The ICON A5 is an amphibious ultra-light airplane.
This creation does not use any physics glitches or any XML-modded parts.
Pre-flight
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[*] Open the canopy from the top of the plane
[*] Ensure power is ON; power may be turned off via key switch at the very rear of the cockpit.
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Be aware
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[*] This is a rather light plane, so always perform your takeoffs and landings against the wind. It is not advised to perform takeoffs or landings in strong crosswinds.
[*] The plane's fly-by-wire system will interpret any roll, pitch and yaw inputs as desired rotation speeds. This includes trimming. It is advised to keep this system on at all times as this plane will otherwise be rather hard to control.
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Support for physical throttle lever
This plane supports controlling the throttle via the throttle lever in the cockpit, the keyboard (up/down arrow keys) or via a physical "sticky" throttle lever (e.g. on a flight stick or HOTAS). Please make sure to set the flip switches in the cockpit, at the rear of the center console, labeled "Pilot Resetting Throttle" and "Passenger Resetting Throttle", accordingly! If you are using a physical throttle lever mapped to axis 4, turn resetting throttle ON. If you are using keys or buttons or a (resetting) game controller axis to control the throttle, ensure resetting throttle is OFF.
Startup
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[*] Anti-collision lights ON
[*] Turn on other lights at your discretion
[*] Ensure throttle is ZERO
[*] Ensure propeller is clear
[*] Close canopy
[*] Turn engine ON
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Takeoff from runway
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[*] Release parking brake
[*] Throttle to 20% to taxi
[*] Line up on the runway against the wind
[*] Throttle to 100%
[*] Keep the plane on the runway using yaw
[*] When your airspeed moves into the green (> 70 knots), pull up gently
[*] Set throttle to climb at your discretion (typically 80%-100%)
[*] Retract landing gear
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Takeoff from water
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[*] Ensure the landing gear is retracted
[*] For any maneuvering on water, trim the pitch fully up (= -1.00, hold Alt+S), otherwise the torque from the propeller will push the plane's nose under water
[*] Throttle between 20% and 50% to taxi
[*] Taxi into a position, from which you can perform your takeoff against the wind
[*] Turn the plane into the wind
[*] When you are controlling pitch with a physical stick, you may want to reset the pitch trim now (hold Alt+W+S) and pitch up manually instead
[*] Throttle to 100%
[*] When your airspeed moves into the green (> 70 knots), the plane will take off
[*] Immediately reset pitch trim (hold Alt+W+S) and start controlling the pitch manually
[*] Set throttle to climb at your discretion (typically 80%-100%)
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Cruise
Once you have reached your desired altitude, set the throttle as desired, typically between 40% and 60%, depending on wind. The typical cruise speed is between 90 knots and 100 knots at which you should get about 2 hours of flight time out of one full tank of diesel and a range of about 180 nautical miles (330 km).
Landing on a runway
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[*] Deploy landing gear
[*] Airspeed on final approach should be around 80 knots (typically 20% to 30% throttle)
[*] Attempt to touch down very gently and with all three wheels at once, to avoid a tail strike
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Landing on water
Only land on calm water, which is in the areas being displayed in blue color on the wind map. Landing and maneuvering safely on water in green areas will be hard and doing so on water in yellow or red areas will be impossible, as the strong winds and high waves will make controlling the aircraft impossible.
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[*] Ensure the landing gear is retracted
[*] Airspeed on final approach should be around 80 knots (typically 20% to 30% throttle)
[*] Fly straight and level very close to the water surface and stall the plane by throttling down to no more than 20% throttle
[*] When the plane hits the water, be prepared to pitch up to prevent the plane from nosing down into the water
[*] For any maneuvering on water, trim the pitch fully up (= -1.00, hold Alt+S), otherwise the torque from the propeller will push the plane's nose under water
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Credits
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[*] [url=https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2865152605]Modular 6-Pack Steam-Gauges (flight instruments for 1x1 monitors) by Bassalicious[/url]
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