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Handling Notes

Series VII CANT Z.1007bis 'bideriva' Alcione

with Piaggio P.XI/R.C.40bis engines

driving vintage era

Controllable Pitch Piaggio P.1001 airscrews.

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These handling notes should be displayed and printed

using a fixed spacing font such as Courier.

 

This is a challenging 'maximum realism' simulation

that will intoduce concepts unfamiliar to many

flight simulation enthusiasts.

To retain control of the simulation you will need to

understand the supplied Z.1007bis Crew Training Manual.

To understand why the handling notes mandate

the procedures cited it is necessary to understand

the supplied contextual history.

Those documents are within the

READ BEFORE FLIGHT FOLDER.

 

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Take Off Phase and power:

 

COWLS         = OPEN

FLAP          = UP

CARB HEAT     = COLD

TRIM          = 10 degrees UP (for Vx)

PITCH LEVERS  = FULL FINE

P1 EYEPOINT   = AGAINST LEFT WINDOW

 

LINE          = UP

P2            = RETURN TO SEAT (])

BRAKES        = ON

TAIL LOCK     = ON

THROTTLE      = FULL

SPOOL UP      = WAIT UNTIL

PRESSIONE     > 1.10 Kg/Cm^2 available

REDUCE        = 1.10 Kg/Cm^2

BRAKES        = OFF

 

RUDDER        = PREVENT YAW

YOKE          = NO HUMAN INTERVENTION

TAIL UP       = ROTATE *GENTLY*

GEAR          = UP

EYEPOINT      = P1 DEFAULT (SPACEBAR)

TRIM          = DO NOT VARY

YOKE          = NO HUMAN INTERVENTION

ACCELERATE    = 220 KmIAS

PRESSIONE     = 1.0 Kg/Cm^2 (C)

BEGIN         = OBSTACLE CLEARANCE

 

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Obstacle Clearance (OC) Phase / Power:

 

GIRI      = 2250 (retained)

PRESSIONE = 1.0 C

COWLS     = OPEN

YOKE      = NO HUMAN INTERVENTION

IAS       ~ 220 KmIAS (Vx)

 

Above all obstacles

As directed by IFR procedures

Never below 100M AGL

 

BEGIN = climb phase

 

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Climb Phase / power:

 

PRESSIONE  = 1.0 C (while available)

GIRI       = 2000

COWLS      = OPEN      < 5000M

IAS        = 250 KmIAS < 5000M (TRIM)

COWLS      = CLOSED    > 5000M

IAS        = 220 KmIAS > 5000M (TRIM)

REJECT     = 4500M all convoy strikes

REJECT     = 4500M monoderiva bombing

REJECT     = 5000M monoderiva patrol

REJECT     = 6000M 'Lofte' bombing

REJECT     = 7000M patrol > mid 1941

 

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Maritime patrol / MET / PR / BDA:

5Km until April 1941

7Km from May 1941

But never contrail

 

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

Only after descent to low level:

Also supply dropping and SAR

Also holding and diversion

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 

 

GIRI      = 1660

COWLS     = CLOSED

IAS       = 220 KmIAS = Vbr  > 12500Kg

IAS       = 210 KmIAS = Vbr <= 12500Kg

PRESSIONE = to comply

PLAN      = 250 Kg/hr

YIELD     = 163 KTAS @ 7Km <= 12500Kg

 

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Bomber cruise at 4.5Km:

Until April 1941

Convoy strike at any date

Allows use of combat power

in heavy AAA barrage over task force

 

GIRI      = 2000

PRESSIONE = 0.88 C

COWLS     = CLOSED

PLAN      = 405 Kg/hr

YIELD     = 200 KTAS @ 4.5Km @ 12500Kg

 

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Extended range medium bomber Cruise:

Both types and all dates:

3 x 450CV nominal

Only Tatoi versus Tobruk, or

Rodos versus Haifa or Lydda or

Brindisi versus Volos

 

GIRI      = 1660

PRESSIONE = 0.82 C

COWLS     = CLOSED

PLAN      = 350 Kg/hr

YIELD     = 193 KTAS @ 6Km @ 12500Kg

 

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Bideriva 'Lofte' Bomber Cruise at 6Km:

May 1941 or later:

No combat power available:

 

GIRI      = 2000

PRESSIONE = 0.88 C

COWLS     = CLOSED

PLAN      = 430 Kg/hr

YIELD     = 212 KTAS @ 6Km @ 12500Kg

 

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Combat power:

Not exceeding 30 minutes

Is identical to OC power above

never planned but normal in target area

only during daylight attacks

 

COWLS     = OPEN

PRESSIONE = 1.0 C (maximum)

GIRI      = 2000

YIELD     = 213 KTAS @ 4.5Km @ 12500Kg

 

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Emergency Pressione:

87 Octane AVGAS in use

Not exceeding 5 minutes

Only immediately after engine failure

 

(2) COWLS        = OPEN

(2) PITCH LEVERS = FULL FINE

(2) THROTTLES    = MAXIMUM

 

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Descent = Arrival phase:

Delivers MPG superior to climb

and endures for longer

 

NEVER EXCEED 560 KmIAS clean

NEVER EXCEED 360 KmIAS dirty

 

GIRI      = 1660

COWLS     = CLOSED

VSI       = MINUS 3 m/s

IAS       ~ prior cruise IAS

PRESSIONE = to comply (=> 0.45 C)

ToD       = plan accordingly

 

IF PRESSIONE <0.6 & OAT <7C

THEN CARB HEAT = HOT

 

BEFORE IAF:

 

OAT          < 7C CARB HEAT = HOT

REDUCE       = 240 KmIAS (Vlo)

VSI          = to comply

 

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Approach and Landing:

 

On reaching 500M QNH VFR:

Before descending IFR to MDA:

 

If no delay to approach

often immediately after IAF:

 

GEAR         = DOWN

PITCH LEVERS = FULL FINE

COWLS        = OPEN

REDUCE       = 210 KmIAS (Vfo)

FLAP         = DOWN

PRESSIONE    = INCREASE

GIRI         => 1900 until below 15M

IAS          = TRIM for 190 KmIAS

THROTTLE     = to control VSI

 

 

After lined up on landing runway:

 

BELOW    = GLIDESLOPE

TRIM     = FULL UP

CAUSES   ~ 170 KmIAS (Vref)

GIRI    => 1900 until below 15M

THROTTLE = to comply and control VSI

 

CARB HEAT   =  COLD

GLIDESLOPE  =  Impose *only* with throttle

Cross fence => 1900 GIRI

Cross fence ~  170 KmIAS

 

FLARE to LAND ON MAINWHEELS only

 

GIRI      < 1900  allowed

PRESSIONE < 0.45C allowed

THROTTLES = CLOSED

YOKE      = FULL AFT

BRAKES    = as required

 

To taxi:

 

P2          = ORDER FORWARD ([)

TAIL LOCK   = OFF

P1 EYEPOINT = AGAINST LEFT WINDOW

FLAP        = UP

OAT         < 7C CARB  HEAT = HOT

 

 

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GO AROUND:

 

SCREW PITCH  = (already) FULL FINE

PRESSIONE    = 1.1 C

FLAP         = UP on reaching 200 KmIAS

TRIM         = Vx (10 degrees up)

IAS          ~ 220 KmIAS

 

Then reduce to OC power and climb

 

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