Pilot's Handling Notes for the Fiat G.18V with Fiat A.80 RC41 engines

The two 1000hp Fiat A.74 RC42 engines drive constant speed airscrews. They have automated mixture controls and manually applied carb heat controls. Superchargers sustain that rated power up to 4100 metres. Each engine can deliver 1000hp for 'several' minutes for TOGA at any altitude. The engine cowl flaps and engine drag are under pilot control in this simulation.

AUTOMIXTURE - This engine has automixture in real life. Turn automixture ON in the FS9 realism screen before flight.

The manifold pressure gauges of this aircraft are calibrated in Kg/Cm^2 abbreviated C.

Maximum and default fuel load is 2,304 lbs of 87 Octane AVGAS.

Design cruise altitude is 5500 metres.

WARNING - This aircraft has no airframe de-icing NOT AUTHORISED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING

WARNING - Do not exceed 320 KmIAS

The landing gear is approved for use from unpaved (but not unprepared) surfaces.

Read 'Understanding the Fiat G.18V' before flight.

Take Off:

AUTOMIXTURE = ON (in FS9 realism options)

FLAP = STAGE 1

CARB HEAT = COLD

COWLS = 40%

TRIM = NEUTRAL

LINE UP

BRAKES = ON

RPM = MAX

THROTTLES = FULL

BRAKES = OFF

YOKE = FULL FORWARD to raise tail

TAIL UP - wait 2 seconds - ROTATE FIRMLY

POSITIVE RATE OF CLIMB

GEAR = UP

ACCELERATE = 180 KmIAS <= 1 metre/sec

FLAP = UP

Call for Climb power

Climb power:

C = 0.88 (max)

RPM = 2100

COWLS = 20%

ACCELERATE > 220 KmIAS <= 1 metre/sec

VSI = 3.5 metres/second (MAX)

IAS => 220 KmIAS (MIN)

On reaching 5500 metres (FL180)

Begin cruise

Before 6/40 use design power

From 6/40 use econ power

Design Cruise: (before 6/40)

DO NOT EXCEED 320 KmIAS

C = 0.75

RPM = 1900

COWLS = 10%

Plan 600 PPH

Yields 188 KTAS at 5500M (FL180)

Econ Cruise: (from 6/40)

C = 0.65

RPM = 1700

COWLS = CLOSED

Plan 460 PPH

Yields 164 KTAS at 5500M (FL180)

Descent:

C reduce 0.1 per minute max

C => 0.4 (MIN)

DO NOT EXCEED -3.5 m/s

DO NOT EXCEED 320 KmIAS

RPM = as cruise

COWLS = CLOSED

Approach Circuit and Landing:

Before FAF or Circuit:

OAT <= 5C CARB HEAT = HOT

COWLS = 20%

RPM = 2100

C => 0.4 (MIN)

REDUCE = 200 KmIAS

Downwind or final Glideslope

GEAR = DOWN

FLAP = STAGE 1

REDUCE = 180 KmIAS

Base Leg:

FLAP = STAGE 2

Turn final = 160 KmIAS

Final:

FLAP = STAGE 3

CARB HEAT = COLD

Vref = boundary fence = 140 KmIAS (@ 23,800lbs)

C < 0.4 (allowed)

FLARE

After mainwheel contact:

GENTLY - PULL TAILWHEEL INTO CONTACT

YOKE FULL AFT

COWLS = 100%

FLAP = UP

BRAKES = as required