Moving Components During Test/Startup

[LifeReapr]

I was a crew chief and launched this airframe (block 40 and 30) many years, a few things I noticed off the word "GO" for realism:

 

 

*FLCS BIT should show a cycling of flight controls as it cycles through its checks. Basically they were overall aggressive jerky motions of various ranges in main flight control surface. The LEF's would also cycle full up, down and settle in 2 degree up position.

 

 

 

*JFS Doors do not open on JFS start 2, no JFS exhaust heat rendering or flame animations while it spools

[JumpinK]

I was a crew chief and launched this airframe (block 40 and 30) many years, a few things I noticed off the word "GO" for realism:

 

 

*FLCS BIT should show a cycling of flight controls as it cycles through its checks. Basically they were overall aggressive jerky motions of various ranges in main flight control surface. The LEF's would also cycle full up, down and settle in 2 degree up position.

 

 

 

*JFS Doors do not open on JFS start 2, no JFS exhaust heat rendering or flame animations while it spools

 

I think it's all WIP since the viper is still in EA... :smilewink:

[LifeReapr]

I think it's all WIP since the viper is still in EA... :smilewink:

 

 

Figured it is but in case it wasn't wanted it on their radar that we noticed lol

[mvsgas]

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3905823&postcount=1282

Here you can see the flight control movement during Bit check on a USAF block 50 F-16C.

At 1:15, you can see the B system hydraulics on the left side of the aircraft dump overbroad, someone probably over serviced it.

 

Note that the EPU check is done at 2:33, just after SEC check. The -1 mention how this can be delayed until prior to take off, but the -34 mention that the power cycle of the EPU could affect systems if avionics are powered during EPU checks and recommends EPU check prior to applying power to avionics.