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Page 1 42 I NS T RUCT OR S T A T I ON M ANUAL...
Page 8: Introduction
© 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved Disclosure of this information is restricted This document is the sole property of ALSIM customers. You shall agree not to disclose, reproduce or transfer this document in whole or in part, without the express written consent of ALSIM.
Page 9: Revisions Log
AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Revisions Log Revisions Log Rev. No. Description Issue Date Page(s) Aﬀected Initial Release 23/11/2020 Table 1: Document Revisions Log Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 11: Safety Instructions
As a user, do not open the hood covering the trainer mechanical parts! Or, if it is open, do not close it (and don’t touch anything inside). For further safety information, on topics such as installation, moving or cleaning of the trainer, please see the Maintenance Manual. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 12: Emergency Stop
Have the problem solved before restarting the trainer. To restart the trainer after having pushed the emergency button, release the emergency stop by turning it clockwise. This will make it jump out again. Then follow the start procedure. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 14: Cabin Layout
Figure 2.1: Instructor Station Lights The instructor station is illuminated by one desk lamp which can only be switched on when the trainer is on. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 15: Start/Stop Panel
• An emergency stop button linked by cable for use in the cockpit • The force feedback system on/oﬀ switch • A switch for projecting the picture on the instructor station PC monitor onto the central projection screen Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 16: Power Socket
AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Start/Stop Panel 2-3-1 Power Socket CAUTION Do not connect any device that consumes more than 500 W (the outlet is meant for connecting a light, not a vacuum cleaner). Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 17: Master Switch
2-3-3 Emergency Stop In the case of an emergency, hit the button - the power supply to the trainer will be cut and everything stops. Figure 2.3: Emergency Stop Button Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 18: Remote Control Emergency Stop
If this remote control emergency stop is disconnected, the trainer cannot be started. 2-3-5 Force Feedback Switch Figure 2.5: Force Feedback Switch This button switches the force feedback system on and oﬀ. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 19: Instructor Station Pc
The operating system is Linux based. The Instructor Station software was developed and is copyrighted by ALSIM. CAUTION Do not install any other software on the Instructor Station computer. The computer is intended for ALSIM approved appli- cations only. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 20: Sound System
A and B need to be pushed for sound to be transmitted to the trainer. The knobs for Bass, Treble and Balance should be the middle position. You can adjust the volume according to your personal preferences. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 22 • Select the aircraft to be simulated (ﬂight deck and performance of the trainer) The Instructor Station Computer interacts with the other computers that form the trainer system — for details please see the corresponding chapter in the Maintenance Manual. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 23: Screen Display
SOFTWARE INTRODUCTION AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Screen Display Screen Display This is the initial Instructor Station start screen showing the map and position window: Figure 3.1: Instructor station screen at startup Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 24 The main window consists of a map which allows positioning the aircraft relative to runways and beacons. The map can be moved by ‘dragging’ it with the mouse or by putting your ﬁnger on the touchscreen and moving it. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 25: Main Menu Buttons
Replay: Opens the Replay window where you can play back all the automatically recorded lessons of the day. Traﬃc: Displays the Traﬃc window to make other aircraft appear as traﬃc within the simulator environment. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 26 FNPT check, view the total use time of each ﬂight model or view the database information (software and electronic boards status). Quit: Displays the Quit menu to perform maintenance, quit the program or shutdown the simulator. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 28: Start Trainer
6. When the computers and instruments are running, switch on the Control Loading. 7. Turn on the Projectors. On the Instructor Station screen, click on Tools > Projector > Start: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 30: Stop Trainer
When you follow the above procedure, the projectors will always be on stand-by. If you want to switch them oﬀ completely, you need to unplug them. CAUTION Avoid disconnecting the projector power supply during the cooling process (LED still blinking). Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 31: Emergency Stop
Have the problem solved before restarting the trainer. To restart the trainer after having pushed the emergency button, release the emergency stop by turning it clockwise. This will make it jump out again. Then follow the start procedure. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 34: Aircraft Selection
AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Aircraft Selection Aircraft Selection Please see the AL40/42 Maintenance Manual for instructions on how to swap the Instrument Panels between the AL40 and AL42 or vice versa. WARNING This procedure should be carried out by qualiﬁed technicians only.
