DCS: Mil Mi-8MTv-2

Alright, the manual working doc is on its way for review and formatting. There are still some bits of translation left, but no more than a day's worth. It does however still need a thorough editing pass at the moment not only for general language, but consistency in terminology and naming conventions. Shouldn't be more than a few days.

 

News  MI8MTV2.

 

In this subject, I will spread the realized changes and additions to the Mi-8MTV2 Magnificent Eight.

 

News No. 1.

Imitation of work of the flight mechanic, regarding fine tuning of the autopilot is realized. 

Normal work of the autopilot is characterized by fluctuations of arrows "K", "T", on the (IN-4) trim indicator of the automatic flight control system, about neutral situation.

 

 

In case arrows "T" or "K" are near an emphasis,     the crew chief station, at the command of the first pilot, is obliged to put them neutrally, handles of centering of channels of a list or pitch on the (AP-34B) autopilot control panel.

 

 

Fine tuning of the autopilot in game had to be done by means of teams or by means of a computer mouse manually, and also method of shutdown and the subsequent inclusion of the autopilot that distracted the user from flight process as the piloting user in game one for all. And in real, fine tuning of the autopilot, the crew member, free from piloting, carries out.

Now in game an additional option - the autopilot's auto-adjust. At activation by the user of an option - "AUTOPILOT ADJUSTMENT", fine tuning of indexes on the (IN-4) trim indicator of the automatic flight control system, to neutral situation, will be automatically carried out, without intervention of the user.

 

 

The team which can be adjusted on buttons of the keyboard or the pilot's handle is also entered into game. When pressing by the player, on the button on a pilot's cyclic control stick or a key - "Adjust Autopilot", fine tuning of indexes on (IN-4) trim indicator of the automatic flight control system, from any situation, before achievement on IN-4, neutral situation will begin indexes.

 

 

Thus, the first pilot MI8MTV2 , can not distract from the fundamental professional obligations now, and pay a maximum of attention to flight.

 

News  No.2.

SARPP-12 system (System of Automatic Registration of Flight Data) now has animated panel. (System itself is NOT modeled) 

 

 

 

 

Designation.

System of Automatic Registration of Flight Data SARPP-12 enables registration and storage of flight data in normal and emergency flight conditions.

SARPP-12 is turned on by putting switch to "РУЧÐ" position. Alternatively with switch being in "ÐВТ" position SARPP-12 turns on only having pressure in main or auxiliary hydraulic systems, or upon activation of one of ajar switches located on shock struts of main gear after helicopter gets in the air.

The function of magnetic tape transport mechanism can be checked by presence of blinking green annunciator "СÐРПП РÐБОТÐЕТ" which together with "СÐРПП-12" switch is located on a left side panel in cockpit.

System to be powered on manually before engines start and powered off also manually after complete engines stop.

In simulator (game) only animation of SARPP-12 is implemented. No data registration or recording is present.

 

 News No.3

 

Fully implemented model of KO-50 kerosene powered defroster.

KO-50 kerosene powered defroster is installed on a right hand side outside cargo compartment to the fore of fuel tank and is covered by special nacelle.

 

 

KO-50 kerosene powered defroster is designed to heat up the air supplied to helicopter compartments.

 

 

 

KO-50 controls are located at the pilots’ right electric board.

 

 

 

The TV-1 thermometer designated for control of air temperature in passengers’ compartment is located at the right dash board.

 

 

It’s recommended to turn on the KO-50 in “heating mode†having OAT/FAT below +10ºC while engines running on the ground or using ground electric power, in flight at any time for except autorotation mode. 

 

There are no limitations running KO-50 in “ventilation†mode.

