Convair A-201A Aircraft Manual
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1. we ae ees iy cnn oa es or Tek Tek er La l CLEAR SEL JETT l l Li TH L CLEAR EY yE O O os teen RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 ENG Sub mode Button 7 The ENG sub mode allows the pilot to watch several engine parameters This mode is for informational purposes only all buttons are inop in this mode The information available is ENG Engine Throttle Setting IDLE MIL AB Afterburner INLET Turbine Inlet Temperature in Celsius N2 Engine N2 RPM in percent THRST Engine Thrust in Pounds O PRS Engine Oil Pressure in PSI O TMP Engine Oil Temperature in Celsius FUEL Sub mode Button 8 FUEL sub mode allows the pilot to check the aircraft s fuel status It also allows the pilot to set the BINGO and JOKER fuel values All fuel values are in pounds The information displayed is as follows Button1 Internal Fuel Button2 Centerline Auxiliary External Tank Button3 Left Station 2 Auxiliary External Tank Button4 Right Station 4 Auxiliary External Tank Button7 BINGO Fuel level Button8 JOKER Fuel level Button9 Indicates if the dump valve is open Button10 Indicates if the refuel probe is extended Button11 Estimated flight time at current fuel consumption Button12 Fuel consumption in Pounds Per Hour More information is available at the FUEL CONTROL section AGN HON ey E h ja j DISES AATNI SHIFT UN a a2. Engine Oil Pressure below 15 psi Hydraulic Pressure is below 2 000 psi Engine Turbine Intlet Temperature is high Fuel quantity in fuselage tanks is below 1350 gallons Tactical Computer is damaged HUD is nonfunctional Main generator is Offline The APU is on fire Inertial Management System is damaged No Fuel pressure in the tanks Anti Skid system is not working Not implemented only turns on when the test switch is used RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 ANGLE OF ATTACK SYSTEM The angle of attack indicating system and the approach lights provide the pilot with visual indications of angle of attack Indications are presented on the angle of attack indicator under all flight conditions and may be used to establish various flight altitudes For convenience in controlling airspeed in landing approaches indicator readings are supplemented by lights on the angle of attack indexer mounted on the windshield frame ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATIONS SLOW Approach speed more than 5 knots slow Nose Down correction needed MODERATELY SLOW Approach speed 3 to 5 knots slow Slight Nose Down correction needed OPTIMUM Angle of attack and approach speed at optimum No correction needed MODERATELY FAST Approach speed 3 to 5 knots fast Slight Nose Up correction needed FAST Approach speed more than 5 knots fast Nose Up correction needed RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS Accelerometer Vertical Velocity Mach Airspeed
3. The Navigation Weapons Delivery system assists the pilot in navigation to the target release of armament on the target and return The system determines the geographic position of the aircraft The instruments here detailed work as close as possible to the originals Note Several instruments panels are hidden by other elements like the throttle pilot s joystick and levers To clear the clutter we have set up a switch in the HUD panel to make these elements appear disappear Camera Switch 2 Positions CAMERA Hides several elements like Joystick throttle etc for an easier reading of several instruments OFF Shows the hidden elements default position TACTICAL COMPUTER SET The Tactical Computer is capable of computing precise enroute navigation functions without ground based navigation aids The computer provides readouts to the pilot on the Tactical Computer control panel the HUD and the horizontal situation indicator HSI The Tactical Computer is coupled with the AFCS to provide Auto Steering capability when the AFCS is engaged enabling the aircraft to automatically fly to its destination It can store a 10 waypoint flight plan and also has another 10 memory for storing previously flown point of interest Flight Plans The Tactical Computer can create a flight plan with up to 10 waypoints for the aircraft to follow You can also use any flight plan created using FSX Flight Planner The only requirement
4. The HSI presents the aircraft s geographical relationship to some outside reference point This reference point can be a preselected set of coordinates in the Tactical Computer a selected TACAN station or a selected ADF station depending on the guidance mode selected through the Master Function Selectors or the Heading Mode switch RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Bearing Pointer No 1 Indicates bearing to Tactical Computer destination when the HDG MODE switch is in AUTO NAV Indicates TACAN bearing when HDG MODE switch is in TACAN MANUAL Bearing Pointer No 2 Indicates bearing to selected ADF station with HDG MODE switch in TACAN or MANUAL Indicates ground track when HDG MODE switch is in AUTO NAV Selected Course arrow Indicates course selected with COURSE SET knob Lubber line Indicates aircraft heading on compass card Heading marker Indicates heading selected with HEADING SET knob Course deviation bar and dots Indicates amount each dots equals 5 and direction deviation from selected TACAN radial when HDG MODE switch is in TACAN MANUAL Inoperative and zeroed in all other modes To From arrows Indicates whether selected course is to or from TACAN station in relation to aircraft position Out of view 10 11 12 13 14 RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 except when HDG MODE switch is in the TACAN MANUAL position Course deviation bar alarm flag Word NAV appears if bearing signal is not adequate for correct bearing indic
5. e FUEL Displays Fuel information e ENG Displays engine data FUEL EN D E BEEF 1 I ES e CLEAR P Oo GUN SELJETT e FCR Sub mode Button 1 e The FCR sub mode allows the pilot to access the Fire j Control Radar panel To access this mode you have to press Button 1 while on the DTS ES main page Button 1 Allows the pilot to change the Radar mode Navigation Beacon Air Intercept Ground Track and Ground Map The other buttons are for information only Button2 Indicates the Radar sub mode Button4 Indicates radar scanning mode Button6 Inop Button7 Inop e Er GUN SEL JETT e Aa Wis INV STEP SHIFT LOAD CLEAR DTS ES AAM ive ENG mie ONCE f her j Or TE giL FUEL T F I GUN SEL JETT a iN e SH LOAD cue Q a RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 WPN Sub mode Button 2 The WPN sub mode allows the pilot to access the weapons load information panel This mode is for information purposes only all buttons are inop in this mode Weapons selection and control are handled by the AAM AG and GUN Modes Note All missiles have the prefix M before their Mark number STATS Sub mode Button 3 The STATS sub mode allows the pilot to check the status of several aircraft systems This mode is for information purposes only all buttons are inop in this mode The Systems are ENG Engine FIRE FAIL OK OFF CTRLS Flaps Fly By Wire System FLAPS FBW OK AV
6. Altimeter Attitude Indicator COMMUNICATIONS ILS TACAN AND AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDING ADF The RAZBAM model of F A 201 differs from the real airplane in the workings of the communication equipment Real aircrafts had a command radio sometimes with an auxiliary receiver not implemented and a VHF FM radio for tactical communications These radios have 3 500 frequencies available but unfortunately FSX does not have that many forcing us to alter the operation to fit FSXs limitations The F A Communication s equipment is an All In One device It controls All radio equipment and radio based navaids RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 1 Radio Selector Knob e OFF Turns ON OFF all radioemitters DEFAULT e MAIN Selects the Main Radio for Transmit Receive e BOTH Selects the Second Radio for Transmit Both Radios receive e ADF Sets the Equipment to ADF Mode 2 Preset Selector Knob e NML Selects the Radio Function DEFAULT way PEU e NAV Sets the radio to Nav Aid TACAN and ILS on 3 Frequency Selector Knob Changes the radio navaid frequencies ee ee ll Fig 1 Tactical Communications Console A Preset Channel Selector TACAN Only Selects the TACAN Channel to be used Although FSX does not have a TACAN system we at RAZBAM have created one for the A 7 Corsair II by using existing VOR stations thanks to a conversion table There is one caveat the TACAN system has 126 channels but FSX does not have tha
