Piper Aztec Flyer's Guide

by Dave Eckert

from the Premier Collection

Flying the Piper Aztec

Install the Piper Aztec into your FS2002 \aircraft or FS2000 \aircraft folder. If you haven't alredy done so, follow the instructions on our installation page. To view the Aztec from the outside, you can press the 'S' key three times for spot plane view. When you do your "walk around" and here's what you'll see: If they aren't already on, press Ctrl-Enter to start the engines and see the props spin. Move the stick forward and back to see the elevator move up and down. Move the stick from side to side to see the rudder and ailerons move. Press F8 to lower the flaps. Takeoff Taxi out and position the aircraft on the runway center line. Set flaps up (F5) and the mixture to rich (Ctrl+Shift+F3). Using full throttle (F4), accelerate and liftoff at about 90 mph. Normal climb speed is about 115 mph. The Aztec is a retractable, so when you're abeam the end of the runway, retract the landing gear ('G'). Climb to your desired cruing altitude and set throttle to cruising speed (205 mph). Landing Set the engine mixture to rich (Ctrl+Shift+F3) and approach the runway at about 100 mph. You can drop full flaps anytime you're speed is below 125 mph. Touch down at about 85 mph on main gear and gently lower the nose gear.

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