Gabriel Quick Tips

Here are some tips to easily get started with the Flying Fries Gabriel for Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Quick start-up

Don't hesitate to take a look at the in-game checklists for detailed and guided procedures. But here is a very quick start-up guide from cold and dark:

Battery	ON
Nav Lights	ON
Anticoll Lights	ON
Fuel Selectors	BOTH
Mixture	FULL FORWARD
Aux Fuel Pump	ON
Throttle	IDLE
Prop pitch	FULL FORWARD
Magnetos	BOTH ON
Starter	PRESS AND HOLD
Alternator	ON
Avionics	ON
Canopy	CLOSED AND LOCKED

Reference speeds

Speeds are indicated in knots, for a standard atmosphere, at sea level, with no wind and 50% fuel:

VFE / Max speed flaps extended	115
VLE / Max speed landing gear extended	115
VNO / Max normal operation speed	155
VNE / Max never exceed speed	180
VS0 / Stall speed - flaps retracted	49
VS1 / Stall speed - flaps extended	44
VX / Best angle of climb	60
VY / Best rate of climb	80