7. KNOBS 3 You can check if you have the correct ILS frequency by clicking on the ILS Audio signal switch in the AUDIO 2 PANEL You can check if you are receiving a signal from the selected ILS Station by viewing the signal strength in the Radio Display To view the landing information you must click the LANDING MODE Switch to the ON position RADAR SET AN APQ 126 V Unfortunately FSX does not have a true Radar Nevertheless we at RAZBAM managed to recreate the functionality of the A 7 s AN APQ 126 Radar The functions of the radar set are ground mapping air to ground ranging within FSXs limitations It also has terrain avoidance capability to permit maneuvering from terrain obstacles during low level flight The radar has 5 working ranges 5 10 20 40 and 80 miles The available ranges depend on the radar mode selected The functional radar modes are RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 C R M N O R M A G Air Intercept mode RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Air to Ground Ranging C R M N o R M A I R Ground Map Shaped Mode RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Ground Map Pencil TF Mode OPERATION Modes of operation are selected by clicking on the pushbutton type switches on the radar control panel To activate the radar the POWER switch must be on the POWER setting At first the radarscope screen will remain blank until a mode of operation is selected RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 RADAR ALTIMETER AN APN 194 V The radar altimeter provid
8. The various elements available on the HUD are explained in the next figure ee ee eee eater Gee eee He a 1 16 19 Fig 2 HUD Symbology NAV Mode Indicated Airspeed Ruler Knots Current G Force load Pitch Ladder Bank Indicator Flight Path Marker Horizon Line Angle of Attack Degrees Vertical Velocity Indicator feet per minute Barometric Altitud Ruler feet Steer Point Bearing Marker RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 11 Altitude Above Ground feet 12 Distance to Steer Point nautical miles Steer Point 13 Estimated Time On Transit to Steer Point 14 Bearing to Steer Point 15 Aircraft Heading Marker degrees 16 HUD Mode 17 Max G Force Load experienced 18 Current Mach Number 19 Master Arm State HORIZON AND FLIGHTPATH ANGLE PITCH LINES The horizon and flightpath angle pitch lines represent the horizon and each 5 degrees of pitch angle between plus and minus 90 degrees No less than two or more than three lines are displayed at the same time Positive pitch lines are solid and above the horizon Negative pitch lines are dashed and below the horizon The outer segments of the negative pitch lines point towards the horizon Each line is numbered except the horizon line Negative pitch numbers are preceded by a minus sign FLIGHT DIRECTOR The flight director indicates horizontal steering error in enroute navigation with respect to the flight path marker In enroute navig
9. is that the flight plan is loaded with the flight before it can be read by the Tactical Computer SS a a RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 1 Tl 10 1 14 13 1 2 34 5 Fig 1 Tactical Computer Tactical Computer Power ON OFF Switch Tactical Computer Mode Selector Knob Present Position Destination Mark Memory Target Offset Position INOP Target Elevation Distance INOP Wind Data Speed Direction READ ONLY Data Input NAV Heading Mode Selector switch a AUTO The Tactical Computer takes aircraft control and navigation b MAN Manual Enables the use of TACAN for navigation Waypoint Change Button Allows the editing of the Lat Lon data of the selected waypoint CLEAR Button Clears the screen of any unsaved data Enabled only when in edit mode m m oO A909 oF Numeric Keyboard Used to input numeric information into the Tactical Computer Delete Button Deletes Lat Lon data of the selected waypoint Battery Button Two States ON OFF Default ON If ON the Computer steers the aircraft when the AFCS is engaged and a flight plan is loaded Alert Button ON OFF Default OFF When ON it prevents the Auto Steer system to change the aircraft heading ao Gc amp 10 11 12 13 14 15 O o oe N e RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 MARK Button Stores the Lat Lon coordinates of the position being over flown into a special memory Insert Button Saves any data into the Tactical Computer Change Var Button IN
10. the release point When the aircraft reaches the release point the computer automatically releases the bomb It is the most accurate mode Unfortunately we didn t have the time to correctly implement it To enter into GUN Mode you have to click the GUN Mode button in the MFD The MFD will change into the GUN Panel The radar mode is not affected and will remain in whichever mode was selected In GUN mode the HUD will display a targeting reticle at its center The reticle will move depending on the aircraft pitch bank and speed and in the engagement mode RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 2 E WM WM Pe KS 30 A 4 ose ps RAGE NO cS Ts P ihe ale el LEE eda 1 S Er A S a EE E eT 3 j T i T SED HUD Gun Reticle in A A Mode HUD Gun Reticle in A G Mode Button 1 Indicates that the MFD is in GUN mode Button 3 Indicates the 20 mm rounds available Button 6 Indicates the firing rate LOW 20 rounds at a time HIGH 50 rounds at a time Default is LOW Button 8 Indicates targeting mode H LOS CCIP Default is H LOS CCIP is not implemented Button 10 Indicates engagement mode A A Air to Air A G Air to Ground Default is A A Button 12 Arms Safe the gun MFD in GUN Mode How to Operate Select the GUN Mode button in the MFD Select the firing rate either LOW 20 rounds or HIGH 50 rounds by clicking on Button 6 Select the en
11. 1 Mhz 1 Khz for ADF 0 01 Mhz 0 1 Khz for ADF RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 NOTE FSX Radio frequencies are limited as follows COM1 and COM2 range is from 118 00 to 136 975 Mhz TACAN and ILS range is from 108 00 to 117 975 Mhz ADF range is from 100 0 to 1799 9 Khz The Frequency display will be affected by these limitations Radio Display Fig 2 1 Radio Mode COM1 and COM2 for radio TACAN and ILS for Navaid Selected device is boxed 2 COM1 and COM2 selected frequencies 3 TACAN and ILS selected frequencies The aural symbol nex to the MHZ indicates that the audio Identifier output is enabled The last numbers indicate signal strength O means No Signal 4 Frequency of selected device Fig 2 Radio Display 5 ADF selected frequency If the aural symbol is visible the ADF station Ident will be heard 6 TACAN Channel mas coww SECURE te Audio Panel 1 1 COM 1 Audio Switch COM1 audio is received DEFAULT ON 2 COM 2 Audio Switch COM2 audio is received DEFAULT OFF H AT Other buttons are INOP Audio Panel 2 1 TACAN Audio Switch The IDENT signal from the TACAN VOR station will be heard DEFAULT OFF 2 ILS Audio Switch The IDENT signal from the selected ILS station will be heard DEFAULT OFF Fig 4 Audio Panel 2 Other buttons are INOP RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 The radio and the audio panels are located at the top of the left instruments panel See Fig 5 E wh E CE
12. LEAR a 1 Multifunction Display MFD It has 5 mode buttons and 12 function buttons The MED has five Master Modes DTS ES Shown here This is the General Mode It allows the pilot to monitor control several aircraft functions The Radar is in NAV Beacon mode This is the default mode AAM This is the Air to Air Mode The MFD displays all AA weaponry and sets the Radar to Air Intercept Mode AG This is the Air to Ground Mode The MFD displays all attack ordnance and sets the radar to Ground Track Mode GUN It is a special mode It enables the 20 mm Vulcan Cannon functions The pilot can select gun modes and firing rate The radar display keeps the selected mode The function buttons are numbered 1 thru 12 in the order shown in the image at the left This is the nomenclature that will be used in this manual You only have to click once on the button to activate a given function RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 m DTS ES AAM GUN SELJETT e DTS ES Mode l i This is the default mode for the MFD In this mode the pilot has access to a function menu that allows him to eS Fi R access most of the aircraft s functions and data E PN The function menu has the following items e FCR Fire Control Radar Panel e WPN Weapons Panel e STATS Display Status Information for several aircraft systems e IFF IFF Panel e COMM Radio Panel e NAV Displays Navigation Information e AFC Displays Autopilot information
13. LELT AA ii l M Fig 5 Radio and Audio Panels location AIRBORNE TRANSPONDER IFF SIF AN APX 72 The RAZBAM model of A 7 Corsair Il IFF set differs from the original one due to limitations of FSX Unlike the real aircraft this model s IFF transponder works only as a General Aviation Transponder so any special IFF SIF settings are unavailable 1 IFF Master Selector Knob Default OFF 2 IFF Mode Switch 3 IFF M3 M5 Selector Switch pe All other switches INOP ECE IP EOCEIS woo RAG b To change IFF Transponder Codes you must use the IFF Panel in the MFD fig 2 To select the IFF Panel click on Button 5 while the MFD is in the DTS ES menu Fig 1 IFF Panel To change the IFF code you have to click on the following button 1 Button 5 Changes the First Code Digit The code value is displayed as NOOOX where N is the selected code number 2 Button 6 Changes the Second Code Digit The code value is displayed as NOOX where N is the selected code number DTS ES INV AAM AG GUN SEL JETT I I L STEP SHIFT CELEC EA 2f Fig 3 IFF Location RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 3 Button 8 Changes the Third Code Digit The code value is displayed as NOX where N is the selected code number 4 Button 7 Changes the Fourth Code Digit The code value is displayed as NX where N is the selected code number To change any code digit all you have to do is repeatedly click on the selected button until th
