Owner's Manual

Panthera

FOR SIMULATION ONLY!DO NOT USE FOR REAL FLIGHT!

THE NEXT GENERATION

Thanks a lot for purchasing our Aerobask Pipistrel Panthera 3.0 and welcome aboard !The SkyView and GTNs were completely custom-coded in SASL by Lionel Zamouth and is going to be further enhanced in future free updates.

The main features of the Aerobask Panthera are:

● Realistic simulation of the Dynon SkyView and Garmin 750/650 – no default instruments used.A master piece of art, full custom-coded.Very usable with Touch Screen Operation and full mouse scroll wheel support.

● High quality 3D model with high resolution textures (4K), ambient occlusion, specular and normal mapping.

● Accurate flight model according to the public data.● Fully functional virtual 3D cockpit, with a different

interior design based on the selected livery.● Windshield with reflections & rain effect.● Configurable passengers and luggage.● Many custom sounds: rolling, gear, flaps, canopy,

vocal alert ...● Enhanced 3D sound engine using SASL scripts.● Volumetric propeller ● With X-Plane 11 : dedicated PBR textures.

On behalf of Jean-François Edange (liveries) and Mario Donick (owner's manual template), we wish you lots of fun with our product!

TABLE OF CONTENTS

REQUIREMENTS & INSTALLATION 3

PART I: FEATURES 4

SPECIFICATIONS 5

DYNON SKYVIEW / GARMIN GTN 6

POPUP PANELS 7

FULL MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL SUPPORT 8

WEATHER EFFECTS & EQUIPMENT 9

TRIM & CLIMATE INDICATOR 9

PART II: INSTRUCTIONS 10

PANEL OVERVIEW 11

OPTION PANELS 12

MASTER SWITCHES 13

ARMREST, CABIN LIGHTS 14

THE SKYVIEW EMS 15

SAVED DATA 16

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 17

CREDITS 18

Please note that the Dynon SkyView and Garmin GTN are described in their own manual which you can find in the DOCUMENTS folder of the aircraft.

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Lionel ZamouthStephane Buon

REQUIREMENTS & INSTALLATION

Installation

The Aerobask Panthera requires X-Plane 11 or X-Plane 10.51+.

Unzip the downloaded file and copy the directory to the "Aircraft / General aviation" folder of your X-Plane copy.

CAUTION : if you fly with X-Plane 10, in the aircraft main folder:

• Rename the file ‘panthera.acf’ → Panthera.acf.v11

• Rename the file ‘panthera.acf.v10’ → panthera.acf’

Performance Optimization

This product has been optimized for good performance. However, the aircraft uses several high definition liveries (4096 px) for a high graphical quality and complex custom programming for the avionics. We recommend at least 2 GB of VRAM.

In case of low FPS, you can reduce graphic options in the main program (esp. switching off HDR, reducing anti aliasing, lowering the drawing distance etc.) If you use AI planes, select only simple aircraft without 3D cockpit and without plug-ins.

Custom Commands

The Aerobask Panthera features complex avionics. To make operation of the avionics easier for various kinds of hardware setups, we have a lot of custom commands which you can assign to buttons or keyboard. Some available custom commands are shown on the right; more are available.

Please refer to the X-Plane manual for information on how to setup buttons and keys in X-Plane and how to assign custom commands to them.

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FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITH X-PLANE 11

The Panthera requires GNS430 datas from X-Plane 10, Navigraph or Aerosoft to be installed into Custom data folder.

More information and how to page 17, in the F.A.Q

PART I

FEATURES

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SPECIFICATIONS

Source : http://www.panthera-aircraft.com/technical-data

DYNON SKYVIEWGARMIN GTN750 / 650

The new Aerobask Panthera is equipped with a detailed simulation of a integrated Dynon SkyView and Garmin GTN750/650. The SkyView and GTN have been developed from scratch. Lionel Zamouth utilized the SASL plugin for achieving an unmatched degree of functional detail and readability.

It is no exaggeration to state that the Aerobask Pipistrel Panthera features the most detailed simulation of a SkyView and GTN currently (March 2017) available in any home-use X-Plane flight simulator.

