************************************************************************************* Pilot's Handling Notes for a Savoia Marchetti S.M.81 with Alfa Romeo 125/RC35 engines ************************************************************************************* The three 650hp Alfa Romeo 125/RC35 (Bristol Pegasus) engines have automated mixture controls, and manually applied carb heat controls. Each engine can briefly deliver 680hp for TOGA and war emergency use below 3500 metres. This engine and airscrew combination require a rated rpm technique. LEVEL or DIVING WAR EMERGENCY ONLY = MAX 2300 RPM LEVEL or DIVING COMBAT RATING = MAX 2200 RPM CLIMBING and MAX for TRANSPORT, FERRY and TRAINING FLIGHTS = 2090 RPM AUTOMIXTURE - This engine has Automixture in real life. Turn automixture ON in the FS9 realism screen before flight. Design cruise altitude is 5000 metres. *************************************************************** Take Off: AUTOMIXTURE = ON (in FS9 realism options) FLAP = STAGE 1 CARB HEAT = COLD TRIM = 10% positive LINE UP BRAKES = ON THROTTLES = FULL BRAKES = OFF YOKE = FULL FORWARD to raise tail TAIL UP - ROTATE FIRMLY RESTRICT CLIMB <= 3 m/s VSI ACCELERATE = 150 KmIAS FLAP = UP ACCELERATE = 190 KmIAS RESTRICT - Rated Power *************************** Rated and Climb power: Plan 900 PPH THROTTLE = FULL RPM <= 2090 190 KmIAS On reaching 5000 metres Call for cruise power *************************** Tactical Cruise: C2 = MAX 0.9 RPM = MAX 2200 Plan 730 PPH Note: Yields 164 KTAS at FL164 (5Km) **************************** Econ Cruise: C2 = MAX 0.8 RPM = MAX 2090 Plan 600 PPH Note: Yields 145 KTAS at FL164 (5Km) **************************** Descent: MAX 310 KmIAS RPM = MAX 2090 OAT <= 5C CARB HEAT = HOT Plan 500 PPH **************************** Approach Circuit and Landing: Before Downwind leg OAT <= 5C CARB HEAT = HOT REDUCE < 200 KmIAS FLAP = STAGE 1 Downwind REDUCE < 175 KmIAS FLAP = STAGE 2 In time to achieve Vref REDUCE < 150 KmIAS FLAP = STAGE 3 CARB HEAT = COLD Vref = Cross airfield boundary @ 110 KmIAS THROTTLES = RETARD (IF REQUIRED) (FLARE) ALWAYS LAND ON MAINWHEELS only WHEN TAIL SETTLES - YOKE FULL AFT FLAP = UP BRAKES - as required ****************************