WBSIM CESSNA 172 ENHANCEMENT NEAR STUDY LEVEL MANUAL
CESSNA F-172 H · Checklist
Overview
This document is an enhancement manual for the Cessna 172, specifically designed for use with Microsoft Flight Simulator. It provides detailed information on the aircraft's systems, installation instructions, and checklists for various operations. The manual aims to create a more realistic flying experience by modifying the simulation to reflect real-world aircraft behavior. It includes sections on engine startup procedures, maintenance status, electrical systems, avionics, and more, making it a comprehensive resource for both novice and experienced pilots. The document emphasizes the importance of using actual Pilot Operating Handbooks (POH) for training and operational reference, encouraging users to familiarize themselves with the aircraft's systems and procedures.
- Throttle should be closed during engine startup.
- Mixture should be set to rich for starting the engine.
- Perform maintenance checks with the engine off and parked.
- Follow the POH for electrical system operations and circuit breaker management.
- Use the hidden maintenance screen to monitor engine health and oil levels.
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Originally published by downloads.justflight.com. Sprinkle hosts a reference copy with an added summary, specifications and searchable full text.
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In this document
Introduction
The introduction outlines the purpose of the enhancement manual, which is to provide a more realistic flying experience for users of the Cessna 172 in Microsoft Flight Simulator. It highlights the need for the Deluxe or Premium Deluxe version of the simulator to utilize the add-on effectively.
Engine Startup
This section details the step-by-step procedure for starting the engine, including specific actions such as setting the throttle to closed, ensuring the propeller area is clear, and managing the fuel pump and mixture settings. It emphasizes the importance of leaning the mixture during ground operations to prevent spark plug fouling.
Maintenance/Status
The maintenance section describes a hidden screen that provides information on engine status and allows users to interact with various external elements. It includes details on engine health, oil levels, and the importance of performing maintenance while the aircraft is parked.
Electrical System
This section explains the modifications made to the electrical system to enhance realism, including the behavior of circuit breakers and the effects of low battery voltage on electrical functions. It also discusses the importance of following the POH for electrical system operations.
Avionics
The avionics section covers the modifications made to the aircraft's electronic units, including the transponder, autopilot, and audio panel. It emphasizes the need to refer to the POH for detailed operation of these systems.
Safety notes
- Always ensure the propeller area is clear before starting the engine.
- Lean the mixture during ground operations to prevent fouling.
- Monitor engine health and perform maintenance as needed.
Full document text
WBSIM CESSNA 172 ENHANCEMENT NEAR STUDY LEVEL MANUAL BY: HOWARD FORDER DEVELOPED FOR TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 3 INSTALLATION 4 CHECKLISTS/POH 6 ENGINE STARTUP 8 MAINTENANCE/STATUS 9 THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 12 CIRCUIT BREAKERS 13 SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR 14 AVIONICS 15 THE KT 76C TSO TRANSPONDER 16 THE KAP 140 AUTOPILOT 17 THE KR 87 TSO ADF 18 THE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER (ELT) 19 THE MD41 GPS ANNUNCIATION PANEL 20 THE AUDIO PANEL 20 COM/NAV RADIOS (GNS 530/430) 21 CLOCK/TIMER FUNCTIONS 22 ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR 23 CABIN TEMPERATURE 24 AIRFRAME DAMAGE & ELT 25 ADDITIONAL STUDY MANUALS 27 SUPPORT 29 LIST OF VARIABLES 30 2 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS INTRODUCTION: Thank you for purchasing this Cessna 172 enhancement to the stock Asobo/Microsoft Cessna 172 in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Our hope is that it will bring you pleasure in handling a more realistic airplane experience and bring you closer to the real operational handling of this classic airplane. This add-on applies to the stock Cessna 172 on wheels, floats and skis. To other multiplayers in your sim, they see the same Cessna 172 they saw before. To use this add-on, you must be running the Deluxe or Premium Deluxe version of Microsoft Flight Simulator. This can’t apply to the Standard version as the conventional gauges Cessna 172 isn’t available in the Standard version. (only the G1000 version) 3 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS INSTALLATION: The installation process from JustFlight is an executable file that will install itself. You will need to verify your account with JustFlight and it will continue to install. Start up your simulator and you will find a group of 172s as WB-Sim. 4 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS !!!!! PLEASE NOTE !!!!! Effective v1.0.8, support for the PMS 530/430 has been fully removed. Use of this is no longer recommended, and will also cause problems. Please discontinue use of the previously supplied mod to enable these Gamins. Fortunately, workarounds have been found to enable the previously broken AP functions caused by the WT Garmins. The MD-41 still has limited functionality however, and is out of our hands - WPT and MSG lights on the MD-41 no longer work. - GPS/APR button will no longer activate a loaded GPS approach. 