Panthera

Owner's Manual

FOR SIMULATION ONLY!

DO NOT USE FOR REAL FLIGHT!
THE NEXT GENERATION
Thanks a lot for purchasing our Aerobask Pipistrel
Panthera 3.0 and welcome aboard !
The SkyView and GTNs were completely custom-coded
in SASL by Lionel Zamouth and is going to be further
enhanced in future free updates.

The main features of the Aerobask Panthera are:

●
Realistic simulation of the Dynon SkyView and
Garmin 750/650 – no default instruments used.
A master piece of art, full custom-coded. TABLE OF CONTENTS
Very usable with Touch Screen Operation and full
mouse scroll wheel support.
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High quality 3D model with high resolution textures REQUIREMENTS & INSTALLATION 3
(4K), ambient occlusion, specular and normal
mapping.
●
Accurate flight model according to the public data.
PART I: FEATURES 4
● Fully functional virtual 3D cockpit, with a different
interior design based on the selected livery. SPECIFICATIONS 5
● Windshield with reflections & rain effect.
●
Configurable passengers and luggage. DYNON SKYVIEW / GARMIN GTN 6
●
Many custom sounds: rolling, gear, flaps, canopy,
vocal alert ...
POPUP PANELS 7
●
Enhanced 3D sound engine using SASL scripts. FULL MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL SUPPORT 8
●
Volumetric propeller
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With X-Plane 11 : dedicated PBR textures. WEATHER EFFECTS & EQUIPMENT 9
TRIM & CLIMATE INDICATOR 9
On behalf of Jean-François Edange (liveries) and Mario
Donick (owner's manual template), we wish you lots of
fun with our product! PART II: INSTRUCTIONS 10
PANEL OVERVIEW 11
OPTION PANELS 12
Lionel Zamouth
Stephane Buon MASTER SWITCHES 13
ARMREST, CABIN LIGHTS 14
THE SKYVIEW EMS 15
SAVED DATA 16
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 17

CREDITS 18

Please note that the Dynon SkyView and Garmin GTN are
described in their own manual which you can find in the
DOCUMENTS folder of the aircraft.

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REQUIREMENTS & INSTALLATION
Installation FLY THE AIRCRAFT WITH X-PLANE 11
The Aerobask Panthera requires X-Plane 11 or X-Plane
10.51+. The Panthera requires GNS430 datas from X-Plane
10, Navigraph or Aerosoft to be installed into
Unzip the downloaded file and copy the directory to the
Custom data folder.
"Aircraft / General aviation" folder of your X-Plane copy.
More information and how to page 17, in the F.A.Q

CAUTION : if you fly with X-Plane 10, in the aircraft

main folder:
•
Rename the file ‘panthera.acf’ → Panthera.acf.v11
•
Rename the file ‘panthera.acf.v10’ → panthera.acf’

Performance Optimization
This product has been optimized for good performance.
However, the aircraft uses several high definition liveries
(4096 px) for a high graphical quality and complex custom
programming for the avionics. We recommend at least 2
GB of VRAM.
In case of low FPS, you can reduce graphic options in the
main program (esp. switching off HDR, reducing anti
aliasing, lowering the drawing distance etc.) If you use AI
planes, select only simple aircraft without 3D cockpit and
without plug-ins.

Custom Commands
The Aerobask Panthera features complex avionics. To
make operation of the avionics easier for various kinds of
hardware setups, we have a lot of custom commands
which you can assign to buttons or keyboard. Some
available custom commands are shown on the right; more
are available.
Please refer to the X-Plane manual for information on how
to setup buttons and keys in X-Plane and how to assign
custom commands to them.

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PART I
FEATURES
SPECIFICATIONS

Source : http://www.panthera-aircraft.com/technical-data

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DYNON SKYVIEW
GARMIN GTN750 / 650
The new Aerobask Panthera is equipped with a detailed
simulation of a integrated Dynon SkyView and Garmin
GTN750/650. The SkyView and GTN have been
developed from scratch. Lionel Zamouth utilized the
SASL plugin for achieving an unmatched degree of
functional detail and readability.
It is no exaggeration to state that the Aerobask Pipistrel
Panthera features the most detailed simulation of a
SkyView and GTN currently (March 2017) available in
any home-use X-Plane flight simulator.
The two Skyview displays on the panel are fully
configurable to be used as Primary Flight Display (PFD)
or Navigation Display (ND). The virtual screen resolution
is the same as in the real SkyView, so the displays are
very readable even in the 3D cockpit. However, by
clicking on the aircraft icon (or border frame for GTN),
you can also show them as popup windows which
enhances readability even more.