Page 35 AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Aircraft Selection Figure 5.1: “Drag and Drop” the required aircraft to the top of the list to make it the default aircraft on startup. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 36: Fuel
1. Go to the ‘Aircraft’ window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. To change the aircraft fuel quantity for each tank separately, click on these buttons. NOTE After changing fuel quantity or aircraft weight, DO NOT click on ‘select’. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 37: Weight
1. Go to the ‘Aircraft’ window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on this button to change the aircraft weight. NOTE After changing fuel quantity or aircraft weight, DO NOT click on ‘select’. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 38: Start Aircraft From Instructor Station
AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Start Aircraft from Instructor Station Start Aircraft from Instructor Station 1. On the Instructor Station, click on the Aircraft button: 2. Then click on the appropriate Start Engine button(s): Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 39: Start Aircraft Using Auxiliary Power Unit
Start Aircraft Using Auxiliary Power Unit Start Aircraft Using Auxiliary Power Unit 1. Go to the ‘Aircraft’ window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the ‘Ground Power Unit’ button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 40: Limited Panel
1. To activate the Limited Panel function and disable the Attitude Indicator, go to the ‘Aircraft’ window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the ‘Limited Panel’ button: The Attitude Indicator will be disabled and replaced with a Turn Coordinator instead. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 41: Pause Flight
The buttons changes to “Stopped”: When Stopped is selected, the ﬂight is paused. You can stop and continue the lesson at any time. Click on the Stopped button again to restart the ﬂight. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 44: Viewing Mode
GEOGRAPHICAL MAP AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Viewing Mode Viewing Mode 6-1-1 Switching to Top View 1. Go to the Position window by clicking on the following menu button: The following window will appear: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 46: Browse Map
2. Click on the following menu button: Change Map Scale 1. Switch to top view (see 6-1-1 on page 6-2) or approach view (see 6-8-1 on page 6-8). 2. Click on the following menu button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 48: Display Compass Rose And Radial On A Beacon
1. Select a beacon (see 7-8-1 ‘Select Reference Element’ on page 7-10). 2. Click on the following menu button: Compass Rose and Radial appears: Figure 6.2: Compass rose and radial The menu button turns to: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 49: Deactivate Rose And Radial Display On A Beacon
Deactivate Rose and Radial Display on a Beacon Deactivate Rose and Radial Display on a Beacon 1. Click on the following menu button: The Compass Rose and Radial are not displayed anymore. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 50: Approach View Setting
1. Go to the Position window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. On the map, zoom in and and click on the desired runway (A) and then click on SELECT (B). The selection will then turn red. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 51 GEOGRAPHICAL MAP AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Approach View Setting 3. Click on the Approach View icon: The Approach View window will appear: Figure 6.3: Approach View Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 52: Slope Angle
2. Click on the following menu button: 6-8-3 Approach View Display Scale 1. Switch to approach view (see 6-8-1 ‘Displaying Approach View’ on page 6-8). 2. Click on the following menu button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 6-10...
Page 53: Vertical Path Display Scale
2. Click on the following menu button: 6-8-5 Print the Approach View (If Optional Printer Installed) 1. Switch to approach view (see 6-8-1 ‘Displaying Approach View’ on page 6-8). 2. Click on the following menu button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 6-11...
Page 54: Exit Approach View
1. Switch to approach view (see 6-8-1 ‘Displaying Approach View’ on page 6-8). 2. Click on the following menu button: The display returns to top view (see 6-1-1 on page 6-2). Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 6-12...
Page 55: Beacons Symbol Reference
AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Beacons Symbol Reference Beacons Symbol Reference NOTE Beacons Symbols are more easily recognizable at small scales (zoom factor about 25 %) TACAN Waypoint VOR/DME ou VOR/TACAN Runway Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 6-13...
Page 58: Altitude And Speed Status
AIRCRAFT POSITION AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Altitude and Speed Status Altitude and Speed Status The aircraft’s speed and altitude are displayed next to the aircraft icon on the map view: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 59: Runway Threshold Position
4. Scroll through the list and click once on the runway on whose threshold you want to place the aircraft. 5. Click on the following button to position the aircraft: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 60: Position Aircraft On Map
3. Click on the following button: The aircraft is now located under the target at the center of the map view. 4. Click anywhere on the map to close the dialog box. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 61: Freeze' Aircraft Position
1. Go to the Aircraft window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the following button: Now the aircraft is ‘frozen’, the button turns to: 3. Click once more on the button to return to the normal state. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 62: Modify Heading
1. Go to the Position window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the following button: The aircraft positioning dialog box appears. 3. Use the following button to change the aircraft heading: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 63: Modify Altitude
1. Go to the Position window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the following button: The aircraft positioning dialog box appears. 3. Use the following button to adjust the aircraft’s altitude: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 64: Move Aircraft Without Changing Route
1. Go to the Position window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the following button: The aircraft positioning dialog box appears. 3. Use the following button to move the aircraft forwards or backwards without changing its route: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 65: Move Aircraft Laterally
1. Go to the Position window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the following button: The aircraft positioning dialog box appears. 3. Use the following button to move the aircraft laterally without changing its route: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 66: Position Aircraft Relative To A Map Element
2. Go to the Position window by clicking on the following menu button: 3. Use the Zoom button to help locate the element you want to select: 4. Click on the element you want to select. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 7-10...
