FlyNET/FSA induced failures - REPORT THEM HERE
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No Chris.. something was definately not right there. I've had two separate engine failures in the Vanguard. The first failure caused engines 3 and 4 to cut but.. I was able to relight no.3. On the second occurance, I only had an outboard engine fail which is an inconvenience more than a disaster.
My presumption was that FlyNET had (somehow) found it difficult to kill just one engine on the Vanguard hence I was able to relight no3. If it kills an engine.. it will not relight so no.3 was in the wrong place at the wrong time. On the second failure, an outboard went (no.1 as it happens) and I didn't even bother to try and relight it. I feared for my electrical supply but kept avionics throughout.
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No Chris.. something was definately not right there. I've had two separate engine failures in the Vanguard. The first failure caused engines 3 and 4 to cut but.. I was able to relight no.3. On the second occurance, I only had an outboard engine fail which is an inconvenience more than a disaster.
My presumption was that FlyNET had (somehow) found it difficult to kill just one engine on the Vanguard hence I was able to relight no3. If it kills an engine.. it will not relight so no.3 was in the wrong place at the wrong time. On the second failure, an outboard went (no.1 as it happens) and I didn't even bother to try and relight it. I feared for my electrical supply but kept avionics throughout.
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It drained all fuel out of both inner tanks (the only ones that had fuel). As such, I couldn't restart anything. Thankfully I was in the descent into Heathrow and was able to glide in (was at proper altitude for the STAR, but cut several corners to make it down in the glide).
That's all I know. The aircraft's status also dropped a couple of percentage points from where I was, so I'm sure it was a FlyNET failure.
That's all I know. The aircraft's status also dropped a couple of percentage points from where I was, so I'm sure it was a FlyNET failure.
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Hi,
Just noticed this thread. I haven't noted a drop in our VA rep which it would have done if a FlyNET induced failure. The only parameter used to calculate the aircraft status % is descent rate at touchdown, failures have no effect. As I understand, FlyNET will only fail one engine anyway so my guess is something else caused the failure?
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Just noticed this thread. I haven't noted a drop in our VA rep which it would have done if a FlyNET induced failure. The only parameter used to calculate the aircraft status % is descent rate at touchdown, failures have no effect. As I understand, FlyNET will only fail one engine anyway so my guess is something else caused the failure?
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Hi Team..
Someone had a failure today and either didn't realise to report it or have forgotten to. Hope it wasn't me in the Tri3 earlier :think: I don't think it was as I took an Ambassador up straight away and by the time I'd landed.. 2 more flights had been completed and our percentage was 117%.
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Someone had a failure today and either didn't realise to report it or have forgotten to. Hope it wasn't me in the Tri3 earlier :think: I don't think it was as I took an Ambassador up straight away and by the time I'd landed.. 2 more flights had been completed and our percentage was 117%.
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RGr that mate. It's a difficult one to nail down but it would likely have been me in the Tri3, DM or Lee in the 1-11. Lee is certain that all was well when he landed so I really don't know. He's in the air now so we'll be back to 120 by the time I've finished this
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