ! eel to "ake coarse c anges to t e Tuning knob setting. ,iner c anges can be "ade by le#t and rig t clicking or clicking and dragging t e Tuning knob. %eedle 1 on t e .adio ?agnetic Andicator on t e Anstru"ent Panel !ill display t e eading to t e station.
?H- Comm#nd
*H, co""and radio as 18 preset co"" c annels in addition to one guard station. +elect t e desired c annel using t e CH&%%7: knob. A# t e "ode is set to TE. t en t e radio !ill be on. +etting t e "ode to TE.I@ .7C !ill allo! t e current c annel and guard 5@6 c annel to be eard at t e sa"e ti"e. To t e rig t o# t e radios in t e #ront cockpit only is a card !it t e co"" #re<uencies #or eac c annel displayed. T ese can be edited by si"ply clicking on t e #re<uency to alter eit er t e ! ole nu"ber or t e #ractions. *se le#t and rig t "ouse clicks or t e "ouse ! eel to adjust t e #re<uency. T is card is a$ailable as a 2D popup #or easier adjust"ent 5s i#tI/6.
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A# you use t e ,+8 &ir Tra##ic Control syste" to c ange radio #re<uencies t en t ose #re<uencies !ill be !ritten into t e current c annel and displayed on t e card. >ou could use t is to easily progra" t e c annels. ,or eCa"ple4 select c annel 1 t en use t e ,+8 &TC syste" to select t e &TA+ #re<uency. T en select c annel 2 and use t e ,+8 &TC syste" to select t e @round #re<uency. >ou can no! s!itc bet!een &TA+ and @round by selecting eit er c annel 1 or 2. <ernati$ely you could put t e &TA+ #re<uency into t e guard 5@6 c annel and t e ground #re<uency into c annel 1. C anging t e "ode to TE.I@ .7C !ould t en allo! you to ear &TA+ and @round at t e sa"e ti"e. Control o# t e *H, Co""and radio is s!itc ed bet!een cockpits by using t e *H, co""and s!itc in t e radio Control + i#t panel. ?o$e t e s!itc to gain control o# t e radio. &n a"ber lig t !ill indicate t at you a$e control. A# you select sa$e settings using t e &ni"ation ?anager t en t e current #re<uencies !ill be sa$ed as part o# your pre#erences. ,+8 %'T7; An t e ,+8 !orld co""unication is o$er t e VH, #re<uency ranges and *H, is no longer used #or co""unication. T is radio as been "odi#ied to !ork !it VH, #re<uencies and is t ere#ore "isna"ed. %o points #or any ri$et counters ! o point out t is discrepancy.
VH- N#;
Pro$ides VH, na$igation. - ole nu"bers #or t e desired radio #re<uency are selected by clicking on t e co$er o# t e #re<uency display 5in t e real aircra#t a dial is located beneat t is co$er4 t is is di##icult to access using a "ouse6 . ,ractions are adjusted using t e knob in t e centre. :ateral and $ertical de$iation is displayed on t e Course Andicator on t e Anstru"ent Panel. T e Course Andicator as a knob #or adjusting t e '2+ setting. & ?arker lig t is also on t e Course Andicator to indicate i# t e aircra#t is passing o$er any A:+ "arker. To t e le#t o# t e Course Andicator is a lig t displaying ! ic cockpit as control o# t e VH, %a$. A# t e lig t is lit in your cockpit t en you do not a$e control. %eedle 2 on t e .adio ?agnetic Andicator on t e Anstru"ent Panel !ill display t e eading to t e station. Control o# t e VH, na$ is s!itc ed bet!een cockpits by using t e VH, %&V-@>.' C'?P s!itc in t e radio Control + i#t panel. ?o$e t e s!itc to gain control o# t e radio.
Contro% S"i1t
&llo!s control o# t e *H, Co""and and VH, %a$ radios to be s!itc ed bet!een cockpits. &n a"ber lig t indicates i# you a$e control. To s!itc control si"ply "o$e t e appropriate s!itc . T e *H, Co""and s!itc !ill gi$e you control o# t e co""s radio. T e VH, %&V-@>.' C'?P s!itc !ill gi$e you control o# t e VH, %a$ radio. %ote t at t e &D, radio control is s!itc ed by "o$ing t e &D, radio ?'D7 knob to t e spring loaded C'%T position.
Tr#ns onder
.at er t an spoil t e appearance o# t e VC !it a "odern transponder 5! ic !as not a$ailable on t e original aircra#t6 t e transponder is only a$ailable as a 2D popup 5s i#t I 36.
N#;i&#tion Instruments
R#dio M#&netic Indic#tor 3RMI5 T e co"pass card o# t e .?A rotates to indicate t e gyro "agnetic co"pass. T e indeC "ark at t e top o# t e instru"ent acts as a lubber line. T e %o. 1 pointer indicates t e eading to t e &D, station set by t e &D, radio.
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T e %o. 2 pointer indicates t e "agnetic bearing to t e V'. station set by t e VH, %&V radio. Course Indic#tor T e course indicator on eac instru"ent panel consists o# $ertical and oriFontal crossbars4 a "agnetic eading pointer 4 a DT'-,.'?D indicator and t e DC'*.+7D indicator. T e $ertical crossbar "o$es laterally to indicate t e lateral de$iation #ro" a selected V'. or A:+ course. T e oriFontal crossbar is used in conjunction !it A:+ glide slope recei$ers and indicates t e de$iation abo$e or belo! t e glide slope. & red signal #lag appears #or eac crossbar ! ene$er t ere is insu##icient signal. T e "agnetic eading indicator 5identi#ied by t e ! ite circle on t e needle6 indicates t e angle bet!een t e co"pass eading and t e course set into t e course indicator. T e indicator #acilitates reading #or !ind correction and desired track. T e DT'-,.'?D indicator indicates ! et er t e selected course is to or #ro" t e station being recei$ed. A# t ere is no signal t en t e !indo! !ill s o! neit er. & "arker lig t is in t e upper rig t o# t e instru"ent and co"es on ! en t e aircra#t is directly o$er "arker beacon #acilities 5ie A:+ "arkers6. T e knob in t e lo!er le#t allo!s adjust"ent o# t e desired course.
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8yrosco ic .recession
@yroscopic precession is caused ! en a #orce is applied to a rotating disk. An an aircra#t t e rotating disk is t e propeller and engine. T e #orce applied is eit er by pitc upEdo!n or rudder le#tE rig t. @yroscopic precession is "ost noticeable in a tail dragger aircra#t during takeo## ! en t e tail ! eel li#ts o## t e ground. An t is situation t e propeller is pitc ed do!n as t e body o# t e aircra#t "o$es parallel to t e ground. -e can t en t ink o# a pus ing #orce acting on t e top o# t e propeller disk and a pulling #orce acting on t e botto" o# t e propeller disk. +ince t e propeller is rotating t ese #orces !ill not act at t ese points but !ill be o##set (0 degrees. -it a propeller turning to t e rig t t at "eans t e pus ing #orce !ill be on t e rig t side o# t e disk and t e pulling #orce on t e le#t side o# t e disk. T e end result !ill be a ya! to t e le#t. An #lig t anyti"e pus #or!ard on t e stick t ere !ill need to be so"e rig t rudder to co"pensate #or gyroscopic precession. Pull back on t e stick and le#t rudder !ill be needed. An reality t ese actions are $ery subtle in a typical aircra#t. T e e##ect is "ost noticeable in aerobatic aircra#t or tail draggers during takeo## ! en li#ting t e rear ! eel.
.--#ctor
P-#actor is a ter" #or asy""etric or unbalanced propeller loading. A# t e propeller is not "eeting t e onco"ing air#lo! ead on t en t e up!ard "o$ing blade on t e le#t side generates less t rust t an t e do!n!ard "o$ing blade on t e rig t side. T is pro$ides "ore t rust to t e rig t side o# t e aircra#t ! ic ya!s t e aircra#t to t e le#t. &t ig po!er settings and ig angles o# attack 5i.e. slo!er airspeeds6 p-#actor is "ore noticeable. P-#actor is "ost noticeable in tail dragger aircra#t as t e propeller is distinctly angled to t e air#lo! during t e start o# t e takeo## roll. Tricycle geared aircra#t "aintain a le$el attitude during t e takeo##
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roll so t ere is little P-#actor until li#t o##. P-#actor is a !eaker #orce t an prop !as .