14. NCS Avionics FAIL OK HYDR Hydraulic System Operating OIL Oil Qty Quantity FUEL Fuel Status DUMP JKER BINGO EMPTY OK GUN SEL JETT a ETa Ep ma TEETE T TE anf ve Pex ae ar N ET el en l Patil gt L iol eo oe Mow oe CONT GUN SEL JETT e SB ACTH cOn Boni i2 3 T LiM ce mi g f Iili i itis g ILS d jee LOAD CLEAR RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 IFF Sub mode Button 5 The IFF Sub mode allows the pilot to interact with the aircraft s IFF system There is a secondary IFF panel in the left instrument panel but you can interact with the system here as well Note There is no IFF in FSX In this case we have made use of the Transponder to mimic this instrument The following buttons are active Button5 Changes the 1st IFF Code number Button6 Changes the 2nd IFF Code number Buttons Changes the 3rd IFF Code number Button7 Changes the 4th IFF Code number Button10 Changes IFF Mode COMM Sub mode Button 6 The COMM Sub mode allows the pilot to watch the setting of all the radio based instruments The main RADIO panel is located at the top of the left instrument panel This mode is for information purposes only all the buttons are inop in this sub mode DTS ES AAM ENG INLET 2 I W SSTEP STEP jsme iono SHIFT LOAD GUN SEL JETT amp I a Li loans ball 7 one a
15. OP Hold Button ON OFF Default OFF When ON it prevents the Auto Steer system to select the next waypoint when the distance to the current one is less than 3 nautical miles Memory Button It allows the pilot to select the Waypoint Mark Memory register where the lat lon coordinates are stored Tactical Computer Display 10 8 l Fig 2 Tactical Computer Display Main Data Display Current Waypoint Mark Tactical Computer Mode Hold Mode is ON Battery Mode is ON AFCS is ON Alert Mode is ON Terrain Following Mode is ON Landing Mode is ON 10 ILS is Active 11 Current Heading Mode AUTO MANUAL Present position ground track range and bearing to selected destination and lateral steering are continuously computed and presented as follows gt Present Position displayed in LAT LONG windows on Tactical Computer control panel when the rotary switch is in PRES POS RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 gt Ground track range and bearing displayed on the HSI when the Heading Mode switch is in AUTO gt Lateral Steering displayed on the HUD when the Heading Mode switch is in AUTO OPERATION The Tactical Computer control panel is located on the right console It is turned on by placing the Computer switch in the PWR position Present Position The aircraft s present position will be displayed when the rotary mode selector switch is in the PRES POS position The upper row displays the Latitude and the bottom row the Longi
16. On when there is a problem with the FBW System MASTER CAUTION Light Turns On whenever an abnormal condition appears It can be reset by clicking on the light surface SPD BRK Advisory Light Tursn On whenever the Air brake is deployed WHL BRK Advisory Light Turns ON whenever the Parking Brakes are engaged F ACK Warning Light Turns ON when the FBW SEC system is engaged IR COOL Warning Light RDR OFF Warning Light Turns ON when the MFD is either in A A or A G mode and the radar is OFF IFF IDENT Warning Light Turns ON when the IFF transponder is not engaged Fig 2 Caution Lights Panel RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 A Master Caution light on the instrument panel and system caution lights mounted on the Caution Lights Panel on the right console see figure to the left come on to attract attention to a malfunction or an abnormal operation condition A malfunction or abnormal condition will cause the Master Caution light to flash to light six slanted lines on the HUD and to turn the applicable system caution light The Master Caution light may be turned off and reset to monitor subsequent malfunctions by clicking on the lens cover The system light will remain on until the condition that caused the malfunction no longer exists Fig 3 Master Caution Switch Caution Light Malfunction or Abnormal Condition ENG OIL HYD PRESS ENG HOT FUEL LOW CMPTR HUD FAIL GEN OFF APU FIRE PLATFORM FUEL PRESS ANTI SKID HUD HOT
17. RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 RAZBAM FLIGHT MANUAL NAVY MODELS Convair F A 201A Kestrel AIRCRAFT RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Introduction Thank you for your purchase of RAZBAM s Convair F A 201A Kestrel aircraft model We at RAZBAM have worked to deliver to you the most accurate model of this fascinating aircraft and we promise you that you will enjoy flying it In 1974 the US Navy issued a request for proposals for a lightweight multi role aircraft that could serve as both a fighter and as an attack aircraft The aim was to replace both the F 4 Phantom II an the A 7 Corsair II with an aircraft that had a lower cost than either the F 14 or the F 111 The Convair F A 201 was the proposal put forward by Convair It was based on an earlier proposal for an Advanced F 106 It was designed with a single Pratt amp Whitney JTF22A 30A F100 PW 220 engine and its most striking feature was the inclusion of canard fins There were to be both land based and carrier based aircraft Also they proposed to make a VSTOL version with two lift engines and a vectored nozzle for the main one In another first this aircraft was designed with a fly by wire system to help control it In 1975 the U S Navy decided to select a derivative of the YF 17 the loser of the U S Air Force Lightweight Fighter LWF Aircraft competition which resulted in the F 16 The YF 17 was converted into the F A 18 Hornet and the Convair proposal never went beyond the model stage We at
18. RAZBAM decided to bring to life this interesting aircraft that never flew as the first in our What lf line Aircraft that never made from the model stage but that were radical designs and held great promise in their design The package that you have purchased contains the carrier based attack version We have included the markings for several US Navy squadrons and include a JSDF export version RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 CONTROL CONFIGURATION Since the Convair A 201A is a military airplane capable of dropping ordnance the following controls must be mapped Weapons Release Trigger The airplane armament release function is dependent of the setting of certain switches Unfortunately FSX does not provide support for that feature In order to be able to drop ordnance in both free flight and missions the following key map must be used Joystick Button 01 Cabin alert Seatbelts on off See figure below SETTI NGS CONTROLS CONTROL AXES Flight mode Controller type Logitech Extreme 3D we ae Normal Event category All events Ka Slew Assignment list Event S S S S S SCSCSCSCS i R yard poyi or COM 1 radio transmit COM 2 radio transmit COM radio select COM radios receive all Cabin alert No Smoking onfoff Cabin alert Seatbelts on off Button 01 I Capture Screenshot Carb heatfeng anti ice on off Chase distance decre
19. UNES HILIR iL FUEL T I L 1 W Sieh UOAD Clee e mp a a R ce D ite in A a TEn LeS ae con ant O O Fa Fig 1 STAT MFD Panel 7919 a ae 307 JCC FULL FULL rin PULL 7 ow m i i we ow xax Ea n E J b onl C ie my m Pm ES TI m P l J Tra i Fa ee Cen co i l i Fig 2 Hydraulic Panel The Hydraulic System Control Panel can only be accessed through the Main MFD At the DTS ES Menu press the STAT Button Button 3 to bring the Status Panel See fig 1 At the panel press either Button 4 or Button 9 to call the Hydraulic System Panel See fig 2 PC 1 PC 2 and PC 3 indicate the hydraulic pressure of each system in PSI PC 1Q PC 2Q and PC 3Q indicate the amount of hydraulic fluid available to each system The values are e FULL The system reservoir level is over 75 e NORMAL The system reservoir level is between 51 and 74 e LOW The system reservoir level is between 25 and 50 e CRIT Critical The system reservoir level is below 25 To leave the Hydraulic Power panel you only need to click on any button in the MFD RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Note The hydraulic system works as close as the real one as FSX allows us The changes are as follows PC 1 operates from the engine pump PC 2 and PC 3 each operates from its own auxiliary electrical pump Elect
20. XT The external tanks will be used isolating the internal NOTE External tanks usage is as follows Wing Tanks followed by Center External Tank 4 AIR REFUEL EXTENDS Extends Retracts Air Refueling Probe Electrical System Control Panel The Electrical System Control Panel is located on the left hand instrument panel see figure 2 The panel is marked by the words ELEC in the left hand It has 3 switches m GEN Yellow This is the Master Generator switch It connects disconnects the engine alternator generator Its default status is ON x AUX white This is the Auxiliary power switch a GND PWR It selects the power source while the aircraft is in the ground with the engine off Default position is OFF RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM gt al g a aa Note We hit several FSX limitations while implementing this panel One of them is the way that FSX distributes electrical power to all subsystems so we were unable to precisely simulate the F A 201 s real electrical subsystems HYDRAULIC POWER SYSTEMS RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Hydraulic power is supplied by three independent systems PC 1 PC 2 and PC 3 Each system is operated by an independent pump and operates at 3 100 psi The HYD PRESS Caution Light will turn on when the hydraulic pressure in the PC 1 PC 2 or PC 3 systems falls below 1 500 psi DTS ES AAM i GUN SEL JETT a cies a R k ENG CTRLS G
