gospadin Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 Is there an emergency procedure spelled out for a mid-air engine restart in the Mi-8? I don't see one in the draft manual. Or is it just not possible? My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
AlphaOneSix Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 Sure, it's possible. Just start the APU and then start the engine.
gospadin Posted November 6, 2015 Author Posted November 6, 2015 Sure, it's possible. Just start the APU and then start the engine. Hrm, didn't work when I tried earlier. I must have been doing something wrong, will have to re-test. My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
AlphaOneSix Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 Well, starting the engine in-flight is not something you normally do. The less adventurous among us just start them both on the ground, old school style. ;) So there must be a reason you're restarting it? Why did it fail in the first place?
gospadin Posted November 6, 2015 Author Posted November 6, 2015 Well, starting the engine in-flight is not something you normally do. The less adventurous among us just start them both on the ground, old school style. ;) So there must be a reason you're restarting it? Why did it fail in the first place? Because I shut off a fuel pump, to test flying with a single engine. =P My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
AlphaOneSix Posted November 6, 2015 Posted November 6, 2015 Shutting off a fuel pump won't shut down the engine. Did you use the fuel shutoff valve (covered switch on the fuel system control panel) or the engine shutdown control (red handle above pilot's head)? If you used the shutdown control lever above the pilot's head, you should be able to restart it just fine. Make sure to put the ECL in the bottom position first, of course, then raise it to the middle detent after it's started. If you used the fuel shutoff valve on the fuel system control panel, ED/DCS may (I don't know for sure, not tested this specifically) model that to ruin your engine's fuel control. IRL, if you run the engine with that switch off, you are required to replace the fuel control unit.
gospadin Posted November 6, 2015 Author Posted November 6, 2015 Shutting off a fuel pump won't shut down the engine. Did you use the fuel shutoff valve (covered switch on the fuel system control panel) or the engine shutdown control (red handle above pilot's head)? If you used the shutdown control lever above the pilot's head, you should be able to restart it just fine. Make sure to put the ECL in the bottom position first, of course, then raise it to the middle detent after it's started. If you used the fuel shutoff valve on the fuel system control panel, ED/DCS may (I don't know for sure, not tested this specifically) model that to ruin your engine's fuel control. IRL, if you run the engine with that switch off, you are required to replace the fuel control unit. Yes, I hit the covered red switch on the fuel panel, the fuel cutoff valve. My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
gospadin Posted November 6, 2015 Author Posted November 6, 2015 Confirmed that toggling the overhead levers to stop and engine allows for a mid-air restart without issue. Toggling the fuel cutoff will kill the engine permanently. thx! My liveries, mods, and missions for DCS:World M-2000C English Cockpit | Extra Beacons Mod | Nav Kneeboard | Community A-4E
Slazi Posted November 8, 2015 Posted November 8, 2015 I tested this the other day. I shut off both engines from a hover at 1000m and restarted them in flight. Definitely something only to try in the sim.
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