[FIXED INTERNALLY] Inlet ice warning.

[CBStu]

I have been flying the AA guns mission that came w/ the PG map. On most flights I get an 'inlet ice' warning. I have no clue what that means but it seems out of place at 5-15,000 feet in the PG. I am curious why I get that and how to fix it.

[StandingCow]

I am not sure if actually impacts anything in game yet. But there is an Anti-Ice section near the pilot's right thigh, switch ENG to on. On your left DDI you will see R and L ENG heat.

[QuiGon]

I am not sure if actually impacts anything in game yet. But there is an Anti-Ice section near the pilot's right thigh, switch ENG to on. On your left DDI you will see R and L ENG heat.

It will take about a minute for the warning message to disappear then.

[Flamin_Squirrel]

It will take about a minute for the warning message to disappear then.

 

No it won't; the ice sensor is located within the inlet before the hot bleed air, so the sensor will never get de-iced. The warning message therefore only tells you inlet icing conditions exist, not that the engine is actually iced up.

 

It's worth mentioning that the icing model is, I believe, totally inconsequential, but it's also not modelled correctly in the first place: e.g. in reality it's no possible to encounter icing in clear air, but you can in DCS.

[BIGNEWY]

Hi all

 

the inlet ice issue has been reported to the ED team and will be tweaked eventually.

 

thanks

[Nooch]

It's worth mentioning that the icing model is, I believe, totally inconsequential

 

I can confirm that. Whether you turn de-ice on or not it won't affect your flight in dcs.

[bbrz]

1. No it won't; the ice sensor is located within the inlet before the hot bleed air, so the sensor will never get de-iced

2. in reality it's no possible to encounter icing in clear air, but you can in DCS.

1. Didn't find a system description in the F/A-18 -1, but on all the airplane I know which are equipped with ice detectors, they are connected to the de-icing equipment.

If you turn it on, the warning extinguishes and if you turn it off while the icing conditions still exists, the caution will come on again.

 

2.Another icing myth is that it cannot develop in clear air. While unusual, this is not entirely true.

One area where you may witness clear-air icing is in the vicinity of convective storms...http://www.etcadvancedpilottraining.com/its-just-a-little-ice/

Edited July 23, 2019 by bbrz

[QuiGon]

No it won't; the ice sensor is located within the inlet before the hot bleed air, so the sensor will never get de-iced. The warning message therefore only tells you inlet icing conditions exist, not that the engine is actually iced up.

 

It's worth mentioning that the icing model is, I believe, totally inconsequential, but it's also not modelled correctly in the first place: e.g. in reality it's no possible to encounter icing in clear air, but you can in DCS.

Uhm, yes it will disappear. Whenever I get the icing warning message I turn on the de-icing and after less than a minute the message disappears and will never come back as long as I keep the de-icing switch on.

 

I totally agree that the whole icing simulation itself is pretty unrealistic and inconsistent, but that's not what I was talking about. I just said you can get rid of this annoying warning message by turning on de-icing. I never said it's realistic.

[Ironwulf]

I have had it if left with an inlet ice warning on, an engine RPM issue and warnings appear. back off the power, descend, turn on anti-icing, seems to fix it. Maybe I am imagining it, but the only time I've had these engine RPM issues (usually only in one) is when I have got the warning and haven't turned on the anti-icing.

 

It is correct to say it only warns if potential icing may be happening. But, apparently, sometimes it actually does?

[bbrz]

It is correct to say it only warns if potential icing may be happening. But, apparently, sometimes it actually does?

The inlet ice warning only comes on if actual ice accretion happens on the airplane, or more precisely, at least 0.025in on the ice detector.