.ro !#s"
&s t e propeller rotates t e prop !as rotates clock!ise as it tra$els do!n t e #uselage. T is prop !as strikes t e le#t side o# t e $ertical stabiliser ! ic pus es t e tail rig t and t e nose le#t. T e e##ect is "ost pronounced at ig po!er settings and lo! airspeeds 5i.e. at take o## or a go around6. &s t e airspeed increases t e #ree airstrea" passing t e aircra#t pus es against t e rig t side o# t e $ertical stabiliser and elps to counteract t e prop !as . An addition t e prop !as is "ore elongated and t us as less #orce An t e T-28D t ese le#t and rig t pus ing #orces are al"ost in co"plete balance at nor"al cruising speeds. T e $ertical stabiliser o# t e T-28D is actually o##set by one degree to t e le#t to balance t e prop !as and #ree airstrea". &t conditions ot er t an nor"al cruise speed use o# t e rudder tri" !ill be necessary to "aintain straig t #lig t. ,or eCa"ple4 ! en starting t e descent t e po!er !ill be reduced but t e airspeed !ill re"ain around t e sa"e as cruise speed. T e aircra#t !ill t en ya! to t e rig t 5due to t e $ertical stabiliser being o##set6 so le#t rudder tri" !ill be necessary.
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-,I8HT TRAININ8
T is section !ill discuss t e #lig t c aracteristics o# t e T-28 and is reco""ended reading #or all student pilots.
C%im0
T e cli"b is acco"plis ed by co"bining nose attitude and po!er. T e nor"al cli"b is t e attitude and airspeed at ! ic an aircra#t cli"bs "ost e##iciently at cli"bing po!er. T e "ost e##icient cli"bing airspeed #or t e T-28 is 1)0 kts at sea le$el. T is airspeed !ill decrease 1 knot #or eac 1000 #eet o# altitude ! ile "aintaining a constant nose attitude. To "ake t e transition to a cli"b #ro" nor"al cruise; 1. .aise t e nose to t e cli"bing attitude. 2. +elect "iCture .ACH. /. &d$ance t e propeller control to 2)00 rp" ). &d$ance t e t rottle to /3 in Hg or t e stop 5&t ig er altitudes t e aircra#t !ill be unable to generate /3 in Hg6. .etri" #or t e cli"bing airspeed 5ele$ator and rudder tri"6 and adjust t e co!l and oil cooler #laps as necessary to "aintain t e cylinder ead and oil te"peratures !it in li"its. &s t e airspeed decreases and t e po!er increases t e prop !as e##ect !ill be "ore noticeable. To "aintain eading and balanced #lig t it !ill be necessary to increase rig t rudder pressure s"oot ly as t e airspeed decreases and to relie$e t is increasing rudder pressure by constantly tri""ing t e aircra#t. 100 #t prior to t e desired altitude co!l and oil cooler #laps s ould be closed4 te"peratures per"itting. T e transition #ro" a cli"b to nor"al cruise is starter approCi"ately 100 #t prior by s"oot ly lo!ering t e nose to!ard t e le$el #lig t attitude. &s t e airspeed increases apply #or!ard stick to pre$ent t e aircra#t #ro" cli"bing and le#t rudder to pre$ent ya!. Constantly retri" to relie$e control pressures. - en t e airspeed as increased to 1H0 kts retard t e t rottle to 28 in Hg4 adjust t e propeller to 2000 rp" and place t e "iCture in nor"al and retri".
Descent
T e T-28 can descend at $arious airspeeds and po!er settings o!e$er t e nor"al descent is per#or"ed at 1H0 to 220 kts. To transition #ro" nor"al cruise to a nor"al descent lo!er t e nose s"oot ly to a descending attitude and adjust "ani#old pressure so as not to eCceed li"its. &llo! airspeed to increase as desired. .etri" t e aircra#t. To return to nor"al cruise #ro" a nor"al descent s"oot ly ad$ance t e t rottle to nor"al cruise po!er ! en about 10 #eet abo$e t e desired altitude and si"ultaneously raise t e nose to t e
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nor"al cruise attitude. :e$el o## at t e desired altitude !it 180 kts or "ore o# airspeed and allo! t e airplane to seek airspeed consistent !it t e po!er setting. Don't #orget to retri".
T"e Turn
During t e eCecution o# a turn coordinated use o# all t ree #lig t controls is re<uired. ,ailure to "aintain balanced #lig t in a turn not only produces a sloppy ine##icient turn but also places t e aircra#t in an unsa#e #lig t condition during t e landing approac . 7stablis ing t e desired angle o# bank !ill re<uire coordinated aileron and rudder. To "ake a le#t turn use aileron to bank t e aircra#t and le#t rudder to pre$ent side slip. - en t e aircra#t is in a bank only a portion o# t e li#t generated by t e !ings act $ertically. +ince t e !eig t o# t e aircra#t "ust be o$erco"e by li#t to acco"plis a le$el turn t e nose o# t e aircra#t "ust be raised to increase t e angle o# attack. &s t e angle is increased drag !ill also increase and additional po!er !ill be re<uired to "aintain speed. &s t e aircra#t approac es t e desired eading t e !ings "ust be le$eled. Lust as rudder !as re<uired rolling into t e turn4 rudder !ill be re<uired ! ile rolling out. - en t e !ings are le$el bot aileron and rudder "ust be neutralised and po!er returned to nor"al. An addition as t e !ings are le$eled t e back ele$ator pressure re<uired during t e turn "ust be relaCed or t e nose !ill rise abo$e t e desired attitude.
T#(e-o11
TaCi into position on t e acti$e run!ay in accordance !it t e local airport regulations. 7nsure your tri" is set 04041 51 degrees o# rig t rudder6 and #laps are al# do!n. T ings appen <uickly during t e T-28 take o##. -it an aircra#t gross !eig t o# H100 lbs t e take o## roll can be as s ort as 100 #t. To take o## ad$ance t e t rottle s"oot ly to 1800 rp" olding t e brakes. ?ake a #inal c eck o# t e engine instru"ents. .elease t e brakes and s"oot ly ad$ance t e t rottle to )H in Hg. Directional control during t e take o## roll is "aintained !it rudder alone. At is i"portant to detect any c anges in eading and to "ake corrections i""ediately. T e propeller tor<ue e##ect !ill tend to pull t e nose o# t e aircra#t to t e le#t and roll to t e le#t. as #ull po!er beco"es e##ecti$e rig t rudder pressure !ill be necessary to re"ain straig t on t e run!ay. .ig t aileron "ay be necessary to "aintain !ing le$el. &s t e speed increases and t e controls beco"e "ore e##ecti$e t e e##ect o# tor<ue !ill beco"e less noticeable. - en t e ele$ator control beco"es e##ecti$e apply back pressure to t e stick and position t e nose to t e take o## attitude o# approCi"ately 10 degrees o# nose up pitc . ?aintain t e attitude and allo! t e aircra#t to s"oot ly #ly o## t e run!ay at H1 to 80 kts. Lust a#ter li#t o## additional rig t rudder and aileron !ill be necessary to co"pensate #or propeller tor<ue until t e aircra#t as accelerated to 120 kts. - en co"#ortably airborne and ! en a sa#e landing can no longer be "ade on t e run!ay retract t e landing gear. &t 100 #t &@: slo!ly and s"oot ly reduce po!er to /3 in H@ and 2)00 rp". ?aintain t e take o## attitude until t e airspeed as reac ed 120 kts. &#ter po!er reduction transition to t e 1)0 kt cli"bing attitude. .etri" t e aircra#t to relie$e control pressures. T is !ill in$ol$e le#t rudder tri" and nose do!n tri".
