PREPAR3D GUIDE LEONARDO SOFTHOUSE BY CHUCK LAST UPDATED: 6/12/2018 MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-82 “MADDOG” 1 Special thanks to Paul "Goldwolf" Whittingham for creating the guide icons. TABLE OF CONTENTS • PART 1 – INTRODUCTION • PART 2 – COCKPIT LAYOUT • PART 3 – FLIGHT PLANNING • PART 4 – START-UP PROCEDURE • PART 5 – TAXI • PART 6 – TAKEOFF, CLIMB & CRUISE • PART 7 – AUTOPILOT • PART 8 – APPROACH & LANDING PLATFORM: PREPAR3D V 4.1 2 The McDonnell Douglas MD-80 ”Maddog” is a series of twin-engine, short- to medium- Alitalia MD-82 range, single-aisle commercial jet airliners. It was lengthened and updated from the DC-9. This (Photo by Pavel Koběrský) series can seat from 130 to 172 passengers depending on variant and seating configuration. The MD-80 series was introduced into commercial service on October 10, 1980 by Swissair. The MD-82 series includes the MD-81, MD-82, MD-83, MD-87, and MD-88. These all have the same fuselage length except the shortened MD-87. The series was followed into service in modified form by the MD-90 in 1995 and the Boeing 717 (originally MD-95) in 1999. The development of MD-80 series began in the 1970s as a lengthened, growth version of the DC-9-50, with a higher maximum take-off weight and a higher fuel capacity. Availability of newer