Solo training in hurricane?

[Moggy]

I don't think it really matters but in the Hurricane Mk.I pilot notes it does state that before the engine has started the fuel distributor switch (another word here) should be turned to reserve. As soon as the engine has started, switch off the starting magneto. Turn the fuel distributor switch to the "Main Tanks" position to test the engine fuel pumps for satisfactory working. After take off, the fuel distributor switch should be moved to "Main Tanks".
However with this being said, it does say you can take off using the main tank, so that's why I don't think it's too important. But before starting it should be using the reserve tank as this will use gravity feed and the main tanks are below the level of the engine.
Interestingly enough, in the Hurricane Mk.II start ups are made from the main tank. So something changed inbetween.

[XIII_Tango]

Pilots notes for the Hurricane IIA,B,C,D as well as IV marks: http://www.scribd.com/doc/28753605/P...otes-Hurricane

[Biggs]

tango and kingpinda your both wrong.. Radiator is always OPEN on takeoff... engine will heat up too rapidly if they are left closed.

Prop pitch always fully FORWARD (fine-pitch) for max revs.

dont believe me?... page 16 and 17 of that link tango gave us will confirm it.

[XIII_Tango]

It's a different engine in the Mk.II and they do have different methods.

Personally, however, I keep the rads closed just to heat up the engine a bit quicker. I know you're not 'supposed' to but I do it all the same, for speed, hence why I put it there.

The pitch should be coarse really, as it stops the engine trying to pull the aircraft forward while on startup. That's just my logical standpoint.

[Moggy]

Actually I'm a little bit confused about the radiator on the Hurri. The indicator in the cockpit reads closed when I open the radiator and vice versa.

[kingpinda]

Originally Posted by XIII_Tango

It's a different engine in the Mk.II and they do have different methods.

Personally, however, I keep the rads closed just to heat up the engine a bit quicker. I know you're not 'supposed' to but I do it all the same, for speed, hence why I put it there.

The pitch should be coarse really, as it stops the engine trying to pull the aircraft forward while on startup. That's just my logical standpoint.

yeah I don't know if its correct (we are both presumably wrong...) but I do the same thing with radiator to speed things up. I open radiator when I start taxiing. At this point i don't care if its the proper checklist. I just want to be able to get the crate in the air without too much damage :p

I've noticed though that I don't need to use the handpump.

I don't do a full check when i start my car. ie. I don't walk around my car to see if i got a flat or something is falling off etc.


But mate I think we both mean the same thing with the prop pitch :p where I say 100 percent you say 0 percent. Its fully forward. the blades have the LEAST resistant so its not pulling the aircraft. This gives the least amount of stress but more RPM. As soon as i climbed sufficiently with prop "100 percent" I turn it back to 85 percent or so and I see my rpm decrease and stress levels increase.

edit: I guess we don't mean the same. I had to lookup what coarse means :p you might be correct. I don't know. For me the logical thing to do is prop fine. I compare it to gears in a car. You don't start your car in the fourth gear.

Originally Posted by Moggy

Actually I'm a little bit confused about the radiator on the Hurri. The indicator in the cockpit reads closed when I open the radiator and vice versa.

I use the in cockpit reference. If you have put your radiator like I have on an axis it might be that you need to check the reverse checkbox if it gives the opposite reading.

[Moggy]

Thanks for replying KP, I'm using the default ingame keys which are 5 and 6.

[kingpinda]

Originally Posted by Moggy

Thanks for replying KP, I'm using the default ingame keys which are 5 and 6.

Hmm weird. You may found a bug. Or the default bind keys are at fault. When you look in the control page is 5 set for open and 6 for close? and if so if you press 5 ingame the radiator closes instead? if this is the case then it must be a bug. I'd go with the incockpit reference though. I THINK i have flown all the time with radiator open. 1 mission with full power heavy dogfighting and my engine didnt blow up.

[XIII_Tango]

Originally Posted by kingpinda

edit: I guess we don't mean the same. I had to lookup what coarse means :p you might be correct. I don't know. For me the logical thing to do is prop fine. I compare it to gears in a car. You don't start your car in the fourth gear

Hrrm I guess, I think I'm going to read my Hurri manual and just do the checks from that, to be on the safe side from now on. Still going to keep rads closed until I move though. Get those crates in the air eh what?

[Moggy]

Originally Posted by XIII_Tango

Hrrm I guess, I think I'm going to read my Hurri manual and just do the checks from that, to be on the safe side from now on. Still going to keep rads closed until I move though. Get those crates in the air eh what?

I can scan in the start sequence from the Hurri Mk.I pilot notes if you're interested?