This is short manual describes main features of this MSFS model and, i hope, help You have fun flying on this classical Russian jet airliner.
Some words at begin.
In the InfoRus folder of this plane i'm placed full flight manual, but due to my English don't permit me translate it, here I'm try describe mainly specifical fetures included in this model.
I'm use old FS2000 visual model of Tu-134 by V. Stolpyansky. Flight dynamics fully reworked an now fully compatible with FS2002. It was tested by really Tu-134 crew (by AEROFLOT) and was acknowleged close to reality. In the package included custom panel which use only XML format gauges, except two - VVS_134sound_V1_0 and Bendix KingAir Radio Audio gauges. All internal cockpit sounds are on Russian language.
Main features
This plane not easy to fly until You read this (better full Russian language :-) ) Manual. What You get now?
1. Not a default dumb "cast" gears. Now if You tochdown with wrong vertical speed (more than 3 m/s) - gears will crash.
2. Realistic dynamics. Taxing at engines Idle (as real), engines modes correspond with real values on all flight steps.
3. Really working GPWS - based on real ground approaching speed calculation. Also it work in horisontal flight over mountains.
4. Realistic (but not equal reality) engines start procedure.
5. Engines failure simulation on TKOF N2 time limit exceeded and vibration limit exceeded.
6. All main warning and information lights are on the panel and works.
7. Unique autopilot mode - TURN (see below)
8. Another unique autopilot feature - automatic missed approach procedure
9. All gauges on panel works in metric system and have Russian labels, but most of it shows tooltips with describes it dest.
10. Onboard Speed Book. Calculate for You Vr, V2 and GS speed.
Basically flight procedures described in KNEEBOARD/REFERENCE
Engines start procedure
1. Battery switch ON
2. Click Engines lamp check button. If lamps on - click one more on this button
3. Generator switches OFF
4. Throttle levers set to IDLE
5. APU main switch ON (APU ready lamp must light)
6. APU start switch ON
7. Wait untill APU spool up. After APU spool up "Devices from battery light" will off.
8. Fuel pumps ON (on engines start panel) - Green light "Engine ready to start" will ON
9. Left engine start switch ON
10. During engine spool up check red "Starter RPM warning" light. If it ON - IMMEDIATELY turn off engine start switch (if no - engine may be fail)
11. After engine start (short time "Engine combustion" light ON and engine starter automatically set OFF) - left engine generators ON
12. Avionics master switch ON
13. Battery switch OFF
14. APU start switch OFF
13. APU main switch OFF (next APU start will avaliable after 60 seconds)
For left engine - same procedure.
APU not needed in case one engine work and it generators ON.
Engine ready to start conditions
1. Appropriate engine generators are OFF (red lights ON)
2. Throttle lever set to IDLE
3. Appropriate fuel pump ON and it green lihgt ON
4. Appropriate engine N2 less than 2%
5. If both engines stopped - working APU needed
Engines limitations
TKOF thrust no more 5 minutes continuosly. If more engines will fali in random sequence. If one engine fail - IMMEDIATELY decrease engine N2. Fly on one engine possible, but without both - you chances very close to 0%. N2 TKOF Thrust zone begin at 97%.
Also will carefully when ambient temperature high (tropical). In this case engines can fail due vibration limit.
Autopilot TURN mode.
For control this mode use appropriate handle. It have 3 position in both sides and neutral (normal) position. When handle turned - plane will bank in appropriate side until You set TURN handle in neutral position.
Positons and banks:
1 - bank with 5-7 degrees
2 - bank with 15 degrees
3 - bank with 25 degrees
WARNING - before autopilot master ON - check and set if needed TURN handle in neutral position.
Autopilot automatic missed approach mode
Working only if runway have ILS and Autothrottle ON. Automaticaly missed approach possible between 450M and 30M AGL. If automatics ready - green vertical arrow light ON. To activate this mode You can:
1. IAS Hold switch ON - click on this light (green arrow)
2. IAS Hold switch OFF - click on this light (green arrow) or set both throttle levers to TKOF trust
For right using this system:
1. After intersept glideslope set on altitude selector desired aftre missed approach value
2. On Heading selector - set missed approach heading.
What happened when in work?
1. Green arrow will flash
2. If was ON - ILS Hold OFF
3. Plane will climb with +6m/s vertical speed
4. After positive climb rate established gears UP
5. At airspeed 290 km/h flaps set to 10 degrees
6. After flaps set to 10 degrees - Heading hold activated
7. Automatic Missed Approach procedure compleeted and green arrow OFF
In any moment while this mode active You can interrupt procedure execution - simply click on flashing green arrow.
Autothrottle limitations
On this plane Autothrottle used only at approach. Max IAS Hold limit - 400 km/h - as in reality.
Other features and bugs
Spoilers can be used only on ground. When plane not on ground - spoilers handle locked.
Standby ADF frequency not saved when You save Your flight.
In heavy density scenery (at low FPS) You can hear double and triple CLICK sounds when click on switches.
Interior sounds and crew annoncements hear not only in cockpit view mode.
