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<PropertyList >
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<name > Takeoff</name>
<description >
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This tutorial starts from Half-Moon Bay (KHAF), a small airport on the coast near San Francisco, in clear, still, weather.
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This tutorial will teach you how to take-off, and climb at 600 feet per minute. You will level off at 1000ft to complete the tutorial.
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</description>
<audio-dir > Tutorials/takeoff</audio-dir>
<timeofday > morning</timeofday>
<presets >
<airport-id > KHAF</airport-id>
<on-ground > 1</on-ground>
<runway > 12</runway>
<altitude-ft > -9999</altitude-ft>
<latitude-deg > -9999</latitude-deg>
<longitude-deg > -9999</longitude-deg>
<heading-deg > 0</heading-deg>
<airspeed-kt > 0</airspeed-kt>
<glideslope-deg > 0</glideslope-deg>
<offset-azimuth-deg > 0</offset-azimuth-deg>
<offset-distance-nm > 0</offset-distance-nm>
</presets>
<init >
<set >
<property > /controls/gear/brake-parking</property>
<value > 1</value>
</set>
<set >
<property > /controls/flight/flaps</property>
<value > 0.0</value>
</set>
<set >
<property > /controls/switches/magnetos</property>
<value > 3</value>
</set>
<set >
<property > /controls/engines/current-engine/throttle</property>
<value > 0.2</value>
</set>
<set >
<property > /controls/switches/starter</property>
<value > true</value>
</set>
<set >
<property > /instrumentation/adf/frequencies/selected-khz</property>
<value > 340</value>
</set>
<set >
<property > /environment/weather-scenario</property>
<value > Fair weather</value>
</set>
<set >
<property > /controls/flight/elevator-trim</property>
<value > 0.17</value>
</set>
</init>
<step >
<message > At the start of the take-off roll, you will control the direction of the aircraft using the
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nose-wheel steering and rudder. As the aircraft takes off, you will use the ailerons and elevator
to control the direction and attitude of the aircraft.
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</message>
<wait > 10</wait>
</step>
<step >
<message >
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The nose-wheel and rudder is controlled using 0/Enter on the numeric keypad, or by using the mouse
in "yoke" mode with the left mouse button held down.
To switch the mouse to yoke mode, press the right mouse button until it displays as a + sign.
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</message>
<wait > 10</wait>
</step>
<step >
<message > Release the parking brakes using Shift-B</message>
<set >
<property > /controls/switches/starter</property>
<value > false</value>
</set>
<error >
<message > Release the parking brake using Shift B</message>
<condition >
<equals >
<property > /controls/gear/brake-parking</property>
<value > 1</value>
</equals>
</condition>
</error>
</step>
<step >
<message > Smoothly apply full power using PgUp, controlling the direction using the nosewheel.</message>
<error >
<message > Release the parking brake using Shift B</message>
<condition >
<equals >
<property > /controls/gear/brake-parking</property>
<value > 1</value>
</equals>
</condition>
</error>
<error >
<message > Apply full throttle for take-off.</message>
<condition >
<less-than >
<property > /controls/engines/current-engine/throttle</property>
<value > 0.95</value>
</less-than>
</condition>
</error>
<exit >
<condition >
<greater-than >
<property > /velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
<value > 5.0</value>
</greater-than>
</condition>
</exit>
</step>
<step >
<message > Stay on the center-line of the runway using the rudder. Steer using the mouse with the left button held down, or using 0/Enter on the numeric keypad</message>
<exit >
<condition >
<greater-than >
<property > /velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
<value > 45.0</value>
</greater-than>
</condition>
</exit>
</step>
<step >
<message > Let the aircraft lift off at 65 knots and climb straight out on heading 120 at 600 feet per minute.</message>
<error >
<message > Gently raise the nose, by pressing the down key on the keypad, or moving the mouse back slightly.</message>
<condition >
<equals >
<property > /gear/gear[0]/wow</property>
<value > 1</value>
</equals>
</condition>
</error>
<exit >
<condition >
<greater-than >
<property > /instrumentation/vertical-speed-indicator/indicated-speed-fpm</property>
<value > 300</value>
</greater-than>
</condition>
</exit>
</step>
<step >
<message > Continue your climb on heading 120 at 600 feet per minute to 1000 feet.</message>
<error >
<message > Your climb angle is too shallow - raise the nose very slightly to increase your climb rate.</message>
<condition >
<less-than >
<property > /instrumentation/vertical-speed-indicator/indicated-speed-fpm</property>
<value > 400</value>
</less-than>
</condition>
</error>
<error >
<message > Your climb angle is too great - lower the nose slightly to decrease your climb rate.</message>
<condition >
<greater-than >
<property > /instrumentation/vertical-speed-indicator/indicated-speed-fpm</property>
<value > 900</value>
</greater-than>
</condition>
</error>
<error >
<message > You are heading too far left, Turn right slightly to heading 120.</message>
<condition >
<less-than >
<property > /instrumentation/heading-indicator/indicated-heading-deg</property>
<value > 110</value>
</less-than>
</condition>
</error>
<error >
<message > You are heading too far right, Turn left slightly to heading 120.</message>
<condition >
<greater-than >
<property > /instrumentation/heading-indicator/indicated-heading-deg</property>
<value > 130</value>
</greater-than>
</condition>
</error>
<error >
<message > You are in danger of being "behind the power curve". Drop the nose to speed up to 70 knots.</message>
<condition >
<less-than >
<property > /velocities/airspeed-kt</property>
<value > 69.0</value>
</less-than>
</condition>
</error>
<exit >
<condition >
<greater-than >
<property > /instrumentation/altimeter/indicated-altitude-ft</property>
<value > 1000</value>
</greater-than>
</condition>
</exit>
</step>
<step >
<message > Level off at between 1000 and 1100 feet.</message>
<error >
<message > You are too low</message>
<condition >
<less-than >
<property > /instrumentation/altimeter/indicated-altitude-ft</property>
<value > 1000</value>
</less-than>
</condition>
</error>
<error >
<message > You are too high</message>
<condition >
<greater-than >
<property > /instrumentation/altimeter/indicated-altitude-ft</property>
<value > 1100</value>
</greater-than>
</condition>
</error>
<exit >
<condition >
<and >
<greater-than >
<property > /instrumentation/altimeter/indicated-altitude-ft</property>
<value > 1000</value>
</greater-than>
<less-than >
<property > /instrumentation/altimeter/indicated-altitude-ft</property>
<value > 1100</value>
</less-than>
<less-than >
<property > instrumentation/vertical-speed-indicator/indicated-speed-fpm</property>
<value > 150</value>
</less-than>
<greater-than >
<property > instrumentation/vertical-speed-indicator/indicated-speed-fpm</property>
<value > -150</value>
</greater-than>
</and>
</condition>
</exit>
</step>
<end >
<message > Congratulations, you've successfully taken off. Now try landing!</message>
</end>
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</PropertyList>
