Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL PA31T Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II and IIXL Add-On for Microsoft Flight Simulator X The manual, documentation, video images, software, and all the related materials are copyrighted and can not be copied, photocopied, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine legible form, neither completely nor in part, without the previous written consent of AEROSOFT.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS................................................................................................ 4 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 5 CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................... 7 BASICS OF OPERATION................................................................
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the Piper Cheyenne by Digital Aviation and Aerosoft. We hope that you will have as much fun with it as we had while creating it. For many years, the Cheyenne series of business aircraft was one of the most successful for Piper. It started in the mid sixties, when Piper decided to redesign its pressurized model „Navajo” to accommodate propeller turbines as propulsion.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL strumentation is an exact rendition of its real counterparts, based on the „Silver Crown Plus” avionics suite by Bendix-King. Autopilot is either the KFC250 or the KFC300 by Bendix-King, depending on the model you choose. The pressurization controllers are models by Dukes and Garret. A configuration program is provided to help with individual settings.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL CONFIGURATION The Piper Cheyenne can be fully configured using the supplied configuration manager.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Saving your settings Your configuration settings may be either saved to disk using the SAVE button (3) or applied to the currently loaded aircraft only, using the button EXIT (4). When using the SAVE option, the aircraft CFG file of the selected aircraft will be also updated, to pertain the changes for the next time you start Microsoft Flight Simulator.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL phones. Almost all pilots wear these or similar headphones today in order to protect their hearing and ease communication over the radios. It is very rare to see these aircraft flown without the pilot and passengers wearing headphones. NOTE: After changing the sound set the aircraft needs to be manually reloaded.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Four sliders are available to individually configure different portions of the sound set: 14: Ambient sounds volume Adjusts the volume level for click sounds and other background noises 15: Avionics sounds volume Sets the volume level for aural alerts and warnings 16: Engines sounds volume Configures the volume level of the engine startup 17: TCAS Adjusts the volume level for the TCAS TA and RA sounds Page 10 For flight simulation use only
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL BASICS OF OPERATION Panel operation Microsoft Flight Simulator traditionally depends heavily upon mouse actions to operate buttons, switches and knobs. Sometimes, click spots may not be 100% intuitive, or the result of your action may depend upon clicking with the left or right mouse button at the correct location. When familiarizing yourself with the panel, it is suggested that you turn on „tool tips”.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL NOTE: You can always use your mouse wheel to operate a multi-position switch. Knobs with one level: Knobs are rotated left/right, or may be rotated completely around. Left-click to rotate the knob to the left, and right-click to rotate the knob to the right anywhere in the click spot. The cursor will be an unfilled hand. + + Some knobs also allow rotating them in larger steps.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Aircraft model operation Several hotkeys are available to operate animated parts of the external model and the virtual cabin. Plase note that you need to assign keystrokes to some of these functions in order to execute the animation. Keystrokes can be assigned via the „Assignments” menu option in the OPTIONS => ASSIGNMENTS menu in MS Flight Simulator.