S%o) -%i&"t
+lo! #lig t is a condition in ! ic t e aircra#t is #lo!n in balanced #lig t !it an airspeed ! ic is reduced to a point near t e "ini"u" at ! ic controlled #lig t can be "aintained. +lo! #lig t is practiced to de$elop your coordination and sense o# #eel o# t e controls at lo! airspeeds. +ince slo! #lig t "ay be eCecuted !it a relati$ely ig po!er setting propeller tor<ue e##ects !ill be
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pro"inent. At is an eCcellent tor<ue and tri" eCercise. Transition #ro" nor"al cruise to slo! #lig t by 1. .etard "ani#old pressure to 2/ in Hg 2. .etard propeller to 1810 rp" /. ?iCture control #ull .ACH ). .etri" ele$ator and rudder as airspeed reduces to 1)0 kts Con#igure #or landing by setting #ull #laps and lo!ering t e landing gear. :o!ering t e #laps !ill cause a slig t nose up attitude. :o!ering t e landing gear !ill cause a nose do!n attitude. Co"pensate #or t ese c anges and retri" as necessary. - en t e t rottle is ad$anced belo! 100 kts considerable rig t rudder pressure and tri" !ill be necessary to co"pensate #or propeller tor<ue. Practice #lying t e aircra#t in straig t and le$el #lig t until you are satis#ied !it your ability to "aintain a constant altitude and airspeed. ?ake at least t!o (0 degree le$el turns "aintaining 20 degree angle o# bank. &dd t rottle in order to "aintain altitude in le$el turns. A# you are already at a near "ini"u" airspeed raising t e nose any appreciable a"ount is i"practical. Practice losing and gaining altitude by coordinating t rottle !it nose attitude ! ile in slo! #lig t con#iguration. ,or t ese cli"bs and descents c ange altitude at least 200 #eet and "aintain (0 kts. To start a descent reduce t rottle to 20 in Hg and lo!er t e nose to "aintain (0 kts. T is !ill be your (0 kt landing approac attitude. To cli"b ad$ance t e t rottle and raise t e nose to "aintain (0 kts. 2e sure to c eck all te"peratures and co"pensate !it co!l #lap adjust"ents. To le$el o## #ro" a cli"b reduce po!er and lo!er t e nose to t e le$el #lig t attitude. .e"e"ber to retri" to "aintain balanced #lig t. Transition #ro" slo! #lig t to nor"al cruise by ad$ancing propeller to 2)00 rp". &d$ance t rottle to /3 in Hg and raise t e ! eels. - en t e ! eels indicate up raise t e #laps. ?aintain altitude and eading ! ile t e airspeed increase to 1H0 kts. .e"e"ber to retri" to "aintain balanced #lig t. *pon reac ing 1H0 kts reduce t e t rottle to 28 in Hg and propeller to 2000 rp" and "iCture control to %'.?&:. &djust co!l #laps to control te"peratures and re"e"ber to retri" t e aircra#t.
St#%%s
+talls are taug t to de$elop your ability to recognise a co"plete stall or an approac ing stall and to reco$er correctly be#ore t e stall de$elops into a spin. Transition to slo! #lig t and t en "ake opposing 180 degree turns le#t and rig t keeping alert #or tra##ic and airborne con#licts. Care s ould be taken in c oosing a practice area so as not to be located near air!ays4 V'. sites or ot er dense tra##ic routes. ?ini"u" altitude #or reco$ery #ro" stall "aneu$er is 1000 #t &@: %ote t at t e T-28D does not a$e a stall !arning syste".
stall is recognised reco$er by applying "aCi"u" allo!able "ani#old pressure 5)H in Hg64 "aintain t e landing attitude. ,ly t e aircra#t out o# t e dangerous situation in balanced #lig t !it out a loss o# altitude. - en a positi$e rate o# cli"b and an increase in airspeed a$e been establis ed raise t e landing gear. .aise t e #laps ! en altitude as increased /00 #t. &t 120 kts set nor"al cli"b po!er o# /3 in Hg and 2)00 rp". .etri" aircra#t as re<uired and adjust co!l #laps to control te"peratures.
T is is t e proper !a$e o## tec ni<ue used to reco$er #ro" a nose ig slo! landing approac . T e "aneu$er is practiced to unsure t e student !ill recognise a dangerous approac and !a$e o## be#ore t e stall occurs. Transition to slo! #lig t con#iguration !it #ull #laps and gear do!n. +et 20 in Hg and select (0 kts approac attitude. .oll s"oot ly into a 20 degree banked turn. - en establis ed !it 20 degree bank and a (0 kt descent s"oot ly raise t e nose to t e landing attitude. -a$e o## by adding t e "aCi"u" allo!able "ani#old pressure 5)H in Hg6 and si"ultaneously rolling t e !ings le$el "aintaining t e nose in t e landing attitude. - en a positi$e rate o# cli"b and an increase in airspeed a$e been establis ed raise t e gear4 t en raise t e #laps. &ccelerate to nor"al cli"b sc edule. +ince t e nose !ill be tri""ed #or a descending attitude t e nose !ill rise and $eer to t e le#t unless #ir" control pressure are "aintained. - en t e t rottle is ad$anced #or!ard stick pressure "ust be eld to keep t e nose in a le$el #lig t attitude4 rig t rudder pressure "ust be increase to o$erco"e t e e##ects o# propeller tor<ue.
5t e run!ay centreline s ould "atc t e landing line6 /. -ing line; T is is an i"aginary line eCtending t roug t e intended point o# landing ! ic parallels t e direction o# t e !ind. At "ay or "ay not coincide !it t e landing line. ). :anding pattern; As a geo"etric race track course #lo!n at 1100 #t &@: 5or 1000 #t6 so t at a landing approac "ay be eCecuted in a syste"atic se<uence. T e landing line4 up!ind leg4 and do!n!ind leg #or" t e sides o# t e race track pattern. T ese lines are joined toget er by t e up!ind turn and by t e approac turn at t e do!n!ind end o# t e pattern. Do!n!ind is #lo!n at a !ing tip distance in !ings le$el #lig t.
.recision S in
& spin is an aggra$ated stall t at results in auto rotation. T e aircra#t is co"pletely stalled4 #alling to!ard t e ground4 #ollo!ing a corkscre! pat t roug t e air !it t e nose oscillating belo! t e oriFon. An all nor"al spins you a$e control o# t e li#t and drag o# bot t e rudder and t e ele$ator. ?anipulation o# t ese controls !ill per"it you to cause4 "aintain or re"o$e t e conditions o# a spin. & precision spin is one in ! ic reco$ery is initiated a#ter one and one al# turns. To per#or" a spin c eck t e co!l #laps are closed and establis t e aircra#t in straig t and balanced #lig t. +tart t e spin at an altitude ! ic !ill ensure t e aircra#t can be returned to nor"al #lig t no lo!er t an 1000 #t abo$e t e terrain. +ince considerable altitude !ill be lost in t e spin ensure t e area belo! is clear o# tra##ic or clouds by "aking clearing turns. &t t e start o# t e last (0 degrees o# clearing turn close t e t rottle 5use t e gear !arning orn button to cancel t e gear !arning sound6 and retard t e propeller control to #ull decrease rp". .oll out o# t e clearing turn on t e desired eading !it approCi"ately 120 kts. :e$el t e !ings and s"oot ly raise t e nose to /0 degrees abo$e t e oriFon. ?aintain t e altitude and as t e stall occurs apply #ull rudder in t e desired direction o# spin and apply #ull back stick. Do not use aileron in t e entry4 during t e spin or be#ore t e rotation stops on reco$ery. To reco$er #ro" a spin slo!ly apply #ull rudder opposite to t e direction o# rotation. ,ollo! i""ediately !it positi$e #or!ard stick to just slig tly #or!ard o# t e neutral position. Hold t e controls in t is position until rotation stops. %eutralise t e controls and co""ence a s"oot pull out. Continue t is pull out until t e nose is positioned slig tly abo$e t e oriFon. -it t e nose in t is position ad$ance t e propeller control and t rottle to a po!er setting o# 1810 rp" 2/ in Hg.
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C eck all pressures and te"ps and t en reset cruise po!er. 2e care#ul not to apply eCcessi$e back stick a#ter t e rotation stops. T is "ay cause a secondary stall. +pins s all be practiced in t e clean con#iguration. An t e e$ent o# an unintentional spin !it gear and #laps do!n t ey s all be retracted i""ediately to e##ect reco$ery and pre$ent possible da"age. A# t e unintentional spin !as entered !it po!er on t rottle s ould be closed #or reco$ery.