21. ase Chase distance increase CTRL t New Assignment j t Delete Key Assignment j Change Assignment d Delete Joystick Assignment s t Reset Defaults If you do not have a joystick set any keyboard combination to this event Note The default keyboard combination for dropping objects still works in missions but it won t trigger the weapons animation RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 SWITCHES NAVIGATION TheA 201 s cockpit instruments have several types of switches pushbuttons knobs and levers Usually you only have to click with your left mouse button on the switch to have it change its position but there are several that have multiple positions that move back and forth For these multiple position switches and knobs you have to left click to go forward and right click to go backwards The following is a chart of the different switches and knobs found on the cockpit and how to navigate them 2 Position Switch f 3 Position Switch COLLISION UPPER OFF BOTH Multi position Knob Pushbutton Thumbwheel Rotating knob HEADING ww Pp Switch ype Navigation Left Click changes the position Left Click moves forward Right Click moves backwards Example Left Click BOTH OFF UPPER Right Click UPPER OFF BOTH Left Click moves forward Right Click moves backwards Left Click changes the position Left Click moves forward Right Click moves backwards Center wheel
22. ation the computer places the flight director horizontally indicating steering error ALTITUDE INDICATOR AND SCALE The barometric altitude is displayed using a vertical bar indicator read against a moving scale on the right side of the HUD A number is displayed at the right side of the scale which indicates aircraft altitude A minus sign precedes the number for altitudes below sea level The radar altitude is displayed at the bottom of the scale in a box prefixed by the letter R BANK INDICATOR The Bank Indicator is displayed only when the HUD is in NAV mode It indicates the degrees of bank the aircraft is up to a maximum of 60 degrees The bank indicator is slaved to the FPM and will move alongside it NAVIGATIONAL INFORMATION DISPLAY The HUD will display in the lower right corner all navigation information as indicated by the flight plan loaded into the Tactical Computer RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 ATTITUDE DIRECTOR INDICATOR ADI ID 1329 A The Attitude Director Indicator is part of the integrated display system for navigation weapons delivery and aircraft attitude information OPERATION As the various modes of operation are selected by the Heading Mode switch information appropriate to the mode is displayed on the HIS HUD and ADI HORIZONTAL SITUATION INDICATOR HSI ID 1013 A The horizontal situation indicator HSI is one of four integrated navigational displays The others are the ADI HUD and Projected Map Display Set PMDS
23. ation on No 1 pointer Word NAV appears when TACAN channel is invalid Operative only when the HDG MODE switch is in the TACAN MANUAL position Miles distance indicator Indicates distance to destination when HDG MODE switch is in AUTO NAV Indicates distance to TACAN station when HDG MODE switch is in TACAN MANUAL positions Course indicator Indicates course selected with COURSE SELECT knob Bearing pointer No 2 Mode words ADF illuminated when HDG MODE switch is in TACAN MANUAL position Other words not used Bearing pointer No 1 Mode words TAC illuminated when HDG MODE switch is in TACAN MANUAL position Other words not used HEADING SET knob Positions heading marker When the AFCS Autopilot is engaged YAW STAB switch is in YAW STAB and the Lateral Path switch is in NAV by turning this knob you give heading commands to the AFCS system COURSE SET knob Sets course arrow and selected course indicator RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 WEAPONS DELIVERY ARMAMENT STATION CONTROL UNIT ASCU The Armament Station Control Unit ASCU which in the real aircraft is located in the fuselage s avionics bay provides the control for loading weapons and external fuel tanks into the aircraft eight pylons Flights Aircraft World Options Views Help Tools me Ao Outside View Locked Spot 2 00 Zoom 1 SNN PARKING BRAKES Press PERIOD to release RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 OPERATION The ASCU panel can be viewed by u
24. ault OFF 5 LDG TAXI LIGHT Switch Turns ON OFF the landing gear taxi lights Default OFF The Landing Gear Panel Fig 1 can be located at the lower left corner of the Main Instrument Panel Fig 2 PL a u Fig 2 Landing Gear Panel Location RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 ARRESTING HOOK SYSTEM The aircraft has an arresting hook for use with an arresting cable system both for carrier operations and for short landing operations The arresting hook can be extended or retracted by clicking on the arresting hook handle or by pressing the assigned keyboard combination default is Shift Q 1 The Arresting Hook lever You only need to click on it to deploy Fig 1 2 HOOK Annunciator Light It lights up when the Arresting Hook is deployed The Arresting Hook lever is located in the lower right of the Main Instrument Panel See Fig 2 Fig 1 Arresting Hook Lever RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS Interior Lights The interior lighting system consists of flight and non flight instrument panel lights and console lights They can be independently turned on and off by clicking on their respective switches ce tv ary _____ 1 Non Flight Instruments Lights gt ae mL DATA ENT RY 8 8 DisS 2 Flight Instruments Lights Turns ON OFF Lights for the Insutrments Panel 3 Cockpit Lights Turns ON OFF the cockpit lights All other switches are INOP EET T EJI Ia Fig 1 Internal Lights Panel Ext
25. by using the assigned keyboard combination ATTENTION This model uses the CABIN ALERT SEATBELTS ON OFF event to send a weapons release signal The actual RELEASE DROPPABLE OBJECT event is not used although it still is active Please map your joystick trigger button and assigna keyboard combination to the CABIN ALERT SEATBELTS ON OFF event Failure to do so will prevent the activation of the weapons release animations OPERATION 1 Air to Air Mode To engage Air to Air Mode click on the AAM mode button in the MFD The MFD display will show all air toair weapons available and the radar will automatically change to Air Intercept Mode MED in AAM Mode Radar in Air Intercept Mode The MED gives the following Information Button 1 Selects AIM 9 Sidewinder Infrared Guided missiles Button 2 Selects AIM 7 Sparrow Semi Homing Radar Guided missiles Button 12 Clicking on it will select the nearest aircraft as a target RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Button 11 Will cycle to the next one Button 10 Will cycle to the previous one Button 9 Displays bearing to selected target Button 8 Displays Distance to selected target Button 7 Displays Selected Targets altitude To fire any missile select it by clicking on the corresponding button and pressing the trigger Air to Air weapons do not need arming The position of the Master Arm Switch is irrelevant To fire AIM 9 Sidewinders it is necessary to cool the warheads The
26. d JEIT CLEAR RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 AFCS Sub mode AFCS Sub mode allows the pilot to interact with the Automatic Flight Control System Auto Pilot The information displayed is as follows Button1 Button12 Altitude Hold Status Selected Altitude feet MSL Button2 Button11 Heading Hold Status Selected Heading Degrees Button3 Button10 Pitch Hold Pitch Angle Selected Degrees Positive is Up Negative is Down Button7 Automatic Pilot Status OFF ENGD NAV Sub mode NAV sub mode allows the pilot to interact with the Flight Plan stored in the Tactical Computer It also interacts with the AFCS allowing the aircraft to auto steer when the system is engaged Information Displayed Button1 Bearing to next Steer Point Button2 Distance to next Steer Point Nautical Miles Button3 Latitude of next Steer Point Button4 Longitude of next Steer Point Button7 Auto Steering System Status OFF ON Button10 Total Flight Time hours min Button11 Estimated Flight Time until reaching next Steer Point hours min Button12 Next Steer Point Index RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 AUXILIARY ENGINE FUEL PANEL On the Upper Right section of the main instrument panel just besides the HUD control panel an Auxiliary ENGINE FUEL Panel can be seen ENGINE Engine N2 RPM as percentage Turbine Inlet Temperature in Celsius Engine Fuel Flow in Pounds Per Hour Engine Oil Presure in PSI FUEL Internal Tanks Quantity in Po
