User manual

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Aircraft Operation Manual
Piper Cheyenne I, IA, II, IIXL
For ight simulation use only
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 nd this
part of the manual in a PDF le on your CD-ROM).
Taxi to the runway
Before taxiing, make sure that all doors are closed and secured. Switch ON the
no-smoking and seatbelt signs (these signs are ON per default when the aircraft
is loaded in cold & dark state), also switch ON the taxi lights. If not done already,
move the prop levers to FULL FORWARD. As for the most propeller aircraft, the
Cheyenne requires only minimal power to start rolling. Apply some power with
the power levers, then pull them back to idle. You will notice that the plane
starts to accelerate to a quick taxi speed of around 15-20 KIAS. If your Cheyenne
accelerates too fast you may want to move the propeller levers somewhat into
BETA range to reduce the effectiveness of the propeller blades. You may use
mouse clicks, the mouse wheel or <SHIFT>-<F2> for this.
If you haven’t set the trim yet, now it is the time to do it. The Cheyenne has a
white mark on the trim indicator for take off under normal loads. With only a
few passengers on board you need to trim her a bit more nose up, otherwise
when trimmed “on the mark”, the aircraft is well prepared for the initial climb.
Set your aps as desired (you may take off without aps; however the use of
15° aps is recommended for shorter runways). When arriving at the holding
position, check your ight controls again for free movement.
To prepare for automatic ight, activate the ight director (FD) and select the rst
altitude using the altitude preselector. Program your GPS, if desired, and dial in
your assigned transponder code into transponder 1. Activate the environmental
systems, and set the pressurization system. If your cruise altitude is below ca.
12.000 feet, set the cabin altitude to 500 feet above eld elevation. Otherwise,
set the cabin altitude controller to the nal cruising altitude, and move the air
control lever to PRESSURIZED AIR.