Securing aircraft
After the landing and before you go having a beer you need to secure the aircraft.
This tutorial will take you through that process.
!!!CAUTION!!!
Starting this tutorial with the engine not running will NOT work!
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/instrumentation/adf/frequencies/selected-khz
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/environment/weather-scenario
Fair weather
We're almost done. But before we're finished you need to shut down the engine and secure the aircraft.
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Set the parking brake.
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You need to set the parking brake or the aircraft may roll away!
sim/model/c172p/brake-parking
sim/model/c172p/brake-parking
Set the throttle below 1000 RPM.
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The engine speed is too high. Reduce the throttle!
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/engines/active-engine/rpm
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Switch off the avionics.
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Now switch off the avionics!
/controls/switches/master-avionics
/controls/switches/master-avionics
Set the mixture to CUTOFF (pulled full out)
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To stop the engine, you have to pull the mixture lever full out.
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Now you can switch off the ignition.
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Switch off the ignition.
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Switch off all lights and the pitot heat.
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Switch off the Beacon light!
/controls/lighting/beacon
Switch off the Landing light!
/controls/lighting/landing-lights
Switch off the Nav lights!
/controls/lighting/nav-lights
Switch off the Strobe lights!
/controls/lighting/strobe
Switch off the Taxi light!
/controls/lighting/taxi-light
Switch off the Pitot Heat!
/controls/anti-ice/pitot-heat
/controls/lighting/beacon
/controls/lighting/landing-lights
/controls/lighting/nav-lights
/controls/lighting/strobe
/controls/lighting/taxi-light
/controls/anti-ice/pitot-heat
Switch off the alternator.
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Click the alternator master to switch it off.
/controls/switches/master-alt
/controls/switches/master-alt
Switch off the battery master, too.
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Click the battery master to switch it off.
/controls/switches/master-bat
/controls/switches/master-bat
In the cockpit we're finished. Now open the door.
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Open the door!
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Close the door.
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Close the door!
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Put the pitot tube cover.
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To protect the Pitot tube, you have to cover it!
sim/model/c172p/pitot-cover
sim/model/c172p/pitot-cover
Attach the left tiedown.
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You have to secure the aircraft with the tiedowns!
sim/model/c172p/tiedownL
sim/model/c172p/tiedownL
Place the wheel chocks.
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You must place the wheel chocks now!
sim/model/c172p/chock
sim/model/c172p/chock
Attach the right tiedown.
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You have to secure the aircraft with the tiedowns!
sim/model/c172p/tiedownR
sim/model/c172p/tiedownR
Attach the rear tiedown.
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You have to secure the aircraft with the tiedowns!
sim/model/c172p/tiedownT
sim/model/c172p/tiedownT
Congratulations! You finally made it! Now let's go and have a beer...
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