NAC 737-219 Advanced

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Author: Corsair016

Last revision: 2 Oct, 2020 at 23:20 UTC

File size: 3.89 MB

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Description:

WARNING: Keeping throttle at 100% in level flight may cause a departure of pilot control. (As in real life)

EDIT: The aircraft sliding slightly is a SW issue, I have tried to remedy it to no avail

Before the days (and also during) of Air New Zealand, there was NAC.

The National Airways Corporation was founded in New Zealand as a government led merger around 1947 using aircraft left over from the war, and merging many small airlines and the RNZAF’s 40th transport squadron.

As time went on, this airline flourished and grew to be the biggest in New Zealand for a good while, operating types such as the DC3, Dehavilland Heron and the well known Fokker Friendship. They even had a Dehavilland Comet on loan!

The decision to purchase three 737-219s was made in 1966, after a period of evaluation of this and other types such as the aforementioned Comet, the Yak 40, and the HS146.

The 737-200s operated with two liveries (when in service with NAC), the one presented here which is the later of the two, and the first was a simple white with a red band down the windows and logo on the tail. I chose this one as I thought it presented better looks.

NAC was, unfortunately, merged with the ever-growing Air New Zealand in late 1978 after financial troubles among others. The now Air New Zealand 737-200s kept the two tone orange for a while, changing the logo to a Koru and the NAC lettering was removed. They painted the NAC Godwit (the bird in the circle) logo in small form under the cockpit windows even after the change into the proper ANZ paint (represented by my first workshop 737-200) They kept them there up until the 1990s as homage to their past.

This V2 edition adds a few things:
New Interior
Transponder system (Credit to PenguinO)
New Paint (obv)
A few other small improvements
And the most requested thing of all, the retractable stairs! ( I will add this to the ANZ version later)

The full checklist and explanation is located here, on my original 737: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2096626860

But I will add a condensed version here

Entry: The button for the ramp is on the ramp compartment door, press it once and wait. The ramp button on the inside is located near the floor on the door frame. Remember to retract it after entry!

Cockpit Preparation:
Battery:ON
Avionics:ON
Cockpit/Cabin Lights: As Required
Instrument Lights: As Required
Position Lights: ON (A requirement when a commercial aircraft has battery power switched on)
Logo Lights: As Required
APU:ON
Cabin Heating: As Required
No Smoking Sign: As Required (Remember, it is the 70s after all…)

Before Start:
Beacon Lights: ON (tells the ground crew to vacate the area, and that you are a live aircraft)
SeatBelt Sign: ON
Strobe Lights: As Required (normally kept off until holding short of the runway because it can be blinding for others)
Parking Brake: ON
Throttle: Idle
Starters/Selectors: Engage
Fuel Control: Engage once N1 gets to 15%

After Start:
APU: OFF
Taxi Lights: ON
Transponder code (if applicable): SET, IDENT

Begin taxi with throttle at 10

Tail comes up with a button behind the pilot in the cockpit roof in front of the door. Do this once clear of the spawn point

Before Takeoff:
Landing Lights: ON
Strobes (if not on before): ON
Crew: Briefed and set

Take-off is more realistic with around 60-70 set on the throttle, let it rotate by itself and pull the gear up once a positive rate of climb is established. You are free to do as you wish by this point.

Best cruise throttle is about 100-130. It will make it to the Arctic easy.

Landing:
Seatbelt Sign: ON
Cabin Crew: Briefed
Landing Gear: Down, Three Greens

The perfect throttle setting for landing is about 25-30. Nice and slow, but not stall-able.
Take it easy, line up, and she should almost land herself.
I do recommend having the wing level on, and using rudder/elevator for corrections until you feel confident to do everything manually though.

Use progressive braking to slow.

After Landing:
APU: ON
Landing Lights: OFF
Strobes: As Required

Shut Down:
Parking Brake: ON
Taxi Light: OFF
Fuel Control:OFF
Engine Selectors:OFF
Beacon: OFF
Cabin Signs: As Required

Complete Shut Down:
APU: OFF
All Lights and Systems: OFF
All Battery Breakers: OFF

Thats about it for this one, keep an eye out for the Cargo and Combi versions, with updated glass avionics!

Feel free to comment, I would love to hear your thoughts, and leave an upvote too while your at it. It definitely helps spread the 737-200 love!

Hope you enjoy!

Credits:
Alex-eddk for helping me with the lua, helping me with the body shape.
Thingymuhbob for giving me his rough sketch for a basis.
<div> for the idea of a transponder and Logo lights. He has made his own version of this, so go check it out on his workshop!