Giant Air Brake F18

[Sgt_Fresh]

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I cant trim out the rear stabilizers. Cycle thru auto flaps does not correct. Constant pressing or tapping or holding down trim key eventually creates a reverse stabilizer full up position. The F18 eventually runs out of fuel using full afterburner or stall out crash. Any ideas?

[TechRoss]

Are you resetting your FCS before flight?

[Sgt_Fresh]

Are you resetting your FCS before flight?

No

[Mnemonic]

Reset FCS on a ground, half flaps, take off trim button, then fly. If you do T/O trim on auto flaps - strange things could happen.

[Dreadnaut]

Simple checklist for starting up your F/A-18

 

This is not real world accurate as it is missing steps, but it will get you up in the air...

 

BATTERY - ON

APU - START

CANOPY - CLOSE

 

INS ALIGN - GROUND (yes I know this is out of order, it doesn't matter)

 

CRANK - RIGHT

RIGHT THROTTLE TO IDLE AT 18%

 

BLEED AIR (spin 360deg clockwise)

 

CRANK - LEFT

LEFT THROTTLE TO IDLE AT 18%

 

DDI L&R - ON

HUD - ON

MPCD - ON

RADIOS - ON

 

STDBY INDICATOR - UNCAGE

RADAR ALTIMETER - SET

OXYGEN (OBOGS) - ON

RADAR - OPERATE

 

FCS - RESET <---------- This is important

 

Take-Off Trim - PUSH (12deg)

FLAPS - AUTO

 

FCS - RESET <---------- This is important

 

FCS BIT CHECK

 

FUEL BINGO - AS DESIRED

CONTROL CHECKS

TACAN - AS DESIRED

RYW COURSE - AS DESIRED

 

Once Alignment has completed

 

PARKING BREAK - OFF

ANTI-SKID - ON

FLAPS - HALF

LIGHTS - AS DESIRED

HOOK BYPASS - AS DESIRED

 

EJECTION SEAT - ARMED

STRAPS - FORWARD

[Mud]

Should it not be:

 

FCS - RESET

FLAPS - HALF

NWS - OFF

FCS BIT CHECK

Take-Off Trim - PUSH (12deg)

[coldViPer]

Should it not be:

 

FCS - RESET

FLAPS - HALF

NWS - OFF

FCS BIT CHECK

Take-Off Trim - PUSH (12deg)

 

That's better