GRUMMAN G-21A GOOSE for X-Plane 9.50 +

Classic, Retractable Floats, and Turbo versions

OWNER’S MANUAL

by ddenn

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CONTENTS INSTALLATION.......................................................................................3 X-PLANE SETTINGS..............................................................................3 MODEL OVERVIEW GENERAL INFORMATION.............................................................................5 CLICKABLE ZONES.......................................................................................5 TOUCH SCREEN............................................................................................9

PLUGIN FEATURES........................................................................................10 CUSTOM FAILURES.............................................................................10 ANIMATION PANEL..............................................................................10 SWITCHES PANEL ....................................... ...................................................10 OTHER FEATURES.............................................................................11 LIVERIES AND PAINT KIT..............................................................................11 GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS.............................................................13 STARTING ENGINES PROCEDURES....................................................13 OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS................................................................14 CHECK-OFF LIST....................................................................................15 For support, please use the http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showforum=92

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INSTALLATION To install Grumman G-21A Goose model, simply unpack archive files in the ../X-Plane/Aircrafts/Seaplanes/ folder.

X-PLANE SETTINGS These settings are not necessary, but recommend for using all features of the model. In the ≪Settings≫ => ≪Operations & Warnings≫ menu:

Set ON ≪remove flying surfaces in over-speed≫ ≪remove flying surfaces in over-G≫ ≪remove flaps in over-Vfe≫

Set OFF

≪start each flight with engines running≫ ≪reset on hard crash≫

In the ≪Settings≫ => ≪Rendering options≫ menu: Set ≪texture resolution≫ =≪very high≫ or higher

≪anti-alias level≫ = ≪2x(nice)≫ or higher ≪anisotropic filter textures≫ = ≪2x≫ or higher ≪lateral field of view≫ = ≪055.00≫

CONTROLS SETUP Recommend next joystick’s settings:

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For more comfort of the model’s control you can setup some custom functions on keyboard shortcut or joystick buttons. Go to the “Settings => Joystick & Equipment=>Keys” menu. Show / hide functions

Show / hide Animation Menu.....................................................................operation/slider_1 Show / hide Switches Menu.......................................................................operation/slider_2 Show / hide Avionics Menu (for RF and Turbo versions)...........................operation/slider_5 Show / hide Pilot........................................................................................operation/slider_4 Show / hide Copilot (for Turbo version).....................................................operation/slider_3 Show / hide Touch Screen.........................................................................operation/slider_10

Lights functions

Toilet Light.................................................................................................operation/slider_7 Salon Light.................................................................................................operation/slider_8 Cockpit Light..............................................................................................operation/slider_9

Animations functions

Toilet Door ................................................................................................operation/slider_11 Inside Front Door.......................................................................................operation/slider_20 Right Window.............................................................................................operation/slider_12 Left Window...............................................................................................operation/slider_13 Right Engine Hood (excluding Turbo version)...........................................operation/slider_14 Left Engine Hood (excluding Turbo version).............................................operation/slider_15 Water Rudder (excluding Turbo version).......................... sim/cockpit2/switches/tailhook_deploy Front Door..................................................................................................operation/slider_19 Right Door..................................................................................................operation/slider_16 Left Upper Door..........................................................................................operation/slider_17 Left Down Door..........................................................................................operation/slider_18 Retract / deploy floats (for RF and Turbo versions)..........sim/flight_controls/speed_brakes_toggle

Recommended to set up joystick or keyboard keys for autopilot servos toggle (sim/autopilot/servos_toggle) and CWS - autopilot disconnect switch (sim/autopilot/control_wheel_steer). SETUP CONTROLS FOR 3D COCKPIT For detailed information about setting up controls for best using of the 3D cockpit please visit this link - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=30233 For support, please use the http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showforum=92

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GENERAL INFORMATION The G-21A eight-seat commercial amphibian flew for the first time in June 1937 and was Grumman's first aircraft produced for the private and commercial market. It proved outstandingly successful and 20 were delivered prior to 1 October 1938, when many more were on order. However most of the 350 or so aircraft built went into military service, the US Navy receiving initially JRF-1s and the US Coast Guard JRF-2s in 1939-40. The G-21A RF (Retractable Floats) version is the one of the modification of the classic G-21A. This version has retractable floats and modern avionics. The G-21G Turbo version is the McKinnon’s modification of the Goose with Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A turboprop engines and modern avionics. ENGINES The engines are Pratt & Whitney Wasp Model R-985-AN6, nine cylinder, air cooled radial, each rated 450 hp. at 2,300 R.P.M. at sea level, for take-off, and 400 hp. at 2,200 from sea level to 5,000 feet. Turbo version has two United Aircraft Canada PT6A-27 turboprop engines rated at 680 SHP at 2200 RPM. FUEL The wing center section includes the engine nacelles and the two build-in fuel tanks. Each tank has a capacity of 110 gallons. For turbo version max fuel capacity is 448 US gallons. GEARS The main wheels and tail wheel are retracted manually by the pilot and locked automatically in the UP and DOWN positions. On the real plane the tail wheel assembly was the self-aligning, full swivel type fitted with a controllable lock mechanism. For best control in X-Plane this model have steering rear wheel. CLICKABLE ZONES for G21A Classic version

1. NAV lights switches 2. open/close windows 3. attitude indicator bar settings 4. compass setting knob 5. compass heading knob 6. altimeter setting knob 7. open/close inside front door 8. extinguishers switches 9. on/off DE-ICER 10. radio switch 11. throttle settings 12. on/off cockpit light 13. propellers settings 14. mixture settings 15. starters buttons 16. ignitions switches 17. flaps settings 18. on/off carbs heat 19. rudder trim 38. water rudder control

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22. right fuel tank quantity 23. PITOT heat switch 24. batteries switches 25. fuel tank selector 26. generator switch 27. fuel cut-off switches 28. left fuel tank quantity

20. gears handle 21. elevator trim

29. on/off animation panel 30. on/off switches panel 31. on/off touch screen

32. right door 33. toilet light 34. toilet door 35. right down door 36. salon light 37. right upper door

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CLICKABLE ZONES for G21A RF version Most of the clickable zones of RF version are the same as zones in the Classic version. Main differences are on the panel of the plane. 1. Water rudder 2. Animation panel 3. Switches panel 4. Avionics panel 5. Touch screen 6. De-Ice system 7. Landing light 8. Taxi light 9. Nav lights 10. Beacon light 11. Avionics power 12. HSI course selector 13. HSI heading knob 14. Radio altimeter settings 15. Altimeter settings 16. Fuel gage click-zones 17. Touch screen click-zones 18. Floats position 19. Autopilot click-zones 20. Autopilot source 21. Avionics click-zones 22. VOR heading knob

AUTOPILOT 1. Autopilot on/off. If ON then autopilot go to STB (Stabilization) mode. 2. Altitude mode 3. NAV mode (from Source switch 20 on upper picture) 4. STB (Stabilization) / HDG (Heading) toggle 5. 6. Roll setting for STB mode 7. Approach mode 8. REV (Reverse) mode More info about x-plane’s autopilot here – http://xplane.wikia.com/wiki/Autopilot

FUEL GAUGE 1. Fuel Remain mode 2. Fuel Used mode 3. Reset (use after tanks filling up to set used mode to 0)

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CLICKABLE ZONES for Turbo version

1. Open/close windows 2. HSI course selector 3. HSI heading knob 4. Radio altimeter settings 5. Altimeter settings 6. Floats position 7. Autopilot source 8. VOR heading knob 9. Avionics click-zones 10. Animation panel 11. Switches panel 12. Avionics panel 13. Touch screen 14. De-Icer 15. Propellers settings 16. Flaps settings 17. Fuel gauge 18. Nav lights 19. Beacon lights 20. Taxi light 21. Landing lights 22. Avionics lights 23. Mixture 24. Cockpit light 25. Cabin light 26. Restroom light 27. Throttle settings 28. Starters 29. Ignition

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TOUCH SCREEN

for advanced users

To add instruments you want to the hidden touch screen you need:

1. Open Goose in the Plane Maker 2. Go to the Standard->Panel3D menu 3. In the right upper corner you will see default instruments. Select it and press delete key

4. Now you can add any instrument you want. For example, let’s add an ECAM display. Select ECAM display in the instruments list and drug it by mouse to the center of the gray zone in the upper right corner of the panel. Then set ECAM size on the size box to 3.6 and align it to the zone.

5. After saving, you will see you new instrument in the touch screen of the Goose. For support, please use the http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showforum=92

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PLUGIN FEATURES The model includes SASL plugin (http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=38827&st=0 ), written by Alexander ‘asso’ Babichev, and specially created scripts. Components located in the /plugins/ and /Custom Avionics/ directories are free under the GPL license, and can be used in every way you want. The main plugin page is http://code.google.com/p/sasl/ The scripts provide next functions: Custom Failures

1. Engines RPM limit. Exceeding 2300 RPM for more than 1.5 minutes (3 min for Turbo version) will break the engines.

2. Engines OIL temperature limit. Engines will be broken after exceeding oil temperature in 145 °C

(110 °C for Turbo version) 3. Engines CHT temperature limit. Engines will be broken after exceeding cylinder head temperature

in 270 °C (excluding Turbo version) 4. Tires will be blowup when you hit the ground too hard 5. Flaps will break if you lower them while salon doors are open (like on the real plane)

Animation panel

The panel was created for an easier control of all animations. You can show/hide the animation panel by pressing shift+F1, or the special sign on the panel (see position 29 on page 6). You can move and resize panel as you like.

