Individual Analog Engine Gauges,wind direction gauge,digital fuel gauge with totalizer,unique GPS read out as well as the default FS2002 GPS gauge,UTC Clock,reverse thruster indicator gauges,pop up throttle.GPS, and radio wnidows. FS2002 SIMICON Toggle switches. Air Conditioning switch with sound file. NAV/GPS Switch as well as aircraft lighting switches. Outside temperture gauge and a Autopilot Annunciator Panel.
NOTE******THIS PANEL FOR FS2002 PRO VERSION ONLY******NOTE
INSTALLATION:
1.Extract zip to temporary folder and copy and paste from there.(sometimes WINZIP creates additional folders resulting in a crupted installation)
2.Copy and paste all gauges to main FS2002 Gauge Folder. Overwrite when asked.
3.Copy and paste all panel BMP's as well as the panel .cfg to panel folder of your DC-8 Aircraft.
4.Copy and paste the two sounds into your main FS2002 Pro Sound Folder
5.Double check that you copied all the gauges and BMP's to their appropiate folders.
6.Please browse the GPL text as well as my copywrite. Keep our hobby FREE and FUN.
PANEL OPERATION
This panel functions similiar to any default FS2002 Pro Panel
OPERATION OF THE RADIOS
Here you can set up the frequencies you want and need using the abbreviation for the individual radios (NAV1, COM etc.). The navigation radios have two knobs and two buttons for setting the frequency. The button at the top (between the display fields and the frequency) enables you to define the display onthe left or the right as being active (= active frequency). The button at the bottom allows you to tune into the identification code and clearly identify the radio station selectedby listening o the MORSE CODE signal, which is sent acoustically.
***THATS IT ENJOY***
Legal Stuff
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This aircraft panel is FREEWARE. It is provided free for your personal enjoyment under the following conditions:
1. Under no circumstances is this panel or derivatives made from this collection of files to be sold for profit in any way, shape or form.
3. You are free to change this panel, but credit must be given to the gauge designers whom I will list later in this document. Questions concerning clarification of this rule can be sent to me via email.
4. More detailed information concerning my use policy can be found in your CONSCIENCE.
THIS PANEL IS STRICTLY FREEWARE, USING THIS PANEL OR PARTS OF IT
FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESS (EVEN SHAREWARE) IS FORBIDDEN.
ONLY FREEWARE USE OR MODIFICATIONS ARE ALLOWED.
FOR ANY MODIFICATIONS OR UPLOADS OF GAUGES, PERMISSION OF THE
GAUGE BUILDERS IS REQUIRED.
I ACCEPT NO RESPONSABILITY IN ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM USING
THOSE FILES.
Disclaimer :
I hereby declare this panel re-work as freeware as free to use by all. Never should this file be uploaded to any pay to enter sites or should anyone charge for this panel. This is my first re-work of a control panel so I will not be held responsible for any and all damage this file may do to your PC. However, I have never experienced any problems with this panel. It has been tested on an HP 6735 192 RAM 32MB Hercules 3D Prophet Series MX Video Card and has performed great. Tested with the FS2002 Pro Version
If a gauge does not appear for some reason I will try and troubleshoot the problem via e-mail. If you email me 100 times for support and hopefully you on't need to expect 101 emails back. Yes this is a freeware file but I stand by my creations always. As always back-up any files you wish to overwrite.
Tom Dennis UPS330 KDEN AHM
USA/CANADA
bam_bam@attcanada.ca or virtualpilot73@yahoo.com
http://www.geocities.com/the_quiet_man73/
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
This panel was designed with FS Panel Studio. Jason Rivard my HUB Manager at UPSVAC who will be a big user of this panel I hope. Basically all the pilots at UPSVAC http://upsvac.tripod.com/Home.html who will benifit the most with this panel. I would like also to thank some of the gauge makers for this panel. Paul Golding and Charles Fox for their contribution the flight sim community thanks you. Now all I have to do is get these guys to return my emails LOL. Last but certainly not least my friends, fellow flight simmers, and testers Larry Hart, Marv Jamieson, Wolfgang Weiss, and Kerry Goodin. If I left anyone out I am truly sorry but know that your efforts are appreiated.
Flying the DC-8
We are still learning to fly the DC-8 ourselves! Its a big airplane and the CFM engines produce a lot of power. Planning is everything with this airplane. You must stay ahead of it!
The landing gear has a very long wheel base and a narrow wheel track. Ground handling isn't to difficult though if you plan ahead. In tight areas, slow down!
At MTOW, set the flaps to 15 degrees and increase the power to 100% N1. Expect the airplane to roll about 8000 to 9000 ft before reaching Vr (about 145 kts). DO NOT PULL THE NOSE UP STEEPLY. You'll hit the tail! At V2 and positive rate of climb, gear up and look for a target speed of about 180 kts and climb 2200 ft/min. As you clean up the flaps during your climb, the airspeed will increase quickly. You will have to reduce power quite a lot to keep from breaking the 250 kt speed limit below 10,000 ft. Power managment is a full time job with the DC-8.
It hand flys quite nice, but autopilot operation is preferred above 10,000 ft and 250 kts.
Plan well ahead for your descent! Reduce power to flight-idle and start trimming the nose up to bleed the speed down to 250 kts indicated. Drop in 1 notch of flaps, then start your descent. Monitor power and airspeed closely. Maintain 250 kts down to 10,000 ft. If you get into airspeed trouble, use the landing gear to slow down! Use of the spoilers in flight is NOT APPROVED! If you cheat the spoiler system, you'll get into trouble just like some real life DC-8 crews did.
Approach (Vref) with full flaps, spoilers "ARMED" and 155 kts max (153 best). This model will fly a coupled approach very nicely down to CAT 2 minimums, but you must monitor and adjust the power closely! The airplane should hold a nose down attitude during approach. Pull the power levers all the way back to the flight idle gate as you over fly the fence and start trimming the nose level. DO NOT HOLD A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE. You'll scrape the tail! Hold her level and let her settle in. After all 3 gear are firmly on the ground, reverse thrust and brakes. Spoilers should deploy automatically. Expect the landing roll to be about 6000 to 7000 ft. This is not an airplane for small airports!
Numbers out of the book:
Max Taxi Weight: 358,000 lbs
(Some aircraft are certified for Max Taxi Weight up to 362,500 lbs)
Max Takeoff Weight: 355,000 lbs
Max Landing Weight: 275,000 lbs
Operating Empty Weight: 166,200 lbs (73F: 149,200 lbs)
Max Zero Fuel Weight: 231,000 lbs (73F: 261,000 lbs)
Max Seating Capacity: 259
Max Payload: 64,800 lbs (73F: 111,800 lbs)
Max Cargo Volume: 2,500 cubic ft (73F: 12,830 cubic ft)
Usable Fuel: 24,275 US gallons