Page 67 5. Conﬁrm your selection by clicking on the SELECT button: The data relating to the selected element now appears in the upper part of the main window as shown below for a runway: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 7-11...
Page 68: Turn Aircraft Around Selected Element
The aircraft relative positioning dialog box appears. 3. Use the following button to circle the aircraft’s position relative to the selected element: NOTE The aircraft’s heading and altitude is maintained. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 7-12...
Page 69: Modify Aircraft's Distance To Selected Element
The aircraft positioning dialog box appears. 3. Use the following button to modify the aircraft’s distance to or from the selected element: NOTE The aircraft’s heading and altitude are maintained. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 7-13...
Page 70: View Selected Runway Data
AIRCRAFT POSITION AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Position Aircraft Relative to a Map Element 7-8-4 View Selected Runway Data The selected runway data is visible in the Instructor software bottom bar: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 7-14...
Page 71: Place Aircraft Relative To A Runway
AGL with a vertical speed of -400 ft/min, click on the following button: (c) To place the aircraft on the selected runway left hand side with a heading opposite to the intended landing, click on the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 7-15...
Page 72 (f) To place the aircraft at a height of 0 ft altitude on the selected runway, click on the following button: 3. Click anywhere on the map to close the dialog box. 4. Reactivate the ﬂight by clicking on the Stopped button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 7-16...
Page 75: Weather And Environment
WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENT AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual 8 WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENT Units of Measurement ..... . . Wind Level ......
Page 76: Units Of Measurement
Use the following menu buttons to select the measurement units to use for the following parameters: Visibility Unit: m (Metres), nm (Nautical Miles) or sm (Statute Miles) Temperature Unit: Centigrade or Fahrenheit Pressure Unit: hPa (Hectopascals) or inHG (Inches of Mercury) Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 77: Wind Level
AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Wind Level Wind Level 8-2-1 Wind Angle and Speed Levels 1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the wind function button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 78 WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENT AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Wind Level 3. Click on the wind level for which you want to set angle and speed: 4. Two ways to proceed: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 79 Speed and angle settings will be displayed on the cor- responding wind level representation (located left to the disc) and angle and speed settings button (located right to the disc). (b) Or use the following buttons: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 80 NOTE Speed and angle settings will be displayed on the cor- responding wind level representation (located left to the disc) and angle and speed settings button (located right to the disc). Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 81: Different Height's Wind Levels
Upper Trans button to set the ﬁrst wind level upper limit (corresponding to the middle wind level lower limit): NOTE The ground elevation indicated in the wind level is the ground under the aircraft current position. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 82 The ﬁrst wind level begins at 0 ft (sea level) and goes by default up to 500 ft. You have to adjust its upper limit if you want to use the ﬁrst wind level on runways at more than 500 ft altitude. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 83: Exterior Temperature
The unit is in degrees Celsius. The temperature value can be set from -60° to 60°c. The OAT (indicated on the thermometer in the cock- pit) will be adjusted to the aircraft current altitude. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 84: Local Phenomena
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the local phenomena function button: 3. To set local phenomena type, click on the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-10...
Page 85: Phenomena Ceiling
East to West, 38 nm from North to South, 25.000 ft of thickness). 8-4-2 Phenomena Ceiling 1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the local phenomena function button: 3. Use the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-11...
Page 86: Phenomena Location
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the local phenomena function button: 3. Move the map ’target’ to the desired local phenomena position: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-12...
Page 87 AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Local Phenomena 4. Click on the following button to set the local phenomena position: NOTE When phenomena type has not been selected, then phenomena position button has no eﬀect. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-13...
Page 88: Setting Precipitations And Extras
2. Click on the Clouds function button: 3. To set precipitation type, click on the following button: The following settings are available: • none • rain • hail • snow Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-14...
Page 89: Precipitation Intensity
2. Click on the Clouds function button: 3. To set the precipitation intensity, click on the following button in the ‘Precipitations’ aera: The following settings are available: • light • normal • heavy Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-15...
Page 90: Icing
2. Click on the Clouds function button: 3. To set icing, click on the following button in the Extras section: The following settings are available: • none • level 1 • level 2 • level 3 Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-16...
