Right engine issues on start up- help

[snak]

this problem only seems t affect the right engine

Assume left engine running and the  setting is green at 66%

I then start the right engine( quick click up ) wait for that to reach 23% approx then move the right throttle to idle

the rpm counts to 52 then counts down to 0 . 

I cant seem to start both engines fully? Any suggestions

 

[Frag]

That is weird.

- Make sure you did not kill the APU. The APU must run until both engine are fully started and ready to lift off.

- Are you sure that you set your engine 2 throttle at idle after clicking the start engine button? You said you did but do you visually see it? Could be a hotas setup issue of some sort.

 

 

 

Edited March 20, 2022 by Frag

[Hiob]

Have you winds in your mission? Your supposed to start your downwind engine first. At least this common procedure with dual engine aircraft. You don‘t want to suffocate your second engine with the exhaust gasses of the first on running.

BUT you can start them simultaneously just fine as a work around. It is not correct procedure but it works.

[snak]

starting both engines together helps. If i make sure i move the controllers to all positions pre start up  whilst in the sim it resets them. so perhaps that was the issue. Thanks

Edited March 20, 2022 by snak

[Wags]

Either or both your collective and throttles are probably not zeroed out.

Kind regards,

Matt

[Lace]

3 hours ago, snak said:

this problem only seems t affect the right engine

Assume left engine running and the  setting is green at 66%

I then start the right engine( quick click up ) wait for that to reach 23% approx then move the right throttle to idle

the rpm counts to 52 then counts down to 0 . 

I cant seem to start both engines fully? Any suggestions

 

I have the same issue on some missions.  Doesn't matter if it is the left or right engine, it is the second engine started.  Sometimes it goes after 2-3 tries, other times if Increase the power levers above idle it picks up too.  

[Beuko]

Hi

Lockout Detent in Special Tap from the AH64, Atomatically Jump Over set to Depress fingerlifts to release helps for me

 

[dotChuckles]

Ok. I think I know what causes this. Is everyone with this problem got rudder pedals that don't return to centre like real anti torque pedals? Because I can 100% replicate the issue if my rudder pedals are centred. Centred normal start, not centred hung start. 

[lwalter]

Same problem here.

I tried to make sure my rudders pedals are perfectly centered, I even added a dead zone, but no luck

I tried 4 times in a row and no luck so far.

I also tried to put the power throttle a little bit higher than idle, and still no luck.

Only way I found to get both engines runnings => start them both at the same time...

 

Edited May 6, 2022 by lwalter

[Locutos]

I have this problem but found if I nudge the throttle forward slightly prior to start up sequence then right engine starts ok.

[Razor18]

I would try to move the throttles a bit back and forth, for DCS to "realize" they are there. I do the same for F-18, to "synch" in game throttle to the physical throttle before startup.

[YoYo]

On 3/20/2022 at 2:28 PM, Hiob said:

Have you winds in your mission? Your supposed to start your downwind engine first. At least this common procedure with dual engine aircraft. You don‘t want to suffocate your second engine with the exhaust gasses of the first on running.

BUT you can start them simultaneously just fine as a work around. It is not correct procedure but it works.

Not exactly. I know it was on video but the proper solution in real life is to start one day right engine at beginning, the next day left engine for example, so that it would be a different engine each time.