User manual

Twin Otter Extended
Aerosoft GmbH 2013
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Checklist
The Aerosoft Twin Otter Extended comes with a very clever checklist
system. Not only does it show you all the steps you need to perform, it
will even do it for you when asked. Because it is not always easy to
know where the instrument is located you need to check the view-
point which will even change automatically!
Using the Checklist
If you left click the first item on a checklist (for example [ ] CONTROL
LOCKS on the Pre-Start checklist) you will either see a red x or a green
v. Red means the action has not been done and green that this item is
checked and okay. If it is red you have two options, either manually do
the action or right-click the item to have the checklist perform the
action for you. Doing that you can go from a cold and dark aircraft to
one ready for take-off by just right clicking checklist items!
Do note you have to click on the [ ] section of the checklist item to
check or set it. If you click on the text behind it the view will be set to
the right panel. If you click on the checklist title, it will reset that
section of the checklist.
Conguration
There are settings used by the aircraft that cannot be set by standard
FSX dialog screens. These can be changed by the configuration page
of the Checklist. Because it is not always easy to see the most impor-
tant engine parameters and because ice on the structure cannot be
seen there are indications for that on this page as well.
• Failures and enhan-
ced icing: Enables the
non-standard failures.
• Checklist uses
feathered propellers
during start: Will set
the checklist to expect
prop levers set in feather
during startup. Airline
specific - both ways of
startup procedures are
used. Feathered: will
assure that oil pressure
builds up quicker during
startup, since the prop
governor won´t affect it.
Full forward: Will assure
a cooler start-up.
• Start locks installed on float versions: These are
optional fitted on floatplanes. They prevents the prop blades
from feathering during shutdown. Since the blades are in flat
pitch for the start this way, no forward thrust will be generated
during startup, which is normally caused by the props unfea-
thering. Prop lever must be full forward and Power levers at
idle for the start locks to disengage.
• Disable panel view selector: Will prevent the panel view
selector from automatically popping up when loading the
aircraft. [Shift] [3] can still be used to toggle it on/ off on the
screen.
• Disable checklist change camera views: Turns off the
camera view selection when clicking the checklist item text.
• Set Cold and Dark: Powers the aircraft down and sets all
switches off.