Summer sale buyers sound off

[Nealius]

Ok, so what's the proper startup checklist? The training mission says to set magnetos to BOTH before cranking the starter, but the manual says to crank the starter then set magnetos to BOTH after the propeller has turned 1.5 times.

[Pman]

Ok, so what's the proper startup checklist? The training mission says to set magnetos to BOTH before cranking the starter, but the manual says to crank the starter then set magnetos to BOTH after the propeller has turned 1.5 times.

 

The manual is technically correct, in a real P51 you wouldnt do the mags before using the starter but in the sim there is no real difference as fatigue is not measured over a period of time

[Nealius]

I just tried starting it up by switching on the Magnetos while cranking the starter per manual instructions. The starter requires left-click and hold, however setting the Magnetos also requires left-click. It is physically impossible to start it like that in the sim without using shortcut keys.

 

I also noticed my compass is not showing proper heading....runway 31 at Batumi should have a heading of 299 but my compass was showing around 280.

[Pman]

I just tried starting it up by switching on the Magnetos while cranking the starter per manual instructions. The starter requires left-click and hold, however setting the Magnetos also requires left-click. It is physically impossible to start it like that in the sim without using shortcut keys.

 

Categorically not true as I do it this way every time I start the Mustang, You just dont have the knack for it yet

 

Pman

[Fishbreath]

I've found that holding the starter until the engine catches then quickly hitting the magneto switch and the mixture lever will work, if you're quick about it. I usually disable head tracking once I have the starter, magneto switch, and mixture lever in view to make them easier to get to.

[Flanker35M]

S!

 

Bought the P51D and Combined Arms to accompany my A-10C :) Now I have to study the manuals and configure my controls..

[Nealius]

Categorically not true as I do it this way every time I start the Mustang, You just dont have the knack for it yet

 

Pman

 

How? I moved the mouse over to the magneto switches while holding down left-click to keep the starter going, but as soon as I let go of the left-click so I could click the magnetos the starter stopped.

[Fishbreath]

My procedure:

 

1. Hold the starter switch, and move the mouse over to the magneto switch at the same time.

2. Once the engine begins to sputter, immediately turn the mag switch to both.

3. Hit mixture lever as soon as possible.

 

I'm not entirely sure the engine should be sputtering like it does at #2, but maybe it has enough compression to start dieseling or something. Anyway, this process usually gets me a start on the first go, while priming, then magnetos, then starter, then mixture seems to fail in some environmental conditions.

 

I also got a friend to fly with me yesterday:

 

[Nealius]

That did it. I wasn't waiting for the engine to sputter. It also sputters on shut-down...