Brian Keener wrote: > Georg Vollnhals wrote: > >> Start pressing "CTRL + C", then you'll see all hotspots you can click on. >> Look down and select the fuel tank. Look forward left and engage the >> main-switch and the fuel-pump switch. Mixture should be full rich >> (position at the panel). >> Maybe Priming is the realistic way to proceed, I never did it. Just >> start the engines with the ignition lock. >> > > Too weird - that's what I did - engine just turns over. Fuel Gauge points > to front of aircraft - is it in the wrong position? The mix is the red > knob front right? > > Rob Shearman wrote as well: > >> the pa28-161 is the Piper Cherokee Warrior II, correct? The startup >> procedure is largely cosmetic for simulation purposes; sufficient to get >> the prop turning is to turn the magnetos switch from "off" to "both" >> (press the right curly bracket -- } -- three times, to turn it to L then >> to R then to Both), then press and hold "s" for a second or two. >> > > Yep - no go. Braces work the starter switch just like clicking on hotspot > as Georg suggested but sucker just won't run. This is version FlightGear v > 1.0.0. I'm sure I have started aircraft before but.... > > Double weird now - I had repeated all the above steps when I wrote this and > no go. I just tried again to be sure I tried everything and this time did > move the fuel gauge are so was point at like 2'oclock and it started - that > I had tried various settings but..... Who knows. > > Thanks for the help and excuse whatever screwup I must have made starting > it. > > Bk > > > Hi Brian,
The fuel selector on the pa24-250 has 5 positions. The 12 o'clock position is "off " and that is the recommended position for leaving the AC parked. The 2 0'clock position is the right main tank (30 gal, 28 gal usable). The 4 :30 o'clock position is the right aux or right outboard tank (15 gal). The 7:30 o'clock position is the left aux or left outboard tank (15 gal). and the 10 o'clock position is the right main (30 gal, 28 gal usable). Takeoff using the most full main. For a long x-country, switch to an aux tank after leveling off. I usually use each aux for 1 hour each on a long x-country and then put an hour on each main. This minimizes the required rudder trim to keep the AC coordinated with the auto pilot. When doing maneuvers, you should use a main tank; easier fuel draw with any banks. If you zoom in (x key) on the fuel selector, most of the above is printed on the selector housing. Regards, Dave Perry ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
