Simplified Procedures in Detail

1. General Information

Here you'll find detailed and illustrated step-by-step instructions to operate the MB-339 for the following procedures:

• Start Systems and Engine
• Before Taxi Checks
• Taxi
• Before Take-off Checks
• Normal Take-off and Climb
• Flight Characteristics
• Normal Landing
• Park and Shutdown
• Flying the Circuit Pattern

In the Course Download Area you will find the practice missions, briefings and checklists. Start the appropriate mission and work your way through the manual(s).

Conventions Used

• Explanation of how to complete the checklist item. e.g. Switch on the Battery with a left mouse click. 
  • Kneeboard Checklist Item e.g. BATT ON
  • DCS Default Key Combination
  • User-defined Recommended Key Combination
  • Position in Cockpit e.g. RLP
  • Animated or static image and location image
• Additional remarks if necessary.

Generally, key abbreviations / combinations are rarely used and so not specified here. We mainly click on the switches in the cockpit using the mouse. This is because you can assign your own keys.  This has to be done for some controls they are unassigned by default.

If not otherwise mentioned, the item is activated by left-clicking with the mouse.

Switch positions are specified as text abbreviations of cockpit location and displayed as images:

Animated Images

In this manual we will use some animated GIFs. These are images that display a sequence of images one after the other and run in an infinite loop. So that something can also be seen when printing, the animation starts with the target state and, if necessary, the elements are additionally marked (e.g. by an arrow).

Here is an example:

• Switch on the Battery with a left mouse click (This applies electrical power to the aircraft) BATT ON RLP.
• Switch on both Generator 1 and 2 (neither generate power yet), GEN1 & 2 ON RLP

Flying Techniques

Here at OFS we understand that many "gamers" wish to just get airborne and fly for fun. Our courses are designed for just that, but we also design courses to assist those "enthusiasts" who want to really learn like the professionals.

For this we are developing Basic and Advanced Flying Training courses. These courses will use the MB-339 as the primary training aircraft, however they are generic courses which include general Flying Techniques and Procedures that can be applied to almost any aircraft. There will be additional courses for Propeller and Rotary aircraft in due course. A student try to absorbed these good flying techniques and procedures until they become embedded as habits.  They will greatly assist with all flying.  

Visit the Basic Flying Training Course here.