DME?

[Vinny002]

Hi, Guys!

 

I looked at the manual but I cannot seem to find what I'm looking for I'm not 100% sure, how do I get the DME to work? Please see attached. Thanks!

 

Cheers,

Vincent

[Dejjvid]

Switch on the left wall, behind RSBN panel, select either ARK or RSBN. Then set appropriate channel on one of the systems.

[VMFA117_Poko]

You should look for RSBN/PRMG not DME. The picture you show presents RSBN distance indicator. Read page 54-55 ("Course system"), whole chapter 9 "Navigation" from page 102 to 125 and maybe

. This is a study sim - you really need to dig into the manual m8. :)

[Vinny002]

Hi, guys!

 

That makes sense! Thanks!

 

Cheers,

Vincent

[Vinny002]

Hi, guys!

 

I figured out why the RSBN/PRMG is not working. The RSBN/PRMG won't work because the engine is not running. I thought the APU will power the RSBN/PRMG. I think the APU doesn't enough power to power the RSBN/PRMG. Now I know I got to get the engine running before the RSBN/PRMG will work.

 

Cheers,

Vincent

[Philipp2]

There's no Apu on this plane. You have only DC Battery Backup and I don't know exactly what is driven from that, gonna look that.

[Kilrah]

There's no Apu on this plane. You have only DC Battery Backup and I don't know exactly what is driven from that, gonna look that.

 

Say what?

 

[Cruiser18]

Hi, guys!

 

I figured out why the RSBN/PRMG is not working. The RSBN/PRMG won't work because the engine is not running. I thought the APU will power the RSBN/PRMG. I think the APU doesn't enough power to power the RSBN/PRMG. Now I know I got to get the engine running before the RSBN/PRMG will work.

 

Cheers,

Vincent

 

I think that the power system of the Mig-21 cannot really handle running everything off just the battery. Many of the systems NEED the power produced by the engine. I think that's also why the startup procedure in the manual says not to jump ahead and flip switches while the engine is going through it's spooling up procedure.

[Corrigan]

Say what?

 

 

I don't think that's an actual APU, probably a slight mistranslation. I think it helps start the engine, but it's not a little power-providing engine like we're used to. I could be wrong.

[Philipp2]

It's like main switch for starter . Mig is started with combined starter generator.

[Art-J]

Yep, probably a misleading translation. Funny thing is, cockpit description in the manual describes this switch as just the "Engine startup system", which is indeed a rough translation of russian "agregat zapuska".

[leapingrodent]

I don't think that's an actual APU, probably a slight mistranslation. I think it helps start the engine, but it's not a little power-providing engine like we're used to. I could be wrong.

 

Regarding that, does it have to stay on after engine start? The start up tutorial doesn't mention it, but...

[Art-J]

According to startup table, it switches off automatically after engine reaches idle RPM. I never checked, however, if the switch flips itself back to default position or not.

Edited September 22, 2014 by Art-J

[Fishbreath]

It doesn't, as of yesterday when I tried a full shutdown after finishing my flying, anyway.