The two Skyview displays on the panel are fully configurable to be used as Primary Flight Display (PFD) or Navigation Display (ND). The virtual screen resolution is the same as in the real SkyView, so the displays are very readable even in the 3D cockpit. However, by clicking on the aircraft icon (or border frame for GTN), you can also show them as popup windows which enhances readability even more.

For details on the SkyView and GTN, please refer to the separate SkyView & GTN manuals.

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POPUP VIEWS

Ensuring good readability of virtual displays on a desktop simulator is not an easy challenge and strongly depends on your viewpoint. The higher the simulated display resolution (in case of the SkyView 1024 x 600 pixels), the more condensed the 3D view gets when you don't change your viewpoint. Actually this works as in reality, where readability on a certain resolution also changes with display size and viewpoint.

Therefore, the Aerobask Panthera offers you to optionally show the SkyView displays and the Garmin 750/650 as popup windows. For the Skyview, the only hot spots for that are on or around the aircraft silhouette both on the HSI and the MAP. For the GTN, click on the border frame.

You can move and resize the popups using your mouse and close them using the small “x” icon on their upper right corner.

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FULL MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL SUPPORT

This product features full mouse scroll wheel support for all EFIS.Any values on the Skyview and GTNs are editable by scrolling the mouse wheel.

For example, it’s easy to change the map scale or the charts scale : put the mouse cursor on the map and scroll the mouse wheel.

Try with the BARO value, the HDG value, the ALT value, the CRS value, etc… Enjoy !

Note :Touch screen operation is also possible with the Skyviews.See the dedicated manual for more information.

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Put the mouse cursor on any value and scroll to change it !

WEATHER EFFECTS & EQUIPMENT

Of course, like other recent Aerobask products, the Aerobask Panthera features rain.

You will notice that rain slowly fades away with increased airspeed and intensity.

To remove the fogging on the windshield, enable the DEFOG and FAN switch.

TRIM & CLIMATE INDICATOR

Trim position and state of the air conditioning are displayed on the small screen, under the GTN650.

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Air conditioning switches

PART II

INSTRUCTIONS

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Pilot PFDDynon Skyview

PANEL OVERVIEW

Backup Instruments

Co-pilot PFDDynon Skyview

Fuel Tank Selector

ThrottleProp &MixtureLevers

ParkingBrake

Flaps Lever

Climate Controls

Main Switch Panels

Garmin GTN750/650

Annunciators

Annunciators

TrimsSelector

GearLever

Trim&Climindicator

External & Cabin Lights

Switches

AnnunciatorsBouton Test

MagnetoSelector

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OPTION PANELS

The option panels allow you to hide or show reflections and to set weight & fuel. To open the option panels, first click the Aerobask logo on the left of the screen, then select either “Options” or “Weight & Fuel”.

Click to enable/disable

reflections

Click each seat to toogle

between empty, adult, or child. Click

one of the bags to select

amount of luggage.

Note that the door has to be open prior to

selecting.

Select amount of fuelClick to

add/Remove static

elements(on ground

only)

Click to open/close

the front doors & luggage

compartment(on ground

only)

Note :The rear doors are not functional in this version

MASTER SWITCHES

The aircraft's main switches are placed under the Dynon Skyview PFD.

On the left side, you find the Magneto Selector for starting up the aircraft.

START THE ENGINE

Don't forget to remove the flags and chocks (cf. Page 12).Use the fuel tank selector on the pedestal (cf. page 11) to select the fuel tank with the larger amount of fuel. Switch ON the battery and avionics. Press “Fuel Pump” to switch on the fuel pump. Open the armrest and click the key to insert in the ignition switch. Finally, click and maintain the magneto key in ‘Start’ position.

After start, check the engine parameters. The generator is automatically enabled.See the checklist for more information.

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MagnetoSelector / Start

SwitchesExternal Lights

Fuel Pump

Pitot Heat

Air conditioning

Autopilotpower

GroundPowerUnit

Breakers(inactive on this version)

Battery

ELT

Avionic

SwitchesCabin Lights

Note : the AP switch does not engage the servos; it just powers them.

