Sound Module

Sound Module

The sound module of ACVacars contains the following sections. Each section fullfils a specific task. These tasks are described below.

Sounds - Program voices

• ACVacars startup, "Welcome" voice

Sounds - Crew voices - Systems

• The interaction of the user as pilot with the following aircraft systems is being commented by the co-pilot or other crew members.
• Aileron full left/right
• Autopilot master ON/OFF
• Autothrottle ON/OFF
• Elevator full up/down
• Engine 1 to 6, running
• First engine spooling up
• Flaps 1 to 50 degrees, retracted, down, up, full
• Landing-gear down/up
• Last engine shutting down
• Lights navigation, beacon, landing, strobe, taxi, logo ON/OFF
• Main door open/closed & locked
• Rudder full left/right
• Spoilers retracted/released/fully extended

Sounds - Crew voices - Flight phases

• Boarding ongoing/interrupted
• Pushback
• Taxiing to takeoff, with loading-note hint
• Takeoff (acceleration), taking off (leaving ground)
• Climb phases (positive climb, main climb, climb further, initial TOC, passing FL100, FL180, FL270)
• Distance phases (50% distance; 1000nm, 700nm, 500nm, 200nm to arrival airport; reaching top of distance TOD)
• Descent phases (passing TOD, main descent, descending FL180, FL100, approaching arrival airport)
• Taxiing to final position
• Deboarding/Paperwork

Sounds - Crew voices - Warnings

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Sounds - Crew voices - Checklists (last review 24 October 2024)

How the trigger-mechanism works

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Cockpit preparation checklist

• Parking brakes ON - Check;
• Landing gear DOWN, lights green - Check;
• Engines OFF - Check;

• Throttle lever IDLE - Check;
• Flaps retracted - Check;
• Spoilers retracted - Check;
• Navigation lights ON - Check;
• Logo lights - as desired;
• Emergency exit - ARMED;
• Autopilot master OFF - Check;
• Walkaround - completed;
• ATC flight clearance - Received;
• Transponder - ON and SET;

• Electricity - SET;
• Fuel load - considered;
• Payload completed - Check;
• Pressurization - PRESET;
• Warning-system-checks - completed;

Before pushback checklist

• Chocks - considered;
• Throttle lever IDLE - Check;
• Baro reference - SET;
• All Navigation systems - ALIGNED;
• ATC pushback and startup clearance - received;

Before startup checklist

• Throttle lever IDLE - Check;
• Fuel tanks - SET;
• Fuel pumps - SET;
• APU master - ON;
• APU generator - ON;
• APU bleed air - ON;
• Ignition mode - SET;
• Packs - OFF;

Before pushback and startup checklist

• Chocks - considered;
• Throttle lever IDLE - Check;
• Baro reference - SET;
• All Navigation systems - ALIGNED;
• ATC pushback and startup clearance - received;
• Fuel tanks - SET;
• Fuel pumps - SET;
• APU master - ON;
• APU generator - ON;
• APU bleed air - ON;
• Ignition mode - SET;
• Packs - OFF;

Before taxi checklist

• All three rudders - Check;
• Flaps set for takeoff - Check;
• Taxi lights ON - Check;
• Speed bugs - SET;
• ATC taxi clearance - Received;

Before takeoff checklist

• Landing lights ON - Check;
• Strobe lights ON - Check;
• Packs - OFF;
• Flaps SET - Check;
• Speedbrakes retracted - Check;
• TCAS - ON;
• Speedbugs - SET;
• ATC departure clearance - Received;

After takeoff checklist

• Landing gear up - Check;
• Flaps adjusted - Check;
• Speed restriction - Check;
• Packs - ON;

Passing 10'000 ft checklist

• Speed restriction - passed;
• Flaps - considered;
• Landing lights - OFF;
• Anti-ice - considered;
• Pressurization system - verified;

Passing 18'000 ft checklist

• Baro reference - set to STANDARD;
• Anti-ice - considered;
• Fuel temperature and heating - verified;
• Cabin pressure - verified;

Cruise level checklist

• Anti-ice - verified;
• Fuel temperature and heating - verified;
• Cabin pressure - verified;
• Air condition system - SET;
• Logo lights - as desired;
• Fuel status - verified;

Approaching top of descent (TOD) checklist

• Fuel heating - considered;
• Anti ice settings - considered;
• Logo lights - as desired;
• NAV ILS frequency - SET;
• NAV ILS course - SET;
• ATC descent clearance - wilco;

Descending 18'000 ft checklist

• Baro reference - SET;
• Anti-ice - verified;

Descending 10'000 ft checklist

• Landing lights ON - Check;
• Speed restrictions - Speed below 250 knots - Check;
• Speedbugs - adjusted;
• Flaps setting - considered;
• Auto brakes - considered;

Before landing checklist

• Flaps for landing - Check;
• Landing gear down - Check;
• Speed brakes retracted and ARMED - verified;
• Auto brakes - considered;
• Speedbugs - adjusted;
• Autopilot - considered;
• TCAS - adjusted;
• ATC landing clearance - received;

After landing checklist

• Taxi lights ON - Check;
• Landing lights OFF - Check;
• Strobe lights OFF - Check;
• Logo lights - as desired;
• Flaps retracted - Check;
• Spoilers retracted - Check;
• Autopilot master OFF - Check;
• Autobrakes OFF - considered;
• Radar OFF - verified;
• TCAS OFF - considered;
• ATC taxi clearance - received.

Taxi checklist

• Not exceeding taxi speed limit - verified;
• Logo lights - as desired;
• ATC, gate or parking position - received.
• APU master ON - considered;
• APU generator and bleed air - considered;

After parking checklist

• Parking brakes ON - Check;
• Taxi lights OFF - Check;
• Fuel flow switches - ALL CUTOFF - Check;
• Navigation lights OFF - Check;
• Beacon lights OFF - Check;
• Logo lights - as desired;
• Transponder - OFF;
• External power - connected and activated;
• Fuel pumps - OFF;
• Wheel chocks - considered;
• Main door open - Check;