By Simon Smeiman

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Lets get the 'small print' over with first. We know that anything in this big bad world can be reproduced within minutes, no matter the copy protection, no matter what we write or how much we threaten, so the following text is just meant for decent people to read. The ones we know that will take it to heart. The ones that have just PURCHASED this product. In other words: YOU! (And, by the way, thank you for that!!). All FSAddon Publishing products are commercial products and copyrighted as such. This means that no product, or any part of it, may be copied, reproduced or disassembled in any way, nor published in any way and by any means, without written agreement from FSAddon Publishing. The same holds true for any registration- or license key or any other means of product protection. The product is provided 'as is' and the publisher, author(s) and distributor(s) do not accept any liability for any damages of any kind resulting from the use of the product in any way. Warning: This product should NOT be used for real world training or other real world usage of any kind! After purchasing this product, Super Cub X Collection by Simon Smeiman, you may install and use it on ONE computer only for your private use. And you know what? If you really want to make a backup copy for safety reasons only and promise NOT to use it for anything else (like giving it to your best friend), we don't even blame you! Included software is copyright of Simon Smeiman. The documentation and accompanying websites/webpages are copyright of Simon Smeiman and Franois Dumas. All publishing rights reside with FSAddon Publishing. Flight Simulator 2004 and Flight Simulator X are copyright of Microsoft Corp. Now lets get down to business

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Manufacturer: Piper Aircraft Maiden flight: Nearly 60 years ago during 1949. Production was from 1949 to1983 and then from 1988 till 1994. The Piper PA-18 "Super Cub" is a two-seat, single-engine light utility aircraft. It was developed from earlier Piper PA-11 and traces its lineage back through the J-3 to the Taylor E-2 Cub of the 1930's. Three years after it stopped building J-3s, Piper introduced the PA-18 Super Cub. This design which is also a tandem tail dragger with fabric covering but fitted with flaps, an O-290 Lycoming, a 135 hp engine and an electric starter was regarded as the perfection of the J-3 Cub. Well over 9000 Super Cubs were sold over the years.

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Super Cubs are commonly found in roles such as bush flying, banner and glider towing, and other situations in which short field performance is required. These aircraft can take-off in about 400 feet and land in about 300 feet thanks to the huge barn door size flaps. The high-lift wing and powerful engine also made the Super Cub a prime candidate for conversion to either ski or float plane.

Today, the Super Cub is still manufactured as the PA-18 "Top Cub" from Cub Crafters in Yakima, Washington. Many enthusiasts all over the world also tackle it as home build projects. Tanks to them we will hopefully see Super Cubs dancing in the clouds for many years to come. Specifications (PA-18-150): Length : 22 ft 7 in (6.88 m) Wingspan : 35 ft 3 in (10.74 m) Empty weight : 983 lb (446 kg) Loaded weight : 1750 lb (794 kg) Power plant : Lycoming O-320 flat four, 150 hp (112 kW) Cruise speed : 100 kts (120 mph, 180 km/h) Range : 400 nmi (460 mi, 740 km) Service ceiling : 19,000 ft (5,800 m) Rate of climb : 960 ft/min

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Installation is relatively easy. Actually, chances are that when you read this, youve already DONE IT!

Just to re-iterate what happens: You start the installer It will find your FSX installation (unless you have changed something, then you will need to point the installer to the PATH where you have installed FSX) The installer will make (or find an existing) FSAddon folder within your FSX folder and move the necessary files into it Inside that FSAddon folder you will also find this manual. It will copy all aircraft files to the FSX/SimObjects/Airplanes folder

We cant imagine you would want to uninstall what you just bought, but just in case you need to, here is how: Click on Start (bottom left of your windows screen) Click on Programs Find the FSAddon product title (you may have more) Find the appropriate Uninstall and click on it Thats it.

