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Boeing (Stearman) PT-17 Kaydet - Pilot's Handling Notes
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SUMMARY.

The PT-17 has tandem seating for instuctor and student. When flown solo the aircraft must be flown from the rear cockpit.

The 220hp Continental R-670 radial engine is carburetted and normally aspirated. The propeller pitch can be adjusted only between flights. There are no propeller controls. Aircraft trim cannot be adjusted in flight. The fuel is gravity fed, there is no fuel boost pump.

Empty equipped weight is 1,976lbs including oil. Maximum authorised weight is 2,717lbs. Maximum fuel load is 43 US gallons (about 260lbs) all usable. The default load is max fuel with 400 lbs payload including two parachutes. Adjust payload using the weight and balance schedule of aircraft.cfg

Rough field operations are permitted.

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HANDLING THE AIRCRAFT

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Take Off:

BRAKES OFF.

CARB HEAT COLD.

FULL THROTTLE.

Forward pressure on stick to raise tail early.

ROTATE gently at 55 mph.

ACCELERATE to 65 mph.

CLIMB 200 feet AGL.

Accelerate to 70 mph.

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Max gradient and expedited climb:

FULL THROTTLE

65 mph

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En route Climb

FULL THROTTLE

LEAN MIXTURE as required

Joystick central

WEAVE the nose for lookout

Check oil temp < 240F

Plan 18 USG per hour

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Cruise:

1825 rpm = 14 USG per hour

Check oil temp < 240F

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Holding:

1700 rpm = 12 USG per hour

Check oil temp < 240F

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Approach and Landing:

> 65 mph

Side slipping is permitted.

Cross THRESHOLD 55 - 60 mph

CLOSE THROTTLE

FLARE to THREE POINT attitude and LAND

The aircraft may be wheeled on at < 65 mph in gusty conditions

< 40 mph and joystick full aft apply wheel brakes as required

CAUTION - Early or excessive braking may cause the aircraft to nose over

With the tail down the aircraft has substantial aerodynamic braking.

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Carb Heat:

Desending with < 1500 rpm with an OAT suspected below 40F

use carb heat periodically to clear carburettor ice.

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General:

AEROBATICS are PERMITTED. Structural G limit plus 5.0 and minus 2.5.

CAUTION - Carburetted engine will not run inverted.

STALL 46 mph at 2,600lbs and 1 G.

In ROUGH AIR never exceed 110 mph.

NEVER EXCEED 184 mph.

Check oil temp < 240F

Plan 20 USG per hour

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HANDLING THE ENGINE.

DO NOT allow the engine to IDLE BELOW 800 rpm as this oils the plugs and may cause the engine to stop.

AVOID using CARB HEAT ON the GROUND, (except during pre take off checks), as this is conducive to low idling.

The behaviour of the mixture control in FS2002 is hard coded and bugged. You are stongly advised to turn AUTO MIXTURE ON in the realism menu. The mixture control does however support manual operation to the extent simulated in FS2002.

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NOTE: This aircraft's real-world handling notes have been modified for use with FS 2002.
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