27. d of maneuvering Pitch movements are not affected Heading Select Mode This is a special version of heading hold mode When the heading select mode is enabled the aircraft will automatically turn to and maintain the heading selected with the Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI HEADING SET knob Note Due to limitations within FSX the following modes are completely exclusive When Attitude Hold mode is engaged the Heading Hold Heading Select modes will disconnect and vice versa Sometimes one or both mode switches will start cycling between their ON and OFF positions If this happens disconnect the AFCS This will reset the switches to their OFF position Switches description 1 AFCS Master Swtich Connects Disconnects the AFCS Default Position OFF 2 Attitude Hold Swtich Default Position OFF 3 Airspeed Hold Swtich Default Position OFF 4 Altitude Hold Switch Automatically turns ON when the AFCS is connected 5 Heading Hold Switch Automatically turns ON when the AFCS is connected 6 Heading Select Mode Default Position OFF Status Light description The lights are ON when a system is connected enabled AFCS Connected Attitude Hold Engaged Yaw Damper Engaged Airspeed Hold Engaged Altitude Hold Engaged Heading Hold Engaged Heading Select Mode Connected m hoang Fig 1 AFCS Panel LLELE i Fig 3 AFCS Panel Location RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 The AFCS Status can be checked i
28. ds will be loaded in the aircraft you will see the ammo weight RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 The Purple box located below the Aircraft Fuel Load indicator is used to refuel the aircraft Just click on it and all the fuel tanks will be filled to capacity Note The auxiliary external tanks will be filled only if they are installed in the aircraft The middle area contains an aircraft silhouette with several windows in which the aircraft weight load can be checked for balance Note The auxiliary external tanks also have a weight penalty Each empty tank weights 500 pounds If you load it the total weight in the station will be the weight of the empty tank plus the weight of the fuel itself The bottom area contains the switches that are used to load unload the aircraft stations Each station excepting stations 1 and 5 which only have one switch has two switches These switches provide info regarding weapon type and quantity Note Stations 2 3 and 4 are wet That means that they can carry external auxiliary fuel tanks Because of the limitations of FSX we had to assign a fuel tank to these external tanks These fuel tanks are able to take on fuel whether their assigned external tank is visible or not If the fuel load for any fuel tank assigned to an external auxiliary tank is not O the external auxiliary tank will become visible and will override any weapons load for that station The airplane can carry full fuel or full weapons load bu
29. e code you want appears The IFF Panel can be located in the left instrument panel fig 3 RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 AIRCRAFT OPERATING LIMITATIONS Since the Convair F A 201 never left the drawing board there are no real life operating limitations We have created a basic one using the known limitations for the engine and of other Carrier based aircraft Keep in mind these limitations to avoid crashing and burning Note The flight model is as close as possible to what the real one would have been Do not exceed these limitations or you will find yourself in real trouble real fast MAXIMUM PERMISSIBLE AIRSPEEDS Flaps Normal actuation in transit 240 KIAS Extended 250 KIAS Landing Gear Normal actuation in transit 220 KIAS Extended 244 KIAS F 100 PW 220 OPERATIONAL LIMITS Airspeed 1 333 KIAS Mach 2 0 Oil Pressure 40 PSI Hydraulic Pressure 3100 PSI Engine speed 101 RPM for 6 seconds only 96 8 RMP continuous Turbine Inlet Temperature TIT Normal maximum continuous 970 C Military 30 minutes 990 C MAXIMUM OPERATING WEIGHTS Field Operations Take off 42 000 Ibs Landing 33 800 Ibs Arrested landing 33 800 Ibs Carrier Operations Catapult 38 000 Ibs Arrested Landing 25 300 Ibs Maximum internal fuel 1 000 Ibs CAUTION Follow these limitations especially when landing The aircraft can and will depart from controlled flight if you don t follow them RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 NAVIGATION WEAPONS DELIVERY SYSTEM
30. elocity and Direction To review the information regarding the present position wind direction and velocity you must put the rotary mode switch in the WIND position The top row will display the wind velocity in knots while the bottom row will show direction in degrees For example 30 knots will appear as 000030 and 240 degrees will appear as 2400000 The information is Read Only It cannot be updated Data Input In this mode the Tactical Computer can read a flight plan created by using FSX s flight planner All you have to do is load your selected flight plan into the current flight session The computer will display the number of waypoints available in the loaded flight plan Please be advised that it can only load the first 10 waypoints If you have created more than 10 only the first 10 will be loaded and saved To load the flight plan into the computer all you have to do is click on the INSERT button NAVIGATION The Tactical Computer will permanently calculate bearing and distance to any FLY TO selected destination This information will be displayed in both the HUD and in the HSI For the information to be displayed in the HSI and the HUD the heading mode HDG MODE must be in the AUTO position The HSI will display both range and bearing Range in miles will be displayed in the upper left counter Bearing to destination will be indicated by the HSI s No 1 pointer No 2 pointer will be in a fixed position in this mode To navigate to yo
31. erior Lights The exterior lighting system consists of Landing anti collision at the top and bottom of the fuselage formation fuselage and wings and position wing and tail lights Each exterior light is independent from each other 1 Position Lights Switch 2 Tail Lights Switch 3 Wings Lights Switch 4 Fuselage Lights Switch 5 Collision Lights Switch i 6 Master Lights Switch Turns all Internal y External Fig 2 External Lights Panel lights ON OFF R s i 4 L 5 a E T e boai Ps pf 3ce a4 EXTERNALLIGHTS PANEL 7 Fig 3 External Lights Panel Location WARNING CAUTION AND ADVISORY LIGHTS RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 INTERNAL LIGHTS PANEL Abnormal operation conditions of any of the aircraft systems are alerted to the pilot by means of warning caution and advisory lights Warning lights are installed near the applicable system control and indicators while most caution and advisory lights are grouped on panels as an aid in monitoring Warning Lights Warning lights come on to attract attention to a condition that requires immediate attention Fig 1 Caution Warning Advisory Lights Console 10 11 12 APU Fire Caution Light Engine Fire Caution Light Oil Pressure Caution Light Turns on when Oil Pressure fall below normal Hydraulic Pressure Caution Light Turns On when there is a problem with the Hydraulic System FCS FAIL Caution Light Turns
32. es a continuous highly accurate indication of absolute altitude from O to 5 000 feet above water or terrain A control knob located on the height indicator is rotated clockwise to set a low altitude limit index marker If you fly below the altitude selected a warning light on the instrument panel comes on The instrument has an OFF flag that comes into view when the altitude is higher than 5 000 feet 1 CONTROL knob Vly ty Turned clockwise left mouse button Increases the low altitude limit ee 400 600 index marker ee 1000 io Turned counter clockwise right mouse button decreases the low lt lt RADAR altitude limit index marker 150 2000 2 LOW ALTITUDE LIMIT INDEX MARKER Indicates selected reference height SOOO 3 OFF flag In view the aircraft is above 5 000 AGL HEAD UP DISPLAY HUD The Head Up Display HUD is an optical and electronic device that projects attack and flight information in symbolic form into the pilot s field of view on a combiner glass somewhat similar to a standard gunsight A standby gunsight reticle is provided as a backup in case of HUD failure OPERATION Power is applied to the HUD when you click on the HUD rotary button The brightness control has not been implemented RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Ee Tauk in y I Lin ca at ee aL p 2 Livery cae mu ka EE Se Bae x Fs T kb _ aw A Ea EE PLL Fig 1 HUD standard display SYMBOLOGY
33. for Constantly Computed Impact Point In this mode the HUD will display two items A vertical line that will slant with aircraft bank which is called the Bomb Fall Line BFL This line is the estimated flight path of the bomb when it is released A diamond shaped targeting reticle which is where the computer predicts the bomb will hit the ground The diamond reticle will wander all over the HUD indicating where the bomb could hit depending on aircraft pitch bank altitude and speed If you cannot see the reticle it means that the impact point is below the aircraft You will have to change the aircraft aspect pitch altitude etc before attempting to place the reticle in your target To hit your target you have to place the diamond reticle in the target and try to align it with the BFL You will hit your target when both the diamond reticle and the BFL are aligned Acronym for HUD Line Of Sight In this mode the HUD will display an aiming cross at its center This cross will move depending on aircraft aspect and the known speed of the weapon selected This mode is used for releasing rockets and missiles since you fire them by basically pointing the aircraft at your target It is highly inaccurate when used with bombs Acronym for Constantly Computed Release Point This mode is not implemented In this mode the pilot selects a target with the radar and press the trigger The computer stores the target lat lon coordinates and give steering cues to
