Problem taking off

[SubaruWRX]

I got everything running but what i noticed is if I press page up twice I get the left or right engine over torque message with the collective at 0%

 

That's the part I'm confused about I also notice the engine oil is not in the green area like it should be?

 

I'm going over the flight manual again if I missed anything but I haven't given up yet.

[Panzertard]

You can try to use the LWin+Home and obeserve the correct procedure there.

Quick Hint just in case you overlooked these:

- Remember to release the rotor brake.

- and that your hotas should be mapped to collective, and not the throttle.

[sobek]

- Remember to release the rotor brake.

 

Engines won't start if rotor brake is engaged and once the engines are running, it cannot be engaged, so that can't be it. :)

[Panzertard]

Engines won't start if rotor brake is engaged and once the engines are running, it cannot be engaged, so that can't be it. :)

My bad - I forgot to engage my brain - the brake was one.

[SubaruWRX]

my rotor brake is not on and moving the throttle to auto causes the warning to go off.

 

but what I noticed (checking youtube videos) is I might be opening the fuel valve too soon before the APU and everything is started?

[sobek]

I got everything running but what i noticed is if I press page up twice I get the left or right engine over torque message with the collective at 0%

 

That's the part I'm confused about I also notice the engine oil is not in the green area like it should be?

 

What message is it exactly? Are the overhead engine limiter lights on?

 

What do you mean by the engine oil is not in the green area? I would be worried if there was any engine oil in any area of the pit :) No seriously, are you talking temp or pressure?

If nothing helps, please post a track.

 

Just to be sure: are you by any chance talking about the bleeping sound that occurs when you move from idle to full auto and stops after a few seconds(without ground power on)? If yes, then this is not an overtorque warning but a low rotor rpm warning.

Edited March 26, 2010 by sobek

[SubaruWRX]

rotor governor should be off right for take off? I think that might of been my issue.

[sobek]

rotor governor should be off right for take off? I think that might of been my issue.

 

No, it should be on at all times if the engines are running.

 

15hundreth post, yay! :)

[SubaruWRX]

crap I guess I will have to post the track.. with the governor on I don't have enough rotor rpm.

[Frederf]

Looks like you're not running all of the engine governors if you get any warnings at AUTO throttle.

[nemises]

the only alarm you should get when switching to RPM auto is the "rotor RPM" alarm, and that should only be for a few seconds as the rotor RPM increases through the alarm threshold.

 

Make sure that you do not have anything mapped to the "Throttle" axis at all (so that only pgup and pgdn can control) , also make sure that your rotor pitch angle (controlled by the collective) is at near 0..

 

Double check your procedure and make sure you are not setting Low RPM governor for rapid decent (switch can be seen on the collective handle).

 

Make sure all of your electrics are on, and the EEG governors are on

 

If in doubt further, I FULLY advise you whatch Miguez´s fantastic startup tutorial video (can be found on these forums) , it is without doubt one of the most complete video guides to the process around, and will help you a lot.

[AlphaOneSix]

I have lots of thoughts and ideas, but I'm holding off until I see a track file. :D