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Aircraft Operation Manual
Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL
For ight simulation use only
Introduction
When compared to smaller piston-engine powered airplanes, ying a fast
turboprop aircraft like the Piper Cheyenne can be quite a challenge. Besides the
faster speed, the aircraft requires precise ying 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 y this plane. To
work through this tutorial we recommend that you have read the manual and
are generally familiar with the aircrafts panel, systems and characteristics.
Flight controls and control feedback
Besides the aerodynamic programming by the developer, the feeling of ying
in MS Flight Simulator highly depends on the hardware the pilot uses. Slow
refresh rates (<15 fps) can affect our optical recognition, and the feeling for the
movement of a plane may be deranged. Control devices are of equal importance,
they need to be properly adjusted in order to provide a realistic feedback. For
a simple check switch to slew mode (<Y> key in MS Flight Simulator). The plane
should stay on its position, while being easily movable using your ight controls.
In case you experience troubles here, you need to calibrate your input devices. In
case you own a registered version of FSUIPC.DLL, you should also calibrate and
check your ight controls there.
Engine start-up
When entering the cold & dark aircraft, rst turn ON the battery. Next, activate
the anti-collision light to signal other trafc on the airport that you will soon
start your engines. Check that the prop levers are in FULL FORWARD position
(IIXL only: FEATHERED position), and that your parking brake is SET. Next, switch
ON fuel pump number 1 or 2 on the engine to be started, set the ignition switch
to MANUAL, and set the yellow starter switch to the START position. When the
engine spools up and Ng passes 10%, move the condition lever to the FULL
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