BOEING 707-320 - Centre Panel
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The Main Engine Instruments
Flying Tip: The JT3D has rather slow response to the throttle, so extra care is needed on the landing approach. Also, you should be careful when flying 'clean' at low altitude - it is easy to overspeed if you are not keeping ahead of the engines! |
Left Side Instruments
Flight Director Switch and Ice Warning Light - the switch turns on the Flight Director cross-hairs on the ADI. The Ice Detector light indicates when there is a risk of icing. Since it is not possible to detect moisture from within the FS2000 SDK, this light is faked - it may come on when below FL 230 with the temperature between -15 deg. C and 5 deg. C. The light is more likely to come on in low-pressure conditions (as more moisture exists in such conditions).
True Airspeed Indicator- this indicates knots TAS, and is useful for navigation purposes. It also means there is no excuse not to set "Display Indicated Airspeed" in FS2000/FS2002 Preferences!
Backup Attitude Indicator - unlike the ADI, this can run from battery power alone, and is used when AC electrical power is unavailable (for example, failure of all engines).
Glide Slope Warning Light- this light flashes if you go dangerously below the ILS glide slope during a landing approach
Right Side Instruments
Configuration Warning - if this light flashes, the aircraft has been put into a dangerous or illogical configuration
Flap Indicators - these indicate the position of the flaps
Leading Edge Flap Lights- the leading edge flaps deploy automatically when the trailing edge flaps are set to 14 degrees or greater.
Engine Fire Handles
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The 707 has characteristic emergency engine shut-off handles for each engine on the glare-shield. These handles may be pulled to shut off the engines. When the handle is pulled, clicking on the upper part activates the extinguisher (this is indicated by a light next to the handle), while the lower part resets the handle. |