For details on the SkyView and GTN, please refer to the

separate SkyView & GTN manuals.

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POPUP VIEWS
Ensuring good readability of virtual displays on a desktop
simulator is not an easy challenge and strongly depends
on your viewpoint. The higher the simulated display
resolution (in case of the SkyView 1024 x 600 pixels), the
more condensed the 3D view gets when you don't
change your viewpoint. Actually this works as in reality,
where readability on a certain resolution also changes
with display size and viewpoint.
Therefore, the Aerobask Panthera offers you to optionally
show the SkyView displays and the Garmin 750/650 as
popup windows.
For the Skyview, the only hot spots for that are on or
around the aircraft silhouette both on the HSI and the
MAP.
For the GTN, click on the border frame.
You can move and resize the popups using your mouse
and close them using the small “x” icon on their upper
right corner.

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FULL MOUSE SCROLL WHEEL SUPPORT
This product features full mouse scroll wheel support for all EFIS.
Any values on the Skyview and GTNs are editable by scrolling the mouse wheel.

For example, it’s easy to change the map scale or the charts scale : put the mouse cursor on the
map and scroll the mouse wheel.
Try with the BARO value, the HDG value, the ALT value, the CRS value, etc… Enjoy !

Note :Touch screen operation is also possible with the Skyviews.

See the dedicated manual for more information.

Put the mouse cursor on any value

and scroll to change it !

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WEATHER EFFECTS & EQUIPMENT
Of course, like other recent Aerobask products, the
Aerobask Panthera features rain.
You will notice that rain slowly fades away with
increased airspeed and intensity.
To remove the fogging on the windshield, enable
the DEFOG and FAN switch.

Air conditioning switches

TRIM & CLIMATE INDICATOR

Trim position and state of the air conditioning are
displayed on the small screen, under the GTN650.

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PART II
INSTRUCTIONS
PANEL OVERVIEW

Annunciators Annunciators Garmin Backup External &

Bouton Test Instruments Cabin Lights
GTN750/650
Switches
Pilot PFD Annunciators Co-pilot PFD
Dynon Skyview Dynon Skyview

Magneto Trim&Clim
Selector Main Gear Throttle indicator Climate
Switch Lever Prop & Trims Controls
Panels Mixture Selector Flaps
Parking
Levers Brake Lever
Fuel Tank
Selector

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OPTION PANELS
The option panels allow you to hide or show reflections
and to set weight & fuel.
To open the option panels, first click the Aerobask logo
on the left of the screen, then select either “Options” or
“Weight & Fuel”.

Select amount Click to

Click to of fuel open/close
add/Remove the front doors
static & luggage
elements compartment Click each
(on ground (on ground seat to toogle
Click to only)
only) between
enable/disable
empty, adult,
reflections
Note : or child. Click
The rear doors one of the
are not bags to select
functional in amount of
this version luggage.

Note that the

door has to be
open prior to
selecting.

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MASTER SWITCHES
Note : the AP switch does
The aircraft's main switches are placed under the Dynon Skyview not engage the servos; it
PFD. just powers them.

On the left side, you find the Magneto Selector for starting up the To engage the servos, use
aircraft. the 'Otto Pilot' page on the
ELT GTN650 or the Skyview's
Magneto 'Autopilot' menu
Selector
/ Start

Fuel Ground
Breakers Pump Autopilot Power
(inactive on this version) Avionic power Unit
Pitot
Battery Heat
Air
conditioning

START THE ENGINE

Don't forget to remove the flags and chocks (cf. Page 12).
Use the fuel tank selector on the pedestal (cf. page 11) to select
the fuel tank with the larger amount of fuel.
Switch ON the battery and avionics. Press “Fuel Pump” to switch
on the fuel pump.
Open the armrest and click the key to insert in the ignition switch.
Finally, click and maintain the magneto key in ‘Start’ position.
Switches Switches
After start, check the engine parameters. The generator is External Cabin
automatically enabled. Lights Lights
See the checklist for more information.

