bojangles_25 Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 I noticed during a cold start that all 4 boost pump switches and both the left and right AC generator switches are now switched on by default. I was wondering, why was this changed? "We could come back with hydraulics shot out, half the tail shot off, piece of the wing shot off, we had two engines and could come home with one... She really was a piece of machinery that you could fly into hell and back... And she was designed around that gun from day 1"
Baaz Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 There's a recent video somewhere posted by an actual A-10 pilot where he states this is actually normal, and requested the changes be made in addition to others.
Snoopy Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 Crew chiefs set those switches prior to the pilot stepping to the aircraft, that’s what DCS is simulating now. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
javelina1 Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 I'll have to extend a big thanks to my chief, once I step into my Hawg later today.... :-) MSI MAG Z790 Carbon, i9-13900k, NH-D15 cooler, 64 GB CL40 6000mhz RAM, MSI RTX4090, Yamaha 5.1 A/V Receiver, 4x 2TB Samsung 980 Pro NVMe, 1x 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD, Win 11 Pro, TM Warthog, Virpil WarBRD, MFG Crosswinds, 43" Samsung 4K TV, 21.5 Acer VT touchscreen, TrackIR, Varjo Aero, Wheel Stand Pro Super Warthog, Phanteks Enthoo Pro2 Full Tower Case, Seasonic GX-1200 ATX3 PSU, PointCTRL, Buttkicker 2, K-51 Helicopter Collective Control
Sacarino111 Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 Hi. There was a thread (can't remember where, I think it was on "normal" A10 forum) where a real A10 pilot was talking about that featur, as well as about the DCS A10 unrealistic FM. I read that ED listened to him and apparently they changed it. Saludos Saca111
A10Yoda Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 There's a recent video somewhere posted by an actual A-10 pilot where he states this is actually normal, and requested the changes be made in addition to others.Kinda this.. It's laziness to a degree. Some pilots and crew will leave them in positions because there is no harm to the aircraft for doing so, or is extremely minimal. The Radar Altimeter in my personal belief should be left off. That is something A10 pilots with nice colder climates will do. You do that and idle in a hot climate area, you can over heat the Radar Altimeter. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
A10Yoda Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 Hi. There was a thread (can't remember where, I think it was on "normal" A10 forum) where a real A10 pilot was talking about that featur, as well as about the DCS A10 unrealistic FM. I read that ED listened to him and apparently they changed it. Saludos Saca111https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=4054224&postcount=212 Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk
Snoopy Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 Kinda this.. It's laziness to a degree. Some pilots and crew will leave them in positions because there is no harm to the aircraft for doing so, or is extremely minimal. The Radar Altimeter in my personal belief should be left off. That is something A10 pilots with nice colder climates will do. You do that and idle in a hot climate area, you can over heat the Radar Altimeter. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk It isn’t lazy, even if a pilot does leave them on during BPO/PR per the work cards we (crew chiefs) set to off, safe or normal. But when we are getting the jet ready before pilot steps we set certain switches for them. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
Diesel_Thunder Posted October 2, 2020 Posted October 2, 2020 Kinda this.. It's laziness to a degree. Some pilots and crew will leave them in positions because there is no harm to the aircraft for doing so, or is extremely minimal. The Radar Altimeter in my personal belief should be left off. That is something A10 pilots with nice colder climates will do. You do that and idle in a hot climate area, you can over heat the Radar Altimeter. Sent from my SM-N975U using Tapatalk I may be wrong, but I thought the radar altimeter is inhibited with weight on wheels. In other words, it only transmits when the aircraft is off the ground. PC: MSI X670E, Ryzen 9 7900X, 64GB DDR5 RAM, RTX 3090 Ti, TM Warthog HOTAS, Saitek Pro Flight pedals, Opentrack Link to my Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/DieselThunderAviation Commander, 62nd Virtual Fighter Squadron Join the 62nd VFS today! Link to our discord server: https://discord.gg/Z25BSKk84s
A10Yoda Posted October 3, 2020 Posted October 3, 2020 I may be wrong, but I thought the radar altimeter is inhibited with weight on wheels. In other words, it only transmits when the aircraft is off the ground. It may be now.. At a certain time, it certainly was not.
A10Yoda Posted October 3, 2020 Posted October 3, 2020 It isn’t lazy, even if a pilot does leave them on during BPO/PR per the work cards we (crew chiefs) set to off, safe or normal. But when we are getting the jet ready before pilot steps we set certain switches for them. In a way it sure is for a driver. Tends to develop bad habits for some system checking their Turbine busses are both operational.
Snoopy Posted October 4, 2020 Posted October 4, 2020 In a way it sure is for a driver. Tends to develop bad habits for some system checking their Turbine busses are both operational. If you say so, I’ve never seen issues personally. v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
NightMan Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) I would prefer everything off as it was before. I used to enjoy going through all the steps. How about introducing an option in the settings allowing the user to choose wether to have those switches on or off by default when jumping into the plane? Edited March 6, 2021 by NightMan 1
ASAP Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) On 10/3/2020 at 5:16 PM, A10Yoda said: In a way it sure is for a driver. Tends to develop bad habits for some system checking their Turbine busses are both operational. No it isn't, and no it doesn't. The before engine start checklist specifies that both the main/wing boost pumps should be on and the AC generators should both be in PWR, which is how the crew chief has the switches set up. It's the pilots job to verify that those switches are exactly where the crew chief should already have them. If they are out of place the pilot would just put them in the correct position and tell the chief he missed something. The AC generator busses are checked during during and after engine startup with the switches in PWR. The pilot checks to make sure the APU light comes on as the left engine passes 52% and indicating the left AC generator has taken over the electrical load from the APU. After both engines are started the pilot turns the left generator to off/reset, verifies there is a good AC crossover, and that the right AC generator picks up the electrical load then switches the left generator back on. Thats all out of the -1 normal operating procedures. Unless the pilot's bad habit is that they ignore checklists and normal operating procedures there's no issues, but if that's the case there are bigger problems than where the crew chief positioned the switchs in question. Edited January 24, 2022 by ASAP 1
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