34. gagement mode Air to Air A A or Air to Ground A G by clicking on Button 10 Select targeting mode H LOS or CCIP Not implemented available only in A G Mode by clicking on Button 8 Arm the gun by clicking on Button 12 Press the trigger a ee i RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 ATTENTION This model releases a bomb each time the trigger is pressed The bomb release is available in both free flight and mission mode In free flight no destruction of scenery will occur although you will be able to see a smoke column if the bomb hits dry land All released weapons are free falling non guided Your ability to get the target into the CCIP will determine whether you hit it or not There are no guided weapons in this model JETTISONING The aircraft has a jettison circuits When jettisoning store from the wing pylons everything below the parent rack is jettisoned To Select the Jettison Panel in the MFD click on the SEL JETT Button the white one The Master Arm switch will jump to the OFF position Only Air to Ground Ordnance can be jettisoned All Air to Air weapons remain on the aircraft Button 1 Station 2 weapons load Button 2 Station 3 Center weapons load Button 3 Station 4 weapons load Button 6 Select All switch Button 7 Indicates which station has been selected for jettisoning Fig 1 Jettison Panel OPERATION 1 Place the MFD in JETT Mode by clicking on the SEL JETT button The Master Arm switch will move
35. missile will not fire unless the IR Cool Switch is in the ON position Fig 2 IR Cool Switch Location SPIN r Fig 1 IR Cool Switch Note Both the AIM 9 and AIM 7 can be fired but are not guided They won t track and intercept any selected target Attack Mode Air to Ground To enter into Attack mode you must click on the AG Mode MFD button The MFD will display all Air to Ground weapons including missiles and the radar will change to Air to Ground Ranging mode MFD in AG Mode Radar in Air to Ground Ranging Mode RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 The MFD will show the following information Button 1 Master Arm Switch Position Button 3 Station2 load Button 4 Station 3 center load Button 5 Station 4 load Button 6 Select all stations Button 7 Indicates which station has been selected 0 means no selection Button 8 Indicates Distance between each release Button 9 Indicates the number of bombs to release each time the trigger is pressed Button 10 Indicates whether the release will be single in pairs or all at the same time Button 12 Indicates what aiming point is being used Flights Aircraft World Options Views Help Tools Master Arm Switch Fig 2 Master Arm Switch Location Fig 1 Master Arm Switch To select any station you only have to click on the corresponding button The information in Button 7 will update accordingly You can select all stations in two ways By i
36. moves forward fast Left Click moves forward Right Click moves backwards Center when moves both forward and backwards faster RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 The ConvairF A 201 is a single place carrier land based light attack aircraft It incorporates advanced radar navigation and weapons system It has a flight by wire control system and also has a First generation glass cockpit NOTE This aircraft never left the drawing board All instruments panels and gauges are educated guesses based on available public information There are no NATOPS or Dash One manuals for this aircraft PRINCIPAL DIMENSIONS Convair 207 CTOL WING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER VERTICAL STABILIZER Area 403 sq ft Area 285 sq ft Area 136 sq ft Incidence 2 50 Sweep 60 Sweep 45 root and tip Sweep 60 Dihedral 0 Dihedral 3 ENGINE The A 201A was designed to use the JTF22A 30A F401 PW 400 afterburning turbofan engine It is the same engine that powers both the F 15 Eagle and the F 16 Fighting Falcon The engine has 17 800 Ibf of military thrust and 29 160 Ibf of afterburning thrust at sea level AIRCRAFT CONTROLS RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 The F A 201 has a first generation glass cockpit with a LED based Multi Function Display that display the information of several gauges TE m gt Sm J pa anag Sa a nm he AN a Z T S E E GUN SEL JETT J NAV m Ore ili D FUEL EN Leia 1 I tox C
37. n the MFD While int DTS ES mode select Button 11 The AFCS Panel will appear Fig 2 Button 1 Indicates the status of the Altitude Hold Mode ON OFF Button 12 indicates the selected barometric altitude Button 2 Indicates the status of the Heading Hold Mode ON OFF Button 11 indicates the selected heading in degrees Button 3 Indicates the status of the Attiude Hold Mode ON OFF Button 10 Indicates the pitch angle in degrees Positive numbers are up negative are down Button 7 Indicates the status of the AFCS ENGD DISC Clicking on Button 7 can engage disconnect the AFCS The AFCS Panel is located in the rear of the left instrument panel see Fig 3 just before the FBW Panel RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 SPEED BRAKE SYSTEM The speed brake located on the tail of the aircraft can be extended and held in any position between fully closed and fully open The brake will automatically retract when the aircraft enters into a stall To Activate the Air Brake all you have to do is click on the switch A SPD BRK warning light will appear in the cockpit frame indicating that the Air brake has been deployed Fig 3 The Air brake panel is located in the left instrument panel See Fig 2 ae E _ ae a Ah ELLLER si Sse 5 cece cory Fig 3 Air brake Warning Light Fig 2 Air Brake Panel location Fig 4 Air brake deployed RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 LANDING GEAR PANEL The tricycle landing gear consist
38. ndividually clicking on each station button or by clicking on Button 6 To deselect a station click on its button again Note To select multiple stations they must carry the same ordnance type How to Operate 1 Select the AG Mode button in the MFD 2 Select the weapons station that you want to use 3 Click on Button 12 to select the type of target reticle that you want to use there are three of them a CCIP Constantly Computed Impact Point This is the default selection This is used for releasing iron dumb bombs b H LOS HUD Line Of Sight An aiming cross will appear at the center of HUD This aiming cross will move depending on the aicraft s movement and the ordnance launch speed This mode is used for rocket missile launch c CCRP Constantly Computed Release Point This mode is not implemented RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 4 Click on Button 10 to select the Release Mode Single Default Pairs or Simul All bombs are released at the same time Sg SD Click on Button 9 to select the release quantity This setting is ignored if the release mode is SIMUL Click on Button 8 to select the distance interval between releases Not implemented Click on the Master Arm switch The info on Button 1 should say ARMED Line up with the target and press the trigger Bombing Modes There are three bombing modes detailed in the Armament Panel but only two of them are implemented CCIP H LOS CCRP Gun Mode Acronym
39. ocated in the left instrument console see Fig 3 The MPD will display Flaps status as follows DOWN UP DISC If the system is disconnected RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Fig 2 Flight Controls Panel M A D U A L T R Ba Fig 4 TRIM Panel 1 ROLL TRIM 2 YAW RUDDER TRIM 3 PITCH TRIM To change the trim you must left click or right click on the corresponding switch FLY BY WIRE CONTROL SYSTEM FBW The F A 201 was designed to use a Fly By Wire system It would have been the first aircraft to use one since its design predated the F 16 by at least two years The Fly By Wire Control Panel Fig 1 is located at the rear of the left instrument panel Fig 2 Swtiches Description 1 FAC Switch The FAC switch connects the Flight Augmentation Computer Default position ON 2 SEC Switch The SEC switch enables the computer to control the Spoilers and Elevators Default position OFF 3 ELAC Switch The ELAC switch enables the computer to control the Elevators and Ailerons Default Position ON Note THE SEC Switch must be always in the OFF position if you want to control the aircraft When it is in the ON position the Autopilot Engages and you won t be able to change altitude nor heading Status Lights Description The lights are ON when the status is normal OFF if there is Fig 1 FBW Control Panel RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 a problem or a function is disconnected a FBW System status is N
