- Works with default Learjet 45 PLUS others!
With the addition to FSFlyingSchool for FSX - Detail Pack for Learjet 45, your instructors will be looking at your aircraft and your performance in your Learjet 45 in a lot more detail.
Includes a number of Learjet 45 checklists you can request to be read by your instructor.
Here are just some of the different stages of flight in which events will cause your instructor to talk to you, with specific reference to the Learjet 45 you are flying.
Cold and Dark
Master battery off and engine starter switches on
Warning that starter switches must be off.
Shortly after flight starts on ground with master battery on
Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full.
Starting Engines
Engine start attempted with master battery switch off
Advice that the master battery switch must be on when starting the engines
Engine start attempted and thrust levers not correctly set
Advice that thrust levers should both be at idle when starting the engines.
Engine start attempted and parking brake not set
Warning that parking brake must be set when starting the engines.
Taxi Out
Shortly after moving in taxi mode
Advice on which instruments and systems should be checked during taxiing.
Shortly after moving in taxi mode and too little flaps
Advice to set flaps to 8 or 20 degrees.
Shortly after moving in taxi mode and too much flaps
Advice to set flaps to 8 or 20 degrees.
Take Off
On ground with APU on
Warning that APU must be off during takeoff.
On ground with autopilot on
Warning that autopilot must be off during takeoff.
On ground with FGC altitude not set
Warning to set FGC altitude to initially assigned altitude.
On ground with FGC heading not set
Warning to set FGC heading to departure runway heading.
On ground with FGC speed not set
Warning to set FGC speed to climb speed.
On ground with parking brake off and either engine less than T/O thrust
Warning that parking brake needs to be on until thrust is set to T/O thrust.
On ground with parking brake on and either engine N1 approaching 40%
Advice to spool both N1 to 40%, allow them to stabilize and then advance thrust levers to T/O
thrust.
On ground with parking brake on and T/O thrust set
Warning that parking brake needs to be off.
Shortly after beginning takeoff
Advice to engage TOGA or move throttle smoothly up to take off thrust.
Shortly after beginning takeoff
Reminder to listen for "V1" then "Rotate" and then to smoothly pitch up to 10 degrees and hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to turn on autopilot.
Flaps up too soon
Warning if takeoff flaps retracted before v2 + 25 Kts.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to start retracting flaps.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to engage FGC heading hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to engage FGC speed hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to engage FGC altitude hold.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder to raise all flaps.
Shortly after takeoff
Reminder that the maximum airspeed under 10,000 feet MSL is 250 KIAS.
Cruise
Shortly after climb through 10,000 MSL
Advice to use seat belts sign as required.
Flaps down above maximum flaps altitude
Advice to retract flaps as they are down when flying above 18,000 feet.
Entry into cruise
Advice that for this aircraft typical cruise speed is maximum cruise speed which is Mach 0.81.
Above maximum altitude
Advice to descend below 51,000 feet.
Descent and Landing
Gross weight over 19,200 pounds
Advice that weight must be reduced for landing.
Spoilers not armed
Reminder to arm the spoilers for landing
Descending and decelerating to maximum flap speed while landing
Advice that once below 250 KIAS the pilot may use 8 degrees of flaps.
Descent to around 500 feet AGL while landing
Advice that you typically want to land with 40 degrees flaps.
Descent to around 400 feet AGL while landing
Reminder to touchdown with around 3 degrees nose up pitch.
Descent to around 300 feet AGL while landing
Reminder that thrust levers should be idle at touchdown.
Autopilot on below 500 feet AGL without ILS
Warning to turn autopilot off.
Autothrottle on below 300 feet AGL
Reminder to turn FGC speed hold switch off.
Autopilot on below 200 feet AGL with ILS
Warning to turn autopilot off.
Taxi In
Flight director on
Advice to turn flight director off.
Pitot heat on
Advice to turn pitot heat off.
Shut Down
Fuel flow not both cutoff
Advice to cut off both fuel flows.
