********  ATR42 - Gill Air ***************

Designed by Marty Baclawski   mbaclawski@lgcy.com
        and Tony Bolton       tony@tabolton.netkonect.co.uk

Version 2 notes:
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Flight model redesigned for FS98
Improved appearance of the wheels.
Added transparent prop circle (many thanks to Alexander Remus for his tutorial
at simflight.com on creating transparent surfaces)


The flight model has been completely redesigned for fs98 using Ian Donohoe's
AD98 Deluxe with data from ATR42 pilot Christian Haupt (speed charts and checklists
are available at his web site members.aol.com/HauptChr/welcome.htm). The major 
benefit of this redesign is that the aircraft can now be flown using all the 
autopilot functions available in FS98 without causing alarm to either passengers 
or crew. There is little, if any, altitude loss when turning with altitude hold 
switched on and the aircraft will hold the approach glideslope down to the decision 
height without porpoising or playing 'hunt the localizer'. It can, of course, also 
be flown manually.

A pilots guide to flying the aircraft is included in the ZIP file, this is a
WordPad document that you should print out and refer to while flying the 
aircraft.

Copyright and Distribution
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This aircraft is released as Freeware. Copyright (C) Marty Baclawski and Tony Bolton. 

As freeware you are permitted to distribute this archive subject to the following 
conditions,

- The archive must be distributed without modification to either its file name or the
  contents of the archive. Redistributing this archive with any files added, removed
  or modified is prohibited.

- The inclusion of any individual file from this archive in another archive without
  the prior permission of the authors is prohibited. 
  This means, for example, that you may not upload an archive that uses our visual or
  flight models with your own aircraft or include it in a package containing a panel
  or aircraft sounds without first obtaining the authors' permission.

- No charge may be made for this archive other than that to cover the cost of its
  distribution. If a fee is charged it must be made clear to the purchaser that the
  archive is freeware and that the fee is to cover the distributor's costs of
  providing the archive.

- The authors' rights and wishes concerning this archive must be respected.


Installation
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Create a new folder in your fs98 \aircraft folder called for example
atr42 and unzip the files into this folder retaining the folder structure.
If your unzip software can't do this then you will need to manually create
the folder structre and copy the files into the correct folder as follows.

fs98
 \Aircraft
 \atr42
 aircraft.cfg
 atr42v2.air 
 atr42.doc 
	    atr42v2.txt  (this document)
	    atr42.ll     (landing lights file)
	    fileid.diz   (internet file descriptor)
 \model
 model.cfg
 atr42v2.mdl
 \panel
 panel.cfg
 \sound
 sound.cfg
 \texture.gil 
 atr42v2.*af

The aircraft uses the standard Learjet panel and sounds. For added realism I use
Graham "DOTCOM" Waterfield's ATRSND_V.ZIP for the sound and John Bell's ATR panel
(shareware, available from www.users.zetnet.co.uk/ultimate/ ).

The file atr42.ll has been provided so you can add landing lights to the aircraft using
Siggy Schwarz's Landing Lights utility (LLADD97.ZIP). I have not added them to the MDL
files myself for two reasons. Firstly the fs98 aircraft converter can not convert fs95
aircraft with added landing lights and this will probably be the case with any future
converters. Secondly landing lights are a matter of personal preference, personally I
find they 'whiteout' the scenery rather than illuminating it making taxiing in the dark
just as difficult.

Gill Airways
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Gill Airways are based at Newcastle in the UK and operate scheduled
passenger services throughout the UK.

ATR42
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The ATR42 is the result of a joint programme between Aerospatiale
of France and Aeritalia (now Alenia) of Italy to produce a regional
airliner. The aircraft was launched in early 1980 and entered service
in December 1985. 

Power		  2 x 1800shp Pratt&Whitney Canada PW120 turboprops
Cruise speed   	  260kts TAS
Range             1050nm (full pax load)		
Service Ceiling   25,000'
Max takeoff wgt	  36,817lbs
Max Speed         Mach 0.55 or 250kts IAS
Stall Speeds      102kts (clean) 84kts (full flaps)  

Max Landing Gear Speeds
Retraction (Vlor) 160 Kts IAS
Extention (Vloe)  170 kts IAS

Flap Position Limiting Speeds (Vfe)
15		  170 Kts IAS 
30		  150 Kts IAS
45		  130 Kts IAS


- Tony Bolton, November 1998



