EFB Manual

MSFS 2020 edition

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INTRODUCTION
The electronic flight bag (EFB) is an electronic information management device that helps pilots
performing flight management tasks easier.
A Class-1 device (standard commercial-off-the-shelf COTS equipment) is fully simulated in Fly the Maddog
X, it hosts Type-A (i.e. document viewer) and Type-B (i.e. electronic charts) applications (apps); in
addition, an app to automate take-off/landing performance calculations is also installed.

GENERAL
The EFB in Fly the Maddog X is battery powered, it can be used regardless of the aircraft power status.
A complete charge lasts approximately 9 hours, depending on flight mode being activated or not; when
loading the aircraft, the EFB will always be at full charge.
To switch the EFB ON or OFF, press and hold the “home” button for a few seconds.
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In this EFB version, there are 5 available apps:

- Setup: the EFB configuration module.
- Performance: this app has been developed to automate take-off/landing performance
calculations.
- Weight & Balance: this app allows weight and fuel management: it’s also capable of importing
OFP files (Simbrief or PFPX generated) and set internal weights/fuel/pax figures in real-time
within the simulator, and in sync with GSX.
- Electronic Flight Folder: displays all the relevant information of the flight after importing an OFP
file.
- Electronic Aircraft Technical Log: This app, only available when the realistic mode is enabled in
the load manager – simulator options tab, is intended for showing the aircraft technical log,
reporting aircraft issues, and requiring maintenance actions if needed.
- Documents. The app contains the following documentation: Normal checklist, Cold weather
operation checklist, Abnormal/Emergency procedures, and AOM.
- Aircraft Services: Allows to open/close all the aircraft doors and stair, start refueling, de-ice
operation and PAX boarding/unboarding.

Navigating is simple, as you can expect from a real tablet: to close an app or go back, simply press the
"home" button. Toggling between multiple options (i.e. performance data) is achieved by clicking
left/right over the data field while, clicking on an empty data field that needs user input brings, the
keyboard overlay. To hide the keyboard overlay, click in any part of the screen.
A white upward/downward arrow is displayed on the top/bottom right corner when multi-pages
documents are shown, to jump pages.

There are two independent EFBs, positioned on CM1 and CM2 sides. A right click on the hotspot shown
below hides/shows the EFB. The same hotspot can be found on CM2 side, and it’s used with the same
criteria. Please check the Quick Guide on how to configure the mouse in MSFS for the Maddog.
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DESKTOP WALLPAPER
You can customize the desktop wallpaper per single airframe. Create your image (1024x768) and save it
as a .png image, then move it to your %MSFS2020%\Community\lsh-maddogx-aircraft\Aircrafts folder.
The file name must be the aircraft registration.png, i.e. for the default I-LEOX livery it must be named I-
LEOX.png and placed in the above-mentioned folder.
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SETUP

- Flight mode: this button sets the flight mode ON/OFF. Flight mode must be switched ON during
the before start, and OFF after landing.
- Brightness: Drag the slider to control screen brightness.
- Night mode: Changes the color scheme to adapt the EFB for night flying.
The setup page can also be triggered clicking on the signal strength icon on the top right corner.

PERFORMANCE
The performance app is a powerful tool to automate takeoff/landing calculations.
If you press the CALC button without entering the weight data, you get the regulated takeoff weight
performance limited. It's a quick and dirty way to check if you have any takeoff performance limitation.
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Flight data must be inserted for automatic calculations:

TAKEOFF DATA FIELDS

AIRPORT: insert ICAO code.
RUNWAY: select the departure runway.
RUNWAY LENGTH REDUCTION FROM RWY START___M RWY END___M: insert if appliable.
COND: select the runway conditions.
FLAP: select the desired flap setting.
WIND: insert the reported wind.
QNH: insert the airport QNH.
OAT: insert the outside temperature.
A/I: select anti-ice system condition.
PACKS: select bleed packs system condition.
TAKEOFF WEIGHT: insert TOW.
Press the CALC button: after a second the bottom half part of the data screen will be calculated.
The MTOW field value can be used in ACARS, when sending the fuel docket, if after the automatic
calculations your weights must be reduced for performance limitations.
LANDING DATA FIELDS
AIRPORT: insert ICAO code.
RUNWAY: select the arrival runway.
COND: select the runway conditions.
FLAP: select the desired flap setting.
WIND: insert the reported wind.
QNH: insert the field QNH.
OAT: insert the outside temperature.
REVERSE: select if using or not.
ADD REF: insert required additional speed to Vref (if appliable).
AUTOBRAKE: select autobrake.
LANDING WEIGHT: insert LDW.