5 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS CHECKLIST/POH: Although you can simply use the checklists in the POH for a 172S, the next page is a snapshot of a checklist you can use. (reprinted with permission). The whole idea of making this realistic modification to the systems of this plane is so you can use the real manuals and POH in your studies and practices with the Cessna 172 and learning to fly. For the Pilot’s Operating Handbook, the POH, you can do a web search for “POH Cessna 172S” and you will find one you can use. Many flying clubs and schools share their POH online. A typical student and seasoned pilots will study the POH cover to cover and refer to it many times during studies and during normal flights and flight preparation. 6 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS 7 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS ENGINE STARTUP: 1. Throttle – Closed 2. Mixture -- Rich 3. Propeller Area -- CLEAR 4. Master Switch -- ON 5. Flashing Beacon -- ON If the engine is warm, omit priming procedure of step 6, 7 and 8. However, if the engine does NOT start, follow the priming procedure but reduce the time to 1 to 2 seconds. 6. Fuel pump – ON 7. Throttle – Full forward until stable fuel flow is indicated (usually 2 to 3 seconds), then set to IDLE 8. Fuel pump – OFF 9. Throttle – open to about ½ inch 10. Ignition switch – hold START (release when engine starts) DO be mindful to lean the mixture for ground operations, else plug fouling may occur. To clear the spark-plugs of any buildup, increase throttle and lean the mixture until the engine almost cuts off, then push mixture slightly. You should be at a very high throttle and very lean mixture while still maintaining about 1500 RPM. Do this for 30 - 45 seconds. In this configuration, you should be able to clear the heaviest of buildup fairly quickly. 8 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS MAINTENANCE/STATUS: The developers of this modification have added a useful, hidden screen for us to see the status of our engine, turn state saving and realism on or off, and interact with the external elements. This is located inside the ADF screen and is accessible when the power is off. Turning either of the knobs will step you through the various screens. This convenient maintenance and status screen uses standard green, yellow and red letters to show severity levels of each area. Engine health is a very long running failure of 300 – 500 hours, however excessive abuse can shorten the engines lifespan. Being fouled, running with low oil, and even over revving can have a detrimental effect. Clicking on ENG HLTH will prompt you to repair the engine, and a second click will then restore the engine. Clicking OIL LVL will prompt you to add 1 quart of oil. This can be done once you are at 7 qts or less. Clicking on PUSHBACK will put you into a manual pushback mode. Your view will change to the front of the plane, and you can move the plane around by using your yoke. To return to the cockpit, the default keyboard binding “F” will reset your view. 9 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS IMPORTANT TIP: The engine must be off and the plane parked to perform any maintenance. Any items that are grey have either been disabled, or are unable to be serviced at the moment. EXTERNAL ELEMENTS: The selection of the external elements can be done here. Red means that that element is in place. Anything left on will have an impact on your flight. From not being able to taxi because you’re tied down, to overheating the engine because you took off with the cowl plugs still in. 10 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS
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The next screen, you can turn state saving on or off, change the LCD color, and adjust the ground trim tab. LCD COLOR: Just for fun, selectable LCD colors have been added. There are five colors. The last one, seen here in purple, can easily be changed by editing the value listed in wbsim-aircraft-c172sp-classic\Config\C172X\config.json to the HEX color value of your choice. ex. https://htmlcolorcodes.com/color-picker/ STATE SAVING: The state saving is quite comprehensive, with 90+ points being recorded. From all the switches, the lighting knobs, radio frequencies, if the plane was left running, even the breakers and battery voltage. ALL will be restored as you last left your plane. Please be aware there is a few seconds delay from the time the plane loads, and the time the saved state is loaded. Wait for it. TRIM TAB: Turning the outer knob will adjust the rudders ground adjustable trim tab. Remember, bending the tab to the left, will push the rudder to the right. Lastly are the two DME readouts, one for each radio as indicated by the number in the top left of the screen. These can be accessed when the ADF has power, by clicking on the screen. Turning either of the knobs will change between 1 and 2. To get back to the ADF screen, just click any of the three rightmost buttons. 