Hello everyone, new pilot here.
I've been poking the blackshark for 2 weeks now and I have basic understanding of it's systems. Done all of the tutorials, as well as watching commentary movies and browsing forums, but I still have some questions (and probably will for a long time) about some aspects of flight. Unfortunately, my x52 pro is busted and I won't be performing any tests myself for some time, but I can spend this time gathering some knowledge, can't I? ;)
So here's the first set of questions that intrigue me:
1. Is there any practical use of the engine throttle in mid-flight apart from emergency situations? Should I program separate throttles for separate analog axes (as well as both at the same time to the third)?
2. Does that lever, or hatch, that's being retracted when I pull the throttles up control the "AUTO" mode of the engines? Is the "AUTO" mode engaged when the throttles are all the way up, or I just need to move it a little? Can somebody please explain to me what's exactly happening in this mode?
3. In flight manual, as well as training missions, it is stated that the x-feed valve should be closed when both engines are operating normally, but the sticky startup checklist thread says that I should ope it at the startup. Which one is correct?
4. To get the proper readings from barometric altimeter I need to input a correct barometric pressure of environment I'm operating in. Where can I obtain this information?
5. After patching the game, I don't always see the current IAS on the hud after I lift off. I do understand that it's related to the shkval system, but It's not always there when I fly it with the targeting system off. How do I initiate it?
6. I've been trying to follow the traffic pattern I learned from tutorials, but it's really difficult. The first 3 turns are at 240 deg. to the inner NDB, and when I turn forth time at the direction of 285 deg, I miss the runway and my flight is always parallel to it. The distance is usually about 20-30 meters. What do I do wrong?
That's all for now. Thanks in advance.
