Taxiing This tutorial covers moving the aircraft around on the ground, from the parking position to the run-up area. For more information on taxiing, see Section 2-9 of the FAA Airplane Flying Handbook available at http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/airplane_handbook/. Aircraft/c172p/tutorial/startup morning KLVK 1 12 -9999 37.6952 -121.8167 175.0 0 0 0 0 -121.81664 37.6949 -121.82258 37.6949 -121.8250 37.69498 -121.8251 37.694616 -121.8294 37.69459 /controls/gear/brake-parking 1 /controls/flight/flaps 0.0 /controls/engines/engine/magnetos 3 /controls/engines/engine/throttle 0.07 /controls/engines/engine/starter true /engines/engine/running true /instrumentation/adf/frequencies/selected-khz 340 /environment/weather-scenario Fair weather /controls/flight/elevator-trim 0.17 In this lesson we'll taxi the aircraft from its parking position infront of the FBO, along taxiways Juliet and Alpha to the run-up area near runway 07L. 10 /controls/engines/engine/starter false I've already started the engine. Press Shift-B to release the parking brake. Throttle up to about 20% to move forward slightly, then hold b to check that the normal brakes work. Apply the brakes by pressing b. /controls/gear/brake-parking 0 /controls/gear/brake-left 0 /controls/gear/brake-left 0 The parking brake is still on. Release it by pressing Shift-B. /controls/gear/brake-parking 1 Throttle up to about 20% to move forward slightly. /controls/gear/brake-parking 0 /controls/engines/engine/throttle 0.15 /controls/gear/brake-parking 0 /controls/gear/brake-left 1 /controls/gear/brake-left 1 Keep applying the brakes. You can steer the aircraft on the ground by either using 0/Enter on the numeric keypad, or using the mouse in yoke mode (+) with the left mouse button held down. If you need to slow down, just press b to apply the brakes. Keep the brakes on until I tell you to start taxiing. /controls/gear/brake-left 0 /controls/gear/brake-left 0 Release the brakes and taxi forwards. Make a right turn onto taxiway Juliet. That's left, not right. /sim/tutorials/targets/j2/direction-deg -135.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/j2/direction-deg 135.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/j2/direction-deg 20.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/j2/direction-deg -20.0 Continue taxiing along taxiway Juliet. Keep the nosewheel on the yellow line. Don't allow the aircraft to go too fast - use b to brake if you need to. You're straying off the taxiway. Keep heading on taxiway Juliet, keeping your nosewheel on the yellow line. /sim/tutorials/targets/j2/direction-deg -20.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/j2/direction-deg 20.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/j2/distance-m 150.0 If you need to turn very tightly, you can apply differential braking, and only brake one wheel, by pressing ',' for the left, or '.' for the right. You're straying off the taxiway. Keep your nosewheel on the yellow line. /sim/tutorials/targets/j3/direction-deg -20.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/j3/direction-deg 20.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/j3/distance-m 100.0 The taxiway turns left here. Slow down by applying some brakes (b) and follow it round. You're straying off the taxiway. Turn left. /sim/tutorials/targets/a1/direction-deg -45.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/a1/direction-deg 45.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/a1/distance-m 25.0 We're now at the intersection of taxiways Juliet, Golf and Alpha. Turn right onto taxiway Alpha. That's left, not right. /sim/tutorials/targets/a2/direction-deg -135.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/a2/direction-deg 135.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/a2/direction-deg 20.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/a2/direction-deg -20.0 Continue taxiing along taxiway Alpha to the end of the taxiway. You're straying off the taxiway. Keep heading on taxiway Alpha, keeping your nosewheel on the yellow line. /sim/tutorials/targets/a2/direction-deg -15.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/a2/direction-deg 15.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/a2/distance-m 60.0 We've reached the run-up area. Brake slowly to a stop and set the parking brake. /controls/gear/brake-parking 1 We've reached the run-up area. Well done