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
Section 2.2 Part B
Landing (Sea)
Gear……………………………………………………………………. Up and Check
– Check if red gear up and locked light is on
_ Check physically and visually if main gear is up and locked
_ Check visually if nose gear is up through aft window
Nose Wheel Doors……………………………………………………. Closed and Check
– Check if amber nose door closed light is on
– Check visually on daylight in nose wheel compartment
Wing Floats……………………………………………………………. TO-GO/Down
– In case of water landing check if floats are visually down
– Check that float motor stopped running
– Set float switch in neutral position
– In rough water it is allowed to lower the floats after the touch
Prop Levers…………………………………………………………….. TO-GO
– PNF moves prop levers to full fine on command of PF when he is retarding the throttles
to idle in the flare
Cabin…………………………………………………………………….. Ready & Warned
– Check if “cabin ready “is received and command “cabin crew take your seats”.
Taxi In
Cowl Gills.......………………………………………...............……….. Open
Landing and Strobe Lights............……………………………………. Off
Pitot Heat.............………………………………………...........………. Off
Carburettor heat………………………………………………………... Off
Transponder...................………………………………..........………. Stby
Rev No: 01 Stichting Catalina PH-PBY
Page: 10 25 May, 2005