Blue arc on the manifold pressure indicator and the tachometer indicates the power range in which you can use lean mixture. Irl caribou has automatic mixture. In the sim you can use thrustmeters to lean the mix.
the famous dehavilland overhand controls. Interestingly, the dash 8 was DHCs first twin to not have them, and it was simply because it was much easier to rig the throttles that way than having them down low. Theres quite a few pilots out there with scars on their foreheads because of them.
I'll never forget my dad coming home with a bald spot and staples in his head! He had a great sense of humor, and said that he had an appointment with Dr. Frankenstein.
The STOL indicator is controlled by the stall warning computers in the left equipment rack and has no pitot input and completely independent of the ASI