40. ormal FAC and ELAC swtiches are ON SEC Switchis OFF b FBW Systems is Active There are no problems with the FAC ELAC and SEC systems c SEC System is engaged The SEC switchis in the ON position d FAC System is engaged The FAC swtich is in the ON position e ELAC System is engaged The ELAC switchis in the ON position The aircraft can fly with the FBW system disconnected but the control s response will be sluggish ATTENTION iy ar eee ip If there is a problem with the FBW system both the ace MASTER CAUTION and FLIGHT CONTROL lights will turn on Fig 2 FBW Control Panel Location AUTOMATIC FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM AFCS The automatic flight control system AFCS is a three axis autopilot There are basically five operational modes provided by the AFCS Attitude Hold Airspeed Hold Altitude Hold Heading Hold Heading Select Mode oo a oe a MODES OF OPERATION Attitude Hold Mode In attitude hold mode the aircraft maintains the current pitch rate of climb or descent The wing leveler is automatically engaged and current heading is maintained Airspeed Hold Mode In airsoeed hold mode the aircraft maintains the current airspeed Altitude Hold Mode In altitude hold mode the aircraft maintains the current barometric altitude RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Heading Hold Mode In heading hold mode the aircraft maintains the current heading The wing leveler is automatically engaged disabling any kin
41. rical failure will bring down hydraulic pressure to these systems FLIGHT CONTROLS SYSTEMS FLAPS AND TRIM DTS ES AAM GUN SEL JETT ENG CTRLS AVNCS HYDR olL FUEL T F T a a agag WE sie SH o clog Q QO i DTSfES AAM AG GUN SEL JETT eo 6 r DS DOU inv STEP JHF LIAD CLEAR The Flight Controls System panel can only be accessed through the MFD At the DTS ES Menu press the STAT Button Button 3 to bring the Status Panel See fig 1 At the panel press either Button 2 or Button 11 to call the Flight Controls System Panel See fig 2 The MFD will display the information regarding the status of the Flaps System and the TRIM Controls TRIM The trim information is displayed as follows ROLL Roll trim in degrees PITCH Pitch trim in degrees YAW Rudder trim in degrees The TRIM Controls are located at the rear of the left instrument panel see fig 3 FLAPS Four flaps are installed across the wing leading edge and two single slotted flaps across the trailing edge of the wing canard center section All flaps have two positions Full Up or Full Down The flaps are controlled by the onboard flight computer If the system is engaged the flaps will automatically deploy whenever the air speed falls below 240 KIA They will be retracted when the air speed is above 250 KIA The flaps system can be engaged disconnected by clicking on the FLAPS switch l
42. s of an aft retracting nose gear and a forward retracting main gear Dual nose gear wheels are independently mounted on a common axle Catapulting provisions are built into the nose gear The landing gear position indicators are operated by the landing gear LANDING GEAR SYSTEM 1 Landing Gear Lever Raises Lowers the landing gear 2 WHEELS Annunciator Light Lights up when the landing gear is down 4 WHEEL BRAKE SYSTEM iy Labicana WUP T Seay i WHEELS po The aircraft contains a wheel brake system with an anti 3 NAI U Ber ha skid system Normal braking is obtained by pressing the E H O assigned keyboard combination default is the key ATE TE p ANTI Skio DOWK sy Anti Skid system The wheel brakes are equipped with an electrically controlled anti skid system Use of anti skid minimizes tire skid damage and stopping distances are reduced under all runway surface conditions 3 ANTI SKID Switch Activates Deactivates the Anti Skid system Default OFF CATAPULTING SYSTEM The F A 201 have a launch bar on the forward side of the nose gear outer cylinder and it can be extended and retracted from the cockpit j Extension or retraction of the launch bar is accomplished E Lams Slee either by clicking on the LAUNCH BAR switch or by pressing Fig 1 Landgin Gear Panel the assigned keyboard combination default is Ctrl 4 LAUNCH BAR Switch Extends Retracts the Catapult Launch Bar Def
43. several TACAN channels with invalid VOR frequencies Otherwise the TACAN system is fully operational and is able to provide navigational aid to the pilot RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 How to operate The Tactical Computer NAV Heading Mode switch must be in the MAN position Select a TACAN Channel in the Radio a Place the PRESET SELECTOR KNOB in the NAV Position The words TACAN and ILS should appear at the left side the frequency display b Place the RADIO SELECTOR KNOB in the MAIN Position The words TACAN should be boxed c Select the TACAN frequency either by using the CHANNEL SELECT KNOB or by using the FREQUENCY CHANGE KNOBS Note Remember that the frequency you are selecting is actually a VOR Station 3 You can check if you have the correct TACAN channel by clicking on the TACAN Audio signal in the AUDIO 2 PANEL You can check if you are receiving a signal from the selected TACAN Channel by viewing the signal strength in the Radio Display ILS SYSTEM The ILS system is not available unless the POWER switch is in the POWER position How to operate The Tactical Computer NAV Heading Mode switch must be in the MAN position Select a ILS frequency on the Radio Panel a Place the PRESET SELECTOR KNOB in the NAV Position The words TACAN and ILS should appear at the left side of the frequency display b Place the RADIO SEELCTOR KNOB in the BOTH Position The words ILS should be boxed c Select the ILS frequency by using the FREQUENCY SELECTOR
44. sing FSXs view instruments menu The ASCU is only operational under the following conditions Aircraft is on the ground Parking brakes are set and engine is completely shutdown 0 RPM The point is that only ground personnel have access to the ASCU panel and they won t work if the airplane is hot The ASCU panel is divided in several areas The top left area has a box indicating the aircraft s payload weight information MAX GROSS WEIGHT The maximum weight of the aircraft when fully loaded EMPTY WEIGHT The aircraft s weight without ordnance and fuel ORDNANCE LOAD The weight of the aircraft s ordnance including gun ammunition FUEL LOAD lbs The weight of the fuel load in pounds TOTAL WEIGHT The total current weight of the aircraft including ordnance and fuel You will also find the individual weight of each pylon which will help you in balancing the aircraft The top right area has a box indicating the aircraft s fuel load in pounds MAIN TANK The fuel load of the internal tank Max Capacity 7000 pounds CENTER AUX TANK The fuel load of the external auxiliary tank if installed LEFT AUX TANK The fuel load of the external auxiliary tank in the left wing if installed RIGHT AUX TANK The fuel load of the external auxiliary tank in the right wing if installed The Red box located below the Aircraft Weight indicator is used to load the 20 mm Vulcan ammunition Just click on it and 500 roun
45. t all weapons are available on all stations The last switch sets the quantity of the selected weapon for the selected station The maximum number depends on weapon type and station selected The following is a chart of weapons type and maximum number allowed Station Weapon Max toad AIM 9 AIM 73 MK 82 MK 83 MK 84 MK 20 LAU 10 AGM 65 AGM 84 1 AGM 45 1 TA7C only AGM 88 1 TA 7C only Aero 1 D auxiliary fuel tank 1 pods with 4 rockets each pod PNWRR OAR PR AIM 7 MK 82 MK 83 MK 84 MK 20 LAU 10 AGM 84 Aero 1 D auxiliary fuel tank pods with 4 rockets each pod PRPNRFP RP ro WN WARNING It is recommended that you use the ASCU for loading unloading the aircraft including the fuel Using the FSX Aircraft Fuel Payload menu can create problems with the module RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 ARMAMENT SYSTEM Weapons delivery i e dropping bombs is controlled by the F A 201A s MFD The MFD Mode buttons select eh weapons available for release The available modes are 1 AAM Air To Air mode The Radar is changed to Air Intercept Mode and all available Air to Air weapons are displayed 2 AG Air to Ground mode The radar is changed to Air Ground Tracking mode and all available Air to Ground weapons are displayed 3 GUN Mode The Gun is selected and the MFD displays the 200 mm cannon status Weapons delivery is accomplished by either pressing the trigger button on your joystick usually button 01 or
46. t many VORs so there are several TACAN channels with invalid VOR frequencies Otherwise the TACAN system is fully operational and is able to provide navigational aid to the pilot You can find the TACAN to VOR conversion table in the Appendix The invalid TACAN channels are identified in that table How to Operate The Radio always start in the OFF position In this position you cannot make use of any radio transmission or radio based navigational aids TACAN ADF and ILS The radio functionality is set by the Preset Selector Knob By the default it is set for radio communications To turn ON click on the Radio Selector Knob 2 The MAIN Positions selects the following a Ifthe Preset Selector is in the NML position Selects the Main COM1 radio for transmit reception b Ifthe Preset Selector is in the NAV position Selects the TACAN receiver 3 The BOTH Position selects the following a Ifthe Preset Selector is in the NML position Selects the Auxiliary COM2 radio for transmit reception b Ifthe Preset Selector is in the NAV position Selects the ILS receiver 4 The ADF Position selects the ADF receiver regardless of the Preset Selector Position To change radio frequencies click on any of the Frequency Selector Buttons to select each frequency digit independently The Frequency Selector Knobs handles the following frequencies bands from left to right 100 Mhz 1000 Khz for ADF 10 Mhz 100 Khz for ADF 1 Mhz 10 Khz for ADF 0
