FSX Bombardier Dash 8-Q400

This aircraft is another success story for Bombardier. It is well liked by airlines and passengers. On short haul routes the Q400 combines the gate to gate journey times of a jet with the lower operating costs of a turboprop. 75 seat advanced twin turbo-prop regional airliner. All new model with full moving parts, doors with air stair and animated pilots. Accurate and pleasant flight dynamics. Fully modeled interior. Full documentation including manuals and check/ref lists. Custom panel and VC with digital (glass cockpit) gauges, custom sounds. Complete package for FSX/SP2 (DX9 graphics). Three liveries included, Flybe (UK), Horizon and Qantas Airlink. By Jean-Pierre Brisard and Bob May - Premier Aircraft Design.

PACKAGE INSTALLATION:

Extract ALL (Repeat ...*ALL*) the files into the *FSX MAIN* Folder using WINZIP* in Classic Mode...Do not use the Wizard...Make sure the "Use Folder names" BOX is checked in WINZIP. DO NOT INSTALL TO SIMOBJECTS FOLDER, AIRPLANES FOLDER OR ANY OTHER FOLDER!

New folders will be created and all files automatically installed.

* Other unzip utilities may work as well, we have only tested WinZip.

Vista/Win7 users may need to temporarily disable the UAC (User Account Control) to enable automatic creation of new folders.

Here's how by the numbers...

1. Navigate to where you downloaded the zip file.

2. Double click with your mouse on the zip file.

3. WINZIP should open and show all the files inside the zip.

4. Use keyboard shortcut 'CTRL-A' and this will select ALL the files.

5. Click on upper 'Extract' Button in the Main Tool Bar above.

6. Type in your path in the dialog box, the default location is C:\program files\microsoft games\microsoft flight simulator X.

or Browse to your FSX Location...Open the FSX main folder.

7. Now Click on the 'Extract' button in the upper right.....you're done...go flying.

**** KNOWN ISSUE, VC GAUGE LIGHTING AT NIGHT ****

For some unknown reason the VC gauges sometimes remain dark at night.

We have not found the reason for this (yet) but there is a workaround:

On the Vc panel, located just left of the battery switch, we have installed a panel light switch. Click on this switch once or twice and the VC gauges lights will be restored.

OPERATING TIPS & KEYBOARD COMMANDS

*Check list and reference list available from the cockpit kneeboard command.

*Essential reading ... "Flying Tips" document in the manuals folder.

1. Turn on Tool Tips....Lots of panel information available. Go to Options - Settings - General....Click the "Show Tool Tips" box.)

2. SHIFT-E opens/closes the passenger doors and airstair. The doors will not open in flight.

3. SHIFT-E-2 opens/closes the internal cockpit security door enabling views into the passenger cabin.

4. Wing fold command opens/closes the cargo door. The default wing fold command is Shift + C, yours may be different if you have re-assigned some keyboard commands. There is a cargo door open/close icon on both panels.

5. To raise your seat higher press SHIFT-ENTER (WORKS IN vC ONLY).

6. In the VC, Ctrl-W key toggles yoke on/off. There is also a yoke icon on the VC panel.

7. The PFD, MFD, EICAS & radio panel displays have magnified pop-ups, use mouse click.

LAST, AND MOST IMPORTANT ... TO GET THE BEST FROM THE AVIONICS AND THE PANEL READ THE DOCS IN THE MANUALS FOLDER.

MOVING AROUND IN THE COCKPIT :

Quick Reference - VC EYEPOINT KEY COMMANDS

Move eyepoint back into passenger cabin
CTRL+ENTER (press and hold)

Move Eyepoint Down
SHIFT+BACKSPACE

Move Eyepoint Forward
CTRL+BACKSPACE

Move Eyepoint Left
CTRL+SHIFT+BACKSPACE

Move Eyepoint Right
CTRL+SHIFT+ENTER

Move Eyepoint Up
SHIFT+ENTER

Reset Eyepoint
SPACE