User manual

DODOSIM 206 FSX - USER MANUAL
1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 W HAT DOES THE D ODO S IM 206 FSX OFFER BEYOND THE STANDARD FSX HELICOPTERS ?............................................2
2 INSTALLATION AND SET-UP.........................................................................................................................................7
2.1 R EQUIREMENTS ...............................................................................................................................................................7
2.2 I NSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................................7
2.3 U N I NSTALLING ................................................................................................................................................................8
2.4 S ET - UP ............................................................................................................................................................................9
2.4.1 FSX Realism Configuration....................................................................................................................................9
2.4.2 DodoSim 206 FSX Joystick Configuration .............................................................................................................9
2.4.3 Keyboard Set-Up ..................................................................................................................................................11
3 AIRCRAFT DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................14
3.1 O VERVIEW ....................................................................................................................................................................14
3.2 V ARIANTS .....................................................................................................................................................................15
3.2.1 Low Skid Configuration........................................................................................................................................15
3.2.2 High Skid Configuration.......................................................................................................................................16
3.2.3 Amphibious Configuration ...................................................................................................................................17
3.2.4 Utility Configuration ............................................................................................................................................17
3.3 T HE C OCKPIT ................................................................................................................................................................19
3.3.1 Cockpit Views .......................................................................................................................................................19
3.3.2 Flight Controls .....................................................................................................................................................20
3.3.3 Cockpit Buttons and Switches...............................................................................................................................22
3.3.4 Cockpit Instruments..............................................................................................................................................29
3.3.5 Additional Controls ..............................................................................................................................................33
3.4 F EATURES .....................................................................................................................................................................35
3.4.1 Difficulty Settings .................................................................................................................................................35
3.4.2 Persistent Data .....................................................................................................................................................48
3.4.3 Cumulative Wear and Damage ............................................................................................................................49
3.4.4 Aircraft Maintenance and Servicing.....................................................................................................................50
3.4.5 Costings ................................................................................................................................................................52
3.4.6 Timed Failures .....................................................................................................................................................53
3.5 S ETTINGS ......................................................................................................................................................................55
3.5.1 General Preferences.............................................................................................................................................55
3.5.2 Controls ................................................................................................................................................................56
3.5.3 Systems Failure Mode ..........................................................................................................................................56
3.5.4 Sounds ..................................................................................................................................................................57
4 FLYING THE DODOSIM 206 FSX .................................................................................................................................58
4.1 S TANDARD P ROCEDURES ..............................................................................................................................................58
4.1.1 Start-Up ................................................................................................................................................................58
4.1.2 Shut-down.............................................................................................................................................................63
4.1.3 Hovering and Slow-Speed Flight..........................................................................................................................64
4.1.4 Forward Flight .....................................................................................................................................................65
4.1.5 Ascent and Descent ..............................................................................................................................................67
4.1.6 Approaches and Landing......................................................................................................................................67
4.2 E MERGENCY P ROCEDURES ............................................................................................................................................69
4.2.1 Auto-Rotation .......................................................................................................................................................69
4.2.2 Engine Failures ....................................................................................................................................................70
4.2.3 Transmission Failures ..........................................................................................................................................71
4.2.4 Control Failures ...................................................................................................................................................72
5 TROUBLESHOOTING.....................................................................................................................................................73
5.1 I NSTALLATION ..............................................................................................................................................................73
5.2 S
TARTING ......................................................................................................................................................................73
5.3 F LYING ..........................................................................................................................................................................74