47. t not both The opposite is not true You may carry an external fuel tank visible even if its associated FSX fuel tank is empty The fuel tank assignment is as follow gt External 1 Station 2 gt Center2 Station 3 gt External 2 Station 4 ATTENTION It is possible to refuel the aircraft by using the ASCU You only have to click on the purple box to replenish the internal and external if installed fuel tanks Note Stations 1 and 5 can carry only a single type of weapons the AIM9 Sidewinder Therefore they only have a single switch to indicate whether a single Sidewinder is being loaded in the station or not The first switch selects the weapon to be loaded The weapon are as follows Od AIM 9 Sidewinder IR Air to Air missile 192 Ibs AIM 7 Sparrow SARH Air to Air missile 510 Ibs MK 82 General Purpose bomb also known as iron bombs 500 Ibs b2sa b2sa besa MK 83 General Purpose bomb also known as iron bombs 1014 Ibs b2sa MK 84 General Purpose bomb also known as iron bombs 2039 Ibs Mk 20 Rockeye cluster bomb 490 Ibs AGM 65 Air to Ground Missile AGM 84 Harpoon Anti Ship missile AGM 45 Shrike Missile 390 Ibs b2sa besa od RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 AGM 88 HARM Missile 780 Ibs MK 32 Zuni Rockets in LAU 10 pods of four each 48 4 lbs each rocket Aero 1D auxiliary fuel tanks 2010 lbs of fuel plus 500 Ibs for the empty tank Note No
48. the 4 or 6 buttons followed by the coordinates in degrees minutes and seconds The computer will assume that the first three digits are degrees the following two are minutes and the last two are seconds Eight digits must be entered for the computer to accept the coordinates Example W122 14 5 gt 4 W 1221405 E15 2 29 gt 6 E 0150229 When you have entered both coordinates click on the INSERT button to store the data in the selected memory Note If for any reason you have made an error while entering the information you can delete it by clicking on the CLEAR button before you click on the INSERT button The entered information will be erased RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Mark Mark coordinates are locations previously flown by the aircraft in which you have found anything interesting to report To store the coordinates all you have to do is to select a MARK memory space by clicking on the MEMORY buttons and then clicking on the MARK button To review the stored MARK coordinates you must put the rotary mode switch on the MARK position and click on the MEMORY button until you get the position that you want to review Target Offset In this mode the Tactical Computer will display the Lat Lon coordinates if they are offset from the main flight path The mode is not available at this time Target Elevation Distance In this mode the target elevation and distance is displayed The mode is not available at this time Wind V
49. to the OFF position 2 Select the station to be jettisoned by clicking in its associated button 3 Click on the PUSH TO JETT button The store will disappear from the wing SELECT JETTISON CIRCUIT The select jettison circuit jettison stores only from selected wing stations With the aircraft in the air clicking on the PUSH TO JETT switch will jettison the stores from the selected station If among the stores are auxiliary fuel tanks the fuel associated with those tanks will be lost as well RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 TACAN to VOR Conversion chart TACAN CH 108 0 108 1 108 2 108 3 108 4 108 5 108 6 108 7 108 8 108 9 109 0 109 1 109 2 109 3 109 4 109 5 109 6 109 7 109 8 109 9 110 0 110 1 100 101 Freq 113 3 113 4 113 5 113 6 113 7 113 8 113 9 114 0 114 1 114 2 114 3 114 4 114 5 114 6 114 7 114 8 114 9 115 0 115 1 115 2 115 3 115 4 RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 VOR VOR
50. tude Destination Up to 10 different 1 through 10 destinations can be saved in the computer The rotary mode selector switch must be in the DEST position before you are able to view or update the destination To select a destination memory you must click on the MEMORY Button The display will show 00 00 00 if the selected memory is empty To enter the destination coordinates you must click the WYPT CHG button and enter the coordinates using the keyboard Click on INSERT when you have finished so the coordinates will be stored in the selected memory space How To Enter Data To enter data into the computer you must click on the WYPT CHG button which will illuminate to indicate that the keyboard is active Clicking again on the WYPT CHG button will deactivate the keyboard and erase any non stored value Positional coordinates are entered Latitude first followed by Longitude LATITUDE You must first select the hemispheric position by clicking on the 2 button if North or the 8 button if south Then you enter the information in a single continuous number The computer will assume that the two first digits are degrees the following two are minutes and the last two are seconds Seven digits must be entered for the computer to accept the coordinates Example N48 5 9 must be entered as 2 N 480509 S07 42 34 gt 8 S 074234 LONGITUDE s with the latitude coordinate you must select East or West by clicking either on
51. um amount of fuel necessary to return to base JOKER Fuel A level above BINGO where current operation should terminated before returning to base Note Due to FSX limitations the tanks are identified by the simulator as follows Fuselage Tanks Center 1 Center External Tank station 3 Center2 Left External Tank Station 2 External1 Right External Tank Station 4 External2 VV VV Fuel Control Panel The fuel control panel is located in the left hand instrument panel see figure 3 The Fuel Control Panel has three switches and a knob From Right to Left 1 MASTER Master fuel cut off Default Position OPEN This switch controls the engine fuel shut off valve Clicking on it will close the valve and the engine will shut down 2 FUEL DUMP Fuel Dump switch Clicking on it will open the fuel dump valve The valve will automatically close when fuel level reaches either the Joker or Bingo status If no Joker or Bingo status are set both values read 0 it will automatically close when it reaches 300 pounds internal fuel 3 ENG FEED 3 position knob It controls the tanks used by the fuel system e NORM Default The External Tanks if present will be used first before switching to internal e INT The internal Main Fuel tank will be used Fig 3 Fuel Control Panel Location ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CONTROLS Fig 1 Electrical System Panel RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 isolating the external tanks if present e E
52. unds External Tanks Qnatity all of them in Pounds BINGO JOKER Status BINGO JOKER Off Estimated Flight Time at current fuel level and consumption Estimated Distance in nautical miles at current fuel level and consumption The buttons between the two readouts are inop FUEL CONTROLS m DTS ES AAM A GUN SELJETT A j i a i i Ed m WW STE SHI LOAD LEAR 1 Al ce A The Fuel System is managed from two places From the MFD FUEL sub mode and from the FUEL Panel located at the left Instruments panel The MFD FUEL sub mode displays all available fuel status The information displayed is as follows Button1 Internal Fuel Button2 Centerline Auxiliary External Tank Button3 Left Station 2 Auxiliary External Tank Button4 Right Station 4 Auxiliary External Tank Button7 BINGO Fuel level Button8 JOKER Fuel level Button9 Indicates if the dump valve is open Button10 Indicates if the refuel probe is extended Button11 Estimated flight time at current fuel consumption Button12 Fuel consumption in Pounds Per Hour Functions Available Fig 2 Fuel Control Panel RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 Button7 and Button8 allow the pilot to set the BINGO and JOKER fuel levels The increments are in 100 pounds per click The limit is 3000 pounds of fuel for each value Button9 Open Closes the Fuel Dump valve Button10 Extend Retracts the refueling probe GLOSSARY BINGO Fuel The minim
53. ur selected destination all you have to do is keep the No 1 pointer under the Lubber line Note In Great Circle navigation bearing to a destination is not constant The No 1 pointer will drift from its position since the bearing will change with the aircraft s position The bearing information will be displayed on the HUD in the form of a steering cue see figure below If you keep the cue centered on the HUD you will be flying towards your destination RAZAIR 01 54AAA 1 MILES NY COURSE din Taon 3 a lt a COURSE HEADING A Fig 1 The Horizontal Situation Indicator HSI ae zU Fig2 HUD with navigation Steering Cue AVIONICS PANEL The Avionics Panel is where the Power switches enabling some subsystems are located You can find it above the Tactical Computer Keyboard Panel Tactical Computer Power Switch Default OFF ILS System Power Switch Default OFF Landing System Power Switch Default OFF Terrain Following TF System Power Switch INOP Default OFF POW iS S Note The Landing System and the Terrain Following System are mutually exclusive Only one of them can be ON at any given time TACAN SYSTEM AN ARN 52 V Although FSX does not have a TACAN system we at RAZBAM have created one for the F A 201A Kestrel by using existing VOR stations thanks to a conversion table There is one caveat the TACAN system has 126 channels but FSX does not have that many VORs so there are
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