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 12.31
12.31 INSTRUMENTS
01 FUEL QUANTITY GAUGES
A fuel gauge for each tank is fitted to the aircraft. They are electrically operated. The
gauges are protected by the Electrical Instrument circuit breaker on the Co-Pilot's Switch
Panel.
For detail of the calibration of these gauges and the correct fuel management see Part 3,
Operating Systems this Section.
02 FUEL PRESSURE GAUGES
Fuel pressure is fed directly to the instruments through a tube connected directly to the
carburetors.
The instruments operate on the Bourdon tube principle, and are calibrated to read PSI.
03 ENGINE INSTRUMENTS
All engine-operating gauges are located centrally on the instrument panel. Some are
electrically operated and protected by the Electrical Instruments circuit breaker on the Co-
Pilot's Switch Panel. Others are instruments of the direct read type.
04 HYDRAULIC PRESSURE GAUGES
The main Hydraulic Pressure Gauge is on the far right hand side of the Instrument Panel.
Brake pressure is read from the lower gauge in the Nose. It can be seen by the Captain
(with difficulty), but under normal operating conditions viewing of this gauge is not
necessary, as the main hydraulic gauge will register the same pressure.
If the Hydraulic system fails it will be necessary to refer to emergency brake pressure
gauge to ensure that sufficient pressure is available for braking.
The upper gauge in the Nose reads the pressure in the 5 Inch hydraulic accumulator and
is used to charge this cylinder to 600 psi during ground servicing. The 10-inch cylinder can
be similarly charged.
05 TEST INSTRUMENTS
Electrical test instruments are to the rear of the pilots on the Pilot’s Main Electrical Panel.
Each generator can be tested in turn for voltage and current drain/charge by switching the
selector switch to the appropriate engine.
When the engines are at rest the battery voltage can be read at the third switch position,
and this test can also be performed with the engines operating by switching the generators
OFF.
06 OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE
This gauge should be mounted through the windscreen in front of the Captain as a self
contained unit but is currently not fitted
Stichting Catalina PH-PBY Rev No: 00
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