Page 91: Storm
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the Clouds function button: 3. To set the frequency of lightning (visual eﬀect only), click on the following button in the Extras section: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-17...
Page 92: Turbulence
2. Click on the Wind function button: 3. To set turbulences, click on the following button: The following settings are available: • none • level 1 • level 2 • windshear Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-18...
Page 93: Setting Clouds
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the cloud level (AAGL (Above Airport Ground Level) or AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)) height you want to set. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-19...
Page 94 WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENT AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Setting Clouds 3. Use the following button to chose between stratus and cumulus cloud type: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-20...
Page 95: Cloud Layer Density
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the cloud level (AAGL (Above Airport Ground Level) or AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)) height you want to set. 3. Use the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-21...
Page 96 WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENT AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Setting Clouds The following settings are available: • none • few • scattered • broken • overcast Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-22...
Page 97: Cloud Layer Thickness
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the cloud level (AAGL (Above Airport Ground Level) or AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)) height you want to set. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-23...
Page 98 WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENT AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Setting Clouds 3. Use the following button: NOTE Layer thickness values from 0 ft to 5000 ft are possible. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-24...
Page 99: Cloud Layer Ceiling
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the cloud level (AAGL (Above Airport Ground Level) or AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level)) height you want to set. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-25...
Page 100 The button is labeled AAGL (Above Airport Ground Level) or AMSL (Above Mean Sea Level), depending on the selected cloud layer. NOTE Ceiling values from 0 ft to 40 000 ft are possible. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-26...
Page 101: Setting Visibility And Fog
AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Setting Visibility and Fog Setting Visibility and Fog 8-7-1 General Visibility 1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Use the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-27...
Page 102: Visibility With Predetermined Values
• CAVOK: ‘Ceiling And Visibility OK’. Visibility = 15000 m, ceiling = 7000 ft, cloud layer = 300 ft. • CAVU: ‘Ceiling And Visibility Unlimited’. Visibility = 95000 m, ceiling = 39000 ft, cloud layer = 0 ft. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-28...
Page 103: Fog Layer
Fog Layer 1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the fog layer: 3. Click on the following button to enable fog: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-29...
Page 104: Setting The Fog Layer Thickness
2. Click on the fog layer: 3. Click on the following button to enable fog: 4. Click, hold and drag the fog layer up or down to set the fog thickness. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-30...
Page 105: Fog Layer Visibility
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the fog layer: 3. Click on the following button to enable fog: 4. Click on the following button to set fog visibility: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-31...
Page 107: Fog Layer Rvr
1. Go to the Weather window by clicking on the following menu button: 2. Click on the fog layer: 3. Click on the following button to enable fog: 4. Click on the following button to set fog RVR: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-33...
Page 109: Day And Night Setting
The time will run during the trainer use and night will fall automatically. The night (lights on the ground are on) lasts from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. (21:00 hours to 7:00 hours). Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-35...
Page 110: Runway Light Intensity
Each button adjusts the respective light between 0% (oﬀ) and 100% (full intensity). 2. Perform the settings by using the buttons shown above. 3. Click on the Runway Lights button again or anywhere on the map to close the menu. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-36...
Page 111: Setting Environment Aircraft Traffic
2. Type the ﬁrst four letters of the runway ICAO code in the ’GROUND’ menu dialog box. Scroll through the list of runways and click once on the runway on whose threshold you want to place the traﬃc aircraft. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-37...
Page 112 3. Click on the following button to conﬁrm the position of the traﬃc aircraft at the runway threshold: 4. Activate (or de-activate) the ground traﬃc by clicking on the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-38...
Page 113: Traffic Aircraft Taxiing
Scroll through the list of runways and click once on the runway where you want to place the taxiing aircraft. 3. Click on the following button to conﬁrm the position of the taxiing aircraft on the selected runway: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-39...
Page 114 WEATHER AND ENVIRONMENT AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Setting Environment Aircraft Traﬃc 4. Activate (or de-activate) the ground traﬃc by clicking on the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-40...
Page 115: Traffic Aircraft In Flight
Traﬃc Aircraft in Flight 1. In the AIR window, select the desired traﬃc relative bearing using the following buttons: 2. Select the desired traﬃc relative altitude using the following buttons: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-41...
Page 116 AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Setting Environment Aircraft Traﬃc 3. Select the desired traﬃc intercept time with the following button: 4. Activate (or de-activate) the air traﬃc by clicking on the following button: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 8-42...
