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: 3
Normal Take Off Crew Coordination
FLIGHT PHASE PF PNF
Commencing the take-
off roll
• Hold control column full aft
and set aileron into the
wind
• Release the brakes
• Advance throttles to
30’MAP and call: “SET
TAKE OFF POWER”.
• Check engine parameters
• Set 48’ MAP and call:
“TAKE OFF POWER SET”
Fine tune the power lever
setting above hand off PF
who will hold the power
levers in a way to facilitate
this.
At approximately 60 kt
• Check if both airspeed
indicators are showing
approximately 60 kts
At V1/Vrot 83 kts
•
Call: 'Rotate'
Airborne (positive
climb)
Call: 'GEAR UP'
• Select
• Repeat
Accelerate in ground
effect to 95 kts
•Monitor
At 95 kts and climb
attitude
Call “set climb power”.”
(32.5” MAP/2325RPM)
•Repeat
• Select
• Confirm
At +/-200 ft Visual check and call:
“gear up and clean
engine my side
•Visual check and call: “gear
up and clean engine my side
When level at cruise
altitude,
Call: 'SET CRUISE
POWER”
(28,5” MAP/2050RPM)
Call: “AFTER TAKE-
OFF CHECKLIST”
• Repeat
• Select
• Confirm
• Perform
The call rotate from the PNF will aware the PF, it may be possible that the aircraft is
already airborne. The PF will keep holding the power levers in order to facilitate a rejected
take-off incase of engine failure during transition to climb speed and attitude. This
obviously only when sufficient runway is available.
Once the gear is selected up a rejected take-off shall not be initiated