- Works with FSX Beaver and Aerosoft Beaver X!

With the addition to FSFlyingSchool of the Detail Pack for FSX Beaver and Aerosoft Beaver X, your instructors will be looking at your aircraft and your performance in the Beaver in a lot more detail. In addition to FSFlyingSchool's detailed analysis of your flights, you'll hear extra advice and warnings all specific to the Beaver. Fuel management, pitot heat, carb heat, throttle, mixture, propeller lever, water rudder, primer, RPMs, manifold pressure, flap speeds, before takeoff procedures, starting the engines, landing techniques and much more.

Includes a number of Beaver checklists you can request to be read by your instructor.

Here are just some of the different stages of flight in which events will cause your instructor to talk to you, with specific reference to the Beaver you are flying.

Cold and Dark

Shortly after flight starts on ground or water with engine off

Advice to set fuel tank selector to OFF unless about to start in which case it needs to be on FRONT.

Shortly after flight starts on ground with master battery on

Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full.

Starting Engine

Engine start attempted with master battery switch off

Advice that the master battery switch must be on when starting the engine.

Engine start attempted with fuel control switch cut

Advice that the fuel control switch must be open when starting the engine.

Engine start attempted and mixture control not correctly set

Advice that mixture control should be full rich when starting the engine.

Engine start attempted and propeller control not set

Advice that propeller control must be full aft when starting the engine.

Engine start attempted and throttle not set

Advice that throttle should open about 1/4 to 1/3 inch when starting.

Engine start attempted on land and parking brake not set

Warning that parking brake must be set when starting the engine.

Engine start attempted and front fuel tank not selected

Reminder that fuel selector needs to be on front tank when starting the engine.

Shortly after moving in taxi mode

Advice on which instruments and systems should be checked during taxiing.

Take Off

Take off mode and mixture not set

Advice that mixture must be at full rich for takeoff.

Take off mode and propeller control not set

Advice that propeller control must be full forward for takeoff.

Shortly after entering takeoff mode

Advice to set flaps to TAKEOFF.

Take off mode and pilot just selected too much flaps

Advice to set flaps to TAKEOFF.

Take off mode and pilot just selected too little flaps

Advice to set flaps to TAKEOFF.

Carburetor heat on

Advice that normal operation requires carburetor heat off unless attempting to clear suspected carburetor icing.

Autopilot on

Advice to turn off autopilot.

Shortly after beginning takeoff

Advice to move throttle smoothly up to full.

Shortly after beginning takeoff

Advice that the nose can be lifted at 65 MPH.

Flaps retracted too soon

Advice that normal operations require a minimum of CLIMB flaps until 100 feet AGL.

Shortly after takeoff

Reminder that this aircraft's 'vX' (Best Angle of Climb Speed) is 90 MPH (standard wheels) or 80 MPH (otherwise) at sea level. Use this speed to clear obstacles or to lift off from a soft field quickly.

Shortly after takeoff

Reminder that this aircraft's 'vY' (Best Rate of Climb Speed) is 80 MPH (standard wheels) or 95 MPH (otherwise) at sea level. Use this speed to climb after takeoff in normal operations.

Shortly after takeoff

Advice that if you encounter heavy turbulence you need to be at or below maneuvering speed ('vA') and to remember that this will decrease as you burn fuel.

Shortly after takeoff

Advice to use right rudder to correct for any unwanted yawing to the left caused by P factor and torque.

Shortly after takeoff

Advice to get flaps retracted.

Shortly after takeoff

Advice that in "cruise climb" in this aircraft you should normally set 30 inches manifold pressure and 2000 RPM.

Shortly after takeoff

Advice to set fuel tank selector to manage fuel using rear, then center then front.

Cruise

Entering cruise mode

Advice to cruise with around 28 inches manifold pressure, 2000 RPM and consider leaning mixture above 3,000 feet MSL.

Above maximum altitude

Advice to descend below 18,000 feet.

Descent and Landing

Descending and below maximum flap speed while landing

Advice that once below 115 MPH the pilot may set CLIMB flaps.

Descent to landing and mixture not set

Advice that mixture must be at full rich for descent to landing.

Descent to landing and propeller control not set

Advice that propeller control must be full forward for descent to landing.

Descending and decelerating to maximum flap speed while landing

Advice that once below 115 MPH the pilot may set CLIMB flaps.

Descending and decelerating to 110 MPH while landing

Advice that once below 110 MPH the pilot may set TAKE OFF flaps.

Descending and decelerating to 105 MPH while landing

Advice that once below 105 MPH the pilot may set LANDING or FULL flaps.

Cruise descent

Advice that in "cruise descent" in this aircraft you should normally set 22 inches manifold pressure and 1800 RPM.

Carburetor heat on

Advice that normal operation requires carburetor heat off unless attempting to clear suspected carburetor icing.

Descent to around 1000 feet AGL while landing and autopilot on

Advice to turn off autopilot.

Approach descent

Advice that in "approach descent" in this aircraft you should normally set 16 inches manifold pressure and 2000 RPM.