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We dont envisage you will need much support as this is a fairly simple product with an automated install. But since SUPPORT is one of our famous hallmarks we are here for you of course !! You can freely READ our Support Forums and find information there. In case you have QUESTIONS you will NEED to REGISTER to our SUPPORT FORUMS , which is THE ONLY PLACE we provide support for FSAddon Publishing products !!

You can find Simons forum here: http://forums.fsaddon.eu/viewforum.php?f=35

(For reasons of security you will have to register in order to post messages there. We also ask you to put your ORDER NUMBER in your signature, so we know you are one of our legitimate customers!).

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This model was originally released as the Top Cub for Flight Simulator 9 A Century of Flight. Hundreds of copies of the Top Cub were sold world wide. Real world pilots from all over the world rated it as the best Super Cub add-on for Flight Simulator. We have since received numerous requests for a true Flight Simulator X version of the model.

Well, after months of extensive research, burning late night oil, blood, sweat and tears we proudly present you the Flight Simulator X model of this very popular small aircraft. The package is huge and very extensive, just below 1 Gig uncompressed. There are 7 types and 24 different configurations of the Super Cub. The 7 types are Amphibian, Floats, Skis, Tundra (medium and large) and normal wheels. An aerobatic version is also included just for the fun of it. The configurations are PA18 and L-21, all with different main panels, side panels, cockpits, cowls, doors and window vents.

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The model is designed to be operated from the virtual cockpit and there is no 2D cockpit provided. You will be hard pressed to find two Super Cub cockpits that are exactly identical. They are all unique. Some have simple panels with only the most essential flight instruments. Others have square modern panels. Then there are some with flight instruments cluttered all over the panel and so it goes on.

In fact, we have included FOUR different basic panels with our collection, Simple, Cluttered with starter, Cluttered with push button starter and Square with key starter and switches. Basically they all have the same functionality (upon availability of switches etc.), and are the same as our previous Cub model. So lets show you the basic functions you can find in most of the models, using the schema below:

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Let us take look at the office:

(fig.1) 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: 13: 14: 15: 16: 17: 18: 19: 20: Magnetic Compass Clock RPM Indicator Attitude Indicator (Artificial Horizon) Altitude Indicator Oil Temprature and pressure gauge Manifold Pressure Gauge Suction Gauge Self Starter Button Fuel/Air Mixture Control Carburetor Heat Comm 1 Radio NAV 122 Receiver (RX) Airspeed Indicator (mph) Turn Coordinator Cabin Ventilation Vertical Speed Indicator Heading Indicator Transponder Engine Primer
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(fig.2) 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: 9: 10: 11: 12: Navigation Lights Switch Landing Light Switch Rotating Beacon/Strobe Light Switch Circuit Breakers (not functional) Amp meter Volt meter Right Wing Fuel Gauge (Left Wing Fuel Gauge is on opposite Wing root) Taxi Light Switch Pitot Heat Switch Master Avionics Switch Master Battery Switch Cabin Light Switch

NOTE: There are no pop-up windows in these models. They fly slowly enough so there are plenty time to zoom in on gauges.

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(fig.3) 1: 2: 3: Elevator Trim Indicator/ Control Flap Lever Fuel Tank Selector Switch (Left/ Both/ Right/ Off)

The ski and float versions have the following additional lever: Ski version: Ski deploy lever (fig.4). Float version: Water rudder deploy lever (fig.5).

(fig.4)

(fig.5)

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All gauges are 3-D and actual moving parts of the model:

Besides the main panels there are also levers and switches on the cockpit left side and in the wing roots

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As we said earlier there are many different configurations and cockpit layouts so please familiarize yourself with the cockpit of your aircraft before you take off. Look closely (zoom in) at everything around you in the cockpit. Make sure you know where the switches, primer, mixture, starter, magnetos, trims and other levers are. Also check what flight instruments are available and where they are situated. About every lever, knob, switch and handle in these cockpits are functional and can be operated either by mouse click, drag or mouse wheel. Familiarize yourself with their operations otherwise you will lose it during busy times in the office!

