PART 1-DESCRIPTIVE
AIRCRAFT CONTROLS
19. Flying controls
The flying controls are conventional. Each control
column handgrip incorporates a brake lever, gun firing
switch, bomb/R.P. release switch and camera operating
switch. The rudder pedals are adjustable for leg reach
by lifting them from one slot to another.
20. Flying controls locking gear
The flying controls locking gear consists of a "Y"
shaped fitting, which connects the rudder pedals and
control column, and a quick release pin which prevents
the upper portion of the stick from moving thereby
locking the ailerons.
21. Trimming tab controls
(a) The elevator trimming tab control wheel (8) is positioned
on the side of each engine control box. An indicator (19)
is fitted at the top left-hand side of the instrument panel.
(b) No pilot-operated controls are fitted for aileron and
rudder trim, but a ground adjustable tab is fitted on each
aileron and each rudder.
22. Undercarriage control and position indicator
(a) The selector lever (11) on the left of the cockpit extends
from the rear of the engine control box. The selector
lever (65) on the right is mounted in a quadrant on the
starboard wall. Each lever has two positions, UP and
DOWN and being mechanically interconnected, either
may be used to operate the undercarriage. When the
weight of the aircraft is on the wheels , the port selector
lever is locked in the DOWN position by a solenoid
operated plunger.
(b) A standard position indicator (24) is above the centre
of the instrument panel. An undercarriage WARNING
light (22) is below the indicator and comes on if any of the
wheels is locked up and the throttle is less than a third
open.
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