I set the fuel cut switches to the buttons on the quadrant when you pull the throttle leavers below the stop, to give it a try. Had a great flight for the VA to Perpignan last night, until just across the threshold, when i pulled the throttles right back and cut the fuel to all 4 engines
Hard landing penalty, lesson learned, I’ve unmapped the buttons.
when i pulled the throttles right back and cut the fuel to all 4 engines
Sorry, couldn't stop laughing on reading that Ben, that is exactly what I did on my arrival to Charles De Gaulle Airport yesterday, only I was able to save number 2 engine from complete shutdown and taxi in on one!!
I did not want to admit that publicly so kept quiet!!
Next time I will only go as far as the gate as they will stop there if no pressure applied on the throttles. Go on Ben, map the buttons again.
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Hi Ben, Don't seem to have a sun visor unless I accidentally clicked somewhere I should not have done!!
Will be flying about 17.00 so will have another look again.
Regards
Nigel.
Here you go Nigel. From about 3:50 I've selected the sun visor (there's one on each side) and moved it around for you. I just think its brilliant that they modelled this! Just having a play tonight to find this for you and to try and find the wipers for Aharon... Which I initially couldn't find (I never use them). There's something up with the throttle quadrant too as from time to time you can hear the power dipping and I have to jiggle the leavers to bring them back. WD40 at the weekend I think.
So that's the culprit, had clicked on that just to see what it was when exploring the cockpit and thought it was a litter bin as it did nothing!!
In X-Plane they have sunglasses effect which is quite cool. Could have done with the visor on my flight to Paris as was flying towards the sun at one point. So many thanks Ben.
Regarding your problem of the engines spooling down, are you sure that it is not as I did and left hyd pumps on? Just a thought.
Regards
Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.