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Posted: 09 Jul 2007, 15:26
by RAF_Quantum
Hi Capt P,
This was not a FlyNET failure then. If FlyNET fails an engine it is impossible to restart so this must have been caused by something else. Ice ingestion being my first guess.
Rgds
John
Posted: 09 Jul 2007, 23:25
by Captain Pugwash
:redface: err! yes i was still getting to grips with the bae and hit 20,000ft and bing off went the engines. recovered and continued with my flights with no further problems. i know the aircraft is not freeware but the panel is rather good, once i found all the fiddly bits. aerosoft commuter package. ( well it was freeware for me as my brother gave the package to me )
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 10:46
by Scorpius
Can't get N0.1 engine to start at Heathrow, have done all the checks.
A\C is Viscount 810.
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 11:21
by DaveB
Hello mate,
All the Viscounts at LHR are over 98% (or were the last time I looked) so the chances of them having an enforced failure are slimmer than a slim thing on a very slim day. My advice would be to 'bug out' of the flight (close the client) and check to see if the aircraft will start. If not.. reset the flight, this time using a default aircraft (a Cessna will do). Then go back to your Viscount and check to see if it starts. If it does.. close it down again then restart the client and take on fuel e t c and basically, run the flight.
I'm NOT saying this isn't a FlyNET failure.. just that I find it highly unlikely given the high maint figures for our aircraft
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 14:35
by Scorpius
Hi Dave,
It worked fine offline, then failed to start any engine online.
Went back and tried again offline, no joy, same symptoms.
Think I have a software problem with the Viscount.
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 15:54
by DaveB
Hello Matey..
I'm standing back and trying to think what the problem might be. Having just done around 12 flights back to back in the Viscount.. there isn't a problem with either the model or the panel so the fault could be a procedural one. Is the Viscount the only aircraft you've had a problem with??
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 16:22
by Scorpius
The following are fine:
Argosy
Vanguard
748 & Andover
Dove
Trident
I will reload the Viscount and see what happens. Never really got on with it though, perhaps it is me.
I did notice that Flynet put all the fuel in the main tanks, left the aux tanks empty but I did switch on the crossfeed cocks.
Posted: 11 Jul 2007, 17:33
by DaveB
RGr on the crossfeed cocks. Did you also turn off the outboard pumps?? Inter-engine cocks for 1-2 and 3-4 need to be 'off' and crossfeed 'on' PLUS outboard fuel pumps 'off'.
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Posted: 13 Jul 2007, 10:54
by Scorpius
Hi Guys,
Flynet kicked me out this morning on the climb out from EGHH in a 748.
Went to log in again after closing down Flynet and it told me that the connection was unstable.
Nothing seems amiss at my end.
Posted: 13 Jul 2007, 20:12
by Viscount Cornbank
I will reload the Viscount and see what happens. Never really got on with it though, perhaps it is me.
You can't not get on with the Queen
Unless you're the Controller of the BBC :shock:
Check the fuel contents; any empty tank, switch off booster pumps in that/those tanks, open inter engine cocks. V810- Magnetic indicators show OPEN, fuel pressure W/Ls out.
Fuel trimmmers must be set to at least 32% for sucessful start
Cheers
Fraser