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ) VOR/GPS Switch operation: As soon as the NAV1 radio is tuned to a valid ILS frequency, the VOR/GPS switch changes to VOR and the autopilot to NAV ARM mode. If a valid ILS frequency is in range, the autopilot will follow it´s localizer beam. Valid ILS frequencies are between 108.10 and 111.95 and the decimal part starts with an odd digit: 108.10, 108.15, 108.30, 108.35, 108.50, ..., 108.95, 109.10, 109.15, ..., 111.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL GENERAL DATA Power plants Cheyenne I Number of engines Manufacturer Model number Rated Horsepower Propeller Speed Dry weight Cheyenne IA Cheyenne II Cheyenne IIXL 2 Pratt & Whitney (UACL) PT6A-11s 500 PS 2200 rpm PT6A-28s 620 PS 2200 rpm PT6A-135s 1900 rpm 323 lbs. 317 lbs.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Weights Ramp Weight Standard Empty Weight Maximum Useful Load Max. Takoff Weight Max. Landing Weight Max. Zero Fuel Weight Max. Weight in forward baggage compartment Max. Weight in aft baggage compartment Page 16 Cheyenne I Cheyenne IA 8750 lbs. 5110 lbs. 3640 lbs. 8700 lbs. 8700 lbs. 7200 lbs. Cheyenne II Cheyenne IIXL 9050 lbs. 9540 lbs. 4976 lbs. 5874 lbs. 4074 lbs. 4053 lbs. 9000 lbs. 9474 lbs. 9000 lbs. 7600 lbs. 300 lbs. 200 lbs.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Abbrevations and Terminology (a) General Airspeed Terminology CAS Calibrated Airspeed means the indicated speed of an aircraft, corrected for position and instrument error. Calibrated Airspeed is equal to true airspeed in standard atmosphere at sea level. KCAS Calibrated Airspeed expressed in „Knots“. GS Ground Speed is the speed of an airplane relative to the ground.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL VLE Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speedis the maximum speed at which an aircraft can be safely flown with the landing gear extended. VLO Maximum Landing Gear Operating Speed is the maximum speed at which the landing gear can be safely extended or retracted. VMCA Air Minimum Control Speed is the minimum flight speed at which the airplane is directionally controllable as determined in accordance with Federal Aviation Regulations.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL (b) Meteorological Terminology ISA International Standard Atmosphere in which: (1) The air is a dry perfect gas; (2) The temperature at sea level is 15°C (59°F) (3) The pressure at sea level is 29.92 inches (1013.2 mb). (4) The temperature gradient from sea level to the altitude at which the temperature is -56.5°C (-69.7°F) is -0.00198°C (-0.003564°F) per foot and zero above that altitude.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Maximum Cruise Power Maximum power permissible during cruise (Maximum normal operating power). Maximum Normal Operating Power Maximum power permissible continuously during all normal operations. (d) Engine Controls and Instruments Power Control Lever The lever which modulates engine power from reverse thrust through takeoff power.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Demonstrated Crosswind Velocity The demonstrated crosswind velocity is the velocity of the crosswind component for which adequate control of the airplane during takeoff and landing was actually demonstrated during certification tests. Accelerate-STOP The distance required to accelerate an airplane to a specific Distance speed and, assuming failure of an engine at the instant of that speed is attained, to bring the airplane to a stop.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL INSTRUMENT PANELS Panel views ............................................................................................................. 23 Panel navigation by clickspots ............................................................................... 27 Instrument Panels - Overview ............................................................................... 29 Primary instruments - Pilot panel . .................................................
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL INSTRUMENT PANELS - Views Normal view: For flight simulation use only Page 23
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL IFR view: Page 24 For flight simulation use only
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Approach/Landing view: For flight simulation use only Page 25
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL VFR view: Page 26 For flight simulation use only
