User manual

FDC Live Cockpit! 2011
Aerosoft GmbH 2010
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the panel, you can select the last flap setting that you want to be
called based on the airspeed by selecting the corresponding option.
The remaining flap calls will be based on the airspeed above, but will
occur at the latest when passing the altitudes entered in the table on
the lower left of the panel. The number of rows in the table will
automatically be updated based on your selection.
Flap The flap setting
A row will appear for each flap setting that is called based on
altitude. — Auto
Altitude The minimum altitude at which to make the flap call
Enter the altitude in feet at which to make the given flap call.
Altitude in feet
Required:Yes
If we study the 737 again, the Flap 15 call is the last one that is made
based on the indicated air speed alone. Thus, the option beneath the
F15 column is selected. The rest of the flap calls—Flap 25, Flap 30,
and Flap 40—are made based on both the speed and the aircraft’s
altitude. The flap calls will therefore occur at the latest when the
specified altitude is reached.
Note! This functionality ensures that you don’t fly your aircraft at
low speeds or at low altitudes without extending the flaps to the
required position. The call is made as the indicated air speed drops
below the specified speed or when the aircraft passes the specified
altitude, whichever comes first.
Saving your performance file
When you’re finished entering data in the Performance Editor, you
save your file by clicking Save. If you have added a new file to the
system, you will be prompted for a new filename before the save is
performed. You will be warned if the file already exists.