S in C"#r#cteristics
+pin entry consists o# a roll or snap in t e direction o# t e applied rudder. T e nose o# t e aircra#t drops s arply during t e #irst al# o# t e turn t en returns to t e oriFon during co"pletion o# t e #irst turn. T e nose !ill continue to oscillate until a stabilised spin is establis ed !it t e nose re"aining at approCi"ately )1 degrees belo! t e oriFon. - en reco$ery control is applied t e nose o# t e airplane drops. - en t e spin stops t e airplane !ill be in an approCi"ately H0 - (0 degree di$e. +lo!ly pull out o# t e di$e to a$oid a secondary spin.
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Norm#% C"ec(%ists
T e #ollo!ing procedures a$e been adapted #ro" t e real !orld procedures and "odi#ied #or use in ,+8. TH7> +H'*:D %'T 27 *+7D ,'. .7&: -'.:D &VA&TA'%. Condensed c ecklists are a$ailable on t e C ecklists page o# t e &ni"ation ?anager 5s i#tI)6.
E@TERIOR INS.ECTION
,uel <uantity - CH7C= *sing t e ,+8 ,uel and Payload section set t e #uel load and c eck t e pilot and co pilot !eig ts. .ig t aileron tri" tab - +7T T e rig t aileron tri" tab is ground adjustable only. A# any adjust"ent is needed use t e &ni"ation ?anager 5s i#tI)6 to "ake t e c ange 2aggage door - C:'+7D and :'C=7D Pitot tube and - eel :ocks strea"ers - .7?'V7D *se t e &ni"ation ?anager to ensure t ese ite"s are set correctly.
INTERIOR CHEC/
+eat - &DL*+T .udder pedals - &DL*+T *se t e Pedal release on t e botto" o# t e instru"ent panel to adjust t e reac o# t e rudder pedals. Parking brakes - +7T ,lig t Controls - *%:'C= 7nsure t e #lig t control lock is do!n. T e control lock pre$ents "o$e"ent o# t e ailerons4 ele$ator and t rottle. Hydraulic and pu"p - D'-% Cockpit air andle - C:A?&TAC &djust andle according to t e cockpit te"perature re<uired #or pilot co"#ort. ,uel s uto## - '% Tri" tab ! eels - 04041 5set 1 degrees o# rig t rudder6 +et rudder tri" to 1 degrees rig t -ing #lap andle - D'-% T rottle - 'pen approCi"ately 1E2 inc +uperc arger andle - :'Propeller le$er - ,*:: A%C.7&+7 ?iCture le$er - AD:7 C*T',, ,riction lock knob - &DL*+T Carburetor air le$er - C':D &A.
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,iltered air position is used #or operation in dusty areas. Cockpit eater - ',, T e cockpit eater s ould be o## #or all take-o##s due to t e #ire aFard in$ol$ed. :anding lig ts - ',, -inds ield and Canopy de#rost - C:A?&TAC During !ar" !eat er cool air is circulated to re"o$e #og or "oisture. :anding gear andle - D'-% <i"eter - +7T +et alti"eter to #ield ele$ation. Clock - +7T ?ani#old pressure - CH7C= %ote "ani#old pressure gauge reading 5#ield baro"etric pressure6 #or later use during engine po!er c eck. Agnition s!itc - ',, @enerator s!itc - '% An$erter s!itc - ',, Pitot eater - ',, Control s i#t - ,'.-&.D Hold control s i#t s!itc #or!ard in t e cockpit o# t e pilot desiring control until control lig t co"es on. :ig t s!itc es - ',, :ig t r eostats - ',, Anterp one - ?A87D +A@%&:+ Co""and "iCing s!itc es - +7T .adio co"pass4 VH,4 co""and set - ',, Circuit breakers - A% 7Cternal po!er - C'%%7CT7D 5i# a$ail6 2attery s!itc - '% 5i# no eCt po!er6 :anding gear indicators - CH7C= :anding gear !arning lig t - CH7C= C ip detector lig t - T7+T Press t e c ip detector !arning lig t to c eck t e lig t is !orking. ,uel <uantity gauges - CH7C= ,uel pressure - CH7C= :o! #uel lig t - T7+T 7Cterior lig ts - T7+T C eck operation o# t e;
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Position lig ts 5na$ lig ts6 ,uselage lig ts 5rotating beacons6 Passing lig ts 5not a$ailable in t is aircra#t6 :anding and taCi lig ts @ear do!n lig ts 5na$ lig ts "ust be on6 Anterior lig ts - T7+T C eck operation o# t e; Anstru"ent panel lig ts 5ultra$iolet and red6 Console lig ts 7Ctension lig ts 5cockpit utility lig ts6
STARTIN8 EN8INE3m#nu#%5
T e "anual engine starting procedure is a bit "ore co"plicated t an you #ind in "ost ,+8 aircra#t and in$ol$es so"e de#t "ouse!ork. Co!l and oil cooler #lap s!itc - 'P7% ,or "aCi"u" cooling open co!l and oil cooler #laps to #ull. ,ire guard - Posted Propeller danger area - Clear Call DclearD and recei$e ackno!ledg"ent #ro" #ire guard T rottle - 'pen approCi"ately 1E2 inc +uperc arger andle - :'Propeller le$er - ,*:: A%C.7&+7 ?iCture le$er - AD:7 C*T',, +tarter button - Depress 5le#t click6 5.otate propeller t roug 8 blades6 An t e real aircra#t you "ust old t e starter button do!n but t is is i"possible to do in ,+8. :e#t click on t e starter button to old it do!n4 le#t click again to release t e starter. 7ngine starter !ill start to rotate propeller. Count 8 blades passing Agnition s!itc - 2ot Pri"er button - Depress repeatedly .epeatedly press t e pri"er button to inject #uel into t e engine. &#ter ) or 1 presses t e engine s ould start. +tarter button - .elease ! en engine #ires 5t is !ill be done auto"atically6 ?iCture le$er - .ACH ?o$e t e "iCture to t e #ull .ACH position a#ter t e engine as started. &djust t rottle until engine is running s"oot ly bet!een 1000 and 1200 rp". A# engine #ails to start !it in /0 seconds let starter cool #or / "inutes be#ore repeating starting procedure. 'il pressure - CH7C=
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A# pressure does not register in 10 seconds or rise to )0 psi in 20 seconds stop engine and in$estigate. T rottle - 1200 to 1)00 rp" &djust t rottle to s"oot est speed as soon as oil pressure per"its. - ene$er t e aircra#t is stopped operate at 1200 to 1)00 rp". T is pre$ents plug #ouling4 creates propeller blast #or engine cooling and ensures proper operation o# t e DC generator.
STARTIN8 EN8INE3#uto5
T e auto start procedure takes t e ard !ork out o# starting t e -rig t Cyclone radial engine. To co""ence t e auto start procedure you can eit er use a key co""and to start t e engine 5,+8 key D+tarter 1D6 or rig t click on t e T-28D starter button. ,+8 %ote; *sing CT.:I7 to start t e engine !ill start t e engine but it !ill not run t e custo" startup routine. 2e!are using CT.:I7 as it !ill disengage t e generator. 7nsure t e generator s!itc is on a#ter starting using CT.:I7. Co!l and oil cooler #lap s!itc - 'P7% ,or "aCi"u" cooling open co!l and oil cooler #laps to #ull. ,ire guard - Posted Propeller danger area - Clear T rottle - 'pen approCi"ately 1E2 inc +uperc arger andle - :'Propeller le$er - ,*:: A%C.7&+7 ?iCture le$er - .ACH T e auto start procedure !ill take control o# your "iCture le$er and "o$e it to t e appropriate settings. - en t e auto start is #inis ed it !ill return t e "iCture to #ull .ACH. To pre$ent engine cutout a#ter starting ensure your "iCture le$er is at #ull .ACH be#ore starting. +tarter button - Depress 5rig t click6 T e #ollo!ing steps !ill no! occur auto"atically; -Agnition s!itc - '## -?iCture le$er - AD:7EC*T',, -.otate prop t roug 8 blades -Agnition s!itc - 2ot -Pri"er button - Depress .epeatedly -+tarter button - .elease ! en engine #ires -?iCture le$er - .ACH T e auto start procedure is no! co"plete and t e engine s ould be running. 'il pressure - CH7C= A# pressure does not register in 10 seconds or rise to )0 psi in 20 seconds stop engine and in$estigate. T rottle - 1200 to 1)00 rp" &djust t rottle to s"oot est speed as soon as oil pressure per"its.
