User manual

Bronco X
Aerosoft GmbH 2012
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Flight Control Systems
The elevator and aileron/spoiler are operated by a balanced mechanical
system using boost tabs. The rudders are mechanically linked directly
to the rudder pedals. Trim surfaces are moved by electrically operated
trim bungees.
• Pitch is controlled with a horizontal stabilizer and tab-boosted
elevator.
• Yaw is controlled by two vertical stabilizers, twin rudders and a
yaw damping system. The yaw damper, powered by the d-c
bus, prevents unwanted tail oscillations and is operated with a
three position switch. ON, OFF, TEST. In test mode the deactiva-
tion of the systems on the ground is bypassed for ground tests.
• Roll control uses ailerons and is augmented by 4 spoiler plates
inn each wing. These spoilers rotate upwards and create
additional drag and remove lift that will lower the wing.
The control stick includes a roll/pitch trim switch, the nose wheel
steering button, bomb release button and gun trigger. None of these
are functional in the simulated model as they are near impossible to
use in the simulator.
Trims
The flaps / trim panel hold the controls for aileron, elevator and rudder
trim. When trims are in neutral green, press -to-test, lights will be
illuminated.
Wing Flaps
There are two slotted wing flap sections on each wing, normally
operated by hydraulic power, and an electrical backup system is
available. The flaps are controlled by the flap handle and can be set to
any position between 0 degrees and 40 degrees. This is not possible in
FSX and therefore we decided to default to 0, 20 and 40 degrees. The
flaps position Indicator will show the flaps setting and movement.