User manual

DodoSim 206 FSX User Manual

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Aircraft Supplemental Systems:

 Generator load power requirement: Electrical systems drawing power from the generator

cause a demand on the engine. Exhaust gas temperature increases, tightening operating

margins.

 Anti-icing power requirement: Use of anti-icing draws compressor air from engine causing

increase in exhaust gas temperature, reduced power output and higher torque reading,

reducing the operating envelope in cold and high conditions.

 Starter motor battery draw: Use of the starter draws high current during first few seconds

when overcoming compressor inertia.

 Caution lights dim/bright: Caution lights can be dimmed only when instrument lights are on,

(ensuring daylight readability.)

 Annunciator lights: Wear and damage is accompanied by annunciator lights as wear limits are

neared or failures occur. Lights can be tested by depressing a momentary button.

 Warning horns: Independent engine out and rotor low RPM warning horns alert the pilot to

warning conditions.

Control Systems:

 Hydraulics (Control Boost): Cyclic (stick) and collective (power) functions are fitted with a

realistic hydraulic assistance, (that can be disabled or failed.)

 Force trim: Due to popular demand rather than simulation accuracy, the DodoSim 206 FSX

has been fitted with a cyclic “Force Trim” system to relieve pilot workload during flight when

using spring-centred PC joysticks.

 Rotor brake: Rotor can be slowed down during shut down using the standard FSX key

mapping or virtual cockpit lever.

Training Modes:

 Cued start-up/shut-down: Follow on-screen prompts through the start up/shut down

sequences as the helicopter highlights each function on the 2D panels, as they are required.

 Automatic start up/shut down: The helicopter can speed through the start up and shut down

sequences on its own.

Persistence:

 Wear and damage: Files are maintained for each default, or user assigned, aircraft tail number,

recording cumulative wear and damage over consecutive flights.

 Servicing: The pilot is able to clear persistent wear and damage using a virtual “Service

Workshop” dialog.

 Costings: Servicing and fuelling costs are maintained, informing the pilot as to the simulated

cost per hour aircraft operating efficiency.

 Statistics: Detailed statistics are maintained, recording hours accumulated and costs accrued.

Failures: