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Pilot's Handling Notes for a Fiat G.12LB with Bristol Pegasus 48 engines
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The three 720hp Bristol Pegasus 48 engines drive constant speed airscrews. They have automated mixture controls and manually applied carb heat controls. Superchargers sustain that rated power up to 4400 metres. Each engine can deliver 1010hp for up to five minutes for TOGA at sea level. The British engines and screws turn CCW causing swing to the right. The virtual flight engineer will operate the oil cooler shutters and select the appropriate supercharger gear ratio throughout the flight according to the engine RPM demanded, current altitude and the weather. The engine cowl flaps are under pilot control in this simulation.
AUTOMIXTURE - This engine has automixture in real life and in MSFS.
The manifold pressure gauges of this aircraft are calibrated in Kg/Cm^2 abbreviated C.
CARB HEAT - When C < 0.8 and OAT < +5C apply CARB HEAT for 30 seconds every few minutes to clear carb ice. Use of CARB HEAT CAUSES significant LOSS OF POWER.
Maximum fuel load is 7,116lbs of 100/130 Octane AVGAS. This is loaded by default in FS9 to allow the longest routes flown in real life, but restricts payload to eleven passengers plus bags.
Post war design cruise altitude is 3000 metres. Operational ceiling is always higher.
The landing gear is approved for use from unpaved (but not unprepared) surfaces. This aircraft has full STOL capability.
