External fuel and non-full internal tank

[DmitriKozlowsky]

It feels, to me, that if internal fuel is not set to 100%, that external center tank, is invisible.I check the fuel gauge at start up. I am just returning to M2KC after a year away, so I may be imagining things.

Pic below shows M2KC in South Atlantic in Punto Arenas.

Int fuel is 95% with external center tank.

Note that 990kg external fuel is not reported.

Edited June 4, 2024 by DmitriKozlowsky

[=36=Witcher]

Are you sure you're not loading an empty tank in the Rearm panel, or in the Loadout screen in the Mission Editor?

Edited June 6, 2024 by =36=Witcher

[DmitriKozlowsky]

I am loading full tank. However I beleive the fuel totalizer has to be set mannually in missions. Even though in Quickstart missions it is automatically set.

[Despayre]

9 hours ago, DmitriKozlowsky said:

I am loading full tank. However I beleive the fuel totalizer has to be set mannually in missions. Even though in Quickstart missions it is automatically set.

I seem to remember that was a change made for... reasons... it used to be done automatically, and at some point they mentioned the totalizer would not be automatically correct anymore... don't recall why.

[DmitriKozlowsky]

25 minutes ago, Despayre said:

I seem to remember that was a change made for... reasons... it used to be done automatically, and at some point they mentioned the totalizer would not be automatically correct anymore... don't recall why.

Does not solve the  ssue . As fuel availability is not recorded on kneepad, thus not seen by sim.

26 minutes ago, Despayre said:

I seem to remember that was a change made for... reasons... it used to be done automatically, and at some point they mentioned the totalizer would not be automatically correct anymore... don't recall why.

In RL, the pilot signs for an aircraft and for fuel , from the chief. THen sets totalizer as part of checklist. This differs from type to type. Intent is to make pilot congnizant of fuel at every phase of flight.