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ATTENTION: If you have not installed the SGA MD-80, you need to install it and then re-install the panel package.

 

You can find it at:  http://www.flightsim.com

 

 

AIRCRAFT SET UP

 

Once the aircraft and panel package are installed, it is available for immediate use without any other setup. The aircraft is available under SGA McDonnell Douglas. The different panel configurations can be selected using the "variations" box.

 

SOUND NOTE

 

The installation does not install any sound files as to protect those users that already have custom sounds set up. For those that do not and have just installed the SGA MD80, the sound.cfg file that is included in the SGA file does not work. If you use it your 80 will probably sound like a Cessna 172. If so, simply move the sound.cfg file from the SGA MD-80 folder into the sound folder also located in the SGA MD-80 folder. This will give the MD-80 the same sounds as the Default 737.

 

ALTERNATE INSTALLATION FILES

 

The default installation included normal cockpit views for looking around. There is an alternate aircraft.cfg file that will move your perspective back so that when you look around, you are sitting over the wing. The wing and all of its surfaces will be visible when using this file. To use this file, make a backup copy or rename your original aircraft.cfg file. Then rename the "aircraft wing view" cfg file to "aircraft"

 

COMPUTER PERFORMANCE

 

Due to the complexity of this panel package, some lower end computers may get bogged down. To help with this issue, there is a folder in the SGA MD83 folder called ALT GAUGES. Placing these gauges in the gauges folder may help performance by reducing the load slightly on the PFD. The alternate PFD does not included the "compact" view. If you will never use this function, you might get a slight increase in performance using these gauges.

 

By far the most complex and load heavy system in the entire panel package is the CAWS message system on the Glass panel. For this reason, a version of this panel has been included that replaces this system with the standard annunciator panel. On marginal systems, you should see an improvement in performance using this version of the Glass panel.

 

 

AIRCRAFT TEXTURES

 

The panel package has been set up to use the Alaska textures that are included in the SGA package. A different texture re-paint can be used for each panel configuration, making it possible to have 5 different re-paints using this package. To change the textures, you have to edit the aircraft.cfg file. Please make copies of all files before you change anything. Following are the changes you need to make to the aircraft.cfg to add different textures. For our purposes we will change the second aircraft in the aircraft.cfg file. The same procedure can be used to change any of the aircraft.

 

1. Create a new texture folder in the SGA MD-80 folder. Name this folder texture.xxxxx  (xxxxx being the name of your new livery)

2. Add your textures to the new texture folder. 

3. Open the aircraft.cfg file and locate the aircraft you would like to change. The aircraft we are changing is [fltsim.1].

4. Under the [fltsim.1] section, locate the texture line. It will read "texture=alaska"

5. Replace "alaska" with "xxxxx". The line will now read "texture=xxxxx" (xxxxx being the name of your new livery)

6. Save and close the aircraft.cfg file.

 

 

Now the new texture should show up when you select the aircraft you modified.

 

 

TCAS

 

An alternate set of panel.cfg and main panel bitmaps are included for all panels that allow you to incorporate Lee Hetherington's great freeware TCAS gauges. You must have the TCAS installed and working correctly to use these files. In each PANEL folder you will find a panel.cfg that end in "TCAS". Rename the normal panel.cfg file to panel NOTCAS.cfg and then rename the panel TCAS.cfg to panel.cfg

 

You will have to do this for each panel that you want to activate the TCAS. Please refer to Lee Hetherington's TCAS manual for operating instructions for the TCAS system.

 

I want to thank Mr. Hetherington for allowing me to include these panel.cfg files to include his great gauges.

 

 

LOADING THE AIRCRAFT

 

If you are going to use the MD-80 as the first aircraft when you start flight simulator, you must load another aircraft and start the sim. Then you can select the MD-80. Loading the MD-80 as the first aircraft after Flight Sim 2004 has been started will fail to initialize the panels and some systems will not work until you open the panel (overhead etc.). This only occurs when you start flight sim. Once Flight sim has been loaded and another aircraft has been active, you can select the MD-80 at any time and it will initialize correctly. 