Page 118 Preset situations allow you to store and retrieve special conﬁgurations (position and weather) for your lessons. There are two diﬀerent types of presets: position presets and weather presets. They are completely independent of each other and can be combined as desired. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 119: Activate A Preset Situation
The Flight is paused and the button turns to: 2. Go to the Presets window by clicking on the following menu button: 3. Click on the button corresponding to the desired presets situation type (Position or Weather): Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 120 6. Validate your choice by clicking on the Apply button: 7. Click on the Position button to go back to map view. 8. Reactivate the ﬂight by clicking on the Stopped button (needed for Position Preset only): Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 121: Create And Save A Preset Situation
‘Positioning the Aircraft’ on page 7-1). 3. Go to the Presets window by clicking on the following menu button: 4. Click on the button corresponding to the desired preset situation type (position or weather): Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 122 When you store a new preset situation under the name of an existing one, the existing preset situation param- eters will be overwritten and are irretrievably lost. 7. Click on the Save button: The Save Preset dialog box opens up: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 123: Delete A Preset Situation
Delete a Preset Situation To delete a preset situation, save a new preset situation in its place on the preset situation list (see ‘Creating and Saving a Preset Situation’ on page 9-5). Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 128 This chapter describes the failures for a ﬂight trainer with a piston-engine ﬂight model and a turbofan ﬂight model installed. This window allows you to set and cancel failures on the ﬂight trainer during the training session. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-4...
Page 129: Using Failures
For all failures except beacon failures, a window similar to the following will appear. The contents of the window change according to the class of failure selected. For beacon failures, please refer to the function reference. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-5...
Page 130 4. Repeat actions 2 and 3 for each failure you want to set - you can activate as many failures as you want. As long as any failure is activated, the text on the menu button for ‘Failures’ is red: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-6...
Page 131: Cancel Failure
Cancel All Failures in One Window 1. Open the corresponding failure window 2. Click on the following button and all the failures set in the currently active window will be reset/cancelled: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-7...
Page 132: Set Beacon Failure
SETTING FAILURES AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual Using Failures 10-1-3 Set Beacon Failure This page is activated by the following button: When you ﬁrst open the page, the map is displayed like this: Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-8...
Page 133 You can select the beacons in the same way as on the map view: First you zoom into the window with the zoom button until you can distinguish individual beacons: Then you click on a beacon, surrounding it with the viewﬁnder symbol. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-9...
Page 134 When you set a beacon failure, several things change on the screen: 1. A red ﬂag containing the name of the beacon appears near the beacon icon on the map: 2. The failure activation button turns red Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-10...
Page 136: Al40 Flight Model Failures Reference
Same procedure like the VOR • LOC The needle center is centered Morse code is no longer heard anymore Both HSI side are ﬂagged • GLIDE Glide scale is ﬂagged Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-12...
Page 144: Door
The ADI background is black The ADI is crossed red The HDG background is black The HDG is crossed red The HSI information disappears The rate of turn arrow disappears Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-20...
Page 148: Gps
Poor GPS coverage message is displayed on GNS The middle part of the HSI needle disappears The middle part of the HSI needle is crossed red if any BRG SRC selected on GPS The BRG needle disappears Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-24...
Page 155: Al42 Flight Model Failures Reference
Same procedure like the VOR • LOC The needle center is centered Morse code is no longer heard anymore Both HSI side are ﬂagged • GLIDE Glide scale is ﬂagged Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-31...
Page 177 • AV CONT ............. Set failed Breaker pops; avionics master can only be switched OFF with the Main Switch Aural autopilot warning doesn’t work Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 10-53...
Page 181 1. Click on the Tools button and then on the Horametre button. > 2. The following window appears: 3. This window presents the total use time and the last session time for each aircraft. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 11-1...
Page 183 VISUAL SYSTEM ALIGNMENT AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual 12 VISUAL SYSTEM ALIGNMENT 1. Click on the Tools button. 2. Click on the Projector button. 3. Click on either Left, Center or Right to align the visual system as required. • Left: for one pilot in the left seat •...
Page 185 INTERNAL & EXTERNAL SOUNDS AL40/42 Instructor’s Manual 13 INTERNAL & EXTERNAL SOUNDS In the Tools > Sound page, slide the faders right or left to adjust the various internal and external sounds as desired. Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved...
Page 187 When you follow the above procedure, the projectors will always be on stand-by. If you want to switch them oﬀ completely, you need to unplug them. CAUTION Avoid disconnecting the projector power supply during the cooling process (LED still blinking). Rev. 1.0 © 2020 ALSIM - All Rights Reserved 14-1...

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