Comet 4 Panel Manual

Overhead

The overhead is a separate window from the main panel. It is toggled on/off by the toggle button marked 'OH'

The 2D version is a slightly truncated version of the full VC panel. The 2D version also contains the switches off the co-pilot side overhead panel.

Only the parts that serve some useful purpose in FS are described here.

1 : NAV1 & NAV2

There are two of these VOR NAV radios, with NAV1 on the left & NAV2 on the right.
FS radios work in Whole numbers & Fractions. Click on either side of the numbers to increase or decrease the value. Left side to decrease, Right side to increase.

2 : COM1 & COM2

There are two of these COM radios, with COM1 on the left & COM2 on the right.
FS radios work in Whole numbers & Fractions. Click on either side of the numbers to increase or decrease the value. Left side to decrease, Right side to increase.

3 : ADF1 & ADF2

There are two of these ADF receivers, with ADF1 on the left & ADF2 on the right.
FS treats ADF as four independent numbers. Click each number to change the value - hundreds, tens, units, decimal. Top & bottom of the number increases or decreses each number.

4 : Transponder

FS treats the transponder code as four independent numbers.
Click each number to change it. They work by increment only.

5 : Pitot Heaters

Both switches operate together on the model.
The heaters are needed to keep ice from blocking the pitot tubes which would stop instruments from working.
The gauges next to the switches show AMPS used by the pitot heaters.

6 : Landing & Taxi lights

Both landing light switches move together & can not be operated independently. Similarly with the taxi lights.

7 : Landing Gear Indicator & Gear door lights

The round gauge shows the status of the landing gear, left / centre / right.
If the landing gear is raised & locked up, no lights are lit.
If the gear is in transition the red lights at the top are lit.
If the gear is down & locked the green lights at the bottom are lit.
The amber lights above show when the gear doors are open.

8 : Navigation, Beacon lights

Nav operates the red & green lights on the wing tips.
Beacon operates the red flashing beacons on the fuselage.

In the VC these switches are on their own panel, the co-pilot side overhead

9 : Autopilot Master

The autopilot can only be powered up if this switch is on.
Switching Autopilot Master Off also switches off the autopilot.

10 : VC Roof Lights & 2D Panel Lighting

Click either knob to toggle the VC roof lights or the 2D panel lights.

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