RAZBAM Metroliner III SA227-BC Technical specifications

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RAZBAM FLIGHT MANUAL
TURBOPROP MODELS
Metroliner III
SA227-BC
AIRCRAFT
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Introduction
ThankyouforyourpurchaseofRAZBAM’sMetrolinerIIISA227‐BCaircraftmodel.WeatRAZBAMhaveworkedto
delivertoyouthemostaccuratemodelofthisfascinatingaircraftandwepromiseyouthatyouwillenjoyflyingit.
TheFairchildSwearingenMetrolinerortheFairchildAerospaceMetroisa19‐seat,pressurized,twinturbopropairliner
firstproducedbySwearingenAircraftandlaterbyFairchild
TheMetrolinerwasanevolutionoftheSwearingenMerlinturboprop‐poweredbusinessaircraft.EdSwearingen,aTexas
fixedbaseoperator(FBO),startedthedevelopmentsthatledtotheMetrothroughgradualmodificationstothe
BeechcraftTwinBonanzaandQueenAirbusinessaircraft,aircrafthedubbedExcalibur.ThentheSA26Merlin,more‐or‐
lessapressurizedExcalibur,wasdeveloped.Throughsuccessivemodels(theSA26‐TMerlinIIAandSA26‐ATMerlinIIB)
theengineswerechangedtoPratt&WhitneyCanadaPT6andthenGarrettTPE331turboprops.Theseweremarketed
asbusinessaircraftseatingeightto10passengers.
Anall‐newaircraftwasbuiltandcalledtheSA226‐TMerlinIIIwithnewnose,wings,landinggear,cruciformhorizontal
tailandinvertedinletGarrettengines.UltimatelyastretchoftheMerlinIIIwasdesigned,sizedtoseat22passengers
andcalledtheSA226‐TCMetro.BecauseFAAregulationslimitedanairlinertonomorethan19seatsifnoflight
attendantwastobecarried,theaircraftwasoptimizedforthatnumberofpassengers.Thestandardenginesoffered
weretwoTPE331‐3UWturbopropsdrivingthree‐bladedpropellers.
TheMetroandMetroIIwerelimitedtoamaximumweightof12,500pounds(5,670kg)intheUSAandcountriesusing
imperialunits,and5,700kgincountriesusingSIunits.WhenthisrestrictionwasliftedtheMetroIIwasre‐certifiedas
theMetroIIAin1980withamaximumweightof13,100pounds(5,941kg)andtheMetroII'sTPE331‐3enginesreplaced
by‐10enginesofincreasedpower.TheSA227‐ACMetroIIIwasnext,alsoinitiallycertifiedin1980atupto14,000
pounds(6,350kg)thisincreasingto14,500pounds(6,577kg)asenginesandstructureswereupgraded.Anoptiontogo
ashighas16,000pounds(7,257kg)wasoffered.Externally,improvementsincorporatedintotheMetroIIIwerea10ft
(3.05m)increaseinwingspan,four‐bladedprops,redesigned"quick‐access"enginecowlingsandnumerousdrag‐
reducingairframemodifications,includinglandinggeardoorsthatcloseafterthegearisextended.Aversionwith
strengthenedfloorsandthehighgrossweightoptionwasofferedasacargoaircraftknownastheExpediter.