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL INSTRUMENT PANELS - Panel navigation by clickspots: From the 2D cocpit, several sub-panels or view options may be selected by hidden clickspots and hotkeys.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL In addition to these clickspots, panel view may also be selected by hotkeys: • SHIFT-2: Overhead panel • SHIFT-3: Center pedestal • SHIFT-4: Fuel crossfeed panel • SHIFT-5: ADI/HSI zoom • SHIFT-6: Right radio stack • SHIFT-7: Configuration screen • SHIFT-8: Autopilot zoom • SHIFT-9: VOR2 & Alt preselect Sub-panels can be closed by clicking in the upper-right corner of the background bitmap.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL INSTRUMENT PANELS - Overview Pilot Panel 40 41 11 12 13 14 38 39 37 6 3 1 42 7 10 16 24 25 18 9 2 23 17 4 8 15 26 19 5 27 20 34 31 32 33 32 1: Attitude Direction Indicator 2: Horizontal Situation Indicator 3: Altimeter 4: Vertical Speed Indicator & TCAS 5: Radar Altimeter 6: True Airspeed Indicator 7: Turn & Bank Indicator 8: KNI 582 RMI 9: OAT Indicator 10: Clock 11: Cabin Pressure Test Switch 12: Gyro Pressure 13: Pneumatic Pr
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Overhead-Panel (Cheyenne I, IA and II) 6 1 7 8 2 28 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 4 21 22 23 24 25 16 15 29 20 5 Page 30 18 19 29 26 25 24 27 1: Left gyro controls 2: Right gyro controls 3: Left Generator Ammeter 4: Voltmeter 5: Right Generator Ammeter 6: Seat Belts Switch 7: Dome Light 8: No Smoking Switch 9: Exit Lights Switch 10: Wing Lights Switch 11: Landing Lights Switch 12: Taxi Lights Switch 13: Anti-Collision Lights Switch 14: Position
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Overhead-Panel (Cheyenne IIXL) 6 1 7 8 2 29 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 4 15 27 5 16 26 25 24 23 22 28 1: Left gyro controls 2: Right gyro controls 3: Left Generator Ammeter 4: Voltmeter 5: Right Generator Ammeter 6: Seat Belts Switch 7: Dome Light 8: No Smoking Switch 9: Exit Lights Switch 10: Wing Lights Switch 11: Landing Lights Switch 12: Taxi Lights Switch 13: Anti-Collision Lights Switch 14: Position Lights Switch For
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Instrument Panel - Copilot 1 2 30 3 4 10 5 15 23 16 24 27 17 25 28 26 11 6 12 7 8 13 18 9 14 1: KMA 28 Audio Panel 2: KY 196A COM1 Radio 3: KY 196A COM2 Radio 4: KN 53 NAV1 Radio 5: KN 53 NAV2 Radio 6: Trimble 2000 GPS 7: KR 87 ADF1 8: KAS 297 Altitude Preselector 9: Flap Control & Position 10: Avionic control panel 11: KT 76C Transponder 1 & 2 12: KR 87 ADF2 Page 32 21 31 19 20 13: Ground Clearance Switch 14: Static Pressure
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Center Pedestal Cheyenne I/IA Cheyenne II/IIXL 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 4 5 5 6 7 1: Power Levers 2: Propeller Levers 3: Condition Levers 4: KC 290/291 Autopilot and Yaw Mode Controller 5: Elevator Trim Wheel 6: Rudder Trim Wheel 7: Aileron Trim Wheel For flight simulation use only 6 7 1: Power Levers 2: Propeller Levers 3: Condition Levers (IIXL only: Low Idle and High Idle positions) 4: KMC 340 Autopilot and Yaw Mode Controller 5: Elevator Trim Whe
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Yoke, and Fuel crossfeed windows 3 4 5 3 5 1 4 Control yokes 6 Two different models of yokes are installed in the Piper Cheyenne. The Cheyenne IA and IIXL are equipped with variant (1), while the Cheyenne I and II use variant (2). 6 3: 4: 5: 6: 2 Elevator trim up/down Autopilot disconnect Toggle Microsoft ATC window Flight director pitch synch button Synchronizes the flight director with the current pitch.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Primary Instruments - Pilot panel 6 5 1 3 2 4 7 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: Attitude Indicator Flight Director Glidepath Indicator Localizer signal indicator Decision Height Indicator RNAV Indicator: Illuminated when „GPS“ is selected as the NAV source. Requires a flight plan to be active in the Trimble GPS.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Vertical Speed Indicator (analogue) 1: Indicates climb or descend rate in ft/min x 100 1 Vertical Speed Indicator & TCAS Display 1: Indicates climb or descend rate in ft/min x 100 2: Above/Level/Below selector. switches display of TCAS targets between the areas above the aircraft (up to 9.999ft above and 2500ft below - „ABV“), at aircraft´s level (2.500ft above and below „LVL“) and below the aircraft (up to 2500ft above and 9.999ft below - „BLW“).
