Bestandskraft Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 Whenever I start taxiing or when I take off and I'm still on the ground (maintenance) radio channel, the maintenance technician says "Hey, what are you doing?!" or the Russian equivalent. This happens regardless of whether I have been cleared for taxi/control hover and whether external power is still connected or not. Does anyone know why the guy is complaining, and more importantly, what I have to do to shut him up (besides not being on ground channel?)
Frogfoot1606687865 Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 As far as I understand it he is complaining that he still has his intercom plugged in when you start to move, I like to think that when you turn off ground channel you are also signaling him to unplug his headset. Tom Windows 10 Pro 64bit, Gigabyte EX58-UD5, Intel i7 920 Corsair H70 water cooled @4GHz), Corsair XMS3 12GB (6x2GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C8 (1600MHz) Tri-Channel, Nvidia GTX780, OCZ Vertex 256GB SSD (for OS+DCS), TrackIR 5, TM Warthog HOTAS + Saitek Rudder
Nate--IRL-- Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 I do that if he takes too long to rearm or refuel me. I kinda like the idea of him dangling by his headset, as punishment for being too slow :) Nate 1 Ka-50 AutoPilot/stabilisation system description and operation by IvanK- Essential Reading
Yskonyn Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 First I thought the obvious; you forgot to remove external power. But it turns out it doesn't matter. :) I never noticed it before though. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Asus Z390-E, 32GB Crucial Ballistix 2400Mhz, Intel i7 9700K 5.0Ghz, Asus GTX1080 8GB, SoundBlaster AE-5, G15, Streamdeck, DSD Flight, TM Warthog, VirPil BRD, MFG Crosswind CAM5, TrackIR 5, KW-908 Jetseat, Win 10 64-bit ”Pilots do not get paid for what they do daily, but they get paid for what they are capable of doing. However, if pilots would need to do daily what they are capable of doing, nobody would dare to fly anymore.”
nemises Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 yep, switch away from the ground channel (actually the direct feed intercom) , and either the guy detaches his headset from the chopper, or, at worst you can't hear him complaining ;)
Bucic Posted July 15, 2010 Posted July 15, 2010 I do that if he takes too long to rearm or refuel me. I kinda like the idea of him dangling by his headset, as punishment for being too slow :) Nate :D F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
Yurgon Posted July 16, 2010 Posted July 16, 2010 Does anyone know why the guy is complaining, and more importantly, what I have to do to shut him up (besides not being on ground channel?) In my experience, he doesn't complain if you requested taxi or take-off from the tower prior to moving. Guess that signals him to get unplugged and duck into cover. :-)
Bestandskraft Posted July 17, 2010 Author Posted July 17, 2010 In my experience, he doesn't complain if you requested taxi or take-off from the tower prior to moving. Guess that signals him to get unplugged and duck into cover. :-) As stated in the original post, being cleared for taxi or take-off does not change anything for me. Are you sure the reason why he does not complain during your tests isn't that after getting clearance, you simply do not switch back to the ground channel?
Bestandskraft Posted July 17, 2010 Author Posted July 17, 2010 Change your HMS before you take off to NV then back. Yup, that works. Pretty much proves though that the behaviour mentioned in the OP is a bug.
Bestandskraft Posted July 17, 2010 Author Posted July 17, 2010 And yet again, it may not be a bug after all. Just found this thread dealing with exactly the same topic. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=41276 Too bad the search function would produce an error when searching for "What are you doing" since all these words are apparently too short/common blabla.
element1108 Posted July 17, 2010 Posted July 17, 2010 I do that if he takes too long to rearm or refuel me. I kinda like the idea of him dangling by his headset, as punishment for being too slow :) Nate Careful with that, you may find yourself wit an unexplained engine failure if you tick off the ground crew guys.
winz Posted July 17, 2010 Posted July 17, 2010 Or with a flare dispenser filled with signal flares instead of the CM ones :D The Valley A-10C Version Revanche for FC 3
Yurgon Posted July 17, 2010 Posted July 17, 2010 As stated in the original post, being cleared for taxi or take-off does not change anything for me. Are you sure the reason why he does not complain during your tests isn't that after getting clearance, you simply do not switch back to the ground channel? I should have read your post more carefully. You're right, towards the end of the startup procedure I usually ask the ground crew to disconnect ground power and then place the switch from GRND CREW to VHF(2). If I unterstand the linked thread correctly, this should also tell the ground crew to disconnect, shouldn't it? So, in other terms, with the channel selector set to GRND CREW the virtual crew is pugged in, and with the switch in any of the other three positions, they disconnect. Is that correct? In that case, switching away from GRND CREW would have to be a mandatory step in pre flight/pre taxi procedures.
Avilator Posted July 18, 2010 Posted July 18, 2010 So, in other terms, with the channel selector set to GRND CREW the virtual crew is pugged in, and with the switch in any of the other three positions, they disconnect. Is that correct? In that case, switching away from GRND CREW would have to be a mandatory step in pre flight/pre taxi procedures. Both of those are correct. I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
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