 

1. Start up and usage of defroster in automatic temperature adjustment mode.

To start defroster in mentioned mode it is needed to:

1. Turn on DC power.

2. Turn on "KO-50" switch.

3. Set temperature selector to +30ºÐ¡.

4. Set mode selector switch to "автомат"(auto) position.

5. Press and hold for 2–3 seconds the "запуÑк"(start) button.

 

Fuel preheater starts to function, a yellow annunciator panel “ПОДОГРЕВ ТОПЛИВÐâ€(fuel preheating) lights up. When fuel temperature reaches 70 ±50ºÐ¡ (preheating time 35 ±15 seconds) fuel preheater turns off automatically, yellow annunciator panel “ПОДОГРЕВ ТОПЛИВІgoes dark. Simultaneously with fuel preheater shut down heater ignition and electric fan systems gets turned on. To annunciator panels lights up: yellow – “ЗÐЖИГÐÐИЕâ€(ignition), green – “ОБОГРЕВÐТЕЛЬ РÐБОТÐЕТ ÐОРМÐЛЬÐОâ€(defroster functions normally). The annunciator panel “ЗÐЖИГÐÐИЕâ€(ignition) should go dark not later than after 2 minutes counting from "запуÑк"(start) button gets pressed. Defrosted is to be considered functioning when yellow annunciator panel “ЗÐЖИГÐÐИЕâ€(ignition) goes dark and green annunciator panel “ОБОГРЕВÐТЕЛЬ РÐБОТÐЕТ ÐОРМÐЛЬÐОâ€(defroster functions normally) stays lit. After defroster start required temperature for helicopter compartments to be set using temperature selector switch. 

 

2. Start up and usage of defroster in manual temperature adjustment mode.

Set “ЗÐЛИВКР–ПОЛÐЫЙ РЕЖИМ –СРЕДÐИЙ РЕЖИМâ€(priming – maximum mode – half mode) mode selector switch to “ПОЛÐЫЙ РЕЖИМâ€(maximum mode) position (having OAT/FAT lower than -13ºÐ¡) or “СРЕДÐИЙ РЕЖИМâ€(half mode) (-13ºÐ¡ to +15ºÐ¡).

 

To start defroster in mentioned mode it is needed to:

1. Turn on DC power.

2. Turn on "KO-50" switch.

3. Set temperature selector to any position.

4. Select “ПОЛÐЫЙ РЕЖИМ –СРЕДÐИЙ РЕЖИМâ€(maximum mode - half mode)  mode using switch located on a right dash board.  

5. Set mode selector switch to "ручной"(manual) position.

6. Press and hold for 2–3 seconds the "запуÑк"(start) button.

 

Further equipment functioning it similar to start up in automatic mode. 

Defroster function in ventilation mode.

When using defroster for cabin ventilation in summer time turn on KO-50 switch and “ВЕÐТИЛ.â€(fan) switch to on position. 

 

Turning off KO-50 defroster.

To turn off defroster set mode selector switch to neutral position. Green annunciator panel “ОБОГРЕВÐТЕЛЬ РÐБОТÐЕТ ÐОРМÐЛЬÐОâ€(defroster functions normally) goes dark. But fan still stays on. Air supplied by fan eliminates fuel from combustion chamber, cools down calorifier. Fan gets turned off by automatic temperature sensor when temperature of air coming from defroster drops below +50ºC.

 

I wish You all to have a nice and warm flight in winter conditions!

 

 

Video as the the flight engineer at the command of the first pilot adjusts to neutral positions using pitch and bank channels' centering handles on the (AP-34B) autopilot control panel. on take-off.

News No.4

 

«ÐŸ-503Б» cockpit voice recorder is now animated («ÐŸ-503Б» as a system is not implemented)

 

 

 

«ÐŸ-503Б» cockpit voice recorder is designed for registration of information and special signals coming from radios' output channels or intercom on wire medium. 

Voice recorder control is carried out from commander's pannel located on a left hand side electric console.

 

Voice recorder should be turned on before engines' start, turned off - after helicopter landing and complete engines' shut down.

 

News No.5

 

Work is continued. Activated all circuit breakers.  

 

Now-

 

Will be-

 

News No.6

 

Signal flare system is now made fully operational..

Two ЭКСР-46 electrified signal flare cartridges are installed in left hand cargo bay aft door.

 

 

 

Every single cartridge contains four flares (red, green, yellow and white).

Flares gets activated from two «7П622» control consoles located on the left hand electric panel.

 

 

 

Console allows for single or burst (up to four) flare launch by pressing one or several corresponding console buttons. Before any operations with flares control panel circuit breakers ÐЗСГК-5 "РÐКЕТЫ-СИРЕÐÐ" on left hand overhead panel and 7П622 on flares’ panel should be turned on.

 

 

Now virtual pilot of Mi-8MTV2 can draw attention to himself by means of signal flares.