The RPM gauge also indicates engine hours. The Artificial Horizon Indicator can be caged and the wings can be set higher or lower. The heading bug in the Directional Indicator can be set. The radios and transponder can be tuned. The NAV122 Receiver will only function if tuned to the correct airport frequency. You can also listen to the airport id in Morse code. The fuel gauges are mounted on the wing roots inside the cockpit. The fuel levels are visible through the glass tubes of these gauges.

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The 3-D gauges cannot be changed. They are fixed parts of the model. However, we are aware that some simmers like to use their own custom gauges in Flight Simulator models. For these simmers we have provided a clean Virtual Cockpit Polygon panel in each main panel onto which picture gauges can be projected. To access this Virtual Cockpit Polygon and panel click with the mouse somewhere on the phone wire sockets near the left hand corner of the main panel. See the illustration below:

The 3-D Panel with gauges (top) is now replaced by a clean Virtual Cockpit Polygon panel (below) onto which you can place your own gauges. You can switch between the default 3-D Panel and gauges and Virtual Cockpit Polygon Panel as often as you like while in the Virtual Cockpit.

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The panels for all aircraft are aliased to the relative Panel Folder located in the Main Aircraft Folder for the Super Cub Wheels version. You will notice that we have already placed a few default picture gauges in the panel.cfg just for illustration purposes.

Note: This feature is not supported and is there solely for the use by simmers that have the know how regarding panels and gauges. If you lack this know how please do not tamper with it.

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The gauges and radios on the main panel are pretty much straight forward light aircraft things so we will not discuss their operations in this manual. If you do have a need to know more about these gauges please consult the Flight Simulator Learning Center. The following engine and aircraft management procedures for this Super Cub are however important to point out:

The Super Cub you choose to fly will have either a push button or key starter. By default the engine will be running. The cold starting procedure is as follows: Master battery on. Recognition lights on. Mixture full in (rich). Fuel Tank selector - left tank. Magnetos both on (cockpit left side -push button starter version only) Prime as required. Click and drag push button left or right. For key starter version click and drag the key to start position. Shutting down the engine is by Pulling the mixture full out (lean). Magnetos switched off or the key to off position. All switches to off position. Leaving the switches on after shutting down will drain the battery quick and you will find it difficult to cold start again. Note: If you find it too difficult to start using the above procedure, use the Ctrl + E from the key board. Right, now you can switch on all necessary goodies while she warms up (not her man, Im talking about the Cub!).

Okay, you got taxi clearance, release the parking brakes, and push the throttle slightly forward not too much as that big McCauley prop in front is moving a lot of air. Taxi speed is at a good walking pace. You cant see clear over the panel so snake is the way to go. Keep the stick in your stomach while taxing to keep that tail wheel on the ground. If you dont do it, she (the Cub) will lift her tail very quickly. While you are busy with all of this make sure the trim indicator is centered for take-off. Dont lower the flaps while taxiing because she will become too light on her feet.

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Right! There is your take-off clearance.no! no! you dont have to take off anythingall they said is we can take to the sky! Put her nose into the wind Keep the stick backGive her (the Cub) gas.and off you go! While on the take-off roll use the rudder to keep her lined up with the centre line. Ease the stick forward just enough to raise the tail. Now you can see the runway clearly in front of you. Watching the Air Speed Indicator, you can rotate at 60 mph without flaps. With flaps its a sudden affairthat high lift wing combined with flaps I mean. While on the flaps subjectthis Cub has a 4 setting (0% -up, 30%, 66% and 100% - full lowered) manual operated flap system. The flap lever (fig.3) can be operated from the virtual cockpit by the normal click and drag thing or mouse wheel or key board or flaps button on the joystick.

