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de Havilland Heron 2A Pilot's Handling Notes
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Four carburetted, normally aspirated, 250hp de Havilland Gipsy Queen 30 Mk.2 engines.
Mixture control is manual.
de Havilland variable pitch and feathering propellers are fitted.

CAUTION - Steering is by pneumatic differential braking (F11 + F12) and throttles only.
Neither the brakes, nor the castoring nosewheel are connected to the rudder pedals.
This aircraft has no hydraulic system.

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Take Off:

MIXTURE - FULL RICH

CARB HEAT - COLD

TRIM 33% full range NOSE UP

FLAP - STAGE 1

PITCH - FULL FINE

THROTTLE - FULL

ROTATE at 79 KIAS

Positive rate of climb

GEAR - UP

ACCELERATE 110 KIAS @ <= 500 ft/min

CLIMB 300 feet AGL

FLAP - UP

REDUCE to Climb Power

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Climb:

PITCH - FULL FINE

BOOST - MINUS 2.5 PSI

110 KIAS

Plan 80 USG per hour

Mixture - Rich below 3000 feet then as required

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Max Cruise: (< 3000 feet)

PITCH - INTERMEDIATE (use 2200 rpm in FS9)

BOOST - MINUS 2.5 PSI

MIXTURE - FULL RICH

Plan 80 USG per hour

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Max Cruise: (=> 3000 feet)

PITCH - INTERMEDIATE (use 2200 rpm in FS9)

THROTTLE - FULL

Mixture - weaken to max EGT

Plan 75 USG per hour

Note: Yields 166 KTAS at FL30

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Econ Cruise:

BOOST - MINUS 4 PSI

PITCH - COARSE (use 1800 rpm in FS9)

Plan 55 USG per hour

Mixture - lean to max EGT

Note: Yields 159 KTAS at FL80 (Design Cruise)

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Descent:

Do not exceed 174 KIAS

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Holding:

BOOST - MINUS 5 PSI

PITCH - COARSE (use 1800 rpm in FS9)

Mixture - lean to max EGT

Plan 50 USG per hour

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Approach and Landing:

On Centreline

REDUCE < 125 KIAS

PITCH - FULL FINE

FLAP - STAGE 1


On Descending

GEAR - DOWN


2 miles from touchdown

REDUCE < 100 KIAS

FLAP - STAGE 2


Cross airfield boundary 80 KIAS

Use 75 KIAS for STOL

FLARE and LAND

WHEEL BRAKES as required

FLAP - UP

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Carb Heat:

When < MINUS 5 BOOST with an OAT below 7C (45F)
use carb heat periodically to clear carburettor ice.
Continuous use of carb heat is not recommended.

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General:

AEROBATICS are PROHIBITED

Vmo 174 KIAS

Gear down do not exceed 135 KIAS

Full flap do not exceed 100 KIAS

CLEAN STALL 84 KIAS

FULL FLAP STALL 65 KIAS

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NOTE: This aircraft's real-world handling notes have been altered for use with FS 2004