Cockpit Beeps

[MAThrasher]

I have searched the forum for "Beeps" and can't find my answer. When I take off in the A-10C, it constantly replays beeps. Usually, it is like

 

beep, pause, beep, beep, beep

beep, pause, beep, beep

 

and then it does it over and over again. What are these for?

[Stretch]

Does it sound like morse code? If so, you could have your TACAN or ILS audio turned on, and you're hearing the station identifier.

 

Is it loud and medium-pitched? If so, it's probably the stall warning indicator.

[MTFDarkEagle]

Track? :)

[sobek]

beep, pause, beep, beep, beep

beep, pause, beep, beep

 

Sounds like the steady and chopped tones to me that are used to indicate maximum turn perfomrance and immanent stall. Like posted above, a track would be helpful though.

[Ragtop]

Try taking off with a shallower climb angle.

 

As Sobek says, you may be taking off and pulling to the limits of the flight performance.

[Deimus]

If not morse code from a nav aid or max performance warnings...perhaps the Radar Warning Receiver?

[Fopeyducker]

If it is during takeoff, isn't that the landing gear warning horn? If you press the button next to the throttles it stops.

Edited October 29, 2010 by Fopeyducker

[MTFDarkEagle]

The landing gear warning is a constant beep

[Markdude]

Maximum angle of attack?

[Ragtop]

The landing gear warning is a constant beep

 

It's a repeating beep, however it is consistent, theres no pauses. Deeper sounding and a bit slower than the turn performance warning.

[Lixma 06]

You can turn it down, too....

 

[Steel Jaw]

Maximum angle of attack?

 

Bingo.

[MAThrasher]

Wow, I am surprised nobody has heard it. I will have to make a track. Here is exactly what I do...

 

I created a simple mission that is ready for takeoff from Batumi runway. These are the exact things I do....

 

Input Tacan of 16x and set to TR

Input ILS of 110.15 and turn on power

Set VHF radio to 131.00

Set course knob on HSI to 307

and takeoff

 

When I'm at 140 kn I gently leave the runway and immediately raise the gears and flaps. That is when I hear the rapid beeps. After those beeps (which are loud and annoying) I do a steady climb to 2000 ft and begin a nice level flight. That is when I keep hearing this pattern again

 

beep pause beep beep beep

wait 1-2 seconds

beep pause beep beep

 

wait about 3 seconds and then keep repeating this pattern of beeps.

 

I was in a nice level flight. I will make a track. I know it is not anywhere near a stall or high angle of attack.

[Kaiza]

LOL OK well as already stated if the beeps go:

 

beeeeep beep beep beep

beeeeep

beeeeep beeeep

 

Then its the TACAN identing "BTM"

 

If thats the case either turn the vol down or push the volume knob in to shut it up on the TACAN volume knob in Liximas picture. (page 148 in man)

Edited October 30, 2010 by Kaiza

[MAThrasher]

You are right...as soon as I set the Tacan to TR, the beeping pattern begins. The volume does control the beeps. Thanks!

[aphelion79]

Yeah that's the "station identifier" it is mores code for the 3 letter abbreviation so you can make sure you're tracking the correct one!

Edited October 31, 2010 by aphelion79