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- ene$er t e aircra#t is stopped operate at 1200 to 1)00 rp". T is pre$ents plug #ouling4 creates propeller blast #or engine cooling and ensures proper operation o# t e DC generator.
=E-ORE TA@IIN8
Co""unication e<uip"ent - &+ D7+A.7D Hydraulic pressure gauge - CH7C= C eck !it in green range Co!l and oil cooler #laps - CH7C= 'P7.&TA'% ?o$e co!l and oil cooler #laps s!itc to C:'+7D. >ou need to rig t click on t e s!itc and old as t e s!itc 's closed position is spring loaded. C eck $isually t at t e #laps are closed. T e co!l #laps are only $isible #ro" t e #ront cockpit. ?o$e s!itc to 'P7% and c eck #laps are #ully open. =eep t e #laps #ully open during ground operations #or "aCi"u" cooling. -it approCi"ately 1200 to 1)00 rp" c eck t e #ollo!ing electrical syste" ite"s Volt"eter - 28 V':T+ :oad"eter - %or"al Andication is 0.1 or :7++ An$erter s!itc - +P&.7 '% 5C eck ?&A% '*T lig t on6 An$erter s!itc - ',, #or / secs 5C eck 2'TH '*T lig t on6 An$erter s!itc - ?&A% '% 5C eck bot in$erter lig ts o##6 Pitot eater - CH7C= 'P7.&TA'% Ha$e ground cre! c eck operation or obser$e increase in load"eter reading. .eturn s!itc to ',,. 7ngine idling speed - H00 to (00 rp" -it t rottle closed c eck tac o"eter reading #or H00 to (00 rp" Agnition s!itc grounding - CH7C= Turn ignition s!itc ',, "o"entarily. A# engine does not cease #iring co"pletely ! en t e s!itc is ',, t e "agnetos are not ground. + ut do!n engine and !arn personnel to re"ain clear o# propeller until di##iculty as been re"edied. Per#or" ignition s!itc c eck as rapidly as possible to pre$ent se$ere a#ter#ire in eC aust syste" ! en s!itc is again turned to 2'TH. &ttitude indicator - C&@7 t en *%C&@7 <i"eter - +7T to #ield pressure
TA@IIN8
&rea - C:7&.7D ,'. T&8AA%@ -ing #lap andle - *P - eel c ocks - .7?'V7D *se t e &ni"ation ?anager 5s i#tI)6 to ensure ! eel c ocks are re"o$ed. Parking brakes - .7:7&+7 - eel brakes - CH7C= &d$ance t rottle and allo! aircra#t to roll straig t a ead. &s soon as t e aircra#t is "o$ing close
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t rottle and apply brakes e$enly to c eck ade<uate braking action. TaCi slo!ly using brakes to slo! do!n or stop. Do not ride t e brakes as t ey !ill !ear rapidly. *se eit er brakes or nose ! eel steering to "aintain directional control. A# t e aircra#t is standing still do not operate rudder pedals because suc action !ill cause undue !ear o# t e nose ! eel tire. %ose ! eel steering - CH7C= C eck nose ! eel steering during taCiing. A# nose ! eel steering is inoperati$e a takeo## s ould not be atte"pted. ,lig t instru"ents - CH7C= a. &irspeed indicator - c eck reading b. Direction indicator - set take o## eading under top indeC4 c eck eading against "agnetic co"pass #or proper indication ! ile taCiing. c. +tandby co"pass - card s!ings #reely4 bo!l #ull o# #luid. d. &ttitude indicator - c eck #or tip error during taCi turns. e. Turn and slip indicator - c eck needle de#lection in t e direction o# turn ! ile taCiing.
EN8INE R?N-?.
Park t e aircra#t as near into t e !ind as possible #or engine run-up to aid engine cooling. 'il te"p - ?A% )0C 'il pressure - +T7&D> 5abo$e 1200 rp"6 Cyl ead te"p - ?A% 120C ?iCture le$er - .ACH Propeller 'peration - CH7C= &t 1300 rp" c eck propeller by pulling propeller le$er back to #ull D7C.7&+7 .P? and note .P? drop o# approCi"ately )00 rp". .eturn Propeller le$er to #ull A%C.7&+7 .P? and c eck #or #ull reco$ery o# rp". :oad"eter and Volt"eter - CH7C= &bo$e 1/00 rp" c eck t e load"eter and $olt"eter are registering to ensure proper operation o# t e DC generating syste". T e DC generator !ill not operate belo! engine rp" o# approCi"ately 1100 rp". T e load"eter s ould be !it in 0./ to 0.1 and t e $olt"eter s ould be approCi"ately 2H.H $olts. +uperc arger - CH7C= &t 1300 rp" !it propeller control at #ull A%C.7&+7 .P? "o$e superc arger andle to HA@H. & sudden decrease in rp" !ill indicate t at t e ig ratio clutc as engage. &d$ance t rottle to obtain /0 in Hg. .eturn superc arger control andle to :'-. & sudden decrease in "ani#old pressure indicates t at t e t!o speed superc arger "ec anis" is !orking properly. 'ne daily operation o# t e superc arger clutc during pre#lig t engine c eck is satis#actory. Po!er - CH7C= &djust t rottle to obtain "ani#old pressure e<ual to #ield baro"etric pressure 5as read on "ani#old pressure gauge be#ore starting engine6 and c eck #or 22H1 5IE- H16 rp". Agnition +yste" - CH7C= -it t rottle adjusted to obtain "ani#old pressure e<ual to #ield baro"etric pressure c eck ignition
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syste" !it A@%ATA'% s!itc at : and . #or "aCi"u" drop o# H1 rp". .eturn A@%ATA'% s!itc to bot bet!een c ecks to allo! speed to stabilise. 'il Pressure - CH7C= &t 1800 rp" ensure oil pressure is 31 psi "ini"u". T rottle - 1200 to 1)00 rp" .adios - T*%7D and CH7C=7D Pitot eat - CH7C=7D and set as desired
=E-ORE TA/E-O-,lig t controls - CH7C= ,.77 ?'V7?7%T ,uel s uto## - '% Tri" - 04041 degrees rig t rudder -ing #lap andle - 1E2 Carburetor air le$er - C':D &A. 5,A:T7.7D i# dust is present6 ,lig t instru"ents - +7T Pitot eater - &+ %77D7D Canopy andle - C:'+7D + oulder arness - :'C=7D
NORMA, TA/E-O-.oll into take-o## position and align nose ! eel !it run!ay. &d$ance t rottle s"oot ly to ?aCi"u" Po!er 5)H in Hg6. &s airspeed increases and ele$ator control beco"es e##ecti$e li#t t e nose ! eel at H0 knots s"oot ly to take-o## attitude. ?aintain t is attitude and allo! t e aircra#t to #ly itsel# o##.
MINIM?M R?N TA/E-O-& "ini"u" run take-o## is a "aCi"u" per#or"ance "aneu$er !it t e aircra#t near stalling speed at li#t-o##. Hold brakes and apply "aC po!er. Pull airplane o## s"oot ly at a speed o# approCi"ately 31 to H0 knots. Hold speed o# approCi"ately H1 knots until o$er obstacle. &#ter passing obstacle use nor"al cli"b speed. ,laps up gradually.
CROSS-!IND TA/E-O-&lign t e aircra#t straig t do!n t e run!ay. &d$ance t rottle s"oot ly to ?aCi"u" Po!er 5)H in Hg6. During t e ground roll apply aileron as necessary to "aintain !ings le$el. To a$oid skipping lea$e t e nose ! eel on t e run!ay until t e airspeed reac es (0 knots. &pply su##icient back pressure to "ake a positi$e break !it t e ground. T is !ill a$oid side loads on t e landing gear. &#ter beco"ing air-borne correct #or dri#t by "aking a coordinated turn into t e !ind.
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C,IM=
%or"al cli"b at sea le$el is 1)0 knots4 /3 in Hg and 2)00 rp". ?aintain /3 in Hg but allo! t e airspeed to decrease at a rate o# 1 knot per t ousand #eet. &d$ance t e t rottle to "aintain "ani#old pressure during cli"b. &djust co!l and oil cooler #laps as necessary to "aintain cylinder ead and oil te"peratures !it in t e prescribed operating ranges. Carburetor air le$er - C:A?&TAC Position carburetor air le$er to!ard H'T &A. as necessary to "aintain carburetor air te"perature !it in prescribed operating range. ?o$e t e superc arger control andle to HA@H ! en altitude re<uires. A# operating ?ilitary Po!er approC 1/4100' !ill produce t e best results. ,or nor"al rated po!er approCi"ately 114000' is opti"u". - en s i#ting to ig blo!er use t e #ollo!ing procedure; a. Propeller le$er - 1300 rp" b. +uperc arger - HA@H c. Propeller and T rottle - D7+A.7D P'-7.
NORMA, CR?ISE
?iCture Control - %'.?&: ,or best #uel endurance ensure ?iCture Control is set to %'.?&: during t e cruise p ase. %or"al cruise speeds are 180 to 2004 /0 in Hg4 2000 rp" belo! 104000' and 111 knots abo$e 104000'.
DESCENT
+ i#t superc arger andle to :'- at any cruise rp" to preclude t e possibility o# subse<uent o$erboosting o# t e engine at lo!er altitudes. *se .ACH "iCture to "ini"ise possibility o# engine back#ire or cutout i# sudden application o# po!er is re<uired. Close co!l #laps to "ini"ise o$ercooling o# t e engine. *se o# lo! cruise rp" and ig est "ani#old pressure is pre#erable to idle po!er descent or ig rp"4 lo! "ani#old pressure descent. Descent at idle !ill eCcessi$ely cool t e engine. Typically descent uses 20 in Hg and 2000 rp".
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Carburetor air le$er - &+ %77D7D +uperc arger - ?o$e to :'- at any cruise rp" to pre$ent o$erboosting engine Co!l #laps - &+ %77D7D ?iCture le$er - .ACH T rottle - 20 in Hg %'.?&: D7+C7%T at 1H0 kts
=E-ORE ,ANDIN8
Co""and radio - T*%7D ,uel s uto## - '% Carburetor le$er - C':D &A. ?iCture le$er - .ACH Propeller le$er - 2)00 rp" Co!l #laps - &+ %77D7D Cockpit eater - ',, + oulder arness - :'C=7D
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A-TER ,ANDIN8
Canopy andle - &+ D7+A.7D Tri" tab ! eels - G7.' -ing #lap andle - *P Co!l #laps - 'P7%
EN8INE SH?TDO!N
Parking brakes - +7T Agnition s!itc grounding - CH7C= Canopy andle - 'P7% -ing #lap andle - D'-% An$erter s!itc - ',, ?iCture le$er - AD:7EC*T',, Agnition s!itc - ',, T rottle - C:'+7D ,uel s uto## - ',, Co"" s!itc es - ',, 2attery s!itc - ',, &ll electrical s!itc es - ',,5eCcept generator s!itc 6 - en a cold !eat er start is anticipated dilute oil as re<uired. &llo! oil to cool to )0 deg Celsius or belo!. Dilute oil at 1200 rp". 'il dilution o# 1J can be done in )1 seconds. + ut do!n engine /0 seconds a#ter dilution is co"plete to circulate diluted oil t roug out engine. Cylinder ead te"perature s ould not be abo$e 110 deg Celsius ! en stopping t e engine. A# t is te"perature cannot be attained because o# at"osp eric conditions stop engine ! en cylinder ead te"perature stabilises.
ACRO=ATIC MANE?VERS
&ll acrobatic "aneu$ers originate #ro" acrobatic cruise ! ic is 180 kts4 "iCture .ACH4 rp" 2200. ?ani#old pressure at re<uired setting to "aintain airspeed. =#rre% Ro%% 7ntry speed 180 kts.
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!in& O;er 7ntry airspeed 200 kts ,oo 7ntry airspeed 220 kts. ?ake a / 1E2 g pullup Imme%m#nn 7ntry airspeed is 2)0 kts. ?ake a / 1E2 g pullup and reco$er !it approCi"ately 100-120kts One-H#%1 Cu0#n Ei&"t 7ntry airspeed is 2)0 kts. ?ake a / 1E2 g pullip. .eco$er on t e entry altitude and 180 degrees #ro" original eading.
EMER8ENCA .ROCED?RES
EN8INE -AI,?RE D?RIN8 TA/E-O-527,'.7 27C'?A%@ &A.-2'.%76 T rottle - C:'+7D 2rakes - &PP:> Canopy andle - 7?7.@ 'P7% ?iCture le$er - AD:7 C*T',, ,uel s uto## - ',, Agnition s!itc - ',, 2attery s!itc - ',, @enerator s!itc - ',,
EN8INE -AI,?RE D?RIN8 TA/E-O-5&,T7. 27C'?A%@ &A.-2'.%76 @lide - 7+T&2:A+H Canopy andle - 7?7.@ 'P7% ?iCture le$er - AD:7 C*T',, ,uel s uto## - ',, Agnition s!itc - ',, 2attery s!itc - ',, @enerator s!itc - ',,
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,uel pressure gauge - 11 to 1H psi T rottle - 18 to 21 in Hg ?iCture le$er - ,*:: .ACH Propeller le$er - ,*:: A%C .P? Agnition s!itc - C eck 2'TH 2attery s!itc - C eck '% @enerator s!itc - C eck '% Carburetor air le$er - C:A?&TAC
-ORCED ,ANDIN8
Canopy andle - 7?7.@ 'P7%
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T rottle - C:'+7D @lide - 101 kts ,uel s uto## - ',, -ing #lap le$er - *P Cockpit eater andle - ',, ?iCture le$er - AD:7 C*T',, Propeller le$er - ,*:: D7C .P? :anding gear andle - D'-% -ing #lap le$er - &s re<uired Agnition s!itc - ',, 2attery s!itc - ',, + oulder arness - :'C=7D Tri" - &djust
.RO.E,,ER -AI,?RE
-AI,?RE TO ,O! .ITCH 3HI8H R.M5 T rottle - .7T&.D to "aintain rp" !it in li"it &ttitude - %'+7 *P to dec airspeed and inc load on propeller Propeller le$er - "o$e to D7C .P? t en A%C .P? se$eral ti"es
-AI,?RE TO HI8H .ITCH 3,O! R.M5 T rottle - &djust to lo!est in Hg to "aintain #lig t ?iCture le$er - .ACH Propeller le$er - "o$e to D7C .P? t en A%C .P? se$eral ti"es :and as soon as possible
A# #ire continues; -+tarter button - .7:7&+7 -2attery s!itc - ',, -+ignal ground cre! to eCtinguis -#ire @et out o# aircra#t
E,ECTRICA, -IRE
2attery and generator - ',, @enerator s!itc - '% A# generator circuit is de#ecti$e -generator s!itc - ',, t en battery -s!itc - '% Turn on eac circuit indi$idually Turn de#ecti$e circuit o## ! en it is identi#ied
E,IMINATION O- SMO/E
&irspeed - .educe i""ediately Cockpit air andle - 'P7% &ir outlets - 'P7% A# s"oke enters cockpit #ro" air outlets cockpit air andle - 7?7.@ ',, -inds ield and canopy de#rost - '% Canopy andle - 'P7%
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,ly aircra#t to!ard unin abited area &irspeed - slo! as possible -ing #lap le$er - D'-% 7le$ator tri" - slig tly nose do!n -arn ot er pilot +eat adjust"ent - pull back and raise Disconnect radio leads Canopy andle - 7?7.@ 'P7% *n#asten sa#ety belt and arness 2ail out
,ANDIN8 EMER8ENCIES
8EAR RETRACTED 7stablis nor"al #laps do!n approac Canopy andle - 'P7% + oulder arness - :'C=7D Cockpit eater andle - ',, ,lare as in nor"al landing + ut do!n engine be#ore touc do!n - en aircra#t stops get out i""ediately ,+8 %ote; & gear up landing !ill break t e engine and !ill re<uire t e aircra#t to be reloaded to #iC t e engine. ONE MAIN 8EAR RETRACTED ?ake nor"al #laps do!n approac !ing lo! on side !it gear do!n
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Canopy andle - 'P7% + oulder arness - :'C=7D Cockpit eater andle - ',, Touc do!n on eCtended "ain ! eel *se aileron to old up ot er !ing + ut do!n engine - en !ing tip strikes4 "aC braking on eCtended ! eel
DITCHIN8 ,ollo! radio distress procedure Personal e<uip"ent - +to! .adio leads - Disconnect *nbuckle parac ute :anding gear andle - *P Canopy andle - 'P7% 2attery s!itc - ',, -ing #lap andle - D'-% ?ake nor"al approac !it po!er and #lare to nor"al landing attitude + oulder arness - :'C=7D Agnition s!itc - ',,4 just be#ore i"pact
E,ECTRICA, -AI,?RE @enerator s!itc - .7+7T t en '% A# o$er$oltage lig t co"es on again; -@enerator s!itc - ',, -Voltage r eostat - &DL*+T @enerator s!itc - .7+7T t en '% '$er$oltage !arning lig t - CH7C= -A# lig t re"ains on - C eck $oltage -Voltage r eostat - &DL*+T A# $oltage cannot be broug t !it in allo!able li"it; -@enerator s!itc - ',, -An$erter s!itc - +P&.7 '% -%onessential electrical e<uip"ent - ',,
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EMER8ENCA E@TENSION &irspeed - 100 kts :anding gear andle - D'-% >a! aircra#t to elp lock gear do!n @ear indicators - CH7C= ,'. +&,7 A%DAC&TA'%
CANO.A O.ERATION