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CENTRAL ARMREST

Click the armrest to open.

In cold & dark, you find the key
to start the engine.
Click this key to insert it in the
ignition switch.
After the flight, click again to put
the key back here.

Click the
armrest to
open/close it.

Here is the
key to start the
engine

CABIN LIGHTS
4 cabin lights are available on the panel.
MAP L&R to illuminate the panel, the floor and the pedestal.
CABIN 1&2 to illuminate the rear seats.
You can modify the brightness by clicking the rear spots.
Cabin lights
Use the Skyiew’s DIM function to change the EFIS’s brightness switches
(see the Skyview’s Manual for more information).

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THE SKYVIEW EMS
In the Panthera, engine and system information are
displayed in the SkyView EMS.

Engine Status

Fuel Flow &

Remaining Fuel

Fuel & Oil

Status

Voltage &
Amperes

Combined
CHT/EGT
Gauge
The combined CHT/EGT Gauge displays all of the engine’s
CHTs and EGTs in one compact gauge. EGTs are displayed
numerically downon on the right side of the gauge. They are
represented graphically by the solid yellow/green/red bar graph.
CHTs are displayed numerically on the left side of the gauge.
They are graphically represented by the white “tick marks” that
overlay the EGT bars.

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SAVED DATA

A lot of values are saved during and at the end of your flight.
Here is a no limited list :

➔
Fuel quantity (Left & Right tank) Consequently, check your
fuel tanks before starting
➔
Fuel Selector position a new flight !
➔
Passengers & luggages
➔
Reflexions (EFIS & windshield)
➔
Transponder code
➔
Map : resolution, orientation and others options
➔
Baro : HPA or INHG
➔ TCAS option
➔ WRX option

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How to install the aircraft in X-Plane 10 ?
IMPORTANT:
If you fly with X-Plane 10, in the aircraft main
folder:
• Rename the file ‘panthera.acf’ →
Panthera.acf.v11
•
Rename the file ‘panthera.acf.v10’ →
panthera.acf’
How to install the GNS430 data in X-Plane
11?
Our FMS requires XP10 GNS430 data which is not
shipped with XP11 anymore. From now you need to get
it by yourself (it works fine if you copy it from XP10).
➔ If you have updated data from Navigraph or
Aerosoft, you lastest AIRAC should be located into
Custom data/GNS430 and should be copied at
same location in XP11.
➔ if you do not have paid updates, you can use the
default data located in Resources/GNS430 and
copy it to the Custom data folder into XP11. Do this
only if you don't have updated data.
In both cases it is best to copy the data to Custom data
so there is no ambiguity about the origin (meaning it is
not part of the default install). The folder structure must
anyway remain the same.
Where is the key to start the engine ?
In the central armrest. Read this manual pages 13 and
14.
The autopilot does not work in flight!
Check the position of the AP master switch, below the
PFD. This switch do not engage the servos but power
the system.
When engaging the autopilot, the plane
constantly banks from left to right or
up/down!
Check your joystick setting. Trims should not be
assigned to an axis. Assign the trim to keys or to your
joystick thumb hat, not to an axis. Reset the rudder
trim to center, to avoid left/right banking. Make sure
that the autopilot is engaged under normal flight
conditions. For example, if your IAS is too high or too
low, or if you are trying to fly too high, X-Plane's
autopilot will have problems to follow your
commands.
The plane is shaking on the ground! What
can I do?
Open X-Plane's “Operations and warning” settings
and increase the number of models per frame to 3 or
4. Also, make sure that your FPS is at least 20. If
needed, reduce your X-Plane rendering settings.
The plane takes very long to load!
When loading, the aircraft generates its custom
database from all available data in your X-Plane
scenery folder. To reduce this time, you can slim your
custom scenery folder by moving the scenery folders
not used in the current flight to a different location.
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Credits

Aircraft: Lionel Zamouth (programming), Jean-François Edange (liveries)

Stephane Buon (modelling, texturing)
Cameron Garner : tweaking flight model
Mario Donick : backup horizon instrument

Owner's Manual
template: Mario Donick

Proofreading Mario Donick - Kristoffer Leistad - Peter Wilhelmsson

SkyView Manual: Lionel Zamouth

Thank you all beta-testers :)