bonesvf103 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 I noticed in some missions you start on the ramp or on the deck and these spoilers are up: Nothing I do (cycle DLC, flaps, thumb the DLC wheel) seems to make them go down. As time and frustration increase, they eventually do go down but I don't know what I did to do so, or why they are up to begin with. The only way I was able to get them to go down is by sweeping the wings back, but that's not good for takeoffs. Thoughts? v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
71st_Mastiff Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 they will go down once you restart the mission, I have had this happen several times. "any failure you meet, is never a defeat; merely a set up for a greater come back", W Forbes. "Success is not final, failure is not fatal, it is the courage to continue that counts", "He who never changes his mind, never changes anything," Winston Churchill. MSI z690 MPG DDR4 || i9-14900k|| ddr4-128gb PC3200 |zotac RTX 5080|Game max 1300w|Win11| |turtle beach elite pro 5.1|| ViRpiL,T50cm2||MFG Crosswinds|| VT50CM-plus rotor Throttle || G10 RGB EVGA Keyboard/MouseLogitech || PiMax Crystal VR || 32 Asus||
Madbrood Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Check your speedbrake switch, left horizontal console (I think?), I believe it defaults to a position which deploys the spoilers when in idle throttle. i7-4770k | EVGA GTX 980 SC | 16GB DDR3 | TrackIR 5, TM Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals DCS: F-16C, F/A-18C, F-14A/B, AV-8B, FC3, A-10C, Black Shark II, UH-1H, F-86F, MiG-21bis, Mirage 2000C, AJS-37, F-5E :pilotfly:
bonesvf103 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 Bug then, eh? v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
bonesvf103 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 Check your speedbrake switch, left horizontal console (I think?), I believe it defaults to a position which deploys the spoilers when in idle throttle. Check it for what? I have the airbrakes retracted. v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
Larkis Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Check Anti-Skid is Off. If its set on both or spoilers, it will deploy that spoilers when there is weight on the weels.
Strikeeagle345 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Check the anti skid / spoiler brake switch. When at idle with WoW, that switch will cause the spoilers to deploy, when you power up they retract. Putting the switch into the off position, will retract them at idle. Strike USLANTCOM.com i7-9700K OC 5GHz| MSI MPG Z390 GAMING PRO CARBON | 32GB DDR4 3200 | GTX 3090 | Samsung SSD | HP Reverb G2 | VIRPIL Alpha | VIRPIL Blackhawk | HOTAS Warthog
Scotch75 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Check your speedbrake switch, left horizontal console (I think?), I believe it defaults to a position which deploys the spoilers when in idle throttle.I think this is the case. I was practicing the the case 1 instant action today, and after a successful trap, I went to swing the wings back for taxi, nope - spoilers are up. Looked down at that switch mentioned (anti-skid/spoilers/both) and it was on "both" - default set at mission start in the air. So that should be selected "off" for carrier ops. Yes, it activates definitely with weight-on-wheels. W10 Home 64Bit, Intel Skylake I5 6600K 3.50GHz, ASUS ROG Stryx Z270F MoBo, 32GB G.Skill RipJaws V DDR4 3200 RAM, Samsung 960 Pro 512GB M.2 SSD (OS), Samsung 850 Pro 512GB SSD, 2TB Seagate SDHD, 2TB WD Green HDD, GALAX GTX GeForce 1070 EXOC Sniper White 8GB VRAM
Nealius Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 For some strange reason the anti-skid switch is set down by default when you hot/runway start, meaning you will start with the spoilers up.
Victory205 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 That's where the switch is set for takeoff on land in case of an abort. You want ANTISKID SP BRAKE. Additionally, the spoilers were armed just before takeoff to avoid the outboard spoiler module from overheating. Fun, eh? Fly Pretty, anyone can Fly Safe.
Larkis Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 That's where the switch is set for takeoff on land in case of an abort. You want ANTISKID SP BRAKE. Additionally, the spoilers were armed just before takeoff to avoid the outboard spoiler module from overheating. Fun, eh? So you mean that from an airfield we should start with Anti-Skid Spoilers up?
bonesvf103 Posted March 15, 2019 Author Posted March 15, 2019 Here is where I say my proverbial "OOOHhhhhhhhh!!!!!!" Thanks guys! v6, boNes "Also, I would prefer a back seater over the extra gas any day. I would have 80 pounds of flesh to eat and a pair of glasses to start a fire." --F/A-18 Hornet pilot
Nealius Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 If I'm understanding correctly, the switch should be down (spoilers armed) but the spoilers should not actually be up? Because they're up every time I start. I also noticed that when I start the airplane seems to drop from a spawn point in the air instead of spawning on the ground...I wonder if that "air" start trips the spoilers?
Larkis Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 If I'm understanding correctly, the switch should be down (spoilers armed) but the spoilers should not actually be up? Because they're up every time I start. I also noticed that when I start the airplane seems to drop from a spawn point in the air instead of spawning on the ground...I wonder if that "air" start trips the spoilers? As long as you have weight on the gear, spoilers ar up. When you got airborne, spoilers goes down cause there is no weight on the gear.
Victory205 Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 As long as you have weight on the gear, spoilers ar up. When you got airborne, spoilers goes down cause there is no weight on the gear. The interlocks are switch armed, weight on wheels and both throttles at idle. Pushing the power up will retract the spoilers. Fly Pretty, anyone can Fly Safe.
wowbagger Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 Sooooooo much to learn for this bird. :book: Awesome! Thanks Victory205. Having you active in these forums is frankly amazing. CPU:5600X | GPU:RTX2080 | RAM:32GB | Disk:860EVOm.2
Larkis Posted March 15, 2019 Posted March 15, 2019 The interlocks are switch armed, weight on wheels and both throttles at idle. Pushing the power up will retract the spoilers. Hmm... when i land on an airfield with anti-skid in down position the spoilers seems to be up when i give a little bit power to taxi. Must recheck that.
Nealius Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 Yeah same here, when I increase throttle to taxi the spoilers stay up.
Fuelburner Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 So finally what is the correct setting for TO and LDG on land ? Is it both ? Meaning you spoilers stay out during taxi out as long as power is in idle ? On the boat the switch is set to off meaning they stay retracted. Is that correct ? Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk
QuiGon Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 Why is no one reading the manual?? It's all in there: http://www.heatblur.se/F-14Manual/general.html#antiskid Anti-Skid should be off for taxing, because it causes problems with low speed driving. It should be turned to both for take off and landing on land bases, so it assists with braking if needed. The spoilers come up if throttle is in idle and the switch is set to both or spoilers. Intel i7-12700K @ 8x5GHz+4x3.8GHz + 32 GB DDR5 RAM + Nvidia Geforce RTX 2080 (8 GB VRAM) + M.2 SSD + Windows 10 64Bit DCS Panavia Tornado (IDS) really needs to be a thing!
Fuelburner Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 I’ve never seen a F14 standing on the runway with the spoilers extended... Gesendet von iPhone mit Tapatalk
Victory205 Posted March 16, 2019 Posted March 16, 2019 Why is no one reading the manual?? Good freaking question! Anti-skid is for stopping, not taxiing. The sensors can signal a release below 10 knots, meaning you can end up going off of the side of the boat. Great for maximum stopping power on the landing rollout however. Fly Pretty, anyone can Fly Safe.
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