Canopy andle - 7?7.@ 'P7% A# canopy #ails to open; -Canopy andle - ?&%*&: -Pull canopy open "anually A# canopy still #ails to open; -C eck battery s!itc - '% -Canopy andle - 'P7% and depress solenoid button -'perate ydraulic and-pu"p
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?aC airspeed 24100#t or less - /)0 kts ?aC airspeed 114000#t - /20 kts ?aC airspeed 214000#t - 2H1 kts ?aC airspeed /14000#t - 221 kts ?aC acceleration - I3E-2 g ?aC airspeed !it landing gear andEor #laps eCtended - 1)0 kts ?aC airspeed !it landing lig ts eCtended - 120 kts 2est Po!er '## @lide +peed - 1/0 kts 5gear and #laps up6 +tall +peed 5H4100lbs4 gear and #laps up6 - 3( kts +tall +peed 5H4100lbs4 gear and #laps do!n6 - 1( kts
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History
An 1()3 %ort &"erican &$iation 5%&&6 de$eloped t e 8+%2L-1 prototype by redesigning t e +%Ls #uselage and con$erting t e aircra#t #ro" a tail dragger to a tricycle landing gear. T e prototype ad a 1100 orsepo!er .-18/0-H8 -rig t Cyclone engine and a tail ook #or carrier landings. &t t e ti"e t e *+ %a$y !as looking #or a ne! pri"ary-basic trainer and !ere planning to p ase out +%Ls by 1(104 o!e$er4 in t e end t e %a$y decided not to a!ard t e contract. T e *+ &r"y &ir Corps &ir !ere seeking designs #or t e ne! 82T trainer ! ic !as to be a replace"ent #or t eir T-3 TeCan trainers. An 1()8 t e ne!ly establis ed and independent *+ &ir ,orce aut orised %&& to produce t!o test aircra#t and one static aircra#t. T e prototype !as recon#igured !it a s"aller 800 orsepo!er engine4 2 bladed propeller and t e tail ook re"o$ed. T is ne! prototype 58T-286 #irst #le! in +ep 1()( and a#ter e$aluation a contract !as a!arded #or production o# t e T-28&. T e T-28& !as #itted !it t e H cylinder 800 p -rig t Cyclone .-1/00 engine ! ic in suc a ea$y air#ra"e produced rat er "odest per#or"ance. &pparently t is !as a deliberate decision so t at t e aircra#t !ould a$e a si"ilar take o## to t e early slo! spooling jets. 2et!een 1(10 and 1(18 141() & "odels aircra#t !ere deli$ered. T e &ir ,orce only used t e T-28& #or a s ort ti"e and by 1(13 t e aircra#t !as being replaced by 2eec cra#t T-/)'s and Cessna T-/H's. T e T-28& !as still operated by &ir %ational @uard units into t e late 1(10s t oug . An 1(12 t e %a$y again looked at t e T-28& o!e$er t e aircra#t #ailed to "eet t e %a$y's re<uire"ents. %&& replaced t e engine H cylinder 800 orsepo!er engine !it a "uc larger 1)21 orsepo!er .-1820-( HD and replaced t e 2 bladed propeller !it t e Ha"ilton +tandard / bladed propeller. T e #irst prototype T-282 #le! in 1(1/ and t e %a$y took deli$ery o# )8( T-282's #ro" 1(1) to 1(11. T e 2 "odel as a belly "ounted airbrake added4 #ully castoring nose ! eel4 larger engine co!ling to acco""odate t e ne! engine and t e eig t o# t e #ront and rear canopies are lo!ered to elp reduce drag. T e C "odel !as introduced in 1(11. T is "odel !as designed #or carrier <uali#ication training and t e tail and rudder !ere "odi#ied to acco"odate a tail ook. +tructural "odi#ications !ere "ade to andle t e stresses in$ol$ed in carrier landing 5especially by trainees6 and t e propeller dia"eter !as s ortened to a$oid striking t e deck. *p to 1(1H t e %a$y took deli$ery o# 2(( ne! T-28C's as !ell as con$erted T-282's. An 1(18 t e ,renc &ir ,orce !ere in$ol$ed in counter insurgency in &lgeria and needed to replace t e T-3 t ey !ere using at t e ti"e. T e ,renc !anted to buy 2 "odels but t e *+ %a$y ad none surplus. &t t is ti"e t e *+ &ir ,orce !as starting to retire t eir & "odels and a co"pany called Paci#ic &ir"oti$e Corporation started selling t e" to ci$ilians a#ter con$erting t e" by installing eit er a 1/00 or 1)21 orsepo!er engine. T e ,renc purc ased 110 T-28&'s #ro" Pac-&ero 5a subsidiary o# Paci#ic &ir"oti$e and licensed by %&& to "ake t e "odi#ications6 and deli$ered t e" to +*D &$iation ! o adapted t e" by installing t e 1)21 orsepo!er engine 5sourced #ro" surplus 2-1Hs6 and t e / bladed propeller. An addition4 !eapons pylons and cockpit ar"our !ere added. T is ne! $ersion !as ter"ed t e D,ennecD 5desert #oC6. 2y 1(1( ?ilitary &ssistance Progra" countries !ere recei$ing #ree or ea$ily discounted eC &ir ,orce T-28&'s #or $arious "ilitary applications. T-28's !ere sent to countries suc as 7cuador4 2oli$ia4 &rgentina4 ?eCico4 P ilippines4 7t iopia4 =orea and +out Vietna". *p till 1(31 t e T-28 #eatured t e standard %a$y trainer colours o# o$erall yello! !it anti glare black "arkings on t e top o# t e engine co!ling and black "arkings on t e #uselage sides to "ask t e eC aust dirt. An 1(31 t e trainers colour sc e"e !as c anged to o$erall ! ite !it orange "arkings on t e
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nose4 tail and !ings. 't er colours suc as dark blue and grey !ould also be used. During t e 1(30's t e *nited +tates re<uired an aircra#t to be used in counter insurgency and close air support and #ollo!ing t e lead o# t e ,renc !it t e ,ennec t e T-28D "odel !as created. 7C *+&, T-28& "odels !ere #itted !it t e 1)21 p engine and t e !ings strengt ened to carry pylons #or !eapons stores. An addition to t e old & "odels T-282's and T-28C's !ere also "odi#ied. T ese "odi#ications !ere done at %ort &"erican's Colu"bus di$ision #ro" 1(31 t roug 1(3( and in t is ti"e /1/ &'s !ere con$erted to D's ! ile /8 T-282's and 100 T-28C's !ere "odi#ied. An addition H2 T-28D's !ere re"anu#actured under a separate contract by ,airc ild .epublic. ,ro" 1(31 t e T-28 !as used by co$ert special operations groups #or reconnaisance4bo"bing and air support in sout east &sian countries suc as :aos and Ca"bodia. T e *+&, used T-28s in T ailand until 1(H2. &"erican pilots 5"ostly &ir &"erica pilots6 and ground cre! pro$ided support and training #or T ai and :aotian pilots. An 1(31 t e ))00t Co"bat Cre! Training +<uadron trained t e Vietna"ese &ir ,orce to #ly t e T-284 C-)H transport and 2-23 bo"ber. T e aircra#t originally used +out Vietna"ese colours but as t e !ar escalated t e aircra#t used #ull *+ "arkings. T e +out Vietna"ese &ir ,orce used t e aircra#t until 1(3). An 1(3/ Ca"bodia recei$ed so"e T-28s but in 1(3) all tec nical support ceased as t e *+ personnel !ere eCpelled #ro" t e country. 2y t e end o# 1(3/ co"bat losses !ere increasing pri"arily due to i"pro$ed ene"y anti-aircra#t !eapons. %&& !as re<uested to propose i"pro$e"ents to t e T-28 and t is led to t e de$elop"ent o# t!o prototypes #itted !it 2)10 orsepo!er :yco"ing T-11 turbo prop engines. T is ne! design !as called t e >&T-287 but un#ortunately one o# t e prototypes !as lost in testing 5killing t e pilot6 and a t ird prototype !as co""issioned. &t around t is ti"e t e *+ %a$y !as looking #or a ne! lig t attack reconnaissance aircra#t and !it t e introduction o# t e %&& 'V-10& 2ronco in 1(33 t e plans #or t e turboprop T-28 !ere s el$ed. ,ro" 1(3) to 1(3H t e ,renc sold t eir ,ennecs to &rgentina and ?orocco and so"e !ere later on sold to *ruguay and Honduras. +o"e o# t e aircra#t sold to &rgentina !ere #itted !it a tail ook and used as attack planes. ,ennecs !ould e$entually be used in co"bat in countries in %ort &#rica4 +out &"erica4 Central &"erican and Haiti. ,ro" 1(H1 to 1(H1 t e *nited +tates sent T-28s to Ca"bodia 5no! kno!n as t e = "er .epublic a#ter a c ange in go$ern"ent in 1(H06 to assist t e !ar against %ort Vietna"ese in Ca"bodia. During t e 1(80's t e P ilippines used T-28s against co""unist insurgents acti$e in t e sout o# t e country. 'n 1/ ,eb 1(8) t e last T-28 instructional #lig t !as #lo!n ending a /1 year period o# training %a$al &$iators. T e C "odel ad been retired earlier due to #atigue issues related to carrier operations. At is esti"ated t at t ere are about 210 to /00 T-28's still in operation around t e !orld today. &#ter t e retire"ent o# t e aircra#t as a "ilitary trainer "any o# t ose aircra#t !ere allo!ed onto t e ci$ilian "arket.