Descent to around 600 feet AGL while landing

Advice to use pitch to control airspeed and power to control rate of descent during approach and landing.

Descent to around 500 feet AGL while landing

Advice that you typically want to have flaps set to LANDING and touch down around 70 MPH to 80 MPH.

Descent to around 400 feet AGL while landing on water

Reminder to flare at about 10 to 15 feet above the water and once below 25 MPH you can lower the water rudder..

Descent to around 400 feet AGL while landing on land

Reminder to flare at about 10 to 15 feet above the runway and to land on your main gear first, lower the tail gently and use minimum braking required.

Descent to around 300 feet AGL while landing

Reminder that at about 10 to 15 feet above the runway or water you should reduce power to idle and flare.

Taxi In

Flaps not fully retracted

Reminder to get flaps up.

Carburetor heat on

Advice to turn off carburetor heat.

Pitot heat on

Reminder to turn pitot heat off.

Shut Down

Flaps not fully retracted

Reminder to get flaps up.

Avionics master switch on

Reminder to turn off avionics master switch.

Throttle not cut

Advice to cut the throttle.

Propeller control not full aft

Reminder to pull the propeller control full AFT.

Mixture control not cutoff

Reminder to cut off the mixture control.

Magnetos on

Reminder to turn magnetos control counterclockwise to OFF.

Panel lights on

Advice to turn off panel lights.

Alternator on

Advice to turn off alternator.

Master battery on

Advice to turn off master battery.

Fuel tank selector not off

Advice to set fuel tank selector to OFF.

General Warnings and Advice

Primer being used with engine off

Advice that up to three strokes of the engine primer can be used before starting.

Primer being used with engine running

Advice that primer is not used when engine is already running.

Engine running on ground and not 1200 to 1600 RPM

(FSX Beaver only) Advice that when not in flight, pilot should maintain at least 1200 to 1600 RPM for smooth operation.

Starter being used with engine running

Advice that starter is not used when engine is already running.

On ground and too heavy to take off

Warning gross weight exceeds maximum take off weight for that specific aircraft variant.

Normal operations and master battery switch off

Advice that the master battery switch must be on during normal operations.

Engine off and pitot heat on

Advice to turn off pitot heat.

Airborne and parking brake on

Warning that parking brake needs to be off.

Pitot heat off and not taxiing and OAT below 40 degrees F (4 degrees C)

Reminder to use pitot heat when OAT (outside air temperature) is below 40 degrees F (4 degrees C).

Pitot heat on and taxiing or OAT not below 40 degrees F (4 degrees C)

Reminder to turn off pitot heat when taxiing or when OAT (outside air temperature) is at or above 40 degrees F (4 degrees C).

Loss of engine while airborne

(Standard wheels) Advice that the best glide speed in this aircraft is 95 MPH.

Loss of engine while airborne

(Not standard wheels) Advice that the best glide speed in this aircraft is 80 MPH.

Engine fire starts while on ground

Warning that an engine is on fire and a drill for what to do about it.

Engine fire starts while airborne

(Standard wheels) Warning that an engine is on fire and a drill for what to do about it.

Engine fire starts while airborne

(Not standard wheels) Warning that an engine is on fire and a drill for what to do about it.

Engine has just started

Reminder to check the oil pressure.

Speed approaching vNO

Reminder that you need smooth air to fly above 'vNO' (Maximum Structural Cruising Speed) which is 140 MPH for this aircraft.

Speed approaching vNE

Warning that you are close to exceeding 180 MPH which is 'vNE' (Never Exceed Speed) for this aircraft.

Decreasing speed approaching vSO

Warning that landing flaps stall speed is 45 MPH which is 'vSO' (Stalling Speed in Landing Configuration) for this aircraft.

Decreasing speed approaching vS

Warning that stall speed with flaps up is 60 MPH which is 'vS' (Stalling Speed with Flaps Up) for this aircraft.

Front, center or rear fuel tank level is low

Warning that one or more fuel tanks are low and you may wish to consider your refueling options.

Fuel selector OFF when in flight and no engine fire

Advice to set fuel tank selector to fullest tank and then manage fuel using rear, then center then front.

Fuel level low

Warning that total fuel is below 10 percent and you may wish to consider your refueling options.

Master battery just switched on

Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full.

Master battery on and fuel level getting low

Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full as fuel falls below 50%, 25%, 10%, 5% and 3%.

Engine running and alternator off

Reminder to turn alternator on.

Engine running and avionics master switch off

Reminder to turn avionics master switch on.

Flaps down and flying too fast for any flaps

Advice that once below 115 MPH the pilot may set CLIMB flaps.

Flaps down beyond 1st notch and flying too fast for 2nd notch of flaps

Advice that once below 110 MPH the pilot may set TAKE OFF flaps.

Flaps down beyond 2nd notch and flying too fast for 3rd notch of flaps

Advice that once below 105 MPH the pilot may set LANDING or FULL flaps.