How To Engine Start Up

[SEE]

Now that we interactive cockpits someone should do these as downloadable track files.

[klem]

Originally Posted by BigPickle

do we have a written start up list at all?

The 109 startup is in the manual.

For Hurricanes:
Fuel cock to ON.
Fully open the Radiator
....there is a small indicator on the low left side of the cockpit
....the Radiator hand lever should be DOWN.
Check both Magneto's are ON.
Prop' Pitch fully forward = 100%.
Push Throttle forward 1/2" to 20%.
>>DH 5-20 Prop model: Set mixture Lever to RICH (fully back)
......NOTE! Put it fully forward to WEAK in cockpit as that is actually RICH (its a bug that will be fixed in time). The Throttle is also bugged and should not let you do that but it is a useful double-bug that it does.
>>ROTOL prop model: Set mixture Lever RICH (fully back)
.....NOTE! Currently, fully back is LEAN although it should be RICH. Fully back or or just a little forward when the Throttle is opened 1/2" is all you can get atm. This Throttle is NOT bugged and will not let you move the mixture lever forward of the Throttle position.
Start engine, "Toggle selected engine" (whichever key you have mapped, usually 'I')
....NOTE: If the engine doesn't catch adjust the throttle position slightly and try again.
Input full Right Rudder Trim, this is accurately modelled so the Rudder doesn't move until the plane does.
Centre the Elevator Trim.
Before taxying, Warm engine to:
....Oil temp: min 15'C
....Coolant temp: min 70'C
....Actually the RL Pilots notes say 60'C and that seems to be ok

If you don't warm the engine it may peter out when you advance the Throttle.

Spits are pretty much the same as the Hurricane but you trim the elevator 1 graduation down.

[tf_neuro]

Originally Posted by JG53Frankyboy

i have only ONE big proplem: in the Ju88, He111s and Bleheim i am only able to start the left engine !! right engine dont start. Any ideas ??"

I can start both, no problem.
Only problem I can think about is not doing the selection thing right.

Personally, I do it like this (and it works on all planes)
- Select both engines and set everything as it should except for mixture and throttle, both to idle.
- unselect all engines
- select one engine, set mix and throttle on that one engine, start.
- unselect all engines
- select the other engine, repeat procedure as before
- unselect all engines
- select all engines

This procedure has worked on all planes so far. Settings may change between different models but the select/unselect procedure is the same.

[JG53Frankyboy]

Thx, the proplem was solved already
I forgott to map the fuel "opening" for the right engine....
I was lost in the german translation of the keycommands, it is horrible!
And i try to avoid this mouseklicking in the cockpits.

[2GFlea]

I have some checklists derived from the actual Pilot's Notes and Handbuchs posted in this thread. Take a look and let me know what you think. They are in MS Excel format. Since I don't have the game yet (dang US release) I don't know if the start procedures carry over from real life to the sim. If someone could try them out, I would be most appreciative.

http://simhq.com/forum/ubbthreads.ph...eets_for_.html

[spp]

I can start the Spitfire and take off, but having real trouble with the BF 109. Following the video posted in the original post, the engine starts, but when I open the throttle fully, the aircraft just moves at taxi speed. The engine revs never really build up, as if the extra fuel going in the engine isn't being burnt?

EDIT: Sorted, wasn't changing the prop pitch enough.

[Orpheus]

As we still see a lot of CEM engine startup questions, and with the US release just around the corner which will only lead to more - may I suggest a sticky for these excellent videos?

Would probably save a lot of time & typing!

[White Owl]

I was just attempting to record a video of flying around in a Tiger Moth. I couldn't even come close to starting the engine. These videos saved me.

[Orpheus]

Still needs a sticky!

+1 needs a sticky