11 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: Extensive modifications have been done to make the electrical system more realistic. When the POH states the engine starter cycle of 10 seconds on and 20 seconds off to ensure cooling of the starter, you can be sure if you continuously crank the engine without fuel, the temperature will continually rise and smoke will eventually happen to the starter. In addition, if the outside temperature is cold, the available “cold cranking amps” of the battery are less. The battery voltage on the clock/timepiece has been modified according to the POH and it correctly displays the battery voltage. Switches operate relays, which can handle higher currents. This has been modified in the sim too so when the battery voltage drops below a certain level, relays don’t kick in and electrical functions won’t toggle. Additionally, as a battery wears down, say, due to the alternator switch not being on or an alternator malfunction, eventually the relays that operate the various electrical functions will “kick out” meaning that electrical functions will turn off on their own, regardless of switch position. This is like the real thing. The Ammeter reflects the realistic gauge too. Refer to the POH for more descriptions of the electrical system. Press the top button to toggle between Outside Air Temperature and battery voltage 12 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS CIRCUIT BREAKERS: As a student pilot, you learn very quickly that your startup checklist and your downwind checklist always runs your thumb across the circuit breakers to ensure they are all “pushed in”. This has been modeled in this upgrade with a visual indication that a circuit breaker has “popped” for no apparent reason. You reset it by clicking it with the mouse. Additionally, you can manually pop a breaker to reset an electronic device such as the autopilot or a radio unit. As in real life, when a circuit breaker pops, you can reset it as advised in the POH. But you might have to continually reset it and as in real life, it could eventually not work at all. These older planes could have faulty electrical equipment or maybe a “loose wire” that has rubbed against something for too long causing shorts and tripping a breaker from time to time. Another great feature is when your battery is drained too low to turn anything on, you can “hookup to outside power”. When you are parked at an airport, and IN a parking spot, you can click the “INOP” breaker to initiate the battery charger. The charger will be visible on the outside whilst the battery is charging. With your power switch on, hovering over this breaker will show you the battery voltage as it charges (assuming the sims tooltips are on). Eventually, your clock will show voltage too and your annunciator will come to life, as in real life. With the ability to “pop” or pull any breaker gives us the realism we experience with a flight instructor who will randomly pull a break and announce that you have “lost your flaps...now what do you do?” or other similar tests of partial panels or failures. This is a normal progression of flight training to prepare you for failures of any sort. Again, use your POH Emergency section to correct or compensate for the problem with the correction flow. 13 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS Another example could be the autopilot breaker. It is a normal procedure to pull that breaker when your autopilot isn’t doing what you expect and somehow the AP disengage isn’t working either. We simply pull the breaker to recycle and reset it. (it’s the orange breaker in the first row) The ALT and BAT switches below those breakers now energize relays, as in the real plane. If your battery voltage is too low to hold a relay, an electrical malfunction could occur even if your switch is in the on position. THE SYSTEM ANNUNCIATOR: This small but needed feedback device advises the pilot of malfunctioning or warning conditions of the airplane, such as low voltage, low oil pressure, low fuel or low vacuum: all systems that are crucial to flight. The switch works as it should with the TST (test) to show all lights are working and the bright/dim functionality that is needed in day or night flight. The test function purpose is to ensure all the light bulbs behind that screen work properly before flight. (similar to turning the key in your car and seeing the dashboard light up before you start the engine) 14 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS AVIONICS: This is a big area of the modifications done to the airplane. Each electronics unit in the airplane had to be modified to display the realistic behavior according to the POH or the electronics unit manual. As an example, if the manual for the transponder says that the “Test” function will show all readouts available, it has