V#ri#nts
8T-28 ; Prototype. 2 built T-28& ; *+&, $ersion !it 800 p -rig t Cyclone .-1/00 H cylinder engine4 2 blade propeller. 141() built T-282 ; *+ %a$y $ersion !it 1)21 p -rig t Cyclone .-1820 ( cylinder engine. / blade propeller. +peed brake and #ully castering nose! eel. )8( built. &r"ed T-282's !ere used in +7 &sia and !ere #itted !it t!o ordnance pylons and a large gun pod under eac !ing.. ?T'- 84100lb.
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T-28C ; *+ %a$y $ersion as T-282 but !it s ortened propeller4 strengt ened nose gear and arrester ook #or carrier landing training. 233 built. T-28D ; eC *+&, T-28& con$erted #or counter insurgency roles #ro" 1(31. 1)21 p -rig t Cyclone .-1820-H3& engine and t!o ordnance pylons and large gun "od under eac !ing. ?odi#ication se<uence nu"bers 1 to 1/1. T-28D-1 ; as T-28D but con$erted #ro" 1(31. -ing strengt ening and internal a""unition storage in t e !ings ! ic allo!ed #or a s"aller gun pod. T ree ordnance pylons in addition to t e gunpod under eac !ing. ?T'- increased to 104100lbs. ?odi#ication se<uence nu"bers 1/2 to /21. &T-28D-1 ; as T-28D-1 but con$erted #ro" 1(H/. &dditional radio e<uip"ent. ?odi#ication se<uence nu"bers 001 to 010. T-28D-10 ; as T-28D-1 but con$erted #ro" eC *+% T-282. +peed brake re"o$ed. ?odi#ication se<uence nu"bers )01 to )10. ,ennec ; *+&, T-28& con$erted !it 14)21 p -rig t Cyclone .-1820 engine by +ud &$iation #ro" 1(1( #or use in t e ,renc &,. 1)8 aircra#t con$erted. >&T-287 ; T-28D po!ered by 24))1 p :yco"ing >T-11:-( turboprop. / prototypes built. T-28.-1 %o"air ; 7C-*+&, re#urbis ed #or 2raFilian %a$y. T-28.-2 %o"air ; 7C-*+&, con$erted into t!o or #i$e place general a$iation aircra#t. .T-28 ; P oto reconnaissance con$ersion #or .oyal :ao &ir ,orce.
VH-TRO
T e aircra#t t at t is ,+8 "odel is based on is serial nu"ber 11-/H22 and started li#e as a T-28&. Con$erted to a D "odel 5"odi#ication se<uence nu"ber 1216 it !as deli$ered to t e .oyal T ai &ir ,orce in 1(31. An 1(H2 t e aircra#t !as !it t e .oyal :aos &ir ,orce and in 1(H) ended up in t e P ilippine &ir ,orce. *sing parts o# 11-/H82 t e aircra#t !as sold as .P-.280 in 1(8( and ca"e to &ustralia #or restoration. An 2001 t e aircra#t !as registered as VH-T.'. T e aircra#t #lies !it t e paint sc e"e #or 1/-8/3) 5! ic is a 2 "odel6 and is currently operated by -arbird &$iation 5 !!!.!arbirda$iation.co" 6.
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Coc( it s"#do)in&
T ere are no s ado!s in t e $irtual cockpit; ,+8 re<uires t e cockpit to a$e co"pletely closed geo"etry to display s ado!s correctly. An t e interests o# better #ra"e rates A c ose not to "ake t is "odel co"patible !it $irtual cockpit s ado!s.
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Inst#%%ed 1i%es
T e #ollo!ing #iles are installed by t is package. %o de#ault #iles are altered or deleted by t is package. ?icroso#t ,lig t +i"ulator 8Q7##ects &ntsRT28DRCockpitR.ed.#C &ntsRT28DR7ngine+tart.#C &ntsRT28DR7ngine+tart.PT7.#C &ntsRT28DRtc drt.#C ?icroso#t ,lig t +i"ulator 8Q+i"'bjectsQ&irplanes &nts Trojan T28D 5all #iles and #olders !it in6 &nts Trojan T28D +olo 5all #iles and #olders !it in6 ?icroso#t ,lig t +i"ulator 8Q*ninstall &nts T28D.eCe 5t e uninstall progra"6 & s ortcut to t e T-28D Pilot's Handbook is placed on your desktop. T is #ile is located in t e &nts Trojan T28D #older. &nt's &irplanes is added to your +tart "enu. >ou can access t e Pilot's Handbook as !ell as t e uninstall progra" #ro" ere.
Credits
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Sources
T e aircra#t used as a "odel is VH-T.' #ro" -arbird &$iation4 &rc er#ield4 9:D !!!.!arbirda$iation.co".au T e in#or"ation in t is Pilot's Handbook as been dra!n #ro" "any sources. :isted belo! are t e "ain publications4 articles and !ebsites used;
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DT-28 Pilot's ,lig t 'perating AnstructionsD by *+ %a$y4 reprinted by Periscope ,il" ::C D,lig t ?anual T-28& and T-28D aircra#tD by *+&,4 reprinted by %ort &"erican Trainer &ssociation D,lig t Training Curriculu" T-282ECEDD by *+ %a$y D%o$e"ber +e$en %ine Gulu. +tory o# t e %ort &"erican %'?&DD by ,rank Co"pton D+out 7ast &sia T-28'sD by +te$e Darke DT-28 &erodyna"ics Pri"aryD by %a$al &ir Training Co""and DT-28 7ngineering Pri"aryD by %a$al &ir Training Co""and D&ir &"erica; %ort &"erican T-28sD by Dr Loe ,. :eeker !!!.t28trojan#oundation.co" !!!.nort a"ericantrainer.org !!!.p#i<uet.beE#ennecE istory. t" !!!.!arbirds-eaa.co" !!!.a$ialogs.co"
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