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Doors .
43
Electrical ........................................................................................................................... 46
Flight Controls .................................................................................................................. 55
Flight Instruments ............................................................................................................. 63
Fuel System ....................................................................................................................... 72
Hydraulics ......................................................................................................................... 89
Ice and Rain protection ..................................................................................................... 95
Landing Gear .................................................................................................................. 103
Lights .............................................................................................................................. 109
Navigation Systems ........................................................................................................ 113
Nose and Visor ................................................................................................................ 125
Power Plant ..................................................................................................................... 129
Warning System .............................................................................................................. 148
Panel Conguration Utility ............................................................................................. 151 Concorde Systems Manual
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Introduction Concorde Systems Manual
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Overview
The PSS Concorde simulation attempts to realistically model the real aircraft systems, con-
trols and indications using some of the latest technology available.
Some of the panel features include:
Introduction
Realistically modelled cockpit instruments.
True 3D-effect ADI ball.
Zoomed panel mode for precise instrument
ying.
Accurate functional Virtual Cockpit.
Authentic autopilot and ight director sys-
tem models all the modes found on the
real aircraft.
Realistic Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Control Display Unit (CDU).
The Autopilot can be driven by the INS, by
Flight Simulator built-in GPS, or by exter-
nal programs and modules.
Electronic TCAS display.
Functional ADF2 receiver.
Complex Flight Engineer panel; each sub-
panel of it can be zoomed into for easier
operation.
Realistically modelled aircraft systems in-
clude Electrics, Hydraulics, Fuel, Air con-
ditioning, Pressurization and Ventilation,
complex Power plant controls and instru-
ments.
Complex Fuel and Center of Gravity (CG%)
management.
Virtual Flight Engineer can automatically
control aircraft systems, making ying and
learning the aircraft easier.
Panel Conguration Utility allows to assign
custom key combinations or joystick but-
tons to numerous panel functions.
Complete panel state is saved when a Flight
Simulator ight is saved, and is automati-
cally restored when this ight is loaded
later. Concorde Systems Manual
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Panel view system
The PSS Concorde includes several panel views
and windows. You can navigate the panel system
using the view select icons below the glareshield,
the mouse hot spots, or using the keyboard short-
cuts.
The view select icons are normally dimmed and
blended into the panel so as not to stand out.
The icons are highlighted and their description is
displayed when you move the mouse over one of
them.
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Full panel view
The main view includes the
Pilots panel, Center panel and the
Glareshield. It is the default view
loaded at startup.
View select icons
Zoom panel view
The zoomed view expands the Pilots
ight instruments for a better view
and precise hand ying.
The zoomed view is toggled by click-
ing the corresponding icon or by
clicking in the center of the ADI or
the HSI. Concorde Systems Manual
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Centre console window
The centre console includes throttle
levers, INS CDUs, autopilot datum
adjust panel, trim controls and radio
and audio equipment.
The centre console is toggled by
clicking the corresponding icon or by
clicking in the dark area in the lower
right corner of the main view.
It can also be toggled by pressing
Shift-4.
INS CDU window
The INS CDU can be opened in a
separate window. This is done by
clicking the corresponding icon or
pressing Shift-5. Concorde Systems Manual
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GPS window
This window is the Flight Simulator
built-in GPS.
The window is toggled by clicking
the corresponding icon.
It can also be toggled by pressing
Shift-7.
Datum adjust panel window
The autopilot datum adjust panel,
normally located on the center con-
sole, can be opened in a separate
window.
This is done by right-clicking on the
autopilot panel or pressing Shift-6. Concorde Systems Manual
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Overhead panel view
This overhead panel is split into two
full screen views.
The overhead view is opened by
clicking the corresponding icon.
It can also be opened by clicking
near the compass on the top of the
center post in the main view.
Another way of opening the over-
head is to push and hold the Num-
pad 5 key. This allows to glance at
the overhead, it will be closed when
you release the 5 key. To keep the
overhead open, hold down CTRL key
before releasing the Numpad 5.
The view is switched between up-
per and lower overhead by clicking
on the arrows in the top or bottom
right corners of the screens. The
overhead view is closed by clicking
the X icon in the bottom corner of
the lower overhead view. Concorde Systems Manual
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Flight Engineer console view
This view shows the Flight Engineer
console.
This view is opened by clicking the
corresponding icon.
It can also be opened by clicking
near the right edge of the main
view, or pressing Shift-8.
The view is closed by clicking the X
icon in the top left corner.
Each of the individual sub-panels on
the Flight Engineer console can be
enlarged in a pop-up window. This
is done by right-clicking inside the
needed panel. To close a pop-up
window, right-click inside the win-
dow.
Please note that some controls on
the Flight Engineer console use
right mouse button to operate (all
guarded or capped switches require
a right-click to open the guard),
and so right-clicking near such an
element will operate it instead of
zooming/restoring an individual
panel.
Right-clicking near any edge of a
pop-up window will display Flight
Simulator context menu allowing
you to undock the window. Concorde Systems Manual
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Virtual Flight Engineer
The PSS Concorde features a Virtual Flight Engi-
neer function which automatically performs the
duties of the real Flight Engineer. This function
can be used to reduce your workload and lets you
concentrate on the actual ying.
When activated, this function:
monitors and controls the center of gravity and
fuel system
controls the pressurization system
selects appropriate engine ratings
performs checklist actions corresponding to the
current stage of ight.
Introduction
Virtual Flight
Engineer (VFE)
switch
Several abbreviations are used throughout this manual to describe controls and indications.
They include these uncommon ones:
MI
Magnetic Indicator, a magnetically controlled mechanical indicator which can have

two or three states.
MWS Master Warning System, or a certain light on the Master Warning System panel.
Panel state saving and loading
When you save a ight in Flight Simulator, only the basic aircraft state and basic panel prop-
erties are saved. If a 3rd party addon has any extra functionality beyond the default, its state
is not normally saved. If such ight is loaded at a later time, the custom panel may not be
fully restored to a state it was at the time the ight was saved.
The PSS Concorde has a feature which tracks the ight saving and loading, and saves and
restores its own state correspondingly. When a ight is saved under a certain le name, the
panel saves its state into a le with the same name and an extension of
.pss, which is placed
in the same folder as the saved ight, i.e. My Documents\Flight Simulator Files. When this
ight is later loaded, the panel will restore its state from its saved le.
Please note that, if you delete a saved ight, the matching panel
.sav le will not be auto-
matically deleted. Also, the Flight Simulator ight save/load is not always reliable. Sometimes
the ight can be loaded with different fuel contents which will lead to an erroneous panel
behavior such as M/CG warnings and autopilot disconnects. The workaround is, if incorrect re-
store is evident, to load the same ight again right away. Concorde Systems Manual
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Air Conditioning & Pressurization Concorde Systems Manual
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Overview
The air conditioning system consists of four independent groups. The groups take high pres-
sure air form the engines and condition it by cooling, heating and dehumidication. The air
is then used to pressurize the pressurized areas and for cooling and ventilation of the equip-
ment racks.
Air Bleed
Each air conditioning group is supplied from an engine high pressure compressor through
a bleed valve which comprises a shut-off valve and a pressure reducing valve. The shut-off
valve allows air direct from the source to the pressure reducing valve which limits the supply
p