During the climb out you can adjust the trim setting as you prefer. Just be aware that at full throttle setting she will keep on climbing. Cubs were not made for super sonic flight so dont cruise full throttle. She is very forgiving but she will run away with you if you abuse her too much (we are still discussing the Cub here). Cruising with this Cub is around 2200 rpm at 100 mph or so. At this speed the trim setting should be more or less centered for a nice steady and level flight. Very slow flying with full flaps is around 50mph. She will stall at speeds lower than 40 mph.

Coming down for a landing is straight forward and easy with these Cubs. Just watch your speed during the decent. Dont let the speed build up keep her around 65-70 mph. When lowering the flaps be preparedshe pitches nose-down. Lined up with the runway, control her sink rate using the throttle. The ideal is to be at around 55-60 mph at touch but not slower than 50mph. Pulling the stick back just before the wheels touches the ground will result in a nice 3-pointer. Take-off and landing on water is also something that these Cubs (the float version) are good at. You will get the hang of it in no time. Just take note of the following: Make sure the water rudders are retracted before take-off and landing. When taxing on water use the water rudders and play with the throttle and wind from the prop on the rudder to steer her in the right direction.

The engine sounds are recordings from a real PA18 and includes a stereo effect.
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If, after the previous section, you have more questions about flying taildraggers, then please consult the Flight Simulator Learning Centre regarding tail draggers. The Super Cub is a slow flyer and therefore ideal for those low and slow scenery cruises or to get in and out of tight landing spots.

For those who like the adrenaline pumping, we have designed an aerobatic version with a shorter wingspan, stronger engine, spats and a 3-blade prop. With this one you can race the Extras or just do some wild free style aerobatics. Pure fun with a Super Cub!

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The Amphibian version is equipped with hydraulic operated retractable landing gear and water rudders. The control panel for these is located on the left side of the cockpit:

Caution: Do not flare the Amphibian too much nose high when landing on its wheels. Try to flare out just enough to prevent the front wheels from touching down first and to prevent scraping the rear of the floats.

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The Floats version is equipped with manual operated water rudders. The water rudder lever is located on the left side of the cockpit. Click on the lever to raise or lower the water rudders:

Take-offs and landings on water is real fun in these Super Cubs. Flare plenty on landing just before touch down and let the plane settle on its own. On take-offs get the floats onto the steps to build speed. Remember to raise the water rudders for all take-offs and landings. The water rudders are very effective when taxiing and very sensitive at high taxi speeds so use caution.

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The Ski version is operated like the normal wheels version. Raise the skis for take-offs and landings on dry ground. The ski operating lever is located on the left hand side of the cockpit:

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The flap handle is located to the front left of the pilot seat. Click the handle to raise or lower the flaps or use the appropriate joystick button or key.

Click and drag the trim lever to raise or lower the leading edge of the stabilizer. The stabilizer trim movement is visible from the outside view:

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The upper door can be opened or close by the normal shift+e keys or by clicking on the door handle. The lower door can be opened and close by the normal shift+e+2 keys or by clicking on any visible part of the door:

VISTA users please note: The lower door can only open or close by means of theshift+e+2 keys. Click on the window vent knob or window grip to open and close:

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To cowl flaps can be opened to reveal the detailed Lycoming engine. We have assigned the / (spoilers) key for this.

The wheel versions are fitted with two tire brands. The normal size wheels use the Goodyear brand and the tundra the Airstreak brand:

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The actual gauges, levers and switches used in the virtual cockpit are also present in the main model. You can therefore observe their movement from the outside views as well:

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Well, this is it. A lot of features and detail packed into a small little Super Cub. There are more things but we leave that up to you to discover! This model was extensively tested and works well with Windows XP and Vista. We are pretty confident that the model will function well on any computer capable of running Flight Simulator X at reasonable frame rates. The following are known issues which are due to the Simulator itself or flaws in the SDK model definition codes: The lights that appear to be out of place when viewed from some angles. Movement of the spinning prop not smooth. The fuel selector cannot be set to the Off position.