been reprogrammed to do this in this modification. We will have to step through the various electronics units (or the “radio stack” as it is sometimes referred to so we can highlight some of the modifications done. For more detailed operation of each unit, refer to the POH, as in real life or the manual from the manufacture of the unit. (see Additional Study Manuals) The most prominent units are the GNS 530/430 units at the top that make up the COM1&2 and the NAV1&2. This is also the GPS moving map and all the wonderful functions that come with these units. This manual will not describe them, nor will your POH. You will need to consult the manuals for these devices to fully understand them. But the rest of the radio stack, including the ADF and the ELT to the right are all “radio devices”, that is, they receive or transmit radio signals. These units have been modified to act like their real-life counterparts. The following pages will describe what has been done. 15 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS THE TRANSPONDER: Let’s start at the bottom as this unit can also tell us the version of this modification we have installed. The Bendix/King XPDR model KT 76C TSO has an accompanying operations manual included in our “Additional Study Materials” section near the end of this manual. At its core, the transponder receiver/transmitter sends a code from your plane so that ATC radars can identify you and determine your speed, altitude etc. For new pilots in VFR training, we use code 1200 unless otherwise directed by ATC. There is a convenient VFR button on the lower right to quickly change to this code. Otherwise you punch the appropriate buttons. All the functions work as they should, including the TST position of the dial. This tests that all readouts work. This mod also includes the version number of this modification software in the lower left corner for your convenience. 16 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS THE AUTOPILOT: This unit has been redone from the ground up to work just as the manual says it should. The Bendix/King KAP 140 autopilot unit is common in many older Cessna 172s and so it may be that the plane you use for real flight lessons has one and you need to know how to use it. Labels on this unit are familiar in other autopilot systems, such as HDG, NAV, APR, REV and ALT. The UP/DN buttons are used when setting your vertical speed while in VS mode and the inner/outer dial is used for setting the Altitude Reference. When you first power up your plane, the standard pressure (North America) is flashing on this unit until you press the BARO button. If you long-press the BARO button, it will change to HPA. Use the inner/outer dial to set the barometric pressure here anytime you adjust it on your Altimeter. Once you have set that, the AP unit will work as it should. Consult the “Additional Study Materials” near the end of this manual for links to this unit’s operating manual. 17 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS Here, the APR button has been pressed as indicated by the GS ARM mode in the lower left of this display. This AP unit connects to the GNS 530/430 flight plan and changes their screens from GPS mode to VLOC mode for you. As a hint, to aid in reducing confusion, use the ALT button to toggle between VS mode and ALT mode and the ARM button when setting these parameters if it doesn’t auto-arm for you. THE AUTOMATIC DIRECTION FINDER (ADF) UNIT: We have already covered the special functions on this unit. The normal ADF functions work as they should, even if you are using the maintenance menus. To Push/Pull the smaller frequency, you will need to right click on the knob. (to right click in the “legacy” cockpit interaction system, click and hold the left mouse in the middle of the face of the small knob…you’ll see a ‘hand’ mouse icon, then right click) 18 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS THE EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER: The ELT can activate when you have a hard landing or a crash and that has been modeled to do so properly and with the correct sound and flashing light. You will also notice that it also has the inspection date updated too, just to confirm you have this modified version. Your added livery might change this panel. A pilot is taught to monitor the guard frequency 121.5 at all times, usually through COM2 and as a quick check after every landing to ensure we haven’t triggered it. The test function works as well, as you would do in a typical real plane. Keep in mind that it will not broadcast to other multiplayer users as some simulation users would then use it as a prank on a continual basis. Only you will hear this. 19 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL: This is an important device in your airplane and it has been modeled according to the manual. It works in conjunction with the systems annunciator described earlier. You can see the two push buttons that work with your autopilot and the GNS systems. The GPS APR button will activate the loaded approach. You can test all the lights using the TST switch at the same time you test the system's light bulbs. If your power switch is on and the avionics are powered up, all lights should be on when you use the TST switch in the up position as shown here. THE AUDIO PANEL: The audio panel has been tweaked by the developers to work as it should according to the POH. With it, you can transmit and receive on either COM radio, you can listen to morse code to confirm radio nav tuning and radio markers. The volume control works, so ensure you have it up full before you need to count on it. Remember that the actual COM/NAV radios are in the GNS 530/430 radios in your stack. 