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
Acknowledgments...........................................................................................................................................................i
ControlConfiguration...................................................................................................................................................ii
RealismConfiguration..................................................................................................................................................iii
SwitchesNavigation......................................................................................................................................................iv
HidingCockpitElements................................................................................................................................................v
AircraftDescription....................................................................................................................................................... vii
SECTION1:AIRCRAFTCONTROLS...............................................................................................................................1‐1
1. InstrumentPanels...........................................................................................................................................1‐2
2. FlightInstruments...........................................................................................................................................1‐5
3. FlightControl&Trim.......................................................................................................................................1‐8
4. ElectricalPowerSystem................................................................................................................................1‐10
5. MasterWarningSystem................................................................................................................................1‐13
6. EngineInstrumentsandControl...................................................................................................................1‐19
7. FuelSystem...................................................................................................................................................1‐34
8. FireProtectionSystem..................................................................................................................................1‐36
9. PneumaticSystem.........................................................................................................................................1‐37
10. HydraulicSystem...........................................................................................................................................1‐37
11. LandingGear.................................................................................................................................................1‐38
12. De‐IcingSystem.............................................................................................................................................1‐39
13. LightingSystem.............................................................................................................................................1‐39
SECTION2:AVIONICS..................................................................................................................................................2‐1
1. CommunicationsandNavigation....................................................................................................................2‐2
2. EHSI–ElectronicHorizontalSituationIndicator.............................................................................................2‐8
3. TCAS–TrafficCollisionAvoidanceSystem...................................................................................................2‐14
4. GPS‐‐Freeflight2000ApproachPlus...........................................................................................................2‐15
5. Autopilot.......................................................................................................................................................2‐24
SECTION3:PASSENGERANDCARGOHANDLING......................................................................................................3‐1
1. Metroliner.......................................................................................................................................................3‐2
2. Expediter.........................................................................................................................................................3‐3
SECTION4:OPERATIONALPROCEDURES...................................................................................................................4‐1
1. NormalProcedures.........................................................................................................................................4‐2
a. BeforeStartingEngines............................................................................................................................4‐2
b. BatteryStart.............................................................................................................................................4‐3
c. Taxi...........................................................................................................................................................4‐4

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d. BeforeTakeoff..........................................................................................................................................4‐4
e. Takeoff(Dry).............................................................................................................................................4‐4
f. Takeoff(WithCAWI).................................................................................................................................4‐5
g. Climb.........................................................................................................................................................4‐5
h. Cruise........................................................................................................................................................4‐5
i. Descent.....................................................................................................................................................4‐6
j. BeforeLanding.........................................................................................................................................4‐6
k. BalkedLanding.........................................................................................................................................4‐6
l. Landing.....................................................................................................................................................4‐7
m. AfterLanding............................................................................................................................................4‐7
n. StoppingEngines......................................................................................................................................4‐7
2. SystemChecksandOperation........................................................................................................................4‐7
a. NTSSystem...............................................................................................................................................4‐7
b. StartLocks................................................................................................................................................4‐7
3. SpeedReferenceCards...................................................................................................................................
4‐8
a. 10,000lbs................................................................................................................................................4‐8
b. 10,500lbs................................................................................................................................................4‐8
c. 11,000lbs................................................................................................................................................4‐8
d. 11,500lbs................................................................................................................................................4‐9
e. 12,000lbs................................................................................................................................................4‐9
f. 12,500lbs................................................................................................................................................4‐9
g. 13,000lbs..............................................................................................................................................4‐10
h. 13,500lbs.
.............................................................................................................................................4‐10
i. 14,000lbs..............................................................................................................................................4‐10
j. 14,500lbs..............................................................................................................................................4‐11
k. 15,000lbs..............................................................................................................................................4‐11
l. 15,500lbs..............................................................................................................................................4‐11
m. 16,000lbs..............................................................................................................................................4‐12
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
WewishtothanksallthepeoplewhowerepartoftheRAZBAMMetrolinerteam.
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RonaldZambrano..................................................................................................................TeamLead.
TimTaylor(Metal2Mesh)....................................................................................................3DModeler.
JoséValdez............................................................................................................................3DModeler.
HankEssers...........................................................................................................................Texturizer.
LarryZambrano.....................................................................................................................GaugeCoder.
BerntStolle............................................................................................................................FDEDeveloper.
AaronSwindle(SkySongSoundworks)..................................................................................SoundDeveloper.
AdamT.................................................................................................................................Researcher.
DanM....................................................................................................................................Researcher.
LorenzB.................................................................................................................................ResearcherandTester.
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CONTROLCONFIGURATION
Nospecialcontrolconfigurationisrequiredtoflythisaircraft.
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REALISMCONFIGURATION
TheRAZBAMMetrolinerhasthreeuniquerealismsettings:
1. StartLocks
2. Enginemalfunctionduetoovertempconditions.
3. Enginemalfunctionduetoovertorqueconditions.
Theserealismsettingscanbeenabled/disabledbytheuserasfollows:
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1. GototheRAZBAM_MetroIIICfolderintheGaugesfolderofyourFSX/Prepar3Dinstallation.