Press the CALC button: after a second the right half part of the data screen will be calculated.
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WEIGHT AND BALANCE

This app has been designed to completely bypass the corresponding load manager page; a valid OFP must
be imported for the app to show the weights/fuel data, but if you already imported one from the
electronic flight folder app you will see all sections already populated, without the need to edit anything
unless you see any “red fields” that need to be corrected with balancing.

If you press the Import OFP button, an OFP selection dialog window is shown.

NOTE: If the automatically retrieve of the latest SimBrief OFP is enabled, an extra button Simbrief OFPis
displayed to connect to SimBrief server and download the latest OFP.
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OFP file populates all weight figures. You will still oversee setting the C.G. balance as appropriate.

If you don't use Simbrief/PFPX to generate the OFP file, plan the flight with the load manager and have
the EFB activated, it'll be loaded in the electronic flight folder directly.

If you want to make last minute changes, i.e. top up your fuel prior departure, adjust the Block Fuel and
request refueling service again; remember also to send your revised fuel docket message via ACARS.

ELECTRONIC FLIGHT FOLDER

The electronic flight folder app is used to display relevant information of the OFP, split into different
sections. A valid OFP must be imported for the app to show the flight folder, but if you already imported
one from the weight and balance app, you will see all sections populated.

As stated in the Fly the Maddog X Quick Guide.pdf document, the OFP file is an automatically generated
txt file, either by our fuel/planner route integrated in the load manager or exported via PFPX/Simbrief.

There is a new PFPX template file included in this release to enable the electronic flight folder app
visualization: go to your %documents%\Maddog X Files\Redist folder, copy the “MaddogX ACARS.txt” file
to your C:\Users\Public\Documents\PFPX Data\FlightplanTemplates folder, overwriting if needed.

Simbrief is already capable of generating the new OFP file format.

The default “LIDO” layout has the correct sections inserted. However, if using a different layout (i.e. BAW,
EZY), the sections might be labelled differently or some might be missing. Every OFP layout is organized
differently and this is unavoidable, but at the very least they should all have OFP and Weather/NOTAM
relevant sections.

The only exception is using "UAL 18" format: no OFP will be included, as this format cannot be translated
into text. In this case the user will see "Unsupported OFP layout (UAL 2018)" in the EFB.
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ELECTRONIC AIRCRAFT TECHNICAL LOG

The electronic flight folder app includes 4 pages:

STATUS
A general overview of the aircraft status, with the capability of requesting maintenance actions if needed.

Once you request an action to be performed on the ground prior to departure, the message is sent to the
maintenance center. The action is then performed, provided the main door is opened to allow the
engineer access on board; if you send a request once airborne (the EFB is in flight mode), the request is
queued and sent upon switching the flight mode OFF. The needed action is then performed upon opening
the main door.
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HISTORY
A general overview of the aircraft history.

DEFERRED DEFECT
A list of the deferred systems registered in the technical log (if appliable).
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REPORT MALFUNCTION
When experiencing a failure, a new malfunction report can be added in the electronic technical log
selecting the corresponding item from the list and adding it. Drag the list to search for the desired failure.
This action adds automatically a new maintenance request in the “status” page. On the next flight, the
failure will be fixed (if possible), or added to the deferred defects list in the EFB and in the technical log
in load manager. If appliable, an INOP sticker will be placed in the cockpit according to MEL for deferred
systems.

After a cycle, a transit check is added and queued in the status page: after requesting the transit
check, the following maintenance actions are performed:
- Oil and hydraulic fluid refill (if appliable)
- Failures check with automatic fixing or deferral of the system, depending on if the failure
is dispatchable in MEL for the next leg or not
- MEL expired items check and fixing if needed.
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DOCUMENTS

The documents app contains the following documentation: Normal checklist, Cold weather operation
checklist, Abnormal/Emergency procedures, and AOM.