20 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS THE GNS 530/430 UNITS: The two main GPS and COM/NAV radio units are the heart of your navigation system. This manual won’t go into a tutorial on how to use them but they each use an avionics power bus independently meaning that the Avionics BUS1 turns on the top unit, the 530, and the Avionics BUS2 switch turns on the lower unit, the 430. This is a tweak in this mod. Realistically, use the top unit for COM1/NAV1 in case a power bus fails. You still have to turn the small power/volume dial to turn them on individually and adjust their volume, as in the real units. They are connected to your annunciator panel and the autopilot KAP 140 unit and work together as they should. CLOCK/TIMER FUNCTIONS: 21 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS You will notice the 4 timer functions in the lower left of the display. These have been modified to work according to the Davtron 803 Clock Operation Manual, including an FT alarm, an ET countdown mode with alarm, FT reset, and screen test. The ability to also set LT to 12 or 24 hour formats is also included, and is done by holding down the CONTROL button for 3 seconds while in LT mode. For VC use, the ability to push both the SELECT and CONTROL buttons at the same time has been simulated by right clicking on either the SELECT or CONTROL button. (to right click in the “legacy” cockpit interaction system, click and hold the left mouse on either button, then right click) Please refer to the manual and learn how to use these important functions for your cross-country flights as you would expect in the real plane. 22 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR: New for v1.0.8, is a user calibratable AOA indicator. Below is a brief description of the calibration definitions, if one wishes to change it from the default settings. Just click on the appropriate option to set the current AOA value at the time. A detailed explanation can be found in the G3X manual, page 30-38. AOA Stall: Sets the AOA value for the top of the red "chevron". AOA Warning: sets the AOA value for the bottom of the yellow "chevron" section of the AOA gauge, which is also the AOA value at which the audible stall warning sound will begin. AOA Approach: sets a specific point on the AOA gauge to use as the ideal target AOA for an approach, glide, short-field landing, etc. AOA Minimum: sets the AOA value for the bottom of the AOA gauge green arc. RST: resets back to the defaulted values. In the case of attempting to set an invalid value, all the lights will blink for a couple of seconds to indicate an error, and no value will be set. There is also an audible beeping that starts once the AOA is at, or above, the warning level. This can be turned on or off using the AUX button on the audio panel. 23 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS CABIN TEMPERATURE: Also new for v1.0.8, is the immersive element of cabin temperature!!! Not only are there a couple of different visual ways to “feel” the temperature, there is also a sound factor. There is a small dynamically changing color indicator that can be visible in the lower right corner of the ADF screen, to help indicate your comfort level. Pressing and holding the OAT button on the clock for 3+ seconds will display the cabin temp while held in. If it’s cold enough in the cabin, you will hear a “shivering” sound from time to time. This will happen more frequently the colder you are. You will also make a noise letting you know that it's hot, but this will only happen once, as not to be too annoying since there is no A/C. Clicking on these can change what they do. Cabin Temp: Will change the OAT cabin temp display of fahrenheit or celsius. Voice: Will change from female or male voice, or OFF if you don’t want this it all. Indicator: Will turn the small indicator ON or OFF 24 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS AIRFRAME DAMAGE & ELT: An added set of realism settings have been implemented to help with your experience in learning to fly and handle an airplane properly. These modifications come in the form of: 1. ELT activation on hard landing 2. Wear and tear on the main landing gear to the point where they eventually break. 3. Collapse of the front steerable wheel gear assembly and subsequent prop strike and smoke. Very dramatic and something you never want to witness in real life. Ensure you have damages enabled in your settings so that hard crashes actually work. Having these damage settings enabled is essential for the correct operation of some of the failure items, as well as proper engine priming. 