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Breda Ba65 with Fiat A.80RC41 engine handling notes
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The 1000hp Fiat A.80 RC41 engine drives a licence built Hamilton Standard constant speed airscrew. This engine has automatic mixture control and manually applied carb heat controls. The supercharger maximises rated power at 4100 metres. Design cruising altitude of the engine is 5500 metres, but Ba 65 design cruise altitude is only 4500 metres.

MAXIMUM RPM may be employed ONLY for TOGA and WEP........DO NOT EXCEED 2000 RPM in normal flight. 

SUBJECT TO THIS RESTRICTION full throttle may be employed continuously at any altitude. The manifold pressure gauges of this aircraft are calibrated in Kg/Cm^2 abbreviated C. The A.80 engine is auto boost limited to 1.0 C which is less than 1.0 Ata = zero PSI boost. 

Maximum and default fuel load is 460Kg (1,014lbs) of low lead 87 Octane AVGAS. 

WARNING - CRITICALLY WEAK TAIL ... *NEVER EXCEED 450 KmIAS*.

WARNING - No airframe or airscrew de-icing or anti-icing. NOT AUTHORISED FOR FLIGHT IN KNOWN ICING.

The landing gear is approved for use from unpaved, (but not unprepared), surfaces. 

Read 'How to Survive flying the Breda Ba65.htm' before flight and only then rely on the abbreviated handling notes below.

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HANDLING THE AIRCRAFT (phase by phase)
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Take Off Phase: 

GOGGLES = DOWN
CANOPY = OPEN
LEAN OUT LEFT = CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE
LEAN OUT RIGHT = CRTL+SHIFT+ENTER

FUEL TANK = FWD
COWL <= 50%
CARB HEAT = COLD
TAILPLANE TRIM = 1 Picchiare
RUDDER TRIM = NEUTRAL
FLAP = STAGE 1 (10 degrees)
FLAP = STAGE 2 (15 is OPTIONAL)

RPM = MAX (piccolo passo)

LINE UP 
PARKING BRAKE = ON 
THROTTLE = SLOWLY FULL
PARKING BRAKE = OFF

STICK = NEUTRAL
ROTATE = 155 KmIAS  (all weights any flap)

Establish positive rate of climb
GEAR = UP

ACCELERATE = 200 KmIAS < 3 VSI
FLAP = UP

CANOPY = CLOSED
GOGGLES = UP

ACCELERATE = 235 KmIAS < 5 VSI
APPLY Climb Power 

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Climb Phase:
METO, Combat and Climb Power:

COWL <= 50%

THROTTLE = FULL
RPM = 2000 (subject to)
OIL < 110C

Plan 470 PPH
Climb = 235 KmIAS

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Tactical cruise phase - all levels: 

COWL = CLOSED
C = 0.7
RPM = 1800

Yields 192 KTAS (FL150/4500M plan 280 PPH)
Yields 172 KTAS (low level plan 260 PPH)

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Emergency Power: 

COWL <= 50%
THROTTLE = FULL
RPM = MAX (EMERGENCY & TOGA ONLY)

Subject to:
COWL <= 50%
OIL < 120C (EMERGENCY ONLY)

Engine will overheat quickly!

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Descent phase:

*SET QFE*

COWL = CLOSED
RPM = 1800
C = 0.4
Sustain prior cruise IAS

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High Angle Attack Phase:

AAA            = Avoid vertically
Wind direction = Determine (SHIFT+Z)
Target area    = Identify
RPM            = 2000
C              = Reduce
KmIAS          = Reduce
Height         = 1000M above target
Convergence    = 45 degrees
External Bombs = ARM
Reticule       = Base of gun cirle (for bombs)

Identify egress vector and landmark
Identify AAA threats
Identify primary target

Use parallax compliance to achieve IP
Cross IP = 220 KmIAS
Turn = 45 degrees to attack vector
Height = 1000M QFE throughout

After 30 seconds
THROTTLE = CLOSED
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
DIVE = PITCH BAR TO ROLL CUE (-35 pitch)
HUD = achieve target parallax compliance
SLIP BALL = CENTRE
ROLL CUE = CENTRE
KmIAS > 400
*DO NOT EXCEED 450 KmIAS*
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

BOMBS = RELEASE (P key) 

WHILE paused review fire control compliance 
Unpause (P key) then (/ key) to remove bomb drag

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IF no valid fire control solution by 200M AGL OR
IF no valid fire control solution by 440 KmIAS 
JETTISON EXTERNAL BOMBS (/ key)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Egress phase:

AT 200M QFE
ENGAGE = DEFENSIVE 
ROLL < 90
PITCH TO SUSTAIN 4.5G
KmIAS TO SUSTAIN 4.5G
THROTTLE = FULL
JOYSTICK = FULL AFT
TERRAIN COLLISION = AVOID
TERRAIN MASKING = ACHIEVE

ROLL = 0 WHEN EGRESS VECTOR
WAIT = 30 SECONDS
CLIMB = 235 KmIAS
WEAPONS = SAFE
REMOVE BOMB WEIGHT using payload menu
COWL <= 50%

SET QNH (press B key)
ON REACHING 4500M QNH RESUME CRUISE

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Before Joining Circuit - Arrival phase: 

COWL <= 50%
BOMBS = JETTISON (*use payload menu*)

REDUCE < 250 KmIAS
GEAR = DOWN

REDUCE < 230 KmIAS
FLAP = STAGE 1 (10 degrees)

RPM = 2000 
FLAP = STAGE 2 (15 degrees)
220 KmIAS

C=> 0.5 (until flare)

When safe descend to 300M *QFE*

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Circuit & Approach phase:

Downwind:

300M *QFE*
COWLS <=50%
FLAP = STAGE 2
Turn base and final = 220 KmIAS

Final:

CARB HEAT = COLD
FLAP = STAGE 3 (also causes slats to open)

Cross airfield boundary:

@ Vref = 160 KmIAS  
C < 0.5 allowed (but high sink rate)

LAND on MAINWHEELS

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After landing phase:

CORRECT DRIFT
PLACE TAILWHEEL ON RUNWAY    

STICK FULL AFT   
RPM > 1000 (for 'adequate' steering)
PARKING BRAKE = (cadence as required

FLAP = UP (causes slats to close)
COWL = 100% OPEN

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To Taxi:

GOGGLES = DOWN
LEAN OUT LEFT = CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE
LEAN OUT RIGHT = CRTL+SHIFT+ENTER

COWLS = 100%
PARKING BRAKE = ON
RPM LEVER = MAX
RPM = 1500 (tight static turn)

BRAKE = OFF
RPM = 1800

Once Rolling
RPM <> 1300 for steering on grass
PARKING BRAKE as required

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Lay Down Attack:

ATTACK PATTERN = 1000M QFE
23 seconds after IP
THROTTLE = CLOSED

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DIVE = PITCH BAR TO ROLL CUE 
HUD = gun parallax 350M short of TARGET

PASSING 200M QFE in dive
ACHIEVE LEVEL FLIGHT 50M QFE
THROTTLE = As required for
KmIAS <= 450

After 2 seconds
MUNITIONS = RELEASE (P key)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

WHILE paused review fire control compliance 
Unpause then (/ key) to remove bomb bay drag
Engage = Defensive
Egress = as other doctrines
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