Clipboard aka EFB
In modern aircraft, an electronic flight bag on a tablet is often used. However, for the 727, we found this too modern, so we installed a paper clipboard.
Open/Close
To bring out the clipboard, click on the brown board leaning against the pedestal on the floor. To close it, click on the silver metal on the left edge.
Aircraft Page
In this menu, you can make various aircraft settings.
Doors: open/close the corresponding aircraft door
Ground: toggle the corresponding ground equipment
Aircraft Options: Select panel state, your viewpoint, the clock time and autothrottle option. These options will be stored automatically.
Operator Options: Toggle your favorite nav equipment and units. These options will be stored per livery.
Preflight Page
In this menu, you can load up the aircraft with cargo and fuel.
Simbrief Import: Enter your simbrief username in the top right box and click on the download icon to fetch the fuel and load from the latest simbrief flightplan. Please note that the weight is only preselected but not loaded automatically.
Load & Fuel: You can change your planned weights by using the slider or directly entering the corresponding weight. To actually load it press the play button. If you don't want to wait the indicated time you can press the fastforward button to instantly apply the weights to the aircraft. The rewind button takes you back to your initial weight.
Weights Planned/Actual: Depending on your selected weight you can see the total planned weights in this section. As soon as you start loading the aircraft it will switch to actual weights, showing you the real time weight of the aircraft.
Takeoff Page
In this menu you can calculate your takeoff performance based on the given conditions.
Conditions: You can select the runway and flaps planned for takeoff. Press the arrow button to fetch the latest weather.
Limits: This shows you the RWY MTOW and MIN TORA for flaps 15. Other flaps settings are not available for this section because the official performance data doesn't cover other flap settings.
Performance: These are your takeoff performance numbers. By clicking SET EPR & TRIM you can directly apply them to your aircraft.
V-Speeds: These are your takeoff speeds. Click on SET SPEEDS to apply them to the airspeed indicator bugs.
Flight Page
This menu allows you to calculate your descent and keep track of your fuel usage.
Descent Calculation: Enter a target altitude (ft) in the corresponding box in feet (eg. 4000) . It will automatically calculate the required distance and required vertical speed that needs to be used for descending based on your current altitude.
If you click on MANAGED DESCENT - START NOW the autopilot will automatically fly the calculated descent path by adapting to the required vertical speed. As soon as you change any vertical mode or the vertical speed manually yourself, the managed descent mode will switch off.
Flight Log: An entry with your current fuel quantity per tank and the total burned amount of fuel will be logged every 20 minutes automatically.
Landing Page
In this menu you can calculate your landing performance based on the given conditions.
Conditions: You can select the flaps setting planned for landing. Press the arrow button to fetch the latest weather at your aircraft position.
Limits: This shows you the minimum required landing distance in meters.
Performance: These are your go around performance numbers. By clicking SET EPR you can directly apply them to your aircraft.
V-Speeds: These are your landing speeds. Click on SET SPEEDS to apply them to the airspeed indicator bugs.
Charts Page
In this menu, you can open airport charts by Navigraph.
A valid Navigraph charts subscription is required.
Airport Tabs: You can open multiple tabs, in which you can select one chart.
Navigraph Menu: In the top right corner you can click on the Navigraph options button to toggle the day/night mode or sign in/sign out from your navigraph account.
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