 

If you are going to load the MD-80 with the engines running, you need to pause the sim before selecting the MD-80. Failure to do so might cause the engines to flame out when the MD-80 loads.

 

DEFINITIONS

    0/RET - Slats retract speed / Minimum maneuvering speed for slats retracted

    0/EXT - Flaps up speed / Minimum maneuvering speed for flaps up and slats extended

    ADI  - Attitude Director Indicator

    AFE - Above Field Elevation

    AGL - Above Ground Level

    AHRS - Attitude Heading Reference System

    ATOW - Assumed Takeoff Weight

    AT - Assumed temperature, used for reduced power takeoff.

    DFDR - Digital Flight Data Recorder

    DFGC - Digital Flight Guidance Computer

    DFGS - Digital Flight Guidance System

    EEDP - Electronic Engine Display Panel

    ESDP - electronic Systems Display Panel

    EGT - Exhaust gas temperature

    EPR - Engine Pressure Ratio

    FGCP - Flight Guidance Control Panel

    FGS - Flight Guidance System

    FMA - Flight Mode Annunciator

    FMC - Flight Management Computer

    GPS - Global Positioning System

    GPWS - Ground Proximity Warning System

    HSI - Horizontal Situation Indicator

    ILS - Instrument Landing System

    IRS - Inertial Reference System

    IRU - Inertial Reference Units

    KIAS - Knots Indicated Airspeed

    Maximum thrust - Maximum power takeoff

    MM - Minimum Maneuvering speed

    MCDU - Multipurpose Control Display Unit

    ND - Nav Display

    PFD - Primary Flight Display

    PTOW - Planned Takeoff Weight

    RAT - Ram Air Temperature

    Standard Thrust - Reduced power takeoff

    TDZE - Touchdown Zone Elevation

    TPS - Takeoff Performance System

    TRI - Thrust Rating Indicator

    TRP - Thrust Rating Panel

    VNAV - Vertical Navigation

    ZFW - Zero Fuel Weight

 

PANEL CONFIGURATIONS

There are four different versions of the MD-80 panel included in this package:

    1: A completely analog panel without a GPS/FMC

    2. A combination of glass PFD and ND and analog engine instruments with a GPS/FMC

    3. A combination of glass PFD and ND and analog engine instruments without a GPS/FMC

    4. Completely glass panel with a GPS/FMC

NOTE: There are two versions of the Glass panel: One with the CAWS message system and one with a regular annunciator panel. For the purposes

             of this manual they will be considered the same panel.

 

SIMICONS

 

Not all panels have every simicon.

 

- Opens/Closes the simicon panel

- Audio panel

- Clock

- Flight Management Computer

- Ground Power Unit. When on the ground, toggles the ground power ON/OFF.

- HSI Nav Display control panel.

- Hydraulic panel

- Annunciator panel

- Overhead Panel

- Performance Data. TPS and Speed Cards

- Throttle Pedestal

- Radio Panel

- Right Glareshield exterior lights panel

- Standby Instruments

- Trim panel

- GPS

- Aft airstairs

- Sim Panel

- Pushback controls (refer to Normal Procedures)

 

 

SMALL OVERHEAD PANELS

 

It may be desirable to look at a system on the overhead but you may not want the entire overhead taking up the screen. To solve this problem, you can view partial portions of the overhead by themselves. These panels are divided into systems. The controls for opening the small overhead panels are located on the fuel indicator gauge. Clicking on the lower portion on the fuel gauge will open a small version of the overhead on the fuel panel.

 

 

Once the small version of the overhead is open, move your mouse around on it and the panels that are available to be opened individually will be out lined in red. Just move your mouse around until the panel you want to open is outlined in red and click. The panel will open and that panel can be operated just as in the larger overhead.

