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 2.3.3
Stichting Catalina PH-PBY Rev No: 01
25 May, 2005 Page: 1
2.3.3 NORMAL TAKE-OFF
01 DEPARTURE CREW BRIEFING
Within the Normal Checklist two references to crew briefing requirements prior to
departure will be found. The PF will conduct the crew briefing in accordance with the
requirements outlined below.
Use the ANWB sequence
A
N
W
B
Aircraft Status
Notams which are applicable to the flight
Weather conditions to be expected during flight
Briefing for departure/arrival
The crew briefing shall either start with ‘STANDARD’ if the following conditions are met:
Standard crew co-ordination procedures
Standard flight techniques
Standard engine failure procedure
Full take off power
Or with ‘NON STANDARD’, after which only the deviating conditions(s) shall be
mentioned.
In addition the crew briefing shall at least cover:
– Departure procedure
– All other items operationally required.
In case a take-off has to be made in a mountainous area or enroute obstacles are to be
overflown during the first part of the flight, the captain should, in addition to the single
engine climb-out procedure, give due consideration to a safe procedure, which enables:
Climb to a safe altitude in order to return to the airport of departure.
Enroute climb and single engine cruise in order to proceed to the most suitable airport.