Our Tecnam P2006T uses a tablet to access various features. It is located at the right side of the main panel. To turn it on please click on the main screen.
By default, the screen brightness is set to 50%. You can change it manually by moving the slider on the upper left side. The tablet battery lasts for approx. 6 hours.
The navigation map page shows the MSFS flight plan if it has been selected pefore your flight. You can zoom in and out by using the + & – icon on the top right side and move the map by click & drag at any map position.
Additionally, you can see the time and distance to your next waypoint and your destination.
While inflight the nearest airport will be indicated with a directional arrow and distance on the lower left side (not visible on this screenshot).
The preflight page gives you access to our interactive walkaround. Each number is a clickspot for a specific camera position at which you can check the corresponding items.
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Visual checks only, no action items available
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LH Propeller
Click on propeller blades to initiate propeller turning.
Realistic Mode: This feature is used as part of engine startup procedure (please refer to Section 3 - Normal Procedures).
LH Oil Level
Hover around on Oil Cover on top of the engine to see oil level status. Click to mark it as checked. You can also click on "REFILL" box on the information popup box to refill the oil if necessary.
LH Wheel
Hover around Left Wheel to see tyre condition and inflation status. Click to mark it as checked.
LH Wheel Chock
Click to remove Left Wheel Chock and stow it inside the aircraft.
Step 3
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ACTION ITEMS
LH Aileron
Click the Aileron to initiate aileron movement to ensure it is working properly.
LH Tie-Down
Click the Tie-Down to remove it and stow it inside the aircraft.
Step 4
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Elevator
Click the Elevator to initiate elevator movement to ensure it is working properly.
Step 5
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RH Aileron
Click the Aileron to initiate aileron movement to ensure it is working properly.
RH Tie-Down
Click the Tie-Down to remove it and stow it inside the aircraft.
Step 6
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ACTION ITEMS
RH Propeller
Click on propeller blades to initiate propeller turning.Pro ModeThis feature is used as part of engine startup procedure (please refer to Section 3 - Normal Procedures).
LH Oil Level
Hover around on Oil Cover on top of the engine to see oil level status. Click to mark it as checked. You can also click on "REFILL" box on the information popup box to refill the oil if necessary.
RH Wheel
Hover around Right Wheel to see tyre condition and inflation status. Click to mark it as checked.
RH Wheel Chock
Click to remove Right Wheel Chock and stow it inside the aircraft.
Step 7
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ACTION ITEMS
Front Wheel
Hover around Front Wheel to see tyre condition and inflation status. Click to mark it as checked.
Front Wheel Chock
Click to remove Front Wheel Chock and stow it inside the aircraft.
LH and RH Pitot Cover
Click on each Pitot Cover to remove and stow it inside the aircraft.
On the weight tab, you can control the entire loading of the aircraft in real time. You can control the loading individually for each item by using the slider. They will appear visually, and they are automatically synchronized with the weights of the simulator. Here are some examples of the aircraft after the loading had been configured:
Passengers livery type
Cargo livery type
Note: Due to a bug in MSFS, the native weight menu is not synchronized, but the weights are still changed correctly.
There are some custom simulations and features that you can choose via the Options Tab, such as:
Ground Power Unit (GPU)
You can select via icons next to the "Ground Power Unit" text to get the custom Ground Power Unit connected to the aircraft. When GPU connected to external power socket, then:
...if you want to ...
... you need to operate the following switches:
Test Aircraft Avionics
Test Mission equipment only
Charge A/C Battery
Test converter Failure lamps
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CROSS BUS (LH, RH or BOTH)
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Operation Mode
You can opt between two mode:
Easy Mode : the aircraft configured to be using much simpler simulation
Pro Mode : the aircraft configured to have more realistic simulations, such as custom rotax engine startup procedure, instruments state continuation, Circuit Breakers simulation, etc.
Preheater (Left and Right)
In cold days the low engine temperature can get your ignition quite hard. Therefore, a preheat system is available per engine to increase the engine oil temperature. It would heat the oil until 50oC which then the toggle automatically switched off.
Brake Condition
In Pro Mode, you able to simulate the brake behavior by using the provided sliders.
Panel State
You can reset the state of the instruments panel by selecting between "Cold and Dark" and "Ready To Start" via the dropdown then click the Load box.
The EFB also can import charts that linked to your Navigraph account. To access the charts, simply click the Charts and a sign in window would appear. Click on the Authenticate button, and then more information regarding the sign in process will appear.
To Stow the tablet to hide it out of the way, simply click the handle on the right side. It would automatically move the tablet to the Pilot side Door Pocket.
To Unhide the Tablet and put it to the original position, simply hover to the tablet on the Pilot side pocket and click it.
Follow the instruction given and then you can access your charts! Below is an example of a charts shown after login. You can also switch between night and day mode if you click on the "Navigraph Charts" button on the upper right corner.
Test Aircraft Avionics
Test Mission equipment only
Charge A/C Battery
Test converter Failure lamps
MASTER
CROSS BUS (LH, RH or BOTH)
AUX LH and RH
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✘
✘
✘
OFF
OFF
OFF
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✘
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✘
ON
OFF
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