25 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS Although entertaining on live session channels, there is no fix or Y key to continue. Restart the flight and try not to do it again (unless you are testing the plane’s limits) The main gear can collapse as metal fatigue increases over time, as in real life. With that bent propeller, you will need a new engine too. Ouch! However, to repair your busted up plane is quite simple. Just start a new flight at an airport of your choice, IN a parking spot. At this point the elves have magically repaired the body damage and towed the plane back to the airfield. Now is your chance as a pilot to play mechanic, by repairing the engine and checking the oil as described in the maintenance section. 26 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS ADDITIONAL STUDY MANUALS: You have been reading all along that you can learn more by referring to the actual manuals that relate to each of the electronic units described. These manuals were the basis for the developers to modify this airplane; so it will act like the manuals say it will act. Here are the links for manuals you can use for reference when learning more and studying this airplane in your flight endeavors. Further information about the plane's systems can be found online and in your POH. You can do a web search to find a POH to use. For copyright reasons, we don’t include one in this package. Search for “Cessna 172S POH”. Plenty of clubs and schools share them. The supplements section of the POH also contains useful information. Here are some publications published for the real thing: KAP 140 Autopilot KT 76C Transponder KR 87 ADF M803 Clock Garmin 530 Garmin 430 PMS GNS 530/430 Mod KMA 28 Audio Panel 27 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS 28 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS SUPPORT: The most effective way to get support is to join the WB-SIM discord server. There you will find text chat information and direct support. #updates #faq #the-library #how-to-convert-a-livery #we-love-vfr #general #feedback #bug-report #liveries #hardware-setup And a voice channel if it should be needed. 29 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS LIST OF VARIABLES: ** SETUP DETAILS FOR SOME BUTTONS MAY ALSO BE FOUND IN THE #HARDWARE-SETUP CHANNEL M803 CLOCK L:C172X_M803_TOP - DISPLAYS VOLTS, TEMP C OR F H:M803_OAT_PRESS AND H:M803_OAT_RELEASE H:M803_SELECT_PRESS AND H:M803_SELECT_RELEASE H:M803_CONTROL_PRESS AND H:M803_CONTROL_RELEASE GAUGES A:AIRSPEED TRUE CALIBRATE 0-30 K:2:ATTITUDE_BARS_POSITION_SET 0-100 INDEX:1 K:KOHLSMAN_INC AND K:KOHLSMAN_DEC K:2:KOHLSMAN_SET MB * 16 INDEX:2 K:VOR1_OBI_INC AND K:VOR1_OBI_DEC K:VOR2_OBI_INC AND K:VOR2_OBI_DEC L:C172X_CDI_1_GPS_EMISSIVE L:C172X_CDI_2_GPS_EMISSIVE L:C172X_CDI_1_VLOC_EMISSIVE L:C172X_CDI_2_VLOC_EMISSIVE L:KI227_CARD_ADJUSTMENT KNOB FOR THE ADF GAUGE 0-359 L:KI227_COMPASS_CARD OUTPUT ONLY FOR THE ADF CARD L:KI227_ADF_NEEDLE_POSITION OUTPUT ONLY FOR THE ADF NEEDLE K:HEADING_BUG_INC AND K:HEADING_BUG_DEC K:GYRO_DRIFT_SET_EX1 OR K:GYRO_DRIFT_INC/DEC L:C172X_GYRO_KNOB ANIMATION ONLY - OPTIONALLY TO BE USED WITH GYRO_DRIFT K:EGT1_INC AND K:EGT1_DEC OR K:EGT1_SET 0-32767 ANNUNCIATOR PANEL L:C172X_LOW_VAC_ANNUNCIATOR L:C172X_OIL_PRESSURE_ANNUNCIATOR L:C172X_LOWFUEL_CENTER_ANNUNCIATOR L:C172X_LOWFUEL_LEFT_ANNUNCIATOR L:C172X_LOWFUEL_RIGHT_ANNUNCIATOR L:C172X_LOW_VOLT_ANNUNCIATOR ANNUNCIATOR SWITCH H:C172X_ANNUNCIATOR_TST H:C172X_ANNUNCIATOR_BRT H:C172X_ANNUNCIATOR_DIM L:C172X_ANNUN_SWITCH_STATUS *OUTPUT VARIABLE ONLY 0=TST 1=BRT 2=DIM MD41 ANNUNCIATOR H:MD41_NAVGPS_PRESS AND H:MD41_NAVGPS_RELEASE H:MD41_GPSAPR_PRESS AND H:MD41_GPSAPR_RELEASE *HAS NO EFFECT L:MD41_GPS_ANNUNCIATOR L:MD41_NAV_ANNUNCIATOR L:MD41_ARM_ANNUNCIATOR L:MD41_ACTV_ANNUNCIATOR L:MD41_MSG_ANNUNCIATOR L:MD41_WPT_ANNUNCIATOR 30 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS BREAKERS ** ALL BREAKERS WORK WITH 1/0 L:C172X_AVFAN_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_AP_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_BATTERY_CHARGE - AUTO TURNS OFF WHEN FULL L:C172X_NAVCOM1_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_NAVCOM2_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_ADF_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_XPNDR_BREAKER_PULLED —---------------------------------------------------------- L:C172X_LTSPWR_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_FLAPS_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_INST_BREAKER_PULLED B:ELECTRICAL_AVIONICS_BUS_3 - AVN BUS 1 B:ELECTRICAL_AVIONICS_BUS_4 - AVN BUS 2 L:C172X_TURNCOORD_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_INSTLTS_BREAKER_PULLED L:C172X_ALT_BREAKER L:C172X_WARN_BREAKER_PULLED MAIN SWITCHES ** NOTE - SET EVENTS ARE 1/0 K:ALTERNATOR_ON AND K:ALTERNATOR_OFF K:MASTER_BATTERY_ON AND K:MASTER_BATTERY_OFF K:ELECT_FUEL_PUMP1_SET K:BEACON_LIGHTS_SET K:LANDING_LIGHTS_SET K:TAXI_LIGHTS_SET K:NAV_LIGHTS_SET K:STROBES_SET K:PITOT_HEAT_SET K:AVIONICS_MASTER_1_SET K:AVIONICS_MASTER_2_SET IGNITION K:MAGNETO_OFF K:MAGNETO_RIGHT K:MAGNETO_LEFT K:MAGNETO_BOTH START POSITION SWITCHED ON - K:SET_STARTER1_HELD AND