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J-14 Tradewind Business Jet [Advanced]

The J-14 Tradewind is a mid-sized business jet with cabin class seating for 4 passengers, a two-bed bedroom, and a bathroom. It has a good cruise speed and a maximum range of over 300km, easily getting it too and from the arctic. The cockpit draws some parallels to real business jets and a waypoint-based GPS autopilot makes comfortable and precise travel easily achievable.

• Fully functional glass cockpit
• Waypoint navigation with simple interface (see instructions below)
• GPS autopilot (w/ waypoint following functionality)
• Realistic autopilot altitude controls (similar to Bendix-King M4D autopilot)
• Multifunction display with range calculator and automatic unit conversion
• Radar with multiple ranges and scan patterns
• Realistic engine startup procedure
• Angle of Attack indicator in HUD
• Retractable gear
• Flaps
• Compact interior with 4 seats, a bathroom, and a twin-bed bedroom

Length: 19m
Height: 6.5m
Wingspan: 14.75m
Engines: 2x Low-bypass turbofans with FADEC
Range at maximum speed: >225km
Range at 50%: >300km
Maximum Speed: 200kts (370km/h)
Speed at 50%: 145kts (270km/h)
Stall Speed: ~80kts in landing configuration
Passenger Capacity: 5 (7 including beds)

W/S - Pitch
A/D - Roll
Left/Right - Yaw
Up/Down - Throttle

Starting
• Set parking brake if required --------------------------------------------------------------left panel
• Enable the main battery --------------------------------------------------------------------left panel
• Turn on cockpit lights if needed ----------------------------------------------------------right panel
• Turn on beacon light-------------------------------------------------------------------------overhead panel
• Turn on avionics (left and right)-----------------------------------------------------------overhead panel
• Enable both fuel pumps---------------------------------------------------------------------overhead panel
• Set run/stop switches to ON ---------------------------------------------------------------lower panel
• Keep throttles set to 0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------lower panel
• Press and hold Engine 1 Starter until the ignition light illuminates---------------lower panel
• Press and hold Engine 2 Starter until the ignition light illuminates---------------lower panel
• Turn on both generators---------------------------------------------------------------------left panel
• Enable throttle sync (sync button near throttles) -------------------------------------lower panel
• Disable parking brake when ready to taxi ----------------------------------------------left panel

Takeoff
• Once at the runway, enable the roll stabilizer -------------------------------------------lower panel
• Hold the "Lower Flaps" arrow to lower the flaps ----------------------------------------main panel
• Hold the "↑" key to advance the throttles to full -----------------------------------------seat controls
• Use the "S" key to pitch up -------------------------------------------------------------------seat controls
• Retract the flaps by holding the "Raise Flaps" arrow ----------------------------------main panel
• Retract the gear by flipping the "Landing Gear" switch -------------------------------main panel
• Once at a desired altitude flip the "Altitude Control" switch --------------------------lower panel
• Retract the flaps by holding the "Raise Flaps" arrow ----------------------------------main panel

Autopilot/Map Operation
Altitude Control
• Altitude control is toggled by the "Altitude Control" switch ---------------------------lower panel
• To initiate a climb or descent, press the corresponding arrow -----------------------lower panel
→ The longer you hold the button, the quicker you will climb/descend -------------lower panel
• To cancel your climb/descent press the "Level" button --------------------------------lower panel

Directional Control
• Press the "Roll Stabilizer" button to autolevel the aircraft -----------------------------lower panel
• Use your "A" and "D" keys to turn while stabilized --------------------------------------lower panel

GPS Autopilot
• Use the "IN/OUT" buttons to zoom on the map ------------------------------------------nav display
• Use the "UP/DN/</>" buttons to pan on the mao ----------------------------------------nav display
• Click anywhere on the map to set a waypoint --------------------------------------------nav display
→ Click anywhere else to create another waypoint --------------------------------------nav display
→ Clicking on a waypoint will delete it -------------------------------------------------------nav display

• There are three buttons above the map with three functions
→ Blue = Center the map on the vehicle
→ Orange = Delete the next waypoint
→ Red = Clear all waypoints

• Press the "GPS Autopilot" button to enable GPS navigation -------------------------lower panel

Landing
• Reduce the throttle to 0.4 (40%) --------------------------------------------------------------lower panel
• Hold the "Lower Flaps" arrow to lower the flaps ------------------------------------------main panel
• Lower the gear by flipping the "Landing Gear" switch -----------------------------------main panel
• Disable the GPS Autopilot and altitude control --------------------------------------------lower panel
• Fly the aircraft to the runway using WASD and the arrow keys -----------------------seat controls
• Holding the "↓" arrow will lower the throttle and apply the brakes --------------------seat controls

Notes
• Do not enable the backup battery unless it is required for startup. If the backup battery is left enabled, both batteries will drain.

• Dead_Lemon for the fuel range calculator
• katstel for the aircraft roll stabilizer
• jbaker96 for the PFD (artificial horizon)
• PenguinO for the other flight instruments
• supremeBOi for interactive touchscreen navigation plotter
• Tajin for the GPS autopilot
• SAKYamoney for the LUA radar