Boeing Apache AH-64 Helicopter Start-up HD.

[oscar19681]

This might give us some nice insight on start-up procedures in DCS. Because it be like that.... 

 

 

Edited October 21, 2021 by oscar19681

[Volator]

14 hours ago, oscar19681 said:

start-up procedures

I guess a majority of DCS players will elect to do the autostart procedure and not worry about all the required checks at all 

 

 

(Which is a shame given the distance ED walks to give us the most-realistic AH-64D PC sim ever.)

Edited October 22, 2021 by Pilot Ike

[LooseSeal]

21 minutes ago, Pilot Ike said:

I guess a majority of DCS players will elect to do the autostart procedure and not worry about all the required checks at all 

 

I've literally never done an auto-start in any module. But then I do have an obsession over procedure 

[bart]

2 hours ago, LooseSeal said:

I've literally never done an auto-start in any module. But then I do have an obsession over procedure 

Same here. Wouldn't know how to do an auto start!.

Being a pilot, ground crew or having anything to do with aircraft really is a job where having OCD is actually a great advantage!. DCS also helps out too with the old OCD!.

Edited October 22, 2021 by bart

[JesseJames38]

Not sure if i am looking at the video that the original poster posted. But i didn't see anything about any start up procedures in that video.  Maybe i am just missing something.

[kgillers3]

32 minutes ago, JesseJames38 said:

Not sure if i am looking at the video that the original poster posted. But i didn't see anything about any start up procedures in that video.  Maybe i am just missing something.

The pilot hit left windows home and it started 

[Brass2-1]

On 10/22/2021 at 1:47 PM, kgillers3 said:

The pilot hit left windows home and it started 

Good to know I’m qualified for the DCS Apache. 

[kgillers3]

39 minutes ago, Brass2-1 said:

Good to know I’m qualified for the DCS Apache. 

That’s all there is too it man, we hop in. Left windows home on the ku and away we go 

[DaemonPhobos]

I wonder if they will add all the necessary systems in order to get a full startup as per -10 or CL.

The init checks, boresight and BUCS preflight tests are unlikely for EA but atleast for the final release.

 

[kgillers3]

27 minutes ago, DaemonPhobos said:

I wonder if they will add all the necessary systems in order to get a full startup as per -10 or CL.

The init checks, boresight and BUCS preflight tests are unlikely for EA but atleast for the final release.

 

Everyone has their thing 

[Remco]

25 minutes ago, kgillers3 said:

Everyone has their thing 

Pffff, are you not excited to come home from work and hop onto DCS to BUCS and Boresight? 

[kgillers3]

37 minutes ago, Remco said:

Pffff, are you not excited to come home from work and hop onto DCS to BUCS and Boresight? 

Bro/sis I don’t think you got this more right 

I know who it came from but didn’t want to offend anyone 

[oscar19681]

On 10/22/2021 at 12:44 PM, Pilot Ike said:

I guess a majority of DCS players will elect to do the autostart procedure and not worry about all the required checks at all 

 

 

(Which is a shame given the distance ED walks to give us the most-realistic AH-64D PC sim ever.)

 

Guilty. But I know how to fire up the Mustang & Harrier. Even better I know how to do all case carrier landings safely (regardless if i get a “wave off) But with the Apache I will definitely learn how to fire her up. But it’s ok a different level then the Janes Apache longbow back in the day I suppose.

I love how the Apache can taxi backwards btw. Not anything you can do with the other modules in DCS. 

[kgillers3]

6 minutes ago, oscar19681 said:

Guilty. But I know how to fire up the Mustang & Harrier. Even better I know how to do all case carrier landings safely (regardless if i get a “wave off) But with the Apache I will definitely learn how to fire her up. But it’s ok a different level then the Janes Apache longbow back in the day I suppose.

I love how the Apache can taxi backwards btw. Not anything you can do with the other modules in DCS. 

Just remember it's not like a car, right is still right, no alternating the wheel.  First time back taxing I started to go the wrong way because I wanted the tail to go to the left.  Nope.  Nose still goes right. 

[doedkoett]

1 hour ago, oscar19681 said:

Guilty. But I know how to fire up the Mustang & Harrier. Even better I know how to do all case carrier landings safely (regardless if i get a “wave off) But with the Apache I will definitely learn how to fire her up. But it’s ok a different level then the Janes Apache longbow back in the day I suppose.

I love how the Apache can taxi backwards btw. Not anything you can do with the other modules in DCS. 

Hind, Ka-50 and not least Viggen can groundtaxi backwards.

[kgillers3]

23 minutes ago, doedkoett said:

Hind, Ka-50 and not least Viggen can groundtaxi backwards.

You talking RL or in game? Not that it'd change what I do, just curious. 

Edited October 24, 2021 by kgillers3

[gnomechild]

I don't know about the Ka-50 and Harrier, but IRL the Hind is prohibited from back taxiing.

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IT IS PROHIBITED to perform rearward taxiing and on-the-spot furns relative to one wheel

-Mi-35P Helicopter Flight Manual.

I assume there's the same restriction for all models of Hind. Can't see any reason it'd be different between variants

Edited October 25, 2021 by gnomechild
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[kgillers3]

12 minutes ago, gnomechild said:

I don't know about the Ka-50 and Harrier, but IRL the Hind is prohibited from back taxiing.

-Mi-35P Helicopter Flight Manual.

I assume there's the same restriction for all models of Hind. Can't see any reason it'd be different between variants

 

while I'm not sure the manual needs to be posted, but yeah i'll continue to break all the limits in game but it makes sense probably worried about tail strike which was what I was wondering about. thanks learn something new every day!

Edited October 25, 2021 by kgillers3

[gnomechild]

42 minutes ago, kgillers3 said:

while I'm not sure the manual needs to be posted

Hey it never hurts to be thorough lol. But yeah I assume you generally wouldn't want to back taxi a tricycle gear in most cases 

[JesseJames38]

I seen pilots be all fancy and back in embraer 175  at the airport. I also seen plenty of ladders start flying around because they have no idea what was laying in the grass.   They stopped that after one went a little to far and fell of the concrete and the main wheels ended up in the soft ground.

Honestly i wouldn't want to back taxi in anything where i am not able to see behind me.    To much unknown when you cant see whats going on, even using a spotter would make me nervous

 

Just my thoughts on the whole "back taxi"

 

Jesse

[doedkoett]

6 hours ago, kgillers3 said:

You talking RL or in game? Not that it'd change what I do, just curious. 

 

The first two in game, the last one both in game and in real life. Since the OP said ”modules in DCS” I went with what is possible in game

[Mad Dog 762]

21 hours ago, kgillers3 said:

Just remember it's not like a car, right is still right, no alternating the wheel.  First time back taxing I started to go the wrong way because I wanted the tail to go to the left.  Nope.  Nose still goes right. 

Wait, what if I'm pulling a trailer?  Is left still left or is it right?  Do I move the bottom of the cyclic in the direction I want the trailer to go?  

[gnomechild]

Gonna make a wishlist topic for a boat trailer for the Apache lol

[chromium]

Il 22/10/2021 at 13:07, LooseSeal ha scritto:

I've literally never done an auto-start in any module. But then I do have an obsession over procedure 

+1

[Zap921]

For those that want to back taxi and use trailers: