Avro Lancaster - Pilot’s Instrument Panel

Here, we shall look at the Avro Lancaster Bomber’s Pilot’s Instrument Panel in the aircraft, we shall go through all the gauges and equipment fitted onto the instrument panel, and refer to extracts from the wartime Air Ministry Pilot’s Notes.
Join me, as we take a tour of the Lancaster Pilot’s Instrument Panel, as we embark on a journey aimed at promoting UK Aviation Heritage.
Textual extracts from Air Ministry Air Publications are Crown Copyright and transcribed with the kind permission of the National Archives, London. All colour diagrams are based on original Air Ministry Air Publications mono illustrations and transcribed into colour by Bryan Atkinson with the permission of the National Archives, London.
Thanks must also be given to the following superb organisations for their kind support when Bryan Atkinson originally developed The Lancaster Explored PC CD-ROM back in 2004, all are listed below and are included once again in this series of videos.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, PA474. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
Lancaster B.Mk.I, R5868. Royal Air Force Museum, London.
Lancaster B. Mk.III, DV372. Imperial War Museum.
Lancaster B.Mk.X, KB889. Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
Lancaster B.Mk.VII, NX611. Lincolnshire Aviation Heritage Centre.
The Norman Groom & Jeremy Hall Lancaster Nose Sections.
The Rolls-Royce Heritage Trust.
The National Archives, London.
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Table of Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
00:45 - Instrument Flying Panel
02:45 - D F Indicator
03:02 - Landing Lamp Switches
03:32 - Undercarriage Indicator and Switch
04:26 - DR Compass Repeater
05:06 - Ignition Switches
05:14 - The Boost Gauges
05:30 - RPM Indicators
05:57 - Booster Coil Switch
06:05 - Slow Running Cut Out Switches
06:30 - IFF Detonator Pushbuttons and Switch
06:48 - Engine Ignition Switches
07:05 - Bomb Jettison Control
07:31 - The Oxygen Regulator
07:59 - Oxygen Economiser
08:07 - Propeller Feathering Buttons
08:51 - Triple Pressure Gauge
09:44 - Fire Extinguisher Pushbuttons
10:05 - Vacuum Change Over Cock
10:38 - The Suction Gauge
10:57 - Supercharger Gear Change Control Panel
11:30 - Flap Position Indicator and Switch
11:43 - Signalling Switchboxes
12:17 - Navigation Lamps Switch
12:26 - Automatic Controls
12:45 - P4 Compass
13:20 - P4 Compass Deviation Card
13:29 - Beam Approach Indicator
13:56 - The Watch Holder

[@esamottawa]

Thanks Bryan. My father was an Instrument Mechanic for RCAF Lancasters at RAF Middleton St George, so this video really gave me a great overview of his responsibilities. Your presentation is quite excellent. Thank you.

[@julioaguilera9084]

Material didáctico súper interesante,me trae inolvidables momentos vividos en 1955/56 en VILLA REYNOLDS SAN LUIS R.A.❤

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching

[@paddy.7784]

Really enjoyed this .. Thank you Bryan .

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@basfinnis]

Very interesting. It’s easy to forget that the plumbing and aids in these aircraft was very extensive and advanced for their time.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

They certainly were. Thanks for watching.

[@Back2TheBike]

Thank you.
Dad was a Sgt Pilot with PFF on Lancs. I really appreciate the tour around his office.
Please keep these videos coming.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks, I'm glad it was helpful

[@davegoldsmith4020]

Thanks Bryan, It's a reminder how new retractable undercarriage was when the Lancaster was designed, Green was always locked down, sone aircraft designs had Red for up, some had Red for in travel and nothing when up.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching

[@patfontaine5917]

Remarkable presentation. Thanks!

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

You're very welcome!

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

When I learned to fly the third instrument on the flying panel showing rate of climb/descent was called a Variometer, not sure exactly what they were called back in the Lanc's day

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

It was called the Rate of Climb or Descent Indicator. Thanks for watching

[@potrzebieneuman4702]

@@ukaircraftexplored6556 yes that rings a bell.

[@pontymike56]

another great video, could you explain what exactly the slow running cut switches do and why are they needed

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching. You can see more in my Lancaster Cockpit Procedures video. Slow Running refers to the Merlin 28 and 28 engines fitted to the Lancaster B Mk.III and Canadian built B Mk.X. These engines were fitted with the Bendix Stromberg pressure injection carburettors. Slow Running isn’t a problem as such, it refers to the Slow Running Cut-outs which are operated by the electro-pneumatic rams - one for each engine carburettor. The Slow-running cut-out switches have two positions - the Engine Running position (UP) and the Idle Cut Off position (DOWN) - that is used only for starting and stopping the engines. I hope this helps and thanks for watching.

[@givenfirstnamefamilyfirstn3935]

Turn and slip indicator. Slip on top, turn on the bottom. A modern turn coordinator has the gyro axis slightly inclined so that is is also sensitive to a bank. Turn and slip has a turn needle and a slip needle or ball, turn coordinator has a banking but non pitching aircraft symbol.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for sharing

[@David-lb4te]

7:05, the Merlin magnetos are located toward the rear of the engine (not the front). The starting booster coil is attached to the A-side magneto that serves the inlet harness.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Yes, you are quite correct. I was quoting from the wartime manual which had the error. Working hard to get this video out to you and it slipped through the net. Thanks for letting me know and for watching.

[@petem85793]

Hi. Excellent explanations. Your computer graphic for the instrument panel has the feathering buttons marked as "WEATHERING." I'm an ex avionics tech with several years on Lockheed P-3s, so really enjoy your Lancaster vids.

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for the info Pete! I'd love to change it and re-upload the video, would only take me 15 minutes, but unfortunately all the views, etc for the video would be lost. Still, I've corrected the graphic ready for when I may use it again in another video. Thanks for letting me know.

[@mikemcateer5856]

Did the Lancaster have a cockpit recorder of any type?

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

No it didn't. Thanks for watching!

[@Bavvo69]

What was the Auto Control steering lever, is that some sort of autopilot?

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Yes, it is part of the Automatic Controls Mk. IV. I'll be covering it in a later video. Thanks for watching

[@agnesmmvanlierop]

Well done! After the crash Lancaster 1943 I found a oil temp gauger, but I cannot find it on the pilot instrument panel. The text is oil temp, 20-40-50-20. Thanks!

[@ukaircraftexplored6556]

Thanks for watching

[@nigelparks6855]

Hi Agnes, it is on the Flight Engineers panel