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/. Tutorials/taxiing morning PHTO 1 -9999 19.71731272 -155.0597483 125 0 0 0 0 true true true 19.71717163 -155.0594903 19.720517 -155.0561934 19.72419733 -155.052821 /instrumentation/adf/frequencies/selected-khz 332 /environment/weather-scenario Fair weather /sim/model/c172p/brake-parking 1 /controls/switches/master-bat true /controls/switches/master-alt true /controls/switches/master-avionics true /controls/flight/flaps 0.0 /controls/flight/elevator-trim 0.17 /controls/switches/magnetos 3 /controls/engines/current-engine/throttle 0.2 /controls/engines/engine/primer 4 /sim/model/c172p/securing/chock false /sim/model/c172p/securing/tiedownL-visible false /sim/model/c172p/securing/tiedownR-visible false /sim/model/c172p/securing/tiedownT-visible false /sim/model/c172p/securing/pitot-cover-visible false /sim/model/c172p/cockpit/control-lock-placed false /sim/model/c172p/cockpit/control-lock-visible false 0.0 -12 0.0 -0.21 0.19 73.6 In this lesson we'll taxi the aircraft from its parking position via the taxiway Charlie to the holding pont of runway 21 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. The parking brake is still on. Release it by pressing Shift-B. /sim/model/c172p/brake-parking 1 Throttle up to about 20% to move forward slightly. /sim/model/c172p/brake-parking 0 /controls/engines/current-engine/throttle 0.15 Apply the brakes by pressing b. /sim/model/c172p/brake-parking 0 /controls/gear/brake-left 0 /controls/gear/brake-left 0 /sim/model/c172p/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. 10 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. You may need to apply a little throttle to get going. 5 You're driving curves. To meet the taxiway you have to taxi straight! /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi1/direction-deg -100 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi1/direction-deg 100 Apply a little throttle to get going, but then reduce it once you're moving. /velocities/groundspeed-kt 1.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi1/distance-m 30.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi1/distance-m -30.0 Turn left and continue along the centreline. 5 You're driving curves. To meet the taxiway you have to taxi straight! /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi2/direction-deg -100 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi2/direction-deg 100 Apply a little throttle to get going, but then reduce it once you're moving. /velocities/groundspeed-kt 1.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi1/distance-m 30.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi1/distance-m -30.0 Continue along Charlie and cross the inactive runway. You're going too fast. Reduce your throttle slightly and apply your brakes. /velocities/groundspeed-kt 15.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi2/distance-m 50.0 Keep going along the taxiway. You're going too fast. Reduce your throttle slightly and apply your brakes. /velocities/groundspeed-kt 15.0 /sim/tutorials/targets/taxi3/distance-m 50.0 Set the throttle to idle and apply the parking brake 0.0 -19.7 0.0 -0.2 0.2 0.4 85.0 We now have to execute the run-up checks and therefore you need to stop. Set the parking brake! /sim/model/c172p/brake-parking 1 Set the throttle to idle! /controls/engines/current-engine/throttle 0.05 /sim/model/c172p/brake-parking 1 /controls/engines/current-engine/throttle 0.05 /velocities/groundspeed-kt 1 We've reached the run-up area. Well done.