Gauges related to Pilot tube freeze at high altitude.

[Rainbowgirl]

Since the plane was released, Vertical Speed Indicator, Airspeed Indicator and Altimeter continue to freeze at high altitudes during long flights even when Pilot Tube heater and onboard generator are turned ON. Without these vital gauges P-47 can`t be flown in its intended role, which is long distance high altitude escort or just high altitude cruising. Once gauges start to freeze, a pilot is unable to keep the plane is stable level flight. Horizont and clouds [ if there are any ] don`t server as precise visual point of reference. The plane is then flown on vertical  oscillating trajectory wasting  kinetic energy which should be invested purely on sustaining achieved speed. Only remedy to frozen gauges is to descent below 2 km altitude...remaining there for 3-5 minutes and then climb back to 6-8 km altitude until gauges start to freeze after 30-60 minutes again. P-51 has now the same issue. That did not use to be the case in past.

I raised this issue 3 or 4 years ago either here or on STEAM in section Bugs and Problems.

Edited December 4, 2023 by Rainbowgirl

[Brigg]

Yes this bug is a big pain when flying the 47 upstairs. Please fix asap

[grafspee]

If any ED team dude don't come here and acknowledge this issue as bug and send report to the ED team, fix won't come ever at all. Unless this issue is already acknowledged, then this topic should get "already reported" status. I may be wrong but as far as i know there are 2 or 3 guys which sweep forum bug section trying to recreate bugs and file full bug raport to the team but there are lots of planes and other modules probably endless list of reported bug so it may take even month or so to complete sweep and get back to ww2 bug section.  

[razo+r]

10 minutes ago, grafspee said:

If any ED team dude don't come here and acknowledge this issue as bug and send report to the ED team, fix won't come ever at all. Unless this issue is already acknowledged, then this topic should get "already reported" status. I may be wrong but as far as i know there are 2 or 3 guys which sweep forum bug section trying to recreate bugs and file full bug raport to the team but there are lots of planes and other modules probably endless list of reported bug so it may take even month or so to complete sweep and get back to ww2 bug section.  

Pitot heat not working has been reported for some aircraft already. However, in case of the P-47 subforum, any attempt at reporting this bug has been met with the classic "need more info"-and-ignore-treatment.

In case of the K4, the first topics about this has been opened in 2016, but has been reported.

A8 has no topic with pitot freezing.

D9 pitot freezing is not "reported", but it's "known".

Spitfire is also in the "Need track replay" loop.

P-51 doesn't seem to have a dedicated topic open, neither does the Mosquito.

So, judging by the current state, not even a "Reported" will help. It's probably just going to stay like this forever. 

[kablamoman]

I think a major polishing pass needs to be done for almost all instrumentation. Off the top of my head I can think of long-standing bugs with the gyro instruments, the pitot-static instruments, and the magnetic compasses with pretty much every single warbird module. Bonus points if they can add cool little visual treats like bouncing tach needles and such where appropriate (I think the mosquito may already do this, but I don’t have that one).