User manual

Aerosoft F-16 Fighting Falcon 1.00 Manual
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MARKER BEACONS
The Marker beacon light will show when the aircraft is over a beacon. The color indicates the kind of
beacon.
Marker Short Distance Modulation Ident Color
Outer Marker OM 4.0 NM 400 Hz --- Blue
Middle Marker MM 0.6 NM 1.300 Hz - . - . - Yellow
Inner Marker IM 0.1 NM 3.000 Hz ....... White
Master Caution
Whenever a caution is detected and a caution light is lit on the caution panel the Master Caution light
will be lit - pressing the Master caution will acknowledge the caution and the Master Caution light will
switch off. Any new (or remaining) caution condition will re- activate the caution again.
MISC ARMAMENT PANEL
Depending on the version this panel allows control of different systems but without a doubt the
main function is the autopilot function. Note the F-16 has a very rudimentary autopilot.
PITCH
ALT HOLD - HOLD - Engages the altitude hold mode, autopilot will try to maintain the
current altitude
OFF - All pitch modes are deactivated
ATT HOLD - Engages the pitch hold mode, autopilot will try to maintain the pitch
ROLL
HDG SEL - Engages the roll axis of autopilot / maintains heading selected by the heading
reference marker on the HSI
OFF - All roll modes deactivated
ATT HOLD - Engages roll axis of autopilot. Autopilot maintains roll attitude as
determined by INS
LASER ARM - Starts animation of laser pod
MASTER ARM - inop
ALT REL - inop
AF HORN - inop
ECM LIGHT - inop
AUTO TF - inop
HUD - inop
DRAG SHUTE - inop
VERTICAL VELOCITY INDICATOR
ADV MODE LIGHT (only Block 40/42, 50/52) - inop
NOSEWHEEL INDEXER LIGHTS
The three indexer lights on the right side are used for aerial refueling and the correct light will be on
when the refueling door on top of the fuselage is open, The middle light however also indicates that
Nose Wheel steering is available. It will light when the speed is below 60 knots. Over 60 knots nose
wheel steering is deactivated.
PEDAL ADJUST
When you right click and drag the mouse the pedals will move backward and forward to suit your
length.