Integrated Tablet / EFB
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.
Nav Map
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).
Preflight
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.
Step 1
ITEM | ACTION ITEMS |
| Visual checks only, no action items available |
Step 2
ITEM | ACTION ITEMS |
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
ITEM | 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
ITEM | ACTION ITEMS |
Elevator | Click the Elevator to initiate elevator movement to ensure it is working properly. |
Step 5
ITEM | ACTION ITEMS |
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
ITEM | 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
ITEM | 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. |
Weights
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.
Options
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 | MASTER | CROSS BUS (LH, RH or BOTH) | AUX LH and RH |
✔ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | OFF | OFF | OFF |
✔ | ✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ON | OFF | OFF |
✘ | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ | OFF | OFF | ON |
✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ON | ON | ON |
Operation Mode | You can opt between two mode:
| |||||
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. |
Charts
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.
Hide/Stow Tablet
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.
