Overheating HS780 engines
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Re: Overheating HS780 engines
Ah!... I forgot to mention that too... I was flying from the 2D panel
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Re: Overheating HS780 engines
There you go mate.. dipped your toe unexpectedly back in time a few yearsLOL! I've not been called Gaz since schooldays a long time ago.
Yes.. the 2D panel. Good point and one I've read about before. That may well be the answer
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Re: Overheating HS780 engines
I just wonder if it's FS sometimes. Very rare for me with around 14000 rpm set to get above 700 (read never) - 760-769 is more like it. BUT, I've been mucking around, and did three restarts in mid-air of the Port engine. Landed, switched off, and couldn't restart despite the checklist being spot on (not that I need to refer to it) - all I got was 1900 RPM, then a close down, and props not even beginning to turn. Restarted, and was able to start from cold no problems.
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That's simple Jim.. you broke it
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Re: Overheating HS780 engines
Hey Guys,
sorry forthe lack of response - usually get e-mail notfication and as none was forthcoming since my last visit, I assumed no more replies had been posted.
Tony, you can fly the aircraft by simpy jumping in and using the Ctrl-E autostart, but Rick recommends that you at least switch on the inverters (2D panel shift-2 iirc) to prevent loss of power to vital circuits.
If you are flying at very high altitudes or in colder climes you will certainly need the de/anti-icing functions, too.
Regarding 2D panel, I always switch to that from the VC immediately after start-up, then back to VC, otherwise the gauges don't work correctly.
The start-up is set to the default post-acceleration setting - Trike at Friday Harbor (sic)
. I use the two aircraft (748 & 780) in my Air Hauler company and as such FSX is launched automatically, directly into the relevant flight with preset flightplan. There were some issues with cold & dark starting and requirements for default aircraft needing to be loaded first, but we are pretty sure we ironed those out in the beta stages.
J.
sorry forthe lack of response - usually get e-mail notfication and as none was forthcoming since my last visit, I assumed no more replies had been posted.
Tony, you can fly the aircraft by simpy jumping in and using the Ctrl-E autostart, but Rick recommends that you at least switch on the inverters (2D panel shift-2 iirc) to prevent loss of power to vital circuits.
If you are flying at very high altitudes or in colder climes you will certainly need the de/anti-icing functions, too.
Regarding 2D panel, I always switch to that from the VC immediately after start-up, then back to VC, otherwise the gauges don't work correctly.
The start-up is set to the default post-acceleration setting - Trike at Friday Harbor (sic)
. I use the two aircraft (748 & 780) in my Air Hauler company and as such FSX is launched automatically, directly into the relevant flight with preset flightplan. There were some issues with cold & dark starting and requirements for default aircraft needing to be loaded first, but we are pretty sure we ironed those out in the beta stages.J.
Re: Overheating HS780 engines
Hi again 
I did lots of testing with this today and was about to give up after many flights when I finally managed to replicate the problem.
Starting 'warm' and running, everything was fine and no matter what I did, I couldn't get the temps over 800°.
However, cold & dark starting, the temps went to maximum on take-off (about 800° normally) and then refused to drop below about 830°, after I'd switched to 2D view again.
If I stayed in VC view - no problem, normal temps. So it is a gauge issue and connected to that having to bring up the 2D panel to get them working in the VC thing - but this time it's after bringing up the 2D panel a second time, during take-off.
Hmmm, weird!
Now I know how to avoid it, at least.
JD
I did lots of testing with this today and was about to give up after many flights when I finally managed to replicate the problem.
Starting 'warm' and running, everything was fine and no matter what I did, I couldn't get the temps over 800°.
However, cold & dark starting, the temps went to maximum on take-off (about 800° normally) and then refused to drop below about 830°, after I'd switched to 2D view again.
If I stayed in VC view - no problem, normal temps. So it is a gauge issue and connected to that having to bring up the 2D panel to get them working in the VC thing - but this time it's after bringing up the 2D panel a second time, during take-off.
Hmmm, weird!
Now I know how to avoid it, at least.
JD