2. SelecttheRM3_RSET.xmlfile
3. EditthefileusingatexteditorlikeNotePad.
4. Toenablearealismsettingchangethevalueto1.Todisableit,changeitto0.
5. Thevaluestoeditare:
a. StartLocks=RM3_START_LOCKS
b. Overtemp=RM3_ENG_OVERTEMP_FAIL
c. Overtorque=RM3_ENG_OVERTORQUE_FAIL
6. Leaveanyothervalueunchanged.
7. Savethefileandstartthesim.
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Thesearethedefaultrealismsettings:
1. StartLocks:Disabled.
2. Overtemp:Enabled.
3. Overtorque:Enabled.
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SWITCHESNAVIGATION
TheMetroliner’scockpitinstrumentshaveseveraltypesofswitches,pushbuttons,knobsandlevers.Usuallyyouonly
havetoclickwithyourleftmouse‐buttonontheswitchtohaveitchangeitsposition,butthereareseveralthathave
multiplepositionsthatmovebackandforth.Forthesemultiplepositionswitchesandknobsyouhavetoleft‐clicktogo
forwardandright‐clicktogobackwards.
Thefollowingisachartofthedifferentswitchesandknobsfoundonthecockpitandhowtonavigatethem.
SwitchTypeNavigation
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2‐PositionSwitchLeft‐Clickchangestheposition.
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3‐PositionSwitchLeftClickmovesforward.
RightClickmovesbackwards.
Example:
LeftClick:ALTER‐AUTO‐DPPRIM.
RightClick:DPPRIM‐AUTO‐ALTER.
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Multi‐positionKnobLeftClickmovesforward.
RightClickmovesbackwards.
Insomeknobs,clickingonthecenterwheelwill
movethemforwardandbackwardsaswell.
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PushbuttonLeftClickchangestheposition.
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RotatingknobLeftClickmovesforward.
RightClickmovesbackwards.
Centerwheelmovesbothforwardandbackwards
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HIDINGCOCKPITELEMENTS
Inmanyoccasions,accessandvisibilityofcertaincockpitinstrumentsand/orswitches,isimpededbyotherelements
likethecontrolyokesandlevers.Toallowforaneasieraccesstotheseelementswehaveimplementedavisibility
controlfortheobstructingobjects.
CONTROLYOKES
Innormalconditions,theplacementofthecontrolyokeshinderaccesstotheswitchespanelthatarelocatedjust
behindthem.Intherealaircraftboththepilotandcopilothastoreachbehindthemtoactuatetheseswitches,
somethingthatisnotpossibleinthesimulation.Toallowaneasieraccesstotheswitchespaneltheyokescanbe
hidden/revealedbyclickingontwohot‐spots.
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No.1Hotspothidestheyoke.
No.2Hotspotrevealstheyoke.
Note:Thehotspotslocationsarethesameforbothyokes.
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THROTTLES
Thepositionofthethrottleleversobstructsthevisionofseveralgaugeslocatedbehindthem.Thisimpairmentworksfor
boththepilotandcopilotpositions.Thereisavisibilitycontrolhot‐spotthatwillhidethethrottleleverswhiletheleft
mousebuttonispressed.Thethrottleswillautomaticallybecomevisibleassoonasthebuttonisreleased.
SPEEDLEVERS
ThespeedleverspositionpreventsaccesstotheengineSYNCROPHASERSwitchandmakesmoredifficultreadingcertain
gauges.Likethethrottlelevers,thereisavisibilitycontrolhot‐spotthatwillhide/revealtheselevers.Unlikethethrottle
hot‐spot,theleverswillremainhiddenuntilyoueitherclickonthehot‐spotagainoronthesyncrophaserswitch.
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No.1Hotspothidethethrottleleverswhilethemousebuttonispressed.
No.2Hotspottogglesthespeedleversvisibility.
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COCKPITCURTAIN
Thecurtainthatseparatesthecockpitfromthepassenger/cargodeckcanbehid/shownbyclickingonthefollowing
elements:
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Byclickingonthecurtainitself.
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Byclickingonthefireextinguisher.
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Byclickingonthenosmoking/seatbeltsign.
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