De Havilland Tiger Moth DH-82A Procedures V1.1

For more information refer to the manual which can be found in FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes/Ants Tiger Moth/Documentation/Tiger Moth Pilot's Notes.PDF

To Press

Display/Hide GPS Shift+2

Display/Hide Animation Manager Shift+3

Before Starting

Call up Animation Manager

Place Wheel Chocks

Ensure tie downs and Pitot cover are off

Battery and radios OFF

Startup

Magnetos OFF

Fuel Cutoff OFF

Throttle CLOSED

Set Throttle to nearly closed

'Contact'. Set front (left) magneto to ON (up)

Switch to front on VC view

Grab prop and pull down (prop will spin clockwise)

Both Magnetos ON

Warm Up

Engine idle 600-700 rpm

Set altimeter

Oil Pressure 35lbs/sq in

Lock Auto Slots for taxying

Check Fuel

Check flight controls

Running Up

Parking brake or wheel chocks ON

Hold stick back

Throttle 1600rpm and test magentos independently (drop in RPM should not exceed 100rpm)

Throttle back to idle of 600-700 rpm

Taxying

Ensure wheel chocks removed and parking brake off

Auto Slots locked

Take Off

Elevator trim neutral

Auto Slots unloacked

Full throttle for takeoff and initial climb. After 200-300ft reduce to climp power.

Climbing

Climb speed is 60kts at 2100rpm

Cruising

65-70kts at 1950rpm.

Windmill Start

If, for whatever reason the engine stops and the prop stops rotating while in the air you can restart the engine by performing a windmill start.

Ensure you have sufficient altitude

Nose down into a dive

Magnetos ON

Fuel Cutoff ON (pushed in)

At around 110kts the engine should restart

Pull out of dive

Aerobatics

Ensure auto slots are locked for aerobatics. Aircraft will spin and side slip.

Descending

60kts at 1100-1200 rpm will yield a descent rate of 500fpm

Approach and Landing

Auto slots unlocked

Approach at 58kts

Cross fence at 50kts

Touchdown at 35-40kts for a perfect three point landing

Stopping the Engine

You cannot use the mixture control to cutoff the engine

Switch off both magnetos

As prop slows advance Throttle to fully open

Close Throttle when stopped

Fuel Cutoff OFF

Use Animation Manager to place wheel chocks ,pitot covers and tiedowns as well as remove pilot and passenger.