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Airspeed Indicator (ASI) 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 1 4 Indicated Airspeed Indicator Blue line: Best rate of climb speed - single engine Red Marker: Air minimum control speed Green arc: Normal operating range White arc: Flaps extend range 3 2 5 Pneumatic Turn & Slip Indicator 1: Turn indicator pointer 2: Slip indicator ball 1 The turn and slip indicator is actually two instruments in one.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL SAS - Stability Augmentation System (Cheyenne II only) 1: 1 Stall Margin Indicator A stability augmentation system (SAS) is incorporated in the elevator control system to improve the static longitudinal stability of the airplane. Major components of the SAS include an angleof-attack sensor vane, a computer, servo actuator, and an elevator down spring and cable assembly.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Engine instruments Engine Instruments: 1 2 1: 2: 3: 3 4: 4 5: 6: 5 7: 8: 6 Engine Torque (digital readout on Cheyenne IIXL only) Indicates the engine torque, calibrated in foot-pounds x 100. Engine ITT Indicates the interstage turbine temperature, calibrated in degrees centigrade x 100, measured by probes between the compressor turbine and power turbine Propeller RPM Indicates propeller speed (Np), calibrated in RPM x 100.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Secondary instruments - Pilot panel OAT Indicator Shows the outside air temperature. Gauge is scaled in both Celsius °C and Fahrenheit °F. Astrotech LC2 Clock & Timer The Astrotech LC2 works as both a clock and a timer. Per default it is configured for 24hrs display. 1 2 3 1: 2: 3: 4: 4 Display (4 digits) SET - RST Button Mode-Button ST/SP - DT/AV Button The Mode-Button (3) switches between the modes „Clock“ and „Timer.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Inverter & Bus Tie Switches 1: Inverter 1/OFF/2 Selector 2: GYRO/INV Bus Tie Switch 1 Inverters convert 28V DC power from the generators to 115/26 VAC 400Hz AC power. The GYRO/INV Bus Tie Switch (2) selects either the left or right Main Bus as the power source for DC power. The Inverter 1/OFF/2 Selector (1) selects either Inverter 1 or 2 as active.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Cockpit Instruments - Copilot panel Attitude Direction Indicator 1: Caging knob 2: Instrument INOP flag 3: Attitude bars adjustment knob 2 The caging knob (1) locks the horizon in a centered position to prevent damage to the gyroscope in case of severe turbulences.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Astrotech LC2 Clock & Timer The Astrotech LC2 works as both a clock and a timer. Per default it is configured for 24hrs display. 1 2 1: 2: 3: 4: 4 3 Display (4 digits) SET - RST Button Mode-Button ST/SP - DT/AV Button The Mode-Button (3) switches between the modes „Clock“ and „Timer. Timer mode is indicated by a flag above the letters „Timer“.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Airspeed Indicator (ASI) 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 1 Indicated Airspeed Indicator Red line: Air minimum control speed Blue line: Best rate of climb speed - single engine Green arc: Normal operating range White arc: Flaps extend range 2 3 4 5 Pneumatic Turn & Slip Indicator 1: Turn indicator pointer 2: Slip indicator ball 1 The turn and slip indicator is actually two instruments in one.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Flaps Position Indicator & Test Switch 1 3 2 1: Flaps position indicator needle 2: Test switch 3: Flaps position lever. Flaps can be set to the following positions: 0°, 15°, 40°. In the real aircraft, flaps are infinitely variable between 0° and 40°. Unfortunately, this cannot be simulated in MIcrosoft Flight Simulator, and as this feature is not used under normal circumstances, it isn´t simulated in this package.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Environmental Controls - Copilot Environmental Controls - Cheyenne I, IA and II 8 11 3 1 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 2 6 4 Windshield Wiper control knob Heater Fuel Flow control switch Environmental Control MODE switch Environmental Control MASTER switch Cabin Temperature control knob Manual Mode switch 9 5 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 7 10 Dehumider Control switch Oxygen Supply Pressure gauge Fuel totalizer Defroster Yoke clickspot The cabin comfort control p
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL The air conditioning system can be operated either independently or in conjunction with the heater, depending upon the mode selected on the cabin comfort control panel. During normal operation, when the MODE switch (3) is in the AUTO position, a thermostat, adjustable by the TEMP knob (5), signals an electronic controller which turns on the air conditioner until the cabin reaches the selected temperature.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL surized flight or if failures occur in the air-conditioning system. Normal air source during pressurized flight is provided by engine bleed air through a bleed-air shutoff valve and bleed-air ducts from each engine. Bleed air to the ECS is controlled by a pressure regulator/shutoff valve. This valve can be selected for high and low airflow via the ECS SELECT Switch (3).
