Macchi Castoldi Mc.72 PROCEDURES
REFERENCE INFORMATION
-3D project manager,panel and
texture by Giovanni Clemente (
www.gioclem.com )
-Flight dynamics by Dennis Seeley
For detailed instructions on how to
fly this aircraft and the day of the record, see the Aircraft Information
articles in the web site
http://aeroweb.lucia.it/en/history/mc72.htm
To... | Press... |
Canopy | SHIFT+E |
BEFORE STARTING | |
[ ] Master Battery Switch | ON |
[ ] Generator | ON |
[ ] Magnetos |
OFF (press M+MINUS SIGN until Off) |
[ ] Carb Heat
|
COLD (press H to toggle) |
[ ] Fuel Tank Selector | MAIN |
[ ] Trim | SET |
[ ] Controls | FREE/Full travel |
STARTING | |
Press CTRL+E to initiate engine autostart sequence, or: | |
[ ] Master Battery Switch | ON |
[ ] Generator | ON |
[ ] Mixture |
FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
[ ] Throttle
|
CRACKED (press F3 and F2 as necessary) |
[ ] Prime | AS REQUIRED |
[ ] Magneto Switch
|
START (press M+PLUS SIGN to R, L, Both, Start and hold until engine starts) |
[ ] Oil Pressure | CHECK |
[ ] Oil Temperature | CHECK |
[ ] Suction | CHECK |
ENGINE RUN-UP | |
[ ] Temps & Press | CHECK |
[ ] Mixture
|
FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
[ ] Throttle | 1750 RPM |
[ ] Suction | CHECK |
[ ] Magnetos
|
CHECK <100 rpm drop on each; <40 rpm drop between (click each to OFF then ON) |
[ ] Carb Heat
|
CHECK (press H to toggle) |
[ ] Throttle |
1000 RPM OR LESS (press F2 or F3 as necessary) |
PRE-TAKEOFF | |
[ ] Mixture |
FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
[ ] Trim | SET |
[ ] Flight Controls | FREE AND CORRECT |
[ ] Carb Heat |
COLD (press H to toggle) |
TAKEOFF AND CLIMB | |
[ ] Mixture |
FULL RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
[ ] Throttle |
FULL (press F3 as necessary) |
[ ] Rotate | 135 knots / 250 kmh |
[ ] Throttle |
2200 RPM (press F2 and F3 as necessary) |
[ ] Airspeed in climb | 160-170 knots / 295-315 kmh |
AFTER TAKEOFF & CLIMB | |
[ ] Temperature/Pressures | CHECK |
[ ] Throttle | 30" MANIFOLD PRESSURE |
[ ] Prop | 2100 RPM |
[ ] Mixture |
LEAN AS NECESSARY (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 and CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary) |
DESCENT | |
[ ] Altimeters | SET |
[ ] Fuel Selector | MAIN |
[ ] Throttle |
20" MANIFOLD PRESSURE (press F2 and F3 as necessary) |
[ ] Prop |
2050 RPM (press CTRL+F2 and CTRL+F3 as necessary) |
[ ] Mixture |
ENRICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary) |
[
] Carb Heat |
AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle) |
[ ] Airspeed | 160 knots / 295 kmh |
APPROACH | |
[ ] Mixture |
RICH (press CTRL+SHIFT+F3 until fully forward) |
[
] Carb Heat |
AS REQUIRED (press H to toggle) |
[ ] Airspeed | 140 knots / 260 kmh |
LANDING | |
[ ] Airspeed | 130 knots / 240 kmh |
ENGINE SHUT-DOWN | |
[ ] Generator | OFF |
[ ] Mixture
|
IDLE CUT-OFF (press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 until fully back) |
[ ] Magnetos |
OFF (press M+MINUS SIGN until Off) |
[ ] Master Switch | OFF |