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- ************************* AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATION FILE **********************
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- ~GENERAL AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS
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- AIRCRAFT NAME| CESSNA 172 SKYHAWK ^????????????????????
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- GROSS WEIGHT| 2300 ^###### (Max take off weight)
- EMPTY WEIGHT| 1424 ^###### (No Fuel, No payload weight)
- PAYLOAD| 618 ^#### (Current weight of pilot, passengers and baggage.)
- (Do not include fuel weight.)
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- SEATS| 4 ^###
- EYE LEVEL| 6 ^## (Height of eye above runway when on the ground.)
- (Used by program in determining out the window perspective)
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- MAX FUEL 1| 21.5 ^####.#
- MAX USABLE 1| 20 ^####.#
- MAX FUEL 2| 21.5 ^####.#
- MAX USABLE 2| 20 ^####.#
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- ~ENGINE SPECIFICATIONS
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- NUMBER OF ENGINES| 1 ^#
- ENGINE TYPE| RECIPROCATING ^RECIPROCATING, TURBOCHARGED
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- HORSEPOWER (or LBS THRUST)| 160 ^#####
- OIL CAPACITY (PER ENGINE)| 6 ^### (Quarts or Liters)
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- PROPELLER TYPE| FIXED ^FIXED, CS (Fixed pitch or Constant Speed propeller.)
- CAN BE FEATHERED?| NO ^YES, NO
- CAN BE REVERSED?| NO ^YES, NO
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- MAX RPM| 2700 ^#####
- (The Maximum, never exceed, RPM for the engine.)
- MIN CRUISE RPM| 1900 ^#####
- (The Minimum recommend cruise RPM.)
- MAX CRUISE RPM| 2450 ^#####
- (The Maximum, continously sustained RPM allowed for normal operations.)
- (At sea level.)
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- NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE| 200-500 ^###-###
- NEVER EXCEED TEMPERATURE| 500 ^###
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- OIL TEMP, MAX| 245 ^### (Degs)
- OIL TEMP, NORMAL| 100-245 ^###-### (Degs)
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- OIL PRESSURE, HIGH| 100 ^### (PSI)
- OIL PRESSURE, LOW| 25 ^### (PSI)
- OIL PRESSURE, NORMAL| 60-90 ^###-### (PSI)
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- LEANING, BEST POWER| 50 ^### (Degs rich of lean)
- LEANING, BEST ECONOMY| 0 ^### (Degs rich of lean)
- FUEL CONSUMPTION (75% @ SL)| 8.0 ^##.# (In units/hr, units are GALS, LBS, or LITERS.)
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- GEAR TYPE| FIXED ^FIXED, RETRACTABLE
- GEAR SPEED| 0 ^## (Gear cycle time in seconds.)
- (Applies to retractable gear type only.)
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- MAX FLAPS| 4 ^# (Number of flap position stops.)
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- BATTERY CAPACITY| 30 ^### (Amp hours)
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- ~PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS
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- Vc, CRUISE SPEED| 116 ^###
- Vne, RED LINE| 149 ^###
- Vno, MAX LEVEL SPEED| 128 ^###
- Va, TURBULENT AIR PENETRATION| 104 ^###
- Vfe, FLAP EXTENSION SPEED| 95 ^###
- Vle, GEAR EXTENDED SPEED| 125 ^###
- Vy, BEST RATE OF CLIMB| 76 ^###
- Vx, BEST ANGLE OF CLIMB| 59 ^###
- Vmg, MAX GLIDE SPEED| 65 ^###
- Vr, ROTATION SPEED| 55 ^###
- Vs, STALL SPEED, CLEAN| 45 ^###
- Vs0, STALL SPEED, LANDING| 40 ^###
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- ILS APPROACH SPEED| 90 ^##### (Used by auto pilot on approaches)
- MAX RATE OF CLIMB| 700 ^##### (FPM)
- SERVICE CEILING| 14700 ^###### (FEET)
- POWER OFF RATE OF DESCENT| 500 ^##### (FEET)
- (Minimum descent at best glide speed.)
- DRAG, AIRFRAME| 100 ^### (Overall aircraft drag.)
- DRAG, INDUCED| 100 ^### (Induced drag caused by high angle of attack.)
- LIFT, WINGS| 100 ^### (Lift produced by wings.)
- DRAG, LANDING GEAR| 0 ^### (Drag created by landing gear.)
- (Applies only to retractable gear aircraft.)
- PITCH, LANDING GEAR| 0 ^#### (Pitch effect created by landing gear.)
- (Applies only to retractable gear aircraft.)
- (Can be a positive [pitch up] or negative [pitch down] number.)
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- DRAG, FLAPS| 100 ^### (Drag created by wing flaps, per degree extension.)
- LIFT, FLAPS| 100 ^### (Lift produced by flaps, per degree extension.)
- PITCH, FLAPS| 100 ^### (Pitch effect produced by flaps, per deg extension.)
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- ROLL RATE| 30 ^## (Max degrees per second roll rate)
- PITCH RATE| 30 ^## (Max degrees per second pitch rate)
- YAW RATE| 30 ^## (Max degrees per second yaw rate)
- DIHEDRAL EFFECT| 5 ^### (Rate at which aircraft will tend to return to wings level.)
