User manual

FDC Live Cockpit! 2011
Aerosoft GmbH 2010
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Weight The weight of the aircraft
The weight of the aircraft in 1000 lbs. FDC Live Cockpit! 2011 uses
this weight to decide which speed data to use. The given row is used
for all weights higher than the entered weight, until the next (higher)
weight is reached.
Weight x 1000 lbs.
(131 equals a weight of 131,000 lbs)
Required:Yes
IAS Maximum indicated air speed
Indicated Air Speed. This is the maximum indicated air speed for this
aircraft should cruise at to given this weight.
Speed in knots
Required:Yes
FL Maximum height Flight Level.
This is the maximum altitude (flight level) you can attain given this weight.
Flight level in 100 feet
(140 equals FL140 = 14,000 ft)
Required:Yes
CS Clean Speed
This the lowest safe speed with no flaps extended. Reducing speed
below this will result in your first flap call from the Captain. This
speed should be less than the IAS.
Speed in knots
CS < IAS
Required:Yes
In addition to the information in the cruising speed table, you must
also enter the maximum cruise speed of your aircraft, as this is
required for FDC Live Cockpit! 2011 to work properly. You can enter
this in either Mach or Knots, leaving the other value at ‘0’.
Mach Max cruise speed in Mach
This is the maximum safe cruise speed.
Speed in mach
A value is required in one of these boxes.