BE and it's controls

[Mr_sukebe]

Hi, just setup my controls for the BE and have been out for a flight.

Again, fabulous stuff!  I do love all of the variants of the Mirage that you've released so far.

A quick question for yourselves.  As mentioned, I took the BE out for a flight.  Whilst airborne, I flipped into the rear set.  VERY cool looking and I could see that I can happily control the joystick, throttle etc.

What I noticed was that there were controls in the back for say the radio and nav systems.  Their settings were clearly different to those in the front.  How does that work on the real aircraft?  Are the controls duplicated, do they replicate changes made in the front in the back and is there a method of priority?

[Rudel_chw]

6 minutes ago, Mr_sukebe said:

What I noticed was that there were controls in the back for say the radio and nav systems.  Their settings were clearly different to those in the front.  How does that work on the real aircraft?  Are the controls duplicated, do they replicate changes made in the front in the back and is there a method of priority?

havent tried it yet, but the manual says:

 

10.3 PRIORITY CONTROLS 

Selector unit The selector unit (or commutation unit), installed in both cockpits, permits either pilot to get control of the TACAN, the radar, the radios and the VOR/ILS systems. When depressing each of the pushbuttons the corresponding light illuminates, indicating that the transfer of that system's control has been achieved and, therefore, the cockpit with the illuminated pushbutton has control. To transfer control to the other cockpit, the pushbutton on the other cockpit has to be depressed. 

When the aircraft is energized, priority is given automatically to the front cockpit. 

NOTE: Mind that radio transmission and volume is controlled independently by the intercom of each cockpit. 

Pushbuttons brightness is controlled with the day/night selector switch or with the light and panel lighting rheostat, when the first one is in the night position. 

The selector unit includes the following controls: 

 TACAN priority pushbutton: When depressed, the pushbutton illuminates and the corresponding cockpit takes control of the TACAN unit. 

 RADAR priority pushbutton: When depressed, the pushbutton illuminates and the corresponding cockpit takes control of the radar. 

 V/UHF priority pushbutton: When depressed, the pushbutton illuminates and the corresponding cockpit takes control of the radio. Note that the UHF radio (red radio) control panel is not installed in the rear cockpit, so that radio can't be set, though the pilot can transmit and receive through it using the intercom. 

 V/ILS priority pushbutton: When depressed, the pushbutton illuminates and the corresponding cockpit takes control of the VOR/ILS unit. 

 Commutation panel test button: tests pushbutton lights of that panel. 

[Mr_sukebe]

Great summary, thanks