Andover

[Viscount Cornbank]

If you're using FSX and flying the Andover (as opposed to the HS.748) which has not been modified for that sim, the engine start sequence won't work properly, and yes if the starter light remains on, (which is likely in FSX) the engine will seriously overheat. Nowt you can do about it I'm afraid, except fly it in FS9 .

cheers

Fraser

[GaryJ]

I find nothing more gratifying than cranking these old birds up using correct procedures and having to nurse them through the whole flight, that's what simming's all about :flying:
Don't forget those important fuel trimmers either when controlling temps :doho:
I thankyou Rick for your most outstanding work

Gary

[Ant1981]

If you're using FSX and flying the Andover (as opposed to the HS.748) which has not been modified for that sim, the engine start sequence won't work properly, and yes if the starter light remains on, (which is likely in FSX) the engine will seriously overheat. Nowt you can do about it I'm afraid, except fly it in FS9 .

cheers

Fraser

I'll have a look for the HS748 then and see what happens with that one.

[DavidK]

For anyone else who finds their way here, I thought I'd add that I recently started flying the Andover (nice!) in FSX and realised that one way around the startup problem was to try/retry/wait/persevere until I had both engines running, then save that situation (I called it "HS 780 flight"). Since then, I haven't had to face the problem as the engines are already running whenever I load the "HS 780 flight" with whatever airport/time/fuel/payload and flight plan settings I choose.

As regards the engine overheat readings, I too have these -- engine temp dials at max, engine overheat warning lights constantly on or flickering throughout -- but, so far, have managed to complete the flights I've made without engine failure as a result. (There have been a couple where I did experience flameout as I'd forgotten to switch on fuel heating.) Each has been around an hour or so long.

Apologies if all this obvious and/or already covered somewhere else.

David