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******Convair 580 (Sierra Pacific Airlines) for FS2004/FSX/FS2002 ******

Repainted into early Sierra Pacific Colors by Tom Gibson

Built in GMAX and bare metal textures by Greg Pepper

Aircraft and VC modified by Tom Gibson, tgibson@sunstroke.sdsu.edu

Window textures by Eric Joiner

Sound by Bill Schulz

Version 6.1 - 5/2011

Many textures based on photos provided by Steve Mathis.

Panel by Alan Jennings and HJG, gauge bitmaps by Alan Jennings and Greg Pepper, gauges by Greg Pepper and Tom Gibson. Refer to the panel's DOCS folder (in the 580panel folder) for details on how to use this panel.

PLEASE NOTE! This panel is used by special arrangement with Historic Jets Group (HJG) - no uploads of this plane or panel allowed to any other site!

Flight dynamics by FSAviator - see Reference file (F10 while flying). Also, read the Convair (and Martin) Mini Tutorial found in this plane's folder first. This FDE is not designed for AI use - it will not work. Download AI propliners at http://www.calclassic.com/.

Beta tested by Steve Mathis (CV-580 pilot), Tom Gibson, Alan Jennings, and Greg Pepper.

This version 6.1 has an improved door opening system. You must have the engine stopped on the door's side, the seat belt switch turned off, and the parking brake set to get the door(s) to open automatically.

FSX FEATURES:

Refer to the fsx.txt file in the FSX Conversion folder for detailed instructions.

1. Special FSX sound gauge for proper operation (in FSX Conversion folder).

2. Camera Definition for new CalClassic VC View, with correct view in VC after pressing Ctrl-Spacebar (i.e. reset view).

3. Engine start gauges now work in FSX.

4. Cockpit windows (external) now have glass in them.

FS2004 FEATURES:

1. Slow prop rotation on engine start and shutdown is available - activate it using the FS2004 Realistic Engine Start.txt file, found in the Aircraft/CV-580 folder.

2. Wing Views: Press Ctrl-Shift-1 and Ctrl-Shift-3 to view the wings from the cockpit, and Ctrl-Shift-7 and Ctrl-Shift-9 to view from the passenger cabin.

FS2004/FSX FEATURES:

AIRCRAFT

1. Virtual Cockpit. Now improved with many more gauges and draggable levers. Textures by Greg Pepper, Tom Gibson, Alan Jennings, and Edward Jezard. Gauge arrangement by Tom Gibson and Mike Stansfield.

2. Prop reverse (press and hold F2)

3. The airstairs will extend when you press Shift-E. Press Shift-E again to close the airstairs for flight.

4. The plane is complete with reflective and night textures (turn on lights with L key, then turn Landing Lights off and on with Ctrl-L).

5. The landing gear has working compression struts, and retracts as seen in vintage video.

6. The landing lights light the ground properly, and must be extended before use (press the L key, and then press Shift-W). There is a separate taxi light on the nose strut (turns off with the rest of the lights using the L key, or use the switch on the panel).

7. The prop blades actually rotate when you change the pitch or feather them; to feather the prop select engine by E1 or E2, then press and hold Ctrl-F2. Press M--- and Ctrl-Shift-F1 to shut down the ignition and mixture. Then press E2 or E1 so you can operate the other engine.

8. Contrails whenever you want them (press the I key)

9. FS2004 style nav, landing, and beacon lights (press the L key)

10. FS2004 style visual effects, including touchdown smoke

11. Working NAV2 radio

This plane also features animated landing gear, Fowler flaps, ailerons, elevators, and rudder.

PANEL:

Please refer to the panel text file in the 580panel\docs folder.

SOUND:

An excellent sound package is included from Bill Schulz (originally 580SOUND.ZIP and update). Details in the allisonsnd folder. Thanks!

FLIGHT DYNAMICS

Please read the Convair (and Martin) Mini Tutorial found in the plane's folder. Then while flying press F10 to bring up FSAviator's Reference file.

Starting the Engines:

These engines require a specific sequence of operations to start. Please refer to the panel text file in the 580panel/docs folder for details. If you hold your mouse cursor over each start button the tooltip will sequentially display all the steps required for that start mode (GTC, Bleed, or Ground).

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Installation:

To install into FSX see the fsx.txt file in the FSX Conversion folder in the 580panel folder.

WARNING!! You MUST remove your current CV-580 aircraft from the Aircraft (or SimObjects/Airplanes) folder or you will have duplicate (and outdated) planes!! See below.

This EXE installer will NOT create a Start Menu entry, registry entry, uninstall program or anything else, other than copying the relevant files to the proper folders. You may install to a temporary folder by pressing the ... button and copying things by hand if you wish.

The Calclassic aircraft are now being installed differently. You will install a "Base Pack" file containing everything you need, along with a single livery. If you want more liveries of this specific aircraft, you will install the textures (only) into the Base Pack folder, and add a new livery section into the plane's aircraft.cfg file.

Quit FS if it is running before installation.

1. Using My Computer or Windows Explorer, examine your FS2004/Aircraft (or FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes) folder for a folder called CV-580. If you find it, rename the aircraft.cfg file inside it to aircraft_old.cfg. If you have added any extra liveries, you will use this backup file to add the extra livery sections to the new aircraft.cfg file. YOU WILL LOSE YOUR ADDED LIVERY SECTIONS (if any) IF YOU DO NOT BACK UP THIS FILE.

2. Double click this file archive to open it. You will find this text file and files called Setup.exe and Setup2002.exe.

3. Double click the Setup.exe file to start the installation. If it doesn't find your main FS2004 folder automatically, press the ... button and browse to it. Press the Run button at the warning screen. If you are installing into FS2002 or FSX it will NOT find your main FS folder. Press the ... button and browse to it. Follow the installation instructions.

4. If you are installing this plane into FS2002, double click the Setup2002.exe file to start the installation. It will NOT find your main FS2002 folder. Press the ... button and browse to it.

NOTE: If this is the first time you are installing the new CV-580 folder, be sure to perform steps 5 to 7. If you already have done this, you don't need to repeat it.

5. In My Computer or Windows Explorer, go to your FS2004/Aircraft or FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes folder.

6. Create a new folder within this folder (right click a blank area of the right panel, choose New/Folder). Name it Removed.

7. Find any CV-580 aircraft already present and MOVE them to the Removed folder (right click on the plane's folder, choose Cut, right click on the Removed Folder and choose Paste). DO NOT REMOVE the CV-580 folder if present! You will re-add these removed liveries to the Base Pack later.

9. If you are using a widescreen monitor, read the text file inside the Widescreen Monitors folder inside the 580panel folder for further instructions (coming soon).

10. If installing into FSX, don't forget to move the CV-580, 580panel (if present), and allisonsnd folders from the FSX/Aircraft folder to the FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes folder. Again, refer to the fsx.txt file in the FSX Conversion folder (inside the 580panel folder) for details.

11. To add more liveries to this Base Pack or to replace the liveries you moved to the Removed folder (other than the Base Pack livery), follow the instructions found in the Adding Liveries.txt file in the plane's folder.

12. OPTIONAL. To get realistic engine smoke effects, download and install Nick's AI Smoke effects.

After installation of all the files, start FS2004/FSX/FS2002 and the plane(s) will appear in the Select Aircraft menu. If you see duplicated variation entries, you did not remove all old aircraft - refer to steps #4-6.

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Now the legal stuff:

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