Estimated time to complete:
- 60 minutes

Aircraft:
- Mooney M20M "Bravo"

Objectives:
- Handling IFR Vacuum Panel Emergency

 

This flight starts in the same place as the previous flight (so get your IFR clearance to Boeing and set up the radios), but this time your whole vacuum system will fail a few minutes after you start.

Your first solution will be to turn on your standby vacuum pump to restore your AI and HSI. But-sadly-that won't fix it (apparently this was a serious vacuum system failure). So use all the other instruments (especially the GPS and compass) to guide yourself to the ILS.

By the way, even though your HSI stops turning, the yellow CDI needle on it will still show the ILS properly, so you can use it for course guidance; just turn the OBS dial until the needle points up.

Ref.: West, Jeff Van. Microsoft Flight Simulator X For Pilots: Real World Training. Wiley. Kindle Edition(Location 11480).

MISSION'S SCENARIOS

Vacuum System Failure

  1. You are flying near Seattle, about to get vectors to the Boeing Field ILS Runway 13R.
  2. Load the flight plan: ".\Chap_20_Panel_Vacuum\IFR KPWT to KBFI.PLN" (reply "NO" when asked to move the plane to the departure airport).
  3. Unpause the flight.
  4. Ask for your IFR clearance to Boeing Field (using the ATC menu).
  5. ATC will give you your clearance and start vectoring you for ILS Runway 13R.
  6. Setup all the radios, and so on, that you can.
  7. Take a look at the approach chart (using the kneeboard or the Mission Browser window).
  8. In a few minutes your whole vacuum system will fail.
  9. Turn on your standby vacuum pump to restore your AI and HSI.
  10. That won't fix the problem.
  11. Use all the other instruments (especially the GPS and compass) to guide yourself to the ILS.
  12. The yellow CDI needle on the HSI still show the ILS properly (even though your HSI stop turning).
  13. Use the CDI needle for your course guidance.
  14. Turn the OBS dial until the needle points up.
  15. Follow the vectors ATC gives you.
  16. Intercept the ILS to get yourself home to Boeing Field.
  17. If icing appears during the flight (airspeed indicator showing 0 or not moving) turn on the pitot heat.
  18. Land.

MAPS & CHARTS

KBFI Boeing Field ILS 13R:


KBFI Boeing Field Airport Diagram: