The Basics of Flight #2

                                                                   The Basics Of Flight #2

                                           Author: Nirek Deepak

    

        Hello everybody, welcome back to The Basics of Flight #2. Today we will be talking about the flight systems on the Cirrus Vision Jet SF50. So let's get started!

        First, You turn on generator 2 and generator 1. These generators are also called bus 2 and bus 1 if you look on the electrical screen.  Then you turn on battery 2 and 1. After you turn on battery 1 and 2, wait for the heading on the PFD(Primary flight display) to stop.  Heading is the direction you are facing.  Air Traffic Control (ATC) can give you instructions to turn to a new heading. They can either direct you to waypoints or vectors. A normal heading callout from ATC can be "Speedbird 214 heavy turn ILS right heading 054°."  Then turn on Nav light and LNDG light. Then start up the master oxygen, bleed air, and probe heat. After those are enabled, turn on ALL Anti-ice switches.  You can now move over to the MFD(Multi-functional Flight display)  and select your departure and arrival airports and FPL(Flight plan).  You have successfully completed a Cold and Dark startup.

  

    The Cirrus Vision Jet SF50 has all the same functions as a Boeing 737-800 from the same kind of landing gear to reverse thrust. The only thing is that you don't have spoilers on the SF50,which makes it harder for the plane to slow down. The reason for this, is the small wingspan of the SF50. It already has flaps and ailerons as you can see on the MFD.   

    If you see my MFD and the minimap on my PFD, you can see that ATC already has directed my to a vector PHFS, north east of runway 34R.   

Thank you for joining me in pt.2 of "The Basics of Flight". Don't forget to comment below and share this post to your family and friends. See you next time!