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL produce the selected temperature. To achieve manual control, the mode switch (2) is moved to MAN. The temperature selector rheostat knob is now deactivated, and the MAN TEMP CONT Switch (5) is armed. Holding this switch to the HEAT or centered position applies electrical power directly to the selected side of the hot air bypass valve motor, and the valve will open or close accordingly.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL AUTOMATED FLIGHT Cheyenne I & IA - Bendix-King KFC250 Autopilot & Flight Director 10 2 3 4 8 11 1 5 6 7 9 12 KC290 Mode Controller: 1: FD/AP Vertical Trim (Pitch Attitude/Altitude) 2: 3: Flight Director (FD) 4: 5: NAV mode (NAV) (VOR/GPS) 6: 7: Approach mode (APPR) (ILS/VOR) 8: 9: Autopilot Test Button 10: Heading mode (HDG) Altitude hold mode (ALT) Reverse Locator (Backcourse) mode (BC) Autopilot (AP) Go-Around mode Clickspot KC291 Yaw
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Basic Attitude Reference Mode Activated with „power on” (AP) but with no modes selected. The Flight Command indicator (Flight director bars in the ADI) and horizontal situation indicator (HSI) will display existing attitude and heading. The Command V-bar is retracted out of view until a Flight Director/Autopilot mode has been selected. Flight Director (FD) Command V-bar will call for wings level.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL enable you to make course corrections toward the needle rather than away from the needle on the HSI. Go Around (GA) Push the „Go Around” button (hidden clickspot on the autopilot panel: click the screw in the upper left corner) and the system will command wings level and nose up to a preset missed approach climb attitude. Altitude Hold (ALT) Pitch command to maintain engaged altitude.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL 1 2 3 4 5 KAP285 ANNUNCIATOR PANEL 1: Autopilot Mode Annunciators 3: Outer Marker Annunciator 5: Trim Fault Warning Annunciator 2: Inner Marker („Airway“) Annunciator 4: Middle Marker Annunciator The KAP285 Annunciator Panel provides the pilot with continuous information on system operating status. It shows modes in operation, as well as modes „armed” prior to capture. It also displays Marker Beacon lights and a trim system warning flag.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL cel modes. For example, if in NAV CPLD mode, selection of Heading will automatically cancel NAV. THE BASIC MODE OF SYSTEM OPERATION The system will be in the Basic Attitude Reference or „Gyro” mode with engines running and aircraft „power on,” but no modes selected (Annunciator Panel blank). This provides indication of aircraft heading on the Horizontal Situation Indicator, and roll and pitch attitude on the Flight Command indicator.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL CAUTION: When the autopilot is engaged, manual application of a force to the pitch axis of the control wheel for a period of 3 seconds or more will result in the autotrim system operating in the direction to create a force opposing the pilot. This opposing mistrim force will continue to increase as long as the pilot applies a force to the control wheel and will ultimately overpower the autopilot.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL YAW DAMP Mode The KC291 Yaw Mode Controller is installed beside the KC290 Mode Controller and the yaw axis is wired so that it automatically engages when the Autopilot is engaged. Disengagement of the Yaw Damper is accomplished by using the alternate action switch (pushbutton) on the KC291. The Yaw Damper may be engaged alone with or without any Flight Director mode.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL If the Autopilot is engaged, the aircraft will bank to satisfy the command display and rollout on course automatically. Upon station (or waypoint) passage, an outbound course other than the inbound reciprocal can be selected by resetting the NAV course arrow on the HSI. This will cause an immediate V-bar deflection on the FCI directing a turn to the new course.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL The pilot may manually bank the aircraft to satisfy the command display, which will command a rollout to level flight when the aircraft is on course. Automatic crosswind compensation will provide precise tracking. VOR/LOC deviation is shown on the HSI, and actual crab angle will be shown by offset of the course arrow from the lubber line. Throughout APPR mode operation, LOC and Glideslope deviation or VOR deviation are displayed in the HSI.