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Microsoft Flight Simulator Handbook

by Jonathan M. Stern

APPENDIX D

Flight Simulator Cessna 182RG Abbreviated Pilot Operating Handbook

The data used to prepare this abbreviated POH are for the actual aircraft. Modifications to these data have been made to match the needs of the Flight Simulator user and for presentation purposes, This abbreviated POH contains checklists for normal operation and performance data for planning flights with Flight Simulator.

Note: Do not use this information for planning trips in actual aircraft. For actual aircraft use, consult the approved materials.

Before Takeoff

  1. Parking Brake—Set
  2. Flight Controls—Free and correct
  3. Flight Instruments—Check and set for flight
  4. Mixture—Full rich
  5. Fuel Quantity—Check
  6. Fuel Selector Valve—On both tanks
  7. Elevator Trim—Set for takeoff
  8. Rudder and Aileron Trim—Set for takeoff
  9. Throttle—1,700 RPM
  10. Magnetos—Check for maximum drop of 175 RPM and differential of 50 or less
  11. Carburetor Heat—Check for RPM drop
  12. Propeller—Cycle from high RPM to low RPM and back
  13. Engine Instruments—Check
  14. Throttle—800–1,000 RPM
  15. Strobe Lights—Set as desired
  16. Radios and Avionics—Set
  17. Autopilot—Off
  18. Wing Flaps—Set for takeoff
  19. Parking Brake—Release

Takeoff

  1. Wing Flaps—0–20°
  2. Carburetor Heat—Cold
  3. Power—Full throttle and 2,400 RPM
  4. Mixture—Full rich (may be leaner at elevations above 3,000 feet)
  5. Elevator Control—Lift nose wheel at 50 KIAS
  6. Climb Speed—70 KIAS (flaps at 20°) or 80 KIAS (flaps retracted)
  7. Brakes—Apply momentarily when airborne
  8. Landing Gear—Retract in climb
  9. Wing Flaps—Retract

Enroute Normal Climb

  1. Airspeed—90–100 KIAS
  2. Power—23" Hg or full throttle (whichever is less) and 2,400 RPM
  3. Fuel Selector Valve—Both
  4. Mixture—Full rich (may be leaner above 3,000 feet)

Enroute Maximum Rate Climb

  1. Airspeed—88 KIAS at sea level or 75 KIAS at 10,000 feet
  2. Power—Full throttle and 2,400 RPM
  3. Fuel Selector Valve—Both
  4. Mixture—Full rich (may be leaner above 3,000 feet)

Cruise

  1. Power—15-23" Hg, 2,100–2,400 RPM (75 percent or less power)
  2. Elevator and Rudder Trim—Adjust as necessary
  3. Mixture—Lean to 50° rich of peak EGT

Descent

  1. Fuel Selector Valve—Both
  2. Power—As desired
  3. Mixture—Enrichen as required
  4. Carburetor Heat—As required
  5. Wing Flaps—As desired within airspeed limitations
  6. Landing Gear—May be used to increase descent rate below 140 KIAS

Before Landing

  1. Fuel Selector Valve—Both
  2. Landing Gear—Down (below 140 KIAS)
  3. Landing Gear—Check (three green lights and observe from external view)
  4. Mixture—Full rich
  5. Propeller—High RPM
  6. Carburetor Heat—On (apply full heat before closing throttle)
  7. Autopilot—Off before landing

Landing

  1. Airspeed—70-80 KIAS (flaps up)
  2. Wing Flaps—As desired within airspeed limitations
  3. Airspeed—65-75 KIAS (flaps down)
  4. Trim—Adjust
  5. Touchdown—Main wheels first
  6. Landing Roll—Lower nose wheel gently
  7. Braking—Minimum required

Go Around

Follow these steps during go around:

  1. Power—Full throttle and 2,400 RPM
  2. Carburetor Heat—Cold
  3. Wing Flaps—Retract to 20°
  4. Climb Speed—75 KIAS
  5. Wing Flaps—Retract slowly

After Landing

  1. Wing Flaps—Up
  2. Carburetor Heat—Cold

Airspeed Calibration Tables

Flaps Up
KIAS 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170
KCAS 61 65 72 81 90 100 109 118 128 137 146 156 165
Flaps 20°
KIAS 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120
KCAS 47 55 64 72 81 90 99 109 119
Flaps DN
KIAS 40 50 60 70 80 90 95
KCAS 50 55 63 72 81 91 96

