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Aerocol Cessna 208A Caravan I
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Diseo Original: Marty Baclawski & Tony Bolton

Repintado: Emerson Mora G. 1999

Instalacin:

FSFW95:
-Descomprimir el archivo .zip en un directorio temporal.
-Mover los archivos .AIR y .MDL al subdirectorio \PILOTS de FS.
-Mover los archivos .*AF al subdirectorio \TEXTURE de FS.

FS98:
-Descomprimir el archivo .zip en un directorio temporal y utilizar el convertidor.


Asignar un buen pnel.

Felices Vuelos

Comentarios y sugerencias:
emersonmora@usa.net

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*El siguiente texto fue escrito por los autores originales:

Cessna 208A Caravan I
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Power		  1 x 600shp Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114 turboprop
Cruise speed
   Maximum	  184kts TAS
Range             970nm (with max fuel and reserves)
Service Ceiling   27,600'
Max takeoff wgt	  7,300lbs
Max Speed         275kts IAS
Stall Speeds      73kts (clean) 60kts (full flaps) 


Flying the Cessna 208A
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Notes:
The airspeeds given are indicated airspeeds (IAS) so you will need to
select this option in the 'options', 'preferences', 'instruments' menu.
Takeoff and climb data is for the aircraft at maximum takeoff weight.

The throttle settings are given as n2 readings, this corresponds to the
'turb' meter on the learjet panel.

The flight model was designed using a more realistic temperature
gradient than the default weather provided by fs. The Outside Air
Temperature (OAT) should decrease by 3.5 Farenheit (2 Celsius) for
every 1000' of increased altitude. So if the temperature at sea level
is 59F the OAT at 40,000' should be -81F not +14F as the program
defaults to. Flying with the default temperatures will cause a marked
decrease in the aircrafts performance and range.

IMPORTANT: Do not exceed the aircrafts Maximum Operating Speed of
175kts IAS. If you do you will find that when using the autopilot
altitude hold the aircraft will start pitching wildly and unless you
take corrective action (reduce the power, switch the a/p off, reset
the trim and try to recover manually) the aircraft will crash. This
effect is particularly evident in fs95 when flying at low altitudes.


Take off:
Apply 1 notches of flap. Open the throttle to 95-96% n2 and rotate at
85kts. Aim for the initial climb to be about 800fpm, as the airspeed 
passes 100kts remove the flap.

Climb:
Maintain the throttle at 95-96% n2 for the climb. Initially keep the
climb rate below 1000fpm to let the airspeed build up, when it reaches
130 - 135kts trim the aircraft to climb at just over 1000fpm (the 
aircrafts max rate of climb at sealevel is 1,215fpm). If you get the 
trim right the aircraft will maintain 130-135kts with the climb
gradually reducing. 

Cruise:
Level off and reduce the throttle to 87% n2 to cruise at the maximum
of 184kts TAS. At 10,000' this is 156kts IAS or M0.28. 

Descent:
Reduce the throttle to the low 70s% n2 and lower the nose to start
the descent. Let the airspeed build up to around 170kts IAS and trim
the aircraft to descend at around 1000fpm. Keep an eye on the airspeed
and don't let it exceed the max operating speed of 175kts IAS.

Holding/Approach Pattern:
Increase the throttle to around 84% n2 to hold the airspeed at about
160kts IAS.

Landing:
Add 1 notch of flap and start the approach, adjust the throttle to
avoid the speed building up too much. Gradually add more flap and
adjust the throttle to aim for 85-90 kts at touchdown.



Flight Sim data
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The following data was collected during my test flights. You may find 
it useful for programs such as Navigator and adventure creators which
want climb and descent rates with true airspeeds and fuel flow figures.

Taxiing
	Fuel burn	   3 gals

Climb to 10,000'
	Average climb	 885 fpm
	Average speed	 143 kts TAS
	Fuel burn	  96 gal/hour

Cruise at 87% n2 (184kts TAS)
	Fuel burn	  51 gals/hour

Descent 
	Average descent	1000 fpm
	Average speed	 190 kts TAS
	Fuel burn	  28 gals/hour

Holding
	Fuel burn	  51 gals/hour

Fuel Capacity		 336 gals
Reserves		  5%

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