AIRCRAFT SERVICES
The Aircraft services app includes 3 pages and a button to access the Aircraft Options:

DOORS/STAIR
The status of the cabin doors and stair can be checked (open doors and extended stair are show in red)
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Clicking on the buttons will toggle doors/stair status. Clicking the Boarding/Unboarding button will start
PAX boarding/unboarding (Starting the boarding is not available when GSX sync option is enabled).

GROUND
Used to activate/deactivate ground services, refuel the aircraft or perform ground de-icing operation.

When active, they are highlighted in blue (Starting the GPU or requesting refueling are not available when
GSX sync option is enabled).

MAINTENANCE
To open/close aircraft maintenance hatches.
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AIRCRAFT OPTIONS

The Aircraft Options shows customizable options for the cockpit of the current airframe.

GENERAL
• Tail style. Select the exterior model tail style, between “Flat” screwdriver tail and “Cone” tail.
• Cockpit units. Sets the panel’s weight/baro units, “kgs/mbar” or “Lbs/InHg”.
•
AVIONICS / SYSTEMS
• FMS. Select the FMS type between the “Honeywell” (LNAV+RNAV unit) or the Canadian/PMS
(split LNAV and VNAV units). This setting will also add/replace some warning lights and change
the EFIS panel style.
• RMI type. Select the RMI type: “DME/VOR/ADF”, “VOR only” or “VOR/ADF”.
• Head up Flight Display System (HFDS). HUD display, for more information check the AOM
Volume 2, Operational Bullettins
• Autobrake system. Select this option to enable the system and corresponding controls.
• Single knob Altimeter. Select this option to enable this alternate version of altimeter.
• TRP with EPR SEL option. Check this to have the TRP with the additional capability to set EPR in
EPR SEL mode.
• TAS/SAT indicator. Select this option to include the TAS/SAT indicator instrument in the FO panel.

EFIS
• PFD style. Select “FD cross bar” to display the flight director cross bar and the glide slope indicator
on the right. Select “FD single cue” to display the flight director as single cue with the glide slope
indicator on the left.
• Show rising runway. Select this option to display the rising runway on PFD during ILS approach.
• Show ground speed on PFD. Show/hides GS indication on PFD display.
• HDG UP in MAP mode. Select this to display MAP mode on ND in reference to the current
aircraft’s heading (the aircraft symbol will be displayed) instead of the standard TRACK UP setting
(triangle symbol displayed).
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• Show wind data in ND. Shows/hides the wind vector indicator on the ND.
• Show armed altitude as flight level. Select this option to show the armed altitude in the FMA
with the flight level instead of the text ALT.

OTHER
• Gear warning inhibit above 1500 RA. Inhibits the gear warning above 1500 of radio altimeter.
• Always play aural when autopilot disconnects. If disabled, aural is played only when AP
disconnects during an autoland.
• Auto arm altitude. Check this option to enable the guidance to automatically arm the altitude
selected with the alt knob.
• PFD wired to opposite NAV. Set this option to visualize the G/S scale of the opposite NAV (NAV2
for PFD1 and NAV1 for PFD2).

Clicking on the Close button will permanently save the settings for the current aircraft.
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CHARTS
The charts app allows charts visualization directly in the EFB (requires a Navigraph subscription): to login,
scan the QRCode with your smartphone or click on the link to open your default browser and perform
Navigraph’s account authentication.

Insert the ICAO code in the text box for the desired airport to display the list of available charts.
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Pinned charts can be shown by clicking on the correspondent button in the lower part of the
screen.
The list tab can be hidden to have more space for chart display.

LIEE LIRF

The toolbar buttons (left to right) have the following function:

• Departure/Arrival airport. If an OFP has being loaded into the EFF or W&B app, the
dep/arr ICAOs are added to the toolbar for quick access to the airports.
• Zoom IN
• Zoom OUT
• Rotate CCW
• Rotate CW
• Reset chart rotation and zoom to fit
• Toggle day (white) / night (dark) charts
• Unpin all pinned charts

When zoomed in, click & drag on the chart to display the required part.

After entering the 3rd character of the ICAO in the input

field, a list popup for quick selection of the desired airport