Introduction to the Kodiak 100 Preflight Inspection Supplement #
This document covers preflight and walkaround features of the Kodiak 100 for Flight Simulator 2024. The document will be updated as new versions of the product are released. As of version 2.1.5 of the 2024 Kodiak 100, the following pre-flight areas are usable:
AIRFRAME
The engine doors cannot be used when the pilot doors are open to avoid them moving through the pilot door. The left engine door can not be closed if the oil dipstick isn’t put back into the engine.
1. Airframe #
Airframe clickspots are split in two types: simple interactions and lockable interactions. Simple interactions are just click to open/close a door or attach/detach a part. These are:
- Cargo pod doors
- Engine doors: can be opened and closed when the pilot doors are closed.
- External power receptacle: will connect a portable battery to power up the aircraft while saving up on its installed batteries.
- Skydive door: clicking the Skydive door will raise it. To close it you need to pull the handle in the cockpit ceiling, between the pilots’ seats.
Lockable interactions require that you unlock the part before being able to interact with it. The pilot exits and cargo doors are such. Pilot & copilot exits require that you click on the handle to unlock them, then click on the back “lip” to open and close them.
For the cargo doors, the process is a little more involved:
- The upper door must be open in order for the lower door to be opened or closed.
- Each door has an unlock handle and a click area to open it as shown in the images below.
2. Covers #
Covers are currently remove-only, in accordance with FS2024’s default functionality. This may change in future versions based on community feedback. Available covers are:
- Chocks
- Pitot-static tubes
- Engine/propeller covers
3. Control surfaces and landing gear #
The following surfaces are available for pre-flight inspections:
- Tyres
- Brakes
- Struts
- Flaps (inspect-only)
- Ailerons
- Elevators
- Rudder (inspect-only)
Most interactions require you to be close to the inspectable item to be able to interact with it. For example, main gear struts and brakes require you to be behind the wheel, while tyre inspection can be done from forward, aft and outside the wheel. In general, an item needs to be within arm’s reach to be inspected or moved.
4. Engine #
The engine bay currently allows for inspection of the engine’s oil level by pulling the oil dipstick. The oil dipstick is located on the top-left side of the engine, at the 11 o’ clock position when viewing the engine from behind.
When your mouse cursor is hovering over the dipstick, the oil tank neck and oil dipstick will highlight in blue to indicate that the clickspot is active. Clicking the dipstick handle will allow you to pull it out or put it back in. Oil level can be checked by hovering the mouse cursor over the lower tip of the dipstick.
The left engine cowling can only be closed when the dipstick is put back in the engine.
