User manual

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Landing Gear
The tricycle-type landing gear of the OV-10 Bronco is hydraulically
operated with the main gear retracting backwards and the nose gear
forward. When on the ground the Ground Safety Switch will deacti-
vate the pitot heater, stall warning, and store emergency release
systems. IFF hold feature, nose wheel steering will be activated.
The landing gear unsafe light will be illuminated if the gear is not
locked in the position of the gear handle. The landing gear position
indicator (integrated with the flaps position indicator) shows the
position of the gear. A red wheels warning light will warn the pilot of
a possible unsafe gear position when the gear is not extended and the
power levers are retarded, engine condition lever is at T.O./LAND and
the flaps are extended 30 degrees or more. An audible warning horn
will sound when the wheels warning light is illuminated.
CAUTION: There is NO protection against retraction of the gear using
a ground safety switch. The gear WILL retract when the gear lever is
operated on the ground and the aircraft is powered up.
Nosewheel Steering
The nosewheel can move 55 degrees left or right using a hydraulic
nose wheel steer-damping system. As soon as the landing gear carries
any weight the nose wheel steering is operational. In the real Bronco
the pilot has to keep a button on the stick pressed, this is not needed
in the simulated version.
Wheelbrakes/ Parking Brakes
The wheel brakes are operated by a separate manually operated
hydraulic system on each wheel. Using the rudder pedals the pilot can
apply the brakes on each wheel separately. When the park brake
handle is pulled and when the brakes are applied the pressure is
trapped in the system. To release parking brakes the pilot just needs to
apply the brakes