To engage the servos, use the 'Otto Pilot' page on the GTN650 or the Skyview's 'Autopilot' menu

CENTRAL ARMREST

Click the armrest to open.In cold & dark, you find the key to start the engine.Click this key to insert it in the ignition switch.After the flight, click again to put the key back here.

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Click the armrest to

open/close it.

CABIN LIGHTS

4 cabin lights are available on the panel.MAP L&R to illuminate the panel, the floor and the pedestal.CABIN 1&2 to illuminate the rear seats.You can modify the brightness by clicking the rear spots.

Use the Skyiew’s DIM function to change the EFIS’s brightness(see the Skyview’s Manual for more information).

Here is the key to start the

engine

Cabin lights switches

THE SKYVIEW EMS

In the Panthera, engine and system information are displayed in the SkyView EMS.

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Engine Status

Fuel & Oil Status

Voltage &Amperes

Fuel Flow & Remaining Fuel

Combined CHT/EGT

Gauge

The combined CHT/EGT Gauge displays all of the engine’s CHTs and EGTs in one compact gauge. EGTs are displayed numerically downon on the right side of the gauge. They arerepresented graphically by the solid yellow/green/red bar graph. CHTs are displayed numerically on the left side of the gauge. They are graphically represented by the white “tick marks” that overlay the EGT bars.

SAVED DATA

A lot of values are saved during and at the end of your flight.

Here is a no limited list :

➔ Fuel quantity (Left & Right tank)

➔ Fuel Selector position

➔ Passengers & luggages

➔ Reflexions (EFIS & windshield)

➔ Transponder code

➔ Map : resolution, orientation and others options

➔ Baro : HPA or INHG

➔ TCAS option

➔ WRX option

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Consequently, check your fuel tanks before starting a new flight !

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How to install the aircraft in X-Plane 10 ?

IMPORTANT:If you fly with X-Plane 10, in the aircraft main folder:• Rename the file ‘panthera.acf’ →

Panthera.acf.v11

• Rename the file ‘panthera.acf.v10’ → panthera.acf’

How to install the GNS430 data in X-Plane 11?

Our FMS requires XP10 GNS430 data which is not shipped with XP11 anymore. From now you need to get it by yourself (it works fine if you copy it from XP10).

➔ If you have updated data from Navigraph or Aerosoft, you lastest AIRAC should be located into Custom data/GNS430 and should be copied at same location in XP11.

➔ if you do not have paid updates, you can use the default data located in Resources/GNS430 and copy it to the Custom data folder into XP11. Do this only if you don't have updated data.

In both cases it is best to copy the data to Custom data so there is no ambiguity about the origin (meaning it is not part of the default install). The folder structure must anyway remain the same.

Where is the key to start the engine ?

In the central armrest. Read this manual pages 13 and 14.

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The autopilot does not work in flight!

Check the position of the AP master switch, below the PFD. This switch do not engage the servos but power the system.

When engaging the autopilot, the plane constantly banks from left to right or up/down!

Check your joystick setting. Trims should not be assigned to an axis. Assign the trim to keys or to your joystick thumb hat, not to an axis. Reset the rudder trim to center, to avoid left/right banking. Make sure that the autopilot is engaged under normal flight conditions. For example, if your IAS is too high or too low, or if you are trying to fly too high, X-Plane's autopilot will have problems to follow your commands.

The plane is shaking on the ground! What can I do?

Open X-Plane's “Operations and warning” settings and increase the number of models per frame to 3 or 4. Also, make sure that your FPS is at least 20. If needed, reduce your X-Plane rendering settings.

The plane takes very long to load!

When loading, the aircraft generates its custom database from all available data in your X-Plane scenery folder. To reduce this time, you can slim your custom scenery folder by moving the scenery folders not used in the current flight to a different location.

Credits

Aircraft: Lionel Zamouth (programming), Jean-François Edange (liveries)Stephane Buon (modelling, texturing)Cameron Garner : tweaking flight modelMario Donick : backup horizon instrument

Owner's Manualtemplate: Mario Donick

Proofreading Mario Donick - Kristoffer Leistad - Peter Wilhelmsson

SkyView Manual: Lionel Zamouth

Thank you all beta-testers :)