Takeoff Distance

Assumptions:

  1. Short field takeoff technique used
  2. Flaps at 20°
  3. Full throttle prior to brake release
  4. Paved, level, dry runway
  5. No wind (decrease distances 10 percent for every nine knots headwind)
  6. 3,100 pound takeoff weight
Density Altitude Ground Roll Over 50' Obstacle
Sea level 820 1570
1,000 feet 880 1698
2,000 feet 947 1834
3,000 feet 1023 1995
4,000 feet 1101 2174
5,000 feet 1190 2378
6,000 feet 1285 2618
7,000 feet 1391 2897

Time, fuel, and Distance to Climb

Assumptions:

  1. Normal climb procedure used
  2. No wind (wind affects the distance traveled in the climb)
  3. Add 2.0 gallons for start, taxi, and takeoff
  4. Mixture may be leaned above 3,000 feet
  5. 3,100 pound takeoff weight
Density Altitude Time (Minutes) Fuel Burned (Gallons) Distance Traveled (NM)
Sea level From Sea Level
2,000 feet 3 1.0 5
4,000 feet 6 2.0 10
6,000 feet 9 3.1 15
8,000 feet 12 4.4 21
10,000 feet 18 6.1 30

Cruise Performance

Density Altitude: Percent BHP/KTAS/GPH

RPMs MP 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
2,400 23" 76/148/13.6 78/153/14.0
22" 71/145/12.8 73/149/13.2 75/154/13.6
21" 67/141/12.0 69/145/12.4 71/150/12.7 73/154/13.1
20" 62/137/11.3 64/141/11.6 66/146/11.9 68/150/12.3 70/155/12.6
19" 61/141/11.1 63/146/11.5 65/150/11.8
18" 59/141/10.7 60/145/11.0 62/150/11.3
17" 56/140/10.2 57/145/10.5
16" 53/139/9.7
15" 48/132/8.8
2,300 23" 72/146/13.1 75/150/13.5 77/155/13.9
22" 68/142/12.3 70/147/12.7 72/151/13.0
21" 64/138/11.5 66/143/11.9 68/147/12.2 70/152/12.6
20" 59/135/10.8 61/139/11.1 63/143/11.5 65/148/11.8 67/152/12.2
19" 61/143/11.1 63/148/11.4
18" 56/138/10.3 58/143/10.6 60/148/10.9
17" 53/138/9.8 55/142/10.1
16" 51/136/9.3
15" 46/130/8.5
2,200 23" 69/143/12.5 71/148/12.9 74/152/13.3
22" 65/140/11.7 67/144/12.1 69/148/12.5
21" 61/136/11.0 63/140/11.4 65/145/11.7 67/149/12.1
20" 57/132/10.3 59/136/10.7 61/141/11.0 63/145/11.3 65/150/11.7
19" 58/141/10.6 60/145/10.9
18" 54/136/9.9 56/140/10.2 58/145/10.5
17" 51/135/9.4 53/139/9.7
16" 48/133/9.0
15"
2,100 23" 66/140/11.8 68/145/12.2 70/149/12.6
22" 62/137/11.2 64/141/11.5 66/145/11.9
21" 58/133/10.5 60/137/10.9 62/142/11.2 64/146/11.5
20" 54/129/9.8 55/133/10.1 57/137/10.5 59/142/10.8 61/146/11.2
19" 50/124/9.1 51/129/9.5 53/133/9.8 55/137/10.1 57/142/10.4
18" 45/119/8.5 47/124/8.8 49/128/9.1 51/132/9.4 53/137/9.7 55/141/10.0
17" 47/127/8.7 49/131/9.0 50/136/9.3
16" 44/125/8.3 46/130/8.6

Landing Distance

Assumptions:

  1. Short field landing technique used
  2. Flaps full
  3. Power off, maximum braking
  4. Paved, level, dry runway
  5. No wind (decrease distances 10 percent for every nine knots headwind)
  6. 3,100 pound landing weight
Density Altitude: Ground Roll Over 50 Foot Obstacle
Sea level 600 1320
1,000 feet 618 1347
2,000 feet 637 1379
3,000 feet 658 1411
4,000 feet 678 1443
5,000 feet 698 1475
6,000 feet 718 1512
7,000 feet 738 1545

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