User manual
Table Of Contents
- PBY Catalina
- Introduction
- System requirements
- Credits
- Copyrights
- Contact support
- Models and versions
- Limitations
- Failure model and special features
- Aerosoft Sound Control
- Flight model
- Using the switches and knobs
- Interactive Checklist
- Avionics, 1940’s military cockpit
- Avionics, modern cockpit
- Engine Settings
- Mission
- Appendix A: Simplified checklist
- Appendix B: KX 165A TSO
- Appendix C: KLN-90B User Manual
- INTRODUCTION
- OVERVIEW
- DEFINITIONS:
- SYSTEM USE
- NAV: NAVIGATION PAGES
- CALC: CALCULATOR PAGES
- STAT: STATUS PAGES
- SETUP: SETUP PAGES
- OTHER: OTHER PAGES
- TRIP: TRIP PLANNING PAGES
- MOD: MODE PAGES
- FPL: FLIGHT PLAN PAGE
- NAV: NAVIGATION PAGES (right screen)
- APT: AIRPORT PAGES
- NEAREST Airport Pages
- VOR: VOR Page
- NDB: NDB Page
- INT: INTERSECTION PAGE
- SUPL: SUPPLEMENTAL PAGE (SUP)
- CTR: CENTER WAYPOINT PAGE
- REF: REFERENCE WAYPOINT PAGE
- ACTV: ACTIVE WAYPOINT PAGE (ACT)
- D/T: DISTANCE/TIME PAGES
- MESSAGE PAGE
- DIRECT-TO PAGE
Part B Section 2.2
Stichting Catalina PH-PBY Rev No: 01
25 May, 2005 Page: 3
Cockpit Preparation
Circuit Breakers............................................................................... Check
– Check if the circuit breakers on the box situated left of the PF, the instrument panel, the
emergency shut off panel and on the electric panel are all in
Hull and Float Drain Plugs............................................................... Check
– Check if the plugs are all in and box is empty and on board
Clamps............................................................................................. On Board
– Check two clamps on board
Gear locks and pin………………………………………………………….On Board
– Check three gear locks and the nosegearpin on board.
Fasten Seat Belts and No Smoking................................................ On
Emergency Shut Off Valves............................................................ Open
– Check the two guards are closed
Throttles........................................................................................... Cracked
– Open throttles appr. ¼ inch
Prop Levers...................................................................................... Full Fine
– Check prop levers fully forward
Mixtures........................................................................................... I.C.O.
– Check mixture levers are in idle-cut-off position
Master Magneto............................................................................... In
– Check master magneto switch is pushed in
Magneto Switches............................................................................ Off
– Check both magneto switches are in the off position
Fuel Quantities................................................................................. . . . .Gals/Hr
– Mention amount of Gallons and Endurance
Oil Quantities...............................................................................… . . . .Gals/Hr
– Mention amount of Gallons and Endurance
Altimeters......................................................................................... . . . .Set
– Check both altimeters are set to current QNH value