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Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ............................................................................................................................................................................ 3 CREDITS ................................................................
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 INTRODUCTION The Robin DR400 is an aircraft that will be familiar to many pilots as it is one of the most used trainers. Conceived in the early 70’s by Pierre Robin and Jean Délémontez. It flew for the first time in 1972 and at least 1300 were build. In any sense of the word it is a successful aircraft. The wooden structure and the characteristic ’cranked wing’ make it seem an older aircraft then is actually was actually rather modern and highly efficient.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 COPYRIGHTS The manual, documentation, video images, software, and all the related materials are copyrighted and cannot 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. THE SOFTWARE IS FURNISHED «AS IS» AND IT DOES NOT COME FURNISHED WITH ANY GUARANTEE IMPLICIT OR EXPRESS.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 There is one thing you should not do however and that’s slip while pulling the nose up. The fuselage will block airflow over the most effective part of the wing and things can get exciting rather fast.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 THE ROBIN DR400 IN FSX There are three different Robin DR400 included in this package (different cockpit layouts) and seven different liveries. You will find them all under Aircraft manufacturer Avions Pierre Robin.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 THE AIRCRAFT GENERAL Wingspan (m) Length (m) Height (m) 8,72 6.96 2.23 FLAPS The flaps (0.669 m2) are controlled with a lever between the two front seats and can be set in three (locked) stages; 0° 15° (intended for short take offs) 60° (intended for landing) ELEVATOR The balanced elevator (2.88 m2) is controlled by cables and includes Anti-Balance-Trim-Tabs that can be used as trim surfaces by means of a control wheel between the two front seats.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 FUEL Fuel Pressure Maximal: 0,560 bar Fuel Pressure Optimal: 0,210 bar Fuel Pressure Minimal: 0,035 bar Tank: 110 L (last 10 L only usable in level flight) Fuel is fed from the aft tank with an electrical fuel pump to an engine driven fuel pump to provide correct fuel pressure during all flight conditions.
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Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 NORMAL FLIGHT PROCEDURES FLIGHT PREPARATION 1. Page 10 Before flight check that all weight and balance are within allowed limits.
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Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 BEFORE FLIGHT CHECKS 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Master switch on Check fuel quantity Master off Ignition off Fuel selector on Mixture full lean (pulled) BEFORE ENGINE START 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Adjust seat and seatbelt Cabin closed and locked Check rudder travel Parking brakes on Master switch on Trim neutral Mixture full rich (pushed) Carburettor heat off (pushed) Fuel selector open Flaps extend ENGINE START 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 START 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Carburettor heat off Mixture full rich (pushed) Slow increase throttle to full Check RPM (2200) and abort when RPM too low Keep pressure on nose wheel to allow directional control Lift off at 100 km/h Increase speed Climb at 120 km/h START IN CROSSWIND 1. 2. 3. 4.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 LANDING 1. 2. 3. 4. Approach speed: Vi = 1,3 x stall speed (example 115 km/h at 1000 kg) Carburettor heat full Mixture full rich In strong winds control speed carefully ABORTED LANDING 1. 2. 3. Full throttle Carburettor heat off Flaps to start setting as soon as possible LANDING IN CROSSWIND 1. 2. 3.
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Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 PANELS LAYOUT Although all three panels differ slightly the same element can be found in all the cockpits.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 AVIONICS MOVMAP 754 GPS UNIT Several of the cockpits are equipped with a GPS that is modelled on well-known GPS devices. The GPS instrument has its own internal battery so it can be used when the Master switch is still off. It’s charged by the Primary DC electrical bus when the Battery master switch is on. To turn the GPS on, press the button with the red logo and the start-up screen will be displayed.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 DIRECT TO MODE Using the GOTO button will allow the input of a DIRECT TO location. Use the UP / DOWN cursor keys to change the character on the blinking field. Use the LEFT / RIGHT cursor key to move to the next or previous field. Enter an ICAO identifier for airport, VOR or NDB. NOTE: Intersections are not supported in the GOTO mode. Once an identifier is recognized, it will show facility name and nearby city – if possible.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 NEAREST STATION Using the NRST button will open the NEAREST STATION list and the LEFT / RIGHT cursor keys will change between Airports, VORs, NDBs and Intersections. Use the UP / DOWN cursor keys to highlight an identifier and press ENTER to select it as DIRECT-TO, or press QUIT to cancel the selection. HSI PAGE Pressing the ENTER key while being in Map mode will bring up the HSI page.
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Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 Flight plan leg behind the aircraft, note the TO/FROM flag has changed to FROM: Still behind the flight plan leg, but heading towards the waypoint. The Flag still shows from. Use “bearing” in this case to get to the waypoint, keeping the ground track equal or the same. S3DD AIR MAP GPS Some models come with a small GPS device that is modeled after the popular Garmin GPS III. This instrument has its own internal battery so it can be used when the Master switch is still off.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 The GPS can show Airports, VOR’s, NDB’s, Intersections and Airspace boundaries. To toggle the display of these items press the MENU button. The Setup page will now be shown: Use the UP / DOWN cursor key (the large button) to highlight the Class (Airport, VORs, NDBs, Intersection or Airspace). Use the Left / Right cursor key to toggle the display of these items. Use the QUIT button to return to the MAP page.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 DIRECT TO Using the GOTO button will allow the input of a DIRECT TO location. Use the UP / DOWN cursor keys to change the character on the blinking field. Use the LEFT / RIGHT cursor key to move to the next or previous field. Enter an ICAO identifier for airport, VOR or NDB. Note: Intersections are not supported in the GOTO mode. Once an identifier is recognized, it will show facility name and nearby city - if possible.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 CURSOR MODE Another option to make a DIRECT-TO flight plan, is with the help of the “Cursor Mode”. When the GPS is in map mode, pressing either the UP / DOWN / LEFT or RIGHT cursor key, will put the GPS into “Cursor mode”. A small cursor (blinking circle) will appear instead of the aircraft symbol. Using the cursor keys the circle can be moved on the map and the map will center on the cursor position. A line will be drawn from current aircraft position to the cursor.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 HSI PAGE Pressing the ENTER key while being in Map mode will bring up the HSI page. The HSI page shows: Compass rose, showing ground track, which is the true track over ground, taking crosswinds and sideslip into account. It does NOT show magnetic nor true heading, like a normal gyro based HSI. Course Needle, showing the active flight plan leg bearing. Course deviation indicator bar (middle part of the Course needle), showing the cross track error.
Aerosoft Robin DR400 140 1.00 BENDIX/KING KX125 COMMUNICATION TRANSCEIVER The KX125 is a useful but slightly antiquated communication and navigation radio. As this instrument is carefully simulated we include the actual manual as an appendix to this manual. BECKER TRANSPONDER The Becker BXP 6401 transponder is a Mode S transponder which enables ATC to locate, identify and track the aircraft by responding to ATC radar interrogations.