Feel free to contact us regarding other issues you might find. We will be glad to assist. Thank you for your interest in this model. We trust that you will enjoy many happy flying hours with the little Super Cub. Time to fly! You will find em all under GFA Super Cub in the Aircraft Select Menu. Remember to turn on show all variants. Enjoy! Simon

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All items contained in this package including this manual are copyrighted and protected by international copy right laws. Any item what so ever contained in this package cannot be reproduced, reversed engineered, altered or modified in any way without written consent from me, Simon Smeiman. The software in this package is furnished as is. I do not guarantee this software in any way and declines hereby also any claims for malfunctions or possible harm to computer hardware or software of any kind or responsibility for personal injury or damage or loss of any kind that may arise from using this software. All brand names and trademarks referred to in the manual and displayed in the visual software model are trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective owners Simon Smeiman South Africa

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Since you've come this far, you must be a die-hard simmer, or at least an avid reader. Congratulations on your perseverance, not many people read manuals at all ;-) To reward you, let me tell you something about our companies then.. FSAddon Publishing is wholly owned by Silver Cloud Publishing, Franois Dumass privately owned company. FSAddon.com was founded by Miguel Blaufuks and Franois Dumas with the main purpose of designing and publishing add-ons for the Microsoft Flight Simulator range of products. But not just any add-ons! Our aim was and is to provide additional immersion for the simulation by providing high-quality, complete packages or series that do more than just add an airfield, a utility or an aircraft. We are aiming to provide reality kits that are a combination of additional FS software AND other things such as a story line, navigational information and tools, or even community access via the Internet. We are also convinced that most buyers of these flight simulators only scratch the tip of the proverbial iceberg and won't use more than perhaps 10% of its capabilities. Another goal of ours therefore is providing education and information geared towards better and more satisfying usage of what you have already bought! The company is affiliated with the well-known company simMarket.com, which in turn is part of the associated simFlight Network. SimMarket is the world largest on-line distributor of flight simulator add-ons. But up to now all products have been sold under their own name and without any (or much) guidance from simMarket. The simFlight Network consists of a multitude of flight simulator news sites, covering many languages and areas around the world, and also hosting a large number of flight simulator user communities via forums and other means. The two organizations together form a very powerful base for the newly founded FSAddon.com, providing all the basic infrastructure, skills and contacts needed to design, develop and publish flight simulator add-ons. The companys aim is 3-tiered 1) To substantially expand the possibilities for beginning simpilots to use their flight simulator 2) To provide high-quality, extensive add-ons to the more experienced simpilots 3) To lower the thresholds for communicating and flying together using flight simulators and the internet. We hope you'll enjoy our products, and above all, the pleasure of sharing this hobby with us and the hundreds of thousands of like-minded enthusiasts all over the world. If we can add just a little value to it, then we have achieved our goal.

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Where to find us on the Internet: Our main website is www.fsaddon.com (and the new version www.fsaddon.eu). Our main support forums can be found at: http://forums.fsaddon.eu/portal.php At the time of writing we are changing our main website. It might already be moved to www.fsaddon.eu by the time you read this. Try both! Silver Cloud Publishing is here: www.SliverCloudPublishing.com

If you like this product, then you will want to visit FSAddons website (www.fsaddon.com) from time to time, because we are working on a whole range of similar and other products, from very well-known authors and designers, but also from very talented new people in the flight simulator industry. Just check out the Products link to see everything we have made so far, and the News link for regular info on what we are working on ! Already famous products released in the past include such classics as Misty Fjords, Tongass Fjords and VancouverPlus, FSCargo, and more recently VancouverPlus for FSX and Tongass Fjords X. At the time of writing this we have a lot of new titles under development, including Misty Fjords for FSX, Emma Field X, the Lysander Package, FSCargo X, Gloster Gladiator, FenceBuilder and more. See you in the (virtual) skies ! Franois A. Navman Dumas Publisher

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