Switches panel

The panel makes it easier to control all switches. It includes a few special functions such as Wave Limit switch which turns on/off the wave limit system, Position Saving switch which enable saving plane’s position, and Post Effect switch which enable vignetting effect. You can show/hide the panel by pressing shift+F2, or the special sign on the panel (see position 30 on page 6). The panel can be used in any view (in, out, 2D, 3D). You can move and resize this panel as well.

Position Saving function provide ability to save plane position even if you close x-plane. If this function is ON, after selecting plane in x-plane you will see you plane in the same place and position where you left you plane during last flight. If the engines was running plug-in will start them automatically. Fuel tanks will save last fuel quantity. The doors, windows, gears, flaps, floats, switches etc. will be in the last position as well. !!! If you want to start new flight in the new airport simply set position saving switch OFF and then select new airport. Avionics panel (for RF and Turbo versions) This panel provides control of Audio panel, ComNavs 1 and 2, DME, ADF, and Transponder. You can move and resize panel as you like. For support, please use the http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showforum=92

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PLUGIN FEATURES

Post effect provides vignetting effect (more info here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vignetting ) Here is an example:

Post Effect is OFF Post Effect is ON

Effect is most notable at noon, it automatically become more transparent at twilight. Don’t works in 3d cockpit view. Other features

Scripts provide also: 1. Wave limits system. The plugin automatically limits maximum wave height to 0.5 feet. You can turn

the system off by pressing “wave limit” button on the switches panel. 2. Plane automatically will save heading and position when anchor is ON (default x-plane’s key “V”). 3. Automatically closes the outside doors after plane exceeds a speed of 16 meters per second. 4. Open engines hoods limit. You can only open and close engines hoods if engines are stopped and

the speed is less than 5 meters per second. 5. Automatically turning on brakes when gears are UP. That provides more realistic effect of ground

landing with gears in UP position. 6. Graphic feature - white smoke is ON when ctrl+1 and ctrl+2 is pressed to engage starters

(excluding Turbo version) 7. Since the real plane had no aileron trim, they are disabled by plugin (aileron trim works on Turbo

version) LIVERIES AND PAINT KIT The model has three liveries with hi-res and normal-res versions, and hi-res paint kit as an option. You can choose livery you want in the X-plane’s Aircraft -> Open Livery menu. If you always like to fly with the same livery, then simply select that livery and save the plane in Plane-Maker. You can find additional liveries here - http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?showtopic=42937 N327 “Cutter’s Goose” livery, from the “Tales of the Gold Monkey” series, 1983

C/N 1051 Avalon Air Transport Catalina Airlines Used in the television series "Tales of the Gold Monkey". Destroyed during a forced landing in Yates County, New York, February 15, 2005.

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N789 U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service livery, Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum

C/N B-102 Year 1943 Registration Type: Corporation Owner: Alaska Aviation Heritage Museum Address: Anchorage, AK 99502 United States Region: Alaskan

N328 Catalina Airlines

C/N 1053 Avalon Air Transport Catalina Airlines Last registered to Worldwide Aviation Distributors, Inc. of Miami Florida, February 7, 2000.

C-GPCD Pacific Coastal (for version with Retractable floats only)

C/N B-76 Year 1944 Pacific Coastal Airlines Address:, Richmond, British Columbia Canada Cashed on 03Aug08, 20 miles west of Port Hardy en route to Chamiss Bay near Kyuquot Inlet.

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N640 (for Turbo version only)

C/N 87729 Year 1944 In 1967 N640 was taken to McKinnon Enterprises in Oregon and converted with a pair of Pratt & Whitney PT6A turboprop engines and numerous other modifications, including the wrap-around windshield, the retractable wingtip floats, the radar nose. It received its new CoA on July 21, 1967.

GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS General characteristics Crew: ................................................................................................two Length: .............................................................................................38 ft 4 in (11.7 m) Wingspan: ........................................................................................49 ft (14.9 m) Height: ..............................................................................................12 ft (3.7 m) Wing area: .........................................................................................375 ft² (34.8 m²) Empty weight: ....................................................................................5,571 lb (2,527 kg) (7000 lb for Turbo) Loaded weight: ..................................................................................7,200 lb (3,273 kg) (10000 lb for Turbo) Max takeoff weight: ............................................................................8,200 lb (3,720 kg) (12500 lb for Turbo) Power plant: ...................................................................................... 2× Pratt & Whitney Wasp Junior SB-2 air-

cooled radials, 450 hp (340 kW) each (2 x Pratt & Whitney PT6A-27 680 hp

turboprop for Turbo version) Performance Maximum speed: ...............................................................................184 mph (296 km/h)

198 mph for RF version 236 mph for Turbo version

Range: ...............................................................................................1,050 mi (1,690 km) 1200 nm for Turbo version

Service ceiling: ...................................................................................21,000 ft (6,400 m) Rate of climb: .....................................................................................1,240 ft/min (380 m/min) 2,000 ft/min max for Turbo version Wing loading: ......................................................................................21.9 lb/ft² (106.9 kg/m²) Power/mass: .......................................................................................0.11 hp/lb (0.18 kW/kg) STARTING ENGINES PROCEDURES

1. Turn ON BATTERIES switches

2. Turn ON GENERATOR switch

3. Set Fuel selector to BOTH

4. Set engines CUT-OFF switches to ON

5. Make sure that mixture levers is in full forward position

6. Turn IGNITION switches to ON

7. Press ctrl+1 and crtrl+2 to engage starters and hold it about 7 seconds

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OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS WINGS The wing of this airplane is designed so that a stall occurs first in the center section of the wing and gradually spreads out along the wing toward the tips but the tips never stall. This airplane, therefore, will not fall off if it is stalled but the nose will drop until speed is picked up. This is very desirable characteristic but care should be taken that the airplane is not stalled too high off the ground when coming in for landings or it will tend to drop in on the wheels. FLAPS

It is recommended that the 30 flap setting be used for the first two or three landings on familiarization flights. Since the flaps are extremely effective on this airplane, the use of full flaps produces an unusually steep glide unless part power is used. Do not lower the flaps above 95 knots true indicated airspeed. GEARS

A red landing gear light is located on the pilot’s main instrument panel. The light is ON when the wheels are up and either throttle is closed below 0.4 ratio position; and OFF under all other circumstances. This installation is intended to warn the pilot against inadvertently landing on land or on water with the wheels not in the proper position. For the Turbo version the light is ON when the wheels are DOWN, and OFF when the wheels are in UP position.

The wheels position may also be checked by looking through the small inspection windows. ENGINES Do not keep engines in Take-off position (2,300 RPM) more than 1.5 minutes (3 min for Turbo version). Maximum allowable engine RPM for high speed level flight is 2,200 with propellers in Decrease RPM position. FLOATS for RF version only RF and Turbo version of Goose has retractable floats. Use switch on the panel to retract/deploy floats. Maximum allowable speed for floats retract/deploy operations is 150 mph. WATER RUDDER excluding Turbo version The model has water rudder for comfort control taxiing on water. To use water rudder press button on the animation panel, or use lever in the pilot’s panel (position 38 on page 5). Turbo version has no water ruder due to engines’ configuration. TAKE-OFF A take from water with full load under no wind condition can be made in approximately 15 seconds. The take-off is excellent without the flaps, however, it can be improved further by lowering the flaps to the 30 position. CLIMB Climbing is recommended to be done at 95 knots. A rapid climb will be obtained at airspeeds between 95-105 knots (110-120 MPH). This climbing condition should insure sufficient cooling together with maximum rate of climb, and a minimum danger in case of failure of one engine. LEVEL FLIGHT The model designed to fly with 2,100 rpm at 2,700 feet with trim tabs in neutral position. For 5,000 feet keep RPM approximately at 2,200. Since this aircraft had no aileron trim, use rudder trim. WATER LANDING Use either 30 or 60 flap setting. Use part throttle, about 15 inches manifold pressure, during the approach and until sound contact is mad with water. Then throttle back completely. If a bad bounce is made, use power to either recover to a normal position to land, or to go around for a new approach. This ship has sufficient power to recover from almost any position into which it might bounce. TAXIING For the best taxiing view on the ground you can open left window with mouse or using animation panel, then move pilot’s head left with left arrow key.

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CHECK-OFF LIST

LANDING 1 WHEELS DOWN(land) UP(water) 2 PROPELLER INCREASE RPM 3 MIXTURE AUTO RICH 4 FUEL VALVE BEST TANK 5 ELEVATOR TRIM (as required) 6 FLAPS DOWN 30 - 60

TAKE-OFF 1 PROPELLER INCREASE RPM 2 CARB AIR TEMP COLD 3 MIXTURE AUTO RICH 4 MANIFOLD PRESS 35.5 HG 5 ELEVATOR TAB NEUTRAL 6 RUDDER TAB NEUTRAL

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