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- ~~PRIMARY FLIGHT INSTRUMENTATION
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- ~AIRSPEED INDICATOR
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- INCLUDED| YES ^YES
- MAX READING| 180 ^200, 360, #####
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- POSITION| 1 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ~TURN AND BANK INDICATOR
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- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 2 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- TYPE| NEW ^OLD, NEW
- (OLD = Needle and Ball, NEW = Turn Co-ordinator)
- (OLD or NEW types always located on PANEL, and take up a full position.)
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- ~ALTIMETER
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 4 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ~VERTICAL SPEED IND
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 5 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- MAX READING| 1500 ^######
- (Maximum rate of climb or descent)
- (in ft/min or meters/min. Keep as small as practical in order to)
- (get maximum instrument readability.)
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- ~TACHOMETER
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 10 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- MAX READING| 3000 ^3000, 4000, #####
- (Maximum practical RPM, keep low for max readability on PANEL instr.)
- (NOTE- Max reading will be rounded up if less than engine specs.)
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- ~MANIFOLD PRESSURE
- INCLUDE| NO ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 10 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| LEFT ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ~~GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS
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- ~ATTITUDE INDICATOR
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 15 ^1 - 15
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ~GYRO COMPASS
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 16 ^1 - 16
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ALLOW PRECESSION| YES ^YES, NO
- (YES, allows gyro to precess (approx 3 degs / 15 mins.)
- (NO, causes automatic synchronization with Magnetic Compass.)
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- ~RMI
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 3 ^1 - 16
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- TAG1| A1 ^N1, N2, A1, A2
- TAG2| N2 ^N1, N2, A1, A2
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- INPUT1| ADF1 ^ADF1, ADF2, NAV1, NAV2
- INPUT2| NAV2 ^ADF1, ADF2, NAV1, NAV2
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- ~HSI
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 16 ^1 - 16
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- INPUT| NAV1 ^NAV1, NAV2
- GLIDE SLOPE| YES ^YES, NO
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- ~~NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
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- ~NAV 1
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 14 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOP ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~VOR 1
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 7 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- GLIDE SLOPE| YES ^YES, NO
- INPUT| NAV1 ^NAV1, NAV2
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- ~NAV 2
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 14 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOT ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~VOR 2
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 8 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- GLIDE SLOPE| NO ^YES, NO
- INPUT| NAV2 ^NAV1, NAV2
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- ~ADF RECEIVER 1
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 13 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOT ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~ADF IND 1
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 3 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- INPUT| ADF1 ^ADF1, ADF2
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- ~ADF RECEIVER 2
- INCLUDED| NO ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 14 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOP ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 2 ^0, 1, 2, 3
- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~ADF IND 2
- INCLUDED| NO ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 8 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 2 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- INPUT| ADF2 ^ADF1, ADF2
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- ~COMMUNICATIONS RADIO
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 14 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOP ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~TRANSPONDER
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 14 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOT ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~AUTO PILOT
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 13 ^7 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOT ^FULL, TOP, BOT, LEFT, RIGHT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~MAGNETIC COMPASS
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 13 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOP ^FULL, TOP, BOT, LEFT, RIGHT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ~MARKER BEACONS
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 13 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOT ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
- ELECTRICAL LOAD| 3 ^0, 5
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- ~CONTROL QUADRANT DESCRIPTION
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- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 6 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| FULL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LANDING GEAR CONTROL| NO ^YES, NO
- WING FLAP CONTROL| YES ^YES, NO
- ELEVATOR TRIM CONTROL| YES ^YES, NO
- COWL FLAP CONTROL| NO ^YES, NO
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- ~POWER QUADRANT DESCRIPTION
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- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 9 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| RIGHT ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- MIXTURE CONTROL| YES ^YES, NO
- PROP PITCH CONTROL| NO ^YES, NO
- CARB HEAT CONTROL| YES ^YES, NO
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- ~FUEL INDICATOR 1
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOPL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| L-fuel ^????????
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- ~FUEL INDICATOR 2
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOPR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| R-fuel ^????????
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- ~FUEL SELECTOR
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| SELECT ^???????
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- ~FUEL FLOW METER
- INCLUDED| NO ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOPR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| GALS/HR ^????????
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- ~FUEL PRESSURE IND
- INCLUDED| NO ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| Fuel P ^????????
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- ~OIL PRESSURE IND
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOPL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| Oil P ^????????
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- ~OIL TEMP
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOPR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| Oil T ^????????
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- ~CYL HEAD TEMP
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| CHT ^????????
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- ~EXHAUST GAS TEMP
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| EGT ^????????
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- ~AMMETER
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| AMP ^????????
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- ~SUCTION GAGE
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| SUCTION ^????????
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- ~OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 11 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| OAT ^????????
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- ~MASTER SWITCH
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOPL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| MASTER ^????????
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- ~MAGNETO SWITCH
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| TOPR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| MAGNETO ^????????
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- ~ROCKER SWITCHES
- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTL ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 1 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- ~CLOCK
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- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| CLOCK ^??????????
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- ~STOP WATCH
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- INCLUDED| YES ^YES, NO
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- POSITION| 12 ^1 - 14
- PLACEMENT| BOTR ^FULL, TOP, BOT, RIGHT, LEFT, TOPL, TOPR, BOTL, BOTR
- LEVEL| 0 ^0, 1, 2, 3
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- LABEL| TIMER ^??????????
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