cannot repoduce and missing track file I got master caution when using full thrust to take off

[sopebird]

Hi guys,

 

Still learning the basics of F/A-18C yet. I noticed I usually got Master Caution when I push my throttle to full power either before airfield takeoff or carrier launch.

Did I forgot something before take off? I could not find any abnormal behavior after takeoff.

 

Regards

 

sopebird

[triplec76]

The left DDI should tell you what the warning is.

 

 

My guess is the trim. You probably hit the trim button like I and most of us have done, but at higher weights the FCS requires a higher trim setting (12 vs 16).

 

 

It's been discussed somewhat thoroughly in the bug section.

[Wags]

Probably either trim not set correctly or seat not armed.

 

Check your DDI cautions.

[Nealius]

Ejection seat armed? I got an MC warning on takeoff once because I left it on safe.

[sopebird]

Thank you guys!

My seat was armed. I'll check my trim next time.

[eliterizzo]

Thank you guys!

My seat was armed. I'll check my trim next time.

 

try bringing up the checklist on one of your ddi's to help you remember everything before takeoff and landing

[RedTail11]

Still happens to me all these years later. I've just been ignoring it for the last 2 years I've been playing but I'm at the point now I play a lot more F/A-18 and it's getting obnoxious. Happens no matter what whenever I advance the throttles past halfway, unless the MC is already lit from a previous throttle advance. Happens from cold start, hot start on the cat/runway, or already in the air. Tried the usual Google search but it looks like no one has an answer and all the threads on DCS/Reddit are old and dead.

Edited April 14, 2024 by RedTail11

[markom]

Can you try it again and do the following:

1. Set left DDI to show HUF

2. Take a screenshot or photo of left DDI

3. Post #2 here

[Foka]

8 hours ago, RedTail11 said:

Still happens to me all these years later. I've just been ignoring it for the last 2 years I've been playing but I'm at the point now I play a lot more F/A-18 and it's getting obnoxious. Happens no matter what whenever I advance the throttles past halfway, unless the MC is already lit from a previous throttle advance. Happens from cold start, hot start on the cat/runway, or already in the air. Tried the usual Google search but it looks like no one has an answer and all the threads on DCS/Reddit are old and dead.

 

Check left DDI, there will be text saying what's wrong.

[rob10]

11 hours ago, RedTail11 said:

Still happens to me all these years later. I've just been ignoring it for the last 2 years I've been playing but I'm at the point now I play a lot more F/A-18 and it's getting obnoxious. Happens no matter what whenever I advance the throttles past halfway, unless the MC is already lit from a previous throttle advance. Happens from cold start, hot start on the cat/runway, or already in the air. Tried the usual Google search but it looks like no one has an answer and all the threads on DCS/Reddit are old and dead.

Check your WINGS LOCKED, TRIM, FLAPS at 1/2 and SEAT ARMED.  As Foka said, it should give you an indication in your left DDI.  Only time I get this usually is when I forget to lock the wings (often when pushing throttle forward when hooking to the cat).

If it isn't one of these check post a track and someone will spot what you're missing.

[jaylw314]

On 4/13/2024 at 7:43 PM, RedTail11 said:

Still happens to me all these years later. I've just been ignoring it for the last 2 years I've been playing but I'm at the point now I play a lot more F/A-18 and it's getting obnoxious. Happens no matter what whenever I advance the throttles past halfway, unless the MC is already lit from a previous throttle advance. Happens from cold start, hot start on the cat/runway, or already in the air. Tried the usual Google search but it looks like no one has an answer and all the threads on DCS/Reddit are old and dead.

 

IIRC if the plane thinks you won't make it to the HOME waypoint on the FPAS page, it'll also set off a caution when you advance the throttle

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

Yes the “home fuel” caution - even when taking off fully fuelled - got so annoying I always set HOME waypoint to 58 as part of my startup procedure, before I even start taxiing…

[jaylw314]

18 hours ago, Raven (Elysian Angel) said:

Yes the “home fuel” caution - even when taking off fully fuelled - got so annoying I always set HOME waypoint to 58 as part of my startup procedure, before I even start taxiing…

Wait, what's waypoint 58?

[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

6 minutes ago, jaylw314 said:

Wait, what's waypoint 58?

The point of that is to set home base as far away as possible so you don’t get the annoying deedle-deedle every few seconds.

59 is used by the system as Bullseye by default so 58 is as high as you can set it.

You probably won’t ever have 58 waypoints in a flightplan so there’s no risk of interference.

[rob10]

7 minutes ago, jaylw314 said:

Wait, what's waypoint 58?

Just a blank waypoint almost at the end of the list.  Nothing special about it.  They are skipping over WP 59 since it defaults to the Bullseye set in mission editor, so if you go backwards, once you get through the markpoints, it's the first one you come to.  It's also not likely to get used since it's so far up so an out of the way waypoint basically.

[jaylw314]

3 hours ago, rob10 said:

Just a blank waypoint almost at the end of the list.  Nothing special about it.  They are skipping over WP 59 since it defaults to the Bullseye set in mission editor, so if you go backwards, once you get through the markpoints, it's the first one you come to.  It's also not likely to get used since it's so far up so an out of the way waypoint basically.

Aaaah, ok, that's a neat trick, thanks