Seatbelts sign on
Advice to turn off seatbelts sign.
Wing anti-ice on
Advice to turn off wing anti-ice.
Fuel pumps on
Reminder to turn off both fuel pumps.
Panel lights on
Advice to turn off panel lights.
General Warnings and Advice
Master battery on and not shutting down
Reminder to turn on avionics master switch
Yaw damper not engaged in flight and flaps up
Reminder to turn on yaw damper
Yaw damper engaged on ground or with flaps down
Reminder to turn off yaw damper
Engine 1 or engine 2 starter switch on and its engine running
Reminder to turn off the starter.
On ground and too heavy to taxi
Warning gross weight exceeds maximum taxi weight of 20,450 pounds.
On ground and too heavy to take off
Warning gross weight exceeds maximum take off weight of 20,200 pounds.
Seatbelts sign off under 10,000 feet MSL
Advice to turn on seatbelts sign.
Panel lights off and master battery on and not shutting down]
Advice to turn on panel lights.
Engines off and pitot heat on
Advice to turn off pitot heat.
Airspeed over 250 KIAS below 10,000 feet MSL
Advice to turn reduce speed to 250 KIAS or less when off below 10,000 feet MSL.
Airborne and parking brake on
Warning that parking brake needs to be off.
Pitot heat off and not taxiing
Advice to turn on pitot heat.
Loss of both engines while airborne
Advice that the best glide speed in this aircraft is 160 KIAS.
Engine fire started
Warning that an engine is on fire and directions to extinguish it.
APU started too soon
Warning that 60 seconds must elapse before starting APU again.
Engine 1 or engine 2 starter switch just turned on
Reminder to check the oil pressure.
Engine 1 generator switch on and engine 1 not running
Reminder to turn off engine 1 generator.
Engine 2 generator switch on and engine 2 not running
Reminder to turn off engine 2 generator.
Engine 1 generator switch off and engine 1 running
Reminder to turn on engine 1 generator.
Engine 2 generator switch off and engine 2 running
Reminder to turn on engine 2 generator.
Fuel imbalance over 500 pounds and cruising
Procedure to crossflow fuel to correct imbalance.
Fuel imbalance over 200 pounds and taking off or landing
Procedure to crossflow fuel to correct imbalance.
Wing anti-ice on when warm
Reminder to turn off wing anti-ice when static air temperature is above 10 Celsius.
Wing anti-ice off when cold
Reminder to turn on wing anti-ice when static air temperature is below 10 Celsius.
Speed approaching vMO
Warning that you are close to exceeding 330 KIAS or 0.81 Mach (mMO) which is maximum
operating speed for this aircraft.
Not taxiing and flight director off
Advice to turn on flight director.
Destination runway length less than 3,200 feet
Warning that a different runway or airport should be chosen.
Destination runway has inappropriate surface
Warning that a different runway or airport should be chosen as runway surface is not Asphalt, Concrete, Macadam or Tarmac.
Fuel level low
Warning that fuel is below 10 percent and you may wish to consider your refueling options.
FGC approach hold on and not landing
Reminder to engage FGC heading hold.
Taxiing and FGC speed hold switch on
Reminder to turn FGC speed hold switch off.
Flying with engines running and FGC speed hold switch off and not about to land
Reminder to turn FGC speed hold switch on.
Fuel in left tank and left fuel pump off
Reminder to turn on left pump.
Fuel in right tank and right fuel pump off
Reminder to turn on right fuel pump.
Fuel in left tank low and left fuel pump on
Reminder to turn off left pump.
Fuel in right tank low and right fuel pump on
Reminder to turn off right fuel pump.
Fuel out in left and right and pumps on
Reminder to turn off both fuel pumps.
Fuel in left and right and both pumps off
Reminder to turn on both fuel pumps.
Master battery just switched on
Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full.
Master battery on and fuel level getting low
Estimate of current fuel as a percentage of full as fuel falls below 50%, 25%, 10%, 5% and 3%.