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
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5. RIGHT PAGE TYPES: Lists the 10 page types available in the right group. Scroll forwards or
backwards through the list using the RIGHT OUTER KNOB.
6. RIGHT OUTER KNOB: Primary function is to scroll forwards and backwards through the right
group page types. The RIGHT INNER KNOB must be in the default "out" position. Also used
to scroll through highlighted fields when the RIGHT INNER KNOB is "in" and the RIGHT
CURSOR BUTTON function is on. Click on the letter E to go backwards, and on the letter F to
go forwards.
7. RIGHT INNER KNOB: Primary function is to scroll forwards and backwards through the right
group page type sub-pages. The knob must be in the default "out" position. Also used to
scroll through highlighted fields and, in some cases, enter data when it is pushed "in" and
the RIGHT CURSOR BUTTON function is on. Click on the letter G to go backwards, and on the
letter H to go forwards. The NAV type pages have a "wrap-around" feature; the other pages
scroll up and down only.
8. ENTER BUTTON: Used to set entered data in the current data entry highlighted field into the
active state.
9. RT PAGE TYPE ID: Displays the current right group page type and sub-page number.
10. CLEAR BUTTON: Used to clear, or exit, the highlighted current data entry field. Also used to
de-clutter the moving map in the NAV 5 and Super NAV 5 pages.
11. DIRECT-TO BUTTON: Use this button to initiate entry of the ICAO identification code of the
desired airport on the direct-to page. The RIGHT INNER KNOB must be in and rotated once
to the right to allow code entry by the keyboard. The entered destination is activated, and
the direct-to page exited, by clicking on the ENTER BUTTON. If you are currently GPS
tracking, the aircraft will immediately begin to track directly to the new destination.
12. NAV MODE TYPE: Indicates if the unit is in the ENROUTE-LEG or the OBS mode of navigation.
13. ALT BUTTON: Used to enter the altitude alert page. Altitude alerting is used when in the
vertical navigation mode (NAV 4 page) to provide an ALERT warning that a specified altitude
is reached. On this page the altitude alerting function is turned on and off, and the altitude
to initiate the alarm is entered here. Data is entered using the left group knob and cursor
button. Also used to exit the altitude alert page.
14. LT PAGE TYPE ID: Displays the current left group page type and sub-page number.
15. MSG BUTTON: Used to view messages on the message page. The letters MSG will be
displayed on the right of the lower, middle rectangle when a message is available. Hold the
button down for 2 seconds to delete the prompt.
16. LEFT INNER KNOB: Primary function is to scroll forwards and backwards through the left
group page type sub-pages. The LEFT CURSOR BUTTON function must be off. Used to enter
data when the LEFT CURSOR BUTTON function is on. Click on the letter A to go backwards,
and on the letter B to go forwards. The NAV type pages have a "wrap-around" feature; the
other pages scroll up and down only. This knob is also used to zoom the map out (letter I )
and in (letter J).
17. LEFT OUTER KNOB: Primary function is to scroll forwards and backwards through the left
group page types. The LEFT CURSOR BUTTON function must be off. Used to scroll through
highlighted fields when the LEFT CURSOR BUTTON function is on. Click on the letter C to go
backwards, and on the letter D to go forwards.
18. LEFT PAGE TYPES: Lists the 8 page types available in the left group. Scroll forwards or
backwards through the list using the LEFT OUTER KNOB.
19. LEFT CURSOR BUTTON: Initializes data entry mode to allow data entry into the left group
pages. A background rectangle highlights the value to be changed. Also used to exit the data