L:XMLVAR_MAGNETO_STARTER_ISHELD TO 1 SWITCHED OFF - L:XMLVAR_MAGNETO_STARTER_ISHELD TO 0 LIGHTING KNOBS K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_3_SET 0-100 PANEL LIGHTS K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_5_SET 0-100 GLARESHIELD LIGHTS K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_6_SET 0-100 PEDESTAL LIGHTS K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_7_SET 0-100 RADIO LIGHTS K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_10_SET 0-100 PILOT CABIN LIGHT K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_11_SET 0-100 COPILOT CABIN LIGHT K:LIGHT_POTENTIOMETER_12_SET 0-100 REAR CABIN LIGHT 31 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS AUDIO PANEL K:AUDIO_PANEL_VOLUME_SET 0-100 B:NAVCOM_AUDIO_MARKER_SENSITIVITY_TEST 0/1/2 B:NAVCOM_AUDIO_INTERCOM 0/1/2 H:KMA28_COM1_PRESS AND H:KMA28_COM1_RELEASE H:KMA28_COM2_PRESS AND H:KMA28_COM2_RELEASE H:KMA28_NAV1_PRESS AND H:KMA28_NAV1_RELEASE H:KMA28_NAV2_PRESS AND H:KMA28_NAV2_RELEASE H:KMA28_MKR_PRESS AND H:KMA28_MKR_RELEASE H:KMA28_ICS_PRESS AND H:KMA28_ICS_RELEASE H:KMA28_ADF_PRESS AND H:KMA28_ADF_RELEASE H:KMA28_AUX_PRESS AND H:KMA28_AUX_RELEASE H:KMA28_DME_PRESS AND H:KMA28_DME_RELEASE H:KMA28_SPR_PRESS AND H:KMA28_SPR_RELEASE H:KMA28_COM_SWAP L:C172X_PILOT_PTT L:C172X_COPILOT_PTT AUDIO PANEL EMISSIVE LIGHTS L:KMA28_MARKER_O_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_MARKER_M_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_MARKER_I_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_COM1_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_COM2_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_NAV1_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_NAV2_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_MKR_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_ICS_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_ADF_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_AUX_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_DME_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_SPR_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_TRANSMIT_ANNUNCIATOR L:KMA28_COM_SWAP_ANNUNCIATOR AUDIO PANEL TRANSMISSION KNOB FOR INFINITE STYLE KNOBS H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_INC H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_DEC OR FOR SET STYLE KNOBS/INDIVIDUAL STREAM DECK BUTTONS ETC.. H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_COM3 H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_COM2 H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_COM1 H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_COM1_2 H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_COM2_1 H:KMA28_TRANSMISSION_KNOB_TEL ELT H:C172X_ELT_ON H:C172X_ELT_ARM H:C172X_ELT_TST L:C172X_ELT_ANNUNCIATOR 32 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS AUTOPILOT H:KAP140_AP_PRESS AND H:KAP140_AP_RELEASE H:KAP140_HDG_PRESS AND H:KAP140_HDG_RELEASE H:KAP140_NAV_PRESS AND H:KAP140_NAV_RELEASE H:KAP140_APR_PRESS AND H:KAP140_APR_RELEASE H:KAP140_REV_PRESS AND H:KAP140_REV_RELEASE H:KAP140_ALT_PRESS AND H:KAP140_ALT_RELEASE H:KAP140_UP_PRESS AND H:KAP140_UP_RELEASE H:KAP140_DN_PRESS AND H:KAP140_DN_RELEASE H:KAP140_BARO_PRESS AND H:KAP140_BARO_RELEASE H:KAP140_ARM_PRESS AND H:KAP140_ARM_RELEASE H:KAP140_KNOB_INNER_INC AND H:KAP140_KNOB_INNER_DEC H:KAP140_KNOB_OUTER_INC AND H:KAP140_KNOB_OUTER_DEC OPTIONAL OUTPUT VARIABLES L:KAP140_RIGHTBLOCK OUTPUT OF THE RIGHT SIDE INFO IE. ALTITUDE ALERTER ALTITUDE, VERTICAL FPM, OR BARO… MATCHING THE VC. L:KAP140_ALT_ALERTER OUTPUT OF JUST THE ALTITUDE ALERTER ALTITUDE L:KAP140_BARO_DISPLAY OUTPUT OF JUST THE APS BARO L:KAP140_BARO_BLINKING VARIABLE TO USE TO HELP DETERMINE THAT THE BARO WARNING NEEDS TO BE CLEARED AFTER THE PREFLIGHTTEST (PFT) L:KAP140_NAVARM OUTPUT OF THE RESPECTIVE ARM MODE L:KAP140_APRARM ‘’ L:KAP140_REVARM ‘’ L:KAP140_ALTARM ‘’ L:KAP140_ALERT OUTPUT OF THE ALERT ANNUNCIATOR L:KAP140_PTUP OUTPUT OF THE PT UP ARROW L:KAP140_PTDN OUTPUT OF THE PT DN ARROW L:KAP140_PITCH_MODE OUTPUT FOR THE VERTICAL MODE 1-VS 2-ALT 3-GS ADF H:KR87_ADF_PRESS AND H:KR87_ADF_RELEASE H:KR87_BFO_PRESS AND H:KR87_BFO_RELEASE H:KR87_FREQ_PRESS AND H:KR87_FREQ_RELEASE H:KR87_FLTET_PRESS AND H:KR87_FLTET_RELEASE H:KR87_SETRST_PRESS AND H:KR87_SETRST_RELEASE K:ADF_VOLUME_INC K:ADF_VOLUME_DEC OR K:ADF_VOLUME_SET 0 - 100 H:KR87_KNOB_OUTER_INC H:KR87_KNOB_OUTER_DEC H:KR87_KNOB_INNER_INC H:KR87_KNOB_INNER_DEC L:KR87_KNOB_INNER_PUSH SET 1/0 (FREQ KNOB PUSH VAR) ** BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF SUPPORTED SIM EVENTS FOR PROPER FUNCTIONALITY, THE EXPECTED USE OF ADF ACTIVE/STANDBY COULD NOT BE USED A:ADF ACTIVE FREQUENCY:1 DISPLAY VAR FOR THE ACTIVE A:ADF ACTIVE FREQUENCY:2 DISPLAY VAR FOR THE STANDBY L:KR87_RIGHT_DISPLAY RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL OUTPUT TO DISPLAY THE RIGHT SIDE L:KR87_RIGHTDISPLAYMODE 0-FRQ 1-FLT 2-ET (COUNTUP) 3-ET (COUNTDOWN) 33 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS TRANSPONDER ** THE TRANSPONDER BUTTONS WORK ON A SINGLE EVENT PRESS, WITH AN OPTIONAL LVAR TO SET 1/0 FOR THE ANIMATION IF DESIRED H:TRANSPONDER0 