moggel Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 Another n00b question I guess but I was about to start practicing Carrier ops and now I'm stuck in the wheel chocks. How do you remove them? For some reason ATC won't allow "request taxi"; just "request takeoff". I have release parking brakes, turned on Taxi/TakeOff lights and received takeoff clearence. Is there some other step I need to take? i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz; 16Gb DDR3; GeForce GTX 1070; Windows 10; TM Warthog HOTAS
MurderOne Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 Communication with the ground crew to remove wheel chocks. Sorry, no cool signature here.
coldViPer Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 (edited) Remove them via communication menu -> ground crew -> wheel chocks -> remove iirc Edit: typo Edited December 30, 2018 by coldViPer Asus Prime X570-P * Ryzen 5800X3D + Scythe Fuma cooler * RTX 4080 Super * Corsair 64GB DDR4 3600MHz * Samsung 980 pro 2Tb + 1Tb nvme * Samsung 850 EVO 512Gb SSD * Corsair RM850x V2/2018 * HP Reverb G2 * CH Fighterstick/Pedals/Throttle * Win11 Pro
NahkaSukka Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 I think ground crew won't remove them if you have parking brake disabled.
Eldur Posted December 30, 2018 Posted December 30, 2018 Parking brake must be set and centerline pylon must be clear of stores in order to remove wheel chocks. Also, engines have to be idled completely.
moggel Posted December 30, 2018 Author Posted December 30, 2018 Got it. Thanks i7-3930K CPU @ 3.20GHz; 16Gb DDR3; GeForce GTX 1070; Windows 10; TM Warthog HOTAS
Nodak Posted December 31, 2018 Posted December 31, 2018 If the launch bar is down, they won't take them out either.
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