 

 

The fuel panel also contains the fuel levers from the throttle quadrant. This allows you to start the engines without opening the entire overhead. To close the small overhead, click on the same area you used to open it.

 

 

CENTER POST

 

The center post on the windscreen is removable. If you desire to remove it for a better view, click anywhere on the post. To display the post, click on the little screw on the glareshield.

 

 

 

 

 

VIRTUAL FIRST OFFICER

 

The Virtual First Officer is a feature that allows you to fly with a First Officer that will make certain call outs for you during

various phases of flight. The Green LED indicates that the Virtual First Officer is active. Below is a list of calls and

the conditions in which they will sound.

 

   80 KNOTS: On take off when the aircraft exceeds 80 knots.

   

   V1: On take off when the aircraft exceeds V1. This call will not sound if V1 and Vr are the same value. This value is the V1 value on the TPS data 

          sheet. If the planned takeoff weight is not entered in the TPS chart, the V1 callout will not be accurate.

 

   Vr: On take off when the aircraft exceeds Vr. This value is the Vr value on the TPS data sheet. If the planned takeoff weight is not entered 

          in the TPS chart, the Vr callout will not be accurate.

 

   GEAR UP: Selecting gear up.

 

   GEAR DOWN: Selecting gear down.

   

   ONE TO GO: When climbing or descending passing 1000 feet from the autopilot selected altitude.

 

   29.92 ON THE ALTIMETER: When the BARO setting on the altimeter is in the HG mode and the aircraft climbs  through 500 feet below the

                                                         transition altitude. The standard transition altitude is 18,000 feet unless you change the value on the FMC.

 

   CHECK ALTIMETER: When the BARO setting on the altimeter is in the HG mode and the aircraft descends below the transition altitude.

                                              This is a reminder to set the local altimeter setting. The standard transition altitude is 18,000 feet unless you change

                                              the value on the FMC.

 

   100 TO GO: When a localizer frequency is tuned and the aircraft is 100 feet above the RA setting.

 

   SPOILERS: On the ground when the spoilers are extended.

 

   EIGHTY KNOTS: On landing off when the aircraft decelerates below 80 knots.

  

   SIXTY KNOTS: On Landing when the aircraft decelerates below 60 knots. This is the lowest speed at which the reversers should be used.

 

   FLAP CALLOUTS:  SLATS EXTENDED, SLATS RETRACT, FLAPS UP, FLAPS 11, FLAPS 15, FLAPS 28, FLAPS 40.

 

 

SIM PANEL

 

 

The Sim panel is used to simulate malfunctions and failures. It is accessed by pressing the Sim Panel Simicon. Pressing the buttons activate the mode and is indicated by a green light. Pressing the button again will de-activate the mode.

 

NOTE: You must have the Performance Data completed to use the Takeoff malfunctions. The Sim Panel

             uses the V1 calculated by the Performance data to trigger these failures. 

 

The panel is divided into three areas:

    

    TAKEOFF - Failures will occur during takeoff. Only one selection can be active at one time. Selecting another button will de-activate the previous

                          selection.

 

    IN FLIGHT - Failure will only occur in flight. Only one selection can be active at one time. Selecting another button will de-activate the previous

                            selection. When the failure is selected, the failure will occur at a rndom time within the following hour. It could be 1 minute or 

                            45 minutes later.

 

    MISCELLANEOUS - These failures can happen at any time. More than one selection can be active at any time. The Random button will cause one

                                          of the modes to be active but it will not be indicated by the green light. The lower mode buttons are single failures and are

                                          only active if the Random button is not active. When the Random button or a single mode failure is selected, the failure will

                                          occur at a random time within the following hour. It could be 1 minute or 45 minutes later. So when you select the Random

                                          mode, one of the single failures will occur within the next hour.

 

When the failures occur, refer to the Non-Normal Procedures chapter to resolve the problems.