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_0_1 H:TRANSPONDER1 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_1_1 H:TRANSPONDER2 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_2_1 H:TRANSPONDER3 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_3_1 H:TRANSPONDER4 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_4_1 H:TRANSPONDER5 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_5_1 H:TRANSPONDER6 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_6_1 H:TRANSPONDER7 AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_7_1 H:TRANSPONDERVFR AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_VFR_1 H:TRANSPONDERCLR AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_CLR_1 H:TRANSPONDERIDT AND L:TRANSPONDER_PUSH_IDT_1 L:C172X_XPNDR_IDT_ANNUNCIATOR FOR INFINITE STYLE KNOBS H:C172X_XPNDR_KNOB_INC H:C172X_XPNDR_KNOB_DEC OR FOR SET STYLE KNOBS/INDIVIDUAL STREAM DECK BUTTONS ETC.. H:C172X_XPNDR_OFF H:C172X_XPNDR_SBY H:C172X_XPNDR_TST H:C172X_XPNDR_ON H:C172X_XPNDR_ALT DME A:NAV DME:1, NAUTICAL MILES A:NAV DME:2, NAUTICAL MILES L:C172X_DMESPEED:1 L:C172X_DMESPEED:2 L:C172X_DMETIME:1 L:C172X_DMETIME:2 MISC K:TOGGLE_ALTERNATE_STATIC K:SET_FUEL_VALVE_ENG1 0/1 K:FUEL_SELECTOR_SET 1/2/3 L:XMLVAR_CABIN_AIR_1_POSITION 0-100 L:XMLVAR_CABIN_HEAT_1_POSITION 0-100 K:FLAPS_INCR K:FLAPS_DECR K:PARKING_BRAKE_SET 0/1 K:ELEV_TRIM_UP K:ELEV_TRIM_DN L:C172X_ATTITUDE_IND_PITCH_DEGREES L:C172X_ATTITUDE_IND_BANK_DEGREES L:C172X_AMMETER_CURRENT 34 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS TABLET H:C172X_SCREEN_PRESS H:C172X_ENG_HLTH VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_ENG_HLTH H:C172X_OIL_LVL VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_OIL_LVL H:C172X_PUSHBACK H:C172X_REALISM VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_REALISM H:C172X_CHOCKS VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_CHOCKS_STATUS H:C172X_TIEDOWNS VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_TIEDOWNS_STATUS H:C172X_PITOT_COVER VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_PITOT_COVER_STATUS H:C172X_COWL_PLUGS VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_COWL_PLUGS_STATUS H:C172X_STATE_SAVING VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_SSONOFF H:C172X_LCD_COLOR VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_SCREEN_COLOR_STATUS H:C172X_TRIM_TAB_LEFT H:C172X_TRIM_TAB_RIGHT VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_TRIM_TAB_PCT H:C172X_AOA_SYSTEM H:C172X_CABIN_TEMP_UNIT VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_CABIN_TEMP_UNIT 0=C 1=F H:C172X_CABIN_TEMP_VOICE VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_CABIN_TEMP_VOICE 0=OFF 1=MALE 2=FEMALE H:C172X_CABIN_TEMP_IND VAR FOR STATUS L:C172X_CABIN_TEMP_IND 0=OFF 1=ON H:C172X_AOA_MINIMUM_VISIBLE H:C172X_AOA_APPROACH_TARGET H:C172X_AOA_CAUTION_ALERT H:C172X_AOA_STALL_WARNING H:C172X_AOA_RESET GARMINS ** REPLACE X30 WITH 530/430 AS NEEDED H:C172X_X30_COMSWAP_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_COMSWAP_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_NAVSWAP_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_NAVSWAP_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_CDI_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_CDI_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_OBS_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_OBS_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_MSG_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_MSG_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_FPL_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_FPL_RELEASE H:C172X_530_VNAV_PRESS AND H:C172X_530_VNAV_RELEASE **NO VNAV BUTTON ON 430 H:C172X_X30_PROC_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_PROC_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_ENT_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_ENT_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_CLR_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_CLR_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_MENU_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_MENU_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_DTO_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_DTO_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_RNG_DEZOOM_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_RNG_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_RNG_ZOOM_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_RNG_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_CV_LARGE_INC AND C172X_X30_CV_LARGE_DEC H:C172X_X30_CV_SMALL_INC AND C172X_X30_CV_SMALL_DEC H:C172X_X30_CV_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_CV_RELEASE H:C172X_X30_CRSR_LARGE_INC AND C172X_X30_CRSR_LARGE_DEC H:C172X_X30_CRSR_SMALL_INC AND C172X_X30_CRSR_SMALL_DEC H:C172X_X30_CRSR_PRESS AND H:C172X_X30_CRSR_RELEASE 35 WBSim Cessna 172 v1.0.8 | Enhancement for MSFS
What's in the CESSNA F-172 H TCDS
A Type Certificate Data Sheet (TCDS) is the FAA's record of what an aircraft type was approved as. It is the source of truth for weights, seating, fuel and the rules the design was certified against. Expand any line to see what it means.