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Operation on BC is identical to front course operation including setting the HSI Course Pointer to the front course heading, except that automatic Glideslope capture is „locked out” by the switching circuitry. Localizer deviation on HSI will have the proper sensing if the front inbound Localizer course was set on the HSI. SPECIAL NOTE: Back course mode is only available after selecting APPR mode.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL 4. The Altitude „ALERT” annunciator in the KAS 297 will illuminate and a two second aural tone will sound 1,000 ft. prior to reaching selected altitude and will cancel at 300 ft. prior. An aural tone will sound upon reaching altitude. As the aircraft approaches the selected altitude, an „adaptive” pitch rate command will automatically guide the pilot through it at a low rate.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Automated flight Cheyenne II & IIXL - Bendix-King KFC300 Autopilot & Flight Director 8 1 2 5 3 6 4 7 8 11 11 9 11 10 11 KMC340 Mode Controller: 1: 2: 4: 6: 8: 10: 11: FD/AP Vertical Trim (Pitch Attitude/Altitude) and Heading Select Knob Heading select (HDG) 3: Approach (APPR) (ILS/VOR) Navigate (NAV) (VOR/GPS) 5: Altitude hold (ALT) Speed profile (SPD PRF) 7: IAS hold (IAS) Go-around mode click spot 9: Flight Director (FD) Autopilot mast
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL 1 KAP315 ANNUNCIATOR PANEL 1: Autopilot Mode Annunciators The KAP315 Annunciator Panel provides the pilot with continuous information on system operating status. It shows modes in operation, as well as modes „armed” prior to capture. Clicking on the annunciator panel opens a zoomed autopilot window.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL The IAS HOLD mode is cancelled by selection of GO-AROUND, ALT HOLD, SPD PRF, Glideslope capture or FLT DIR off. SPEED PROFILE (SPD PRF) mode The speed profile mode is used primarily in climb or descend. The pilot engages SPEED PROFILE at the speed appropriate to his altitude at the time of engagement. Or he adjusts to the appropriate speed for his altitude with the vertical trim switch after engagement.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL BENDIX-KING AVIONICS SUITE (RADIOS) The Piper Cheyenne is equipped with a complete avionics suite, the „Silver Crown Plus“ series by Bendix-King. This suite is composed of the KMA 28 Audio Panel, two KY 196A VHF communication receivers, two KY 53 navigations receivers, two KR 87 ADF receivers, and two KT 76C mode C transponders.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Marker Beacon Marker Beacon Sensitivity & Test/Mute Select Indicator Lamps O M I HI LO T/M Com 1 Nav 1 Receive Audio Selectors MKR ADF COM1/2 Selector DME COM 1 COM 2 COM 1/2 COM 2/1 TEL COM 3 V O L PUSH OFF/EMG ISO ALL CREW Com 2 Nav 2 1 AUX SPR KMA 28 TSO Mounting Screw Intercom Volume ICS Intercom Mode Select Photocell Speaker Switch Crew ICS/Music 1 Mute Transmit Swap Swap Indicator Transmit Indicator (Squawkbox 3 on
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Photocell for automatic dimming “USE” window shows active frequency “STBY” window shows stored or newlyentered standby frequencies 8.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL 2. Press the transfer button to activate the new frequency. The newly entered frequency in the „STBY” window flipflops with the frequency in the „USE” window. This new frequency is now available for use. Program Mode The Program Mode is used to program frequencies for use in the Channel Mode. 1. Depress the channel (CHAN) button for more than two seconds, until the channel number (to the right of the standby frequency) begins flashing.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL If no channels have been programmed, channel 1 automatically disappears and dashes are displayed in the „STBY” window. 2. Turn either frequency selection knob to change the channel number and the channel’s corresponding frequency in the „STBY” window. 3. If there is no activity for five seconds, the radio will exit the Channel Mode and return to the Frequency Mode, with the channel frequency remaining in the „STBY” window. 4.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Active Frequency Standby Frequency Frequency Selector Knobs Photocell for Automatic Dimming Frequency Transfer Button Power Switch KY 53 TSO´d Navigation Receiver Operation Power Switch This knob controls ON/OFF function for the KY53. Volume selection and IDENT function are not modeled.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL SPECIAL NOTE: As soon as the NAV1 radio is tuned to a valid ILS frequency, the VOR/GPS switch changes to VOR and the autopilot to NAV ARM mode. If a valid ILS frequency is in range, the autopilot will follow it´s localizer beam. Valid ILS frequencies are between 108.10 and 111.95 and the decimal part starts with an odd digit: 108.10, 108.15, 108.30, 108.35, 108.50, ..., 108.95, 109.10, 109.15, ..., 111.95.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL ANT/ADF Mode Annunciation IN USE Frequency BFO Annunciation 323 Select ANT mode (out position) Select ADF mode (in position) Select BFO Button STANDBY Frequency Annunciation STANDBY Frequency, FLIGHT TIME or ELAPSED TIME Frequency Select Knobs 2 31 Frequency Transfer Button Flight timer and Elapsed timer mode annunciation Select FLIGHT TIMER or ELAPSED TIMER Set and Reset ELAPSED TIMER ON/OFF Control Switch KR 87 ADF Receiver Operation
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL tuned and is usually used for identification. The bearing pointer in the KNI 582 RMI and the HSI will be deactivated and immediately turn to the 90° relative position and remain there during ANT reception. ANT mode is not modeled in this release. The ADF mode is selected and annunciated when the „ADF” button is in the depressed position.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL While FLT or ET is displayed the „in use” frequency on the left side of the window may be changed, by using the frequency select knobs, without any effect on the stored standby frequency or the other modes. This feature is especially useful when searching for stations with unknown frequencies.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Altitude Window Reply Indicator Function Selector Knob Code Window IDT Button Code Entry Buttons CLR Button VFR Button KT 76C Panel-mounted Transponder Operation About Transponders Your Honeywell Bendix/King transponder is a radio transmitter and receiver which operates on radar frequencies. Receiving ground radar interrogations at 1030 MHz, it returns a coded response of pulses to groundbased radar on a frequency of 1090 MHz.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Altitude Display The KT 76C displays Flight Level Altitude, marked by the letters „FL” and a number in hundreds of feet, on the left side of the display. For example, the reading „FL 065” corresponds to the altitude of 6,500 feet, referenced to 29.92 inches of mercury (or 1013 hP) at sea level. Flight Level Altitude represents „pressure altitude,” and should not be confused with true altitude.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Squawk Ident When you are asked to “ident” by ATC, press the IDT button. The reply indicator will illuminate continuously for 18 seconds during the ident interval. Important Codes 7700 - Emergency 7600 - Communication Failure 7500 - Hijacking 0000 - Military - DO NOT USE! See the Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) for detailed explanation of these codes and their use.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL TRIMBLE 2000 APPROACH PLUS GPS Introduction The Piper Cheyenne is not exactly a new aircraft. Most of them were built during the 70s and 80s of the last century. The models in this package represent the Piper Cheyenne as it was built from 1981 on. By that time, modern navigation systems like GPS (introduced 1995) didn‘t exist and navigation on general aviation aircraft was done using common NAV radios and ADFs. Today, the situation is different.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL User Interface The Trimble Approach Plus is controlled by nine buttons and two concentric knobs. The Power Switch is located at the upper edge of the display. Use this switch to switch the GPS on and off. The Outer Knob is used to control the input cursor and to flip between display pages. The Inner Knob is used to select items NAV Switches the GPS to Navigation mode.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL CALC The Calculator mode shows a variety of data calculated by the GPS. This includes atmospheric and fuel data. AUX The Auxilliary mode is used to import flight plans from FSX. �D The Direct key is used to activate a flight plan or fly directly to a waypoint ENT The Enter key is used to confirm selections made with the concentric knobs NRST The Nearest key shows a list of the navigational points nearest to the aircrafts current position.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL IMPORTANT: keyboard entry mode only works in the default view of the 2D panel and in the virtual cockpit. It‘s not possible to use it in the IFR (down) view. When the Trimble is in keyboard entry mode, the following control keys are available: Num / * 7 8 9 - + 4 5 6 1 2 3 0 .
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Importing FS Flight Plans To avoid the hassle of entering a flight plan into the Trimble, a function to import a flight plan from FSX is available. This requires three simple steps: • First, go to the FSX Flight Planner (Menu „Flights | Flight Planner“) and create or load the desired flight plan. • Click AUX on the Trimble. If a flight plan is loaded it displays „PRESS ENT TO IMPORT FS FLIGHT PLAN“. • Click ENT to import and activate the flight plan.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 4 3 Dukes Pressurization Controller (Cheyenne I & IA) Garret Pressurization Controller (Cheyenne II & IIXL) 1: 3: Cabin rate of climb gauge 2: Cabin rate of change control 4: Defaults to 500 ft/min cabin change rate 5: May be adjusted to a minimum of 100 ft/min or a maximum of 1000 ft/min (Garret: 2500 ft/min) Cabin altitude gauge Cabin altitude controller Cabin pressure test/dump switch (Garret only) P
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL heater ducts, and through the cool air ducts along both sides of the cabin to individually controlled air outlets. When the control is in the OUTSIDE AIR position, the air is not needed for pressurization. Air is then routed below the cabin floor and overboard. During ground operations, to prevent fumes from other aircraft entering the cabin, the control may be placed in the RECIRCULATED AIR position.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL NOTE A residual pressure of approximately .25 PSI will show on the differential pressure gauge at any time pressurization is selected and the aircraft is operating lower than the cabin altitude selected. Do not land when aircraft is pressurized above .3 PSI A warning light on the annunciator display warns the pilot should the cabin altitude go above 10.500 feet (Garret: 11.500 feet to 12.000 feet) or should the cabin differential pressure go above 5.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL TCAS (with digital VSI only) 5 7 8 1 2 4 6 9 3 TCAS in digital VSI - symbol explanation: 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: Vertical speed needle TCAS display centre (own aircraft symbol) 2nm radius circle RA: Vertical rate to be avoided (red) RA: Required vertical rate (green) Display range Target symbol Vertical trend arrow (up or down) Relative altitude (ft x 100) Own Aircraft. Airplane Symbol in White or Cyan.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL NOTE For the TCAS to operate your active transponder needs to be in mode ON or ALT. The digital VSI gauge contains a full-fledged implementation of TCAS II version 7.0 (aka change 7.0 aka MOPS 7.0) logic, as specified by RTCA document DO-185A plus its amendments approved by SC-147A. Literally all features of the logic are implemented with the exception of TCAS/TCAS resolution advisory (RA) negotiation and Mode S ground stations.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Vertical speed information and altitude information are also provided for all displayed traffic that are reporting altitude. Relative altitude is displayed in hundreds of feet above the symbol if the intruder is above own aircraft and below the symbol if the intruder is below own aircraft. When the intruder is above the own aircraft, the relative altitude information is preceded by a + sign.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Flight Tutorial Introduction When compared to smaller piston-engine powered airplanes, flying a fast turboprop aircraft like the Piper Cheyenne can be quite a challenge. Besides the faster speed, the aircraft requires precise flying techniques and some understanding about the aircrafts systems and avionics. This tutorial is intended to introduce you to the Piper Cheyenne by giving some hints about how to fly this plane.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL FORWARD position. Wait until the engine has fully stabilized, then turn the yellow generator switch to the GENERATOR position. Set the ignition switch to AUTO. Repeat this procedure for the second engine. On the Cheyenne IIXL, turn ON the bleed air switches. For detailed engine startup procedures, consult the section “NORMAL PROCEDURES” in our manual (Box versions: You can find this part of the manual in a PDF file on your CD-ROM).
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Powerback (in emergency situations only) If there is not sufficient space in front of the aircraft to start taxiing, you may force the Cheyenne to move backwards with the help of the propeller. To achieve this, move the propeller levers into reverse range. You need to be careful with the power lever during that maneuver. You may either use the key - a few single key presses are sufficient – or the mouse wheel on the throttle panel.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Climb To achieve an appropriate climb configuration, reduce propeller RPM to 1900 or 2000 RPM, as desired (check the performance charts for appropriate RPM settings). When passing the transition altitude, set your altimeter to standard pressure (29.92 inches or 1013 hpa). Altitudes above the transition altitude are referred to as “flight levels”. As the landing gear is already retracted, turn OFF the landing lights.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Descent During descent, a 3° descent angle is desired. To calculate the correct top of descend, use this simple formula: Difference in flight level divided by 10 and multiplied by 3 gives you the distance needed to establish a 3° descend angle. The descent rate is calculated by ground speed (GS) * 5. Example: You want to descent from FL260 to FL120, and your ground speed (GS) is 250 kts.
Aircraft Operation Manual Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL Landing When reaching the runway approach lights, set flaps to full (40°) and increase the propeller levers slowly to maximum RPM (Cheyenne II and IIXL only). The speed depletes slowly, and with 500 ft-lb torque, and your airspeed at the blue line you are fully configured for final approach. Latest at 200 ft AGL switch off the autopilot and the yaw damper to continue the approach manually. When passing 50 feet AGL prepare to flare.
