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 12.6
12.6 AIRCRAFT HULL AND SPECIFICATIONS
01 GENERAL
The aircraft is a high wing monoplane amphibian flying boat, powered by two Pratt and
Whitney R 1830-92 engines. It has a tricycle undercarriage which retracts for water
landings, and can be fitted with beaching gear if necessary the event of gear failure.
The engines are fitted with fully feathering Hamilton Standard propellers.
A crew of three is necessary for all land operations (excluding Ferry flights) and preferably
four for water work.
If passengers are carried a Cabin Attendant is necessary, with the number of attendants
being in accordance with Commercial practice. The Cabin Attendant is responsible for the
general security of the aircraft in whilst flight.
Cabin Crew members are to have access to intercom facilities
NOTE: This manual contains an abbreviated collection of handling information to enable
The aircraft to be operated safely both on the ground and in the air, and this
manual does not contain all of the expanded information that is contained in the
technical reference manuals.
Stichting Catalina PH-PBY Rev No: 00
18 May, 2004 Page: 1