BulletMagnet Posted March 17, 2023 Posted March 17, 2023 Hey everyone, new here so I don’t know if this has been asked before, but I have a question about the A10 boost pumps. In the cold start tutorial, one of the steps is to turn on the boost pumps. But when I go into the A10 in any other event, the boost pumps are already turned on. Am I missing some thing here?
Solution razo+r Posted March 17, 2023 Solution Posted March 17, 2023 The way the cockpit was set up before engine start was changed at some point while the manual has been pretty much left unchanged in that regard. So no, you are not missing something. The manual was simply not updated.
A10Yoda Posted April 7, 2023 Posted April 7, 2023 On 3/17/2023 at 4:45 AM, BulletMagnet said: Hey everyone, new here so I don’t know if this has been asked before, but I have a question about the A10 boost pumps. In the cold start tutorial, one of the steps is to turn on the boost pumps. But when I go into the A10 in any other event, the boost pumps are already turned on. Am I missing some thing here? A particular A10 pilot helping with the A10C II wanted the switches in a standard configuration you would see as a PILOT climbing into the aircraft. So the type II Charlie is left in that configuration. It is also perfectly normal to double check the aircraft works as a pilot. Crew Chief are prideful, but if they have an issue with me double checking my left and right generators, etc.. Well..that would be discussed.... They are not the one paying the consequences for their lapse. You can always system check the pumps and fuel draw..
ASAP Posted April 7, 2023 Posted April 7, 2023 12 hours ago, A10Yoda said: A particular A10 pilot helping with the A10C II wanted the switches in a standard configuration you would see as a PILOT climbing into the aircraft. So the type II Charlie is left in that configuration. It is also perfectly normal to double check the aircraft works as a pilot. Crew Chief are prideful, but if they have an issue with me double checking my left and right generators, etc.. Well..that would be discussed.... They are not the one paying the consequences for their lapse. You can always system check the pumps and fuel draw.. The only fuel pump check the pilot does is verifying the DC fuel pump is operational by checking the Left Main Pump light is out after APU start. There is no other procedure for the pilots to check the fuel pumps, and nothing that involves turning the pumps off. The only time those switches should be set to off is if the pilot is trying to correct a fuel imbalance.
Snoopy Posted April 7, 2023 Posted April 7, 2023 2 hours ago, ASAP said: The only fuel pump check the pilot does is verifying the DC fuel pump is operational by checking the Left Main Pump light is out after APU start. There is no other procedure for the pilots to check the fuel pumps, and nothing that involves turning the pumps off. The only time those switches should be set to off is if the pilot is trying to correct a fuel imbalance. Or during a FCF sortie v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
ASAP Posted April 7, 2023 Posted April 7, 2023 6 hours ago, Snoopy said: Or during a FCF sortie You are absolutely correct. I didn't bring it up because an FCF flight is an entirely different situation and is not normal operating procedure. the point of those flights is more or less to flip every switch, press every button and verify that every system on the jet is working correctly throughout all their normal operating ranges. The fuel pumps get tested because EVERYTHING is getting tested to include shutting down and restarting engines (depending on the scope of the FCF of course).
Snoopy Posted April 7, 2023 Posted April 7, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, ASAP said: You are absolutely correct. I didn't bring it up because an FCF flight is an entirely different situation and is not normal operating procedure. the point of those flights is more or less to flip every switch, press every button and verify that every system on the jet is working correctly throughout all their normal operating ranges. The fuel pumps get tested because EVERYTHING is getting tested to include shutting down and restarting engines (depending on the scope of the FCF of course). Yeah I know exactly how a FCF goes Edited April 7, 2023 by Snoopy v303d Fighter Group Discord | Virtual 303d Fighter Group Website
A10Yoda Posted April 8, 2023 Posted April 8, 2023 20 hours ago, ASAP said: You are absolutely correct. I didn't bring it up because an FCF flight is an entirely different situation and is not normal operating procedure. the point of those flights is more or less to flip every switch, press every button and verify that every system on the jet is working correctly throughout all their normal operating ranges. The fuel pumps get tested because EVERYTHING is getting tested to include shutting down and restarting engines (depending on the scope of the FCF of course). /facepalm Which brings us all the way back full circle..
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