FTIT fire in Training #1
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With U2 every time I do a ramp start in Training #1 I get a FTIT fire. I have all the switches set correctly, including not idle, Main Power, Air Source Norm, wait till 25 RPM . Is there something wrong with U2, Training #1?
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@jc1:
I have all the switches set correctly, including not idle
I’m not exactly sure what you mean with “not idle”.
Because, when running up, the throttle MUST be in idle (70 % RPM and not more).Do NOT pump fuel into the engine, as long as the air flow is not strong enough to do the cooling.
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electric switch?
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@jc1:
With U2 every time I do a ramp start in Training #1 I get a FTIT fire. I have all the switches set correctly, including not idle, Main Power, Air Source Norm, wait till 25 RPM . Is there something wrong with U2, Training #1?
Please try these steps and only these steps in this exact order:
- Throttle from OFF to IDLE
- Throttle from IDLE to MAXAB
- Throttle from MAXAB to IDLE
- Throttle from IDLE to OFF
- Observe that throttle moves correctly during each of the above steps
- Main Power Switch MAIN PWR (left click twice)
- JFS START2 (right click)
- Wait for RPM >20%
- Throttle from OFF to IDLE
- Observe FTIT rises no more than 650 °C
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It’s always good to wait for the “SEC” light to extinguish on the master caution panel. Once that is out you are good to advance the throttle to idle.
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It’s always good to wait for the “SEC” light to extinguish on the master caution panel. Once that is out you are good to advance the throttle to idle.
or wait until 25% RPM then click on the throttle’s “detent”
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@oakdesign, The same thing happens to me in Training #21, flying package 2053.
@Amadeus75, I’m at the non-idle stage and don’t get to put the throttle to idle when the FTIT fire starts.
@Alfred, The electric switch is at main power.
@Frederf, I tried your steps exactly but still get a FTIT fire. Then I tried your first 5 steps and did my normal rampstart but still got a FTIT firre.
@Marvin157th, I never get a chance to move the throttle to idle. The FTIT fire starts before I move the throttle.
I made a video of my situation. Where do I go wrong? The video is at youTube
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@jc1:
@oakdesign, The same thing happens to me in Training #21, flying package 2053.
@Amadeus75, I’m at the non-idle stage and don’t get to put the throttle to idle when the FTIT fire starts.
@Alfred, The electric switch is at main power.
@Frederf, I tried your steps exactly but still get a FTIT fire. Then I tried your first 5 steps and did my normal rampstart but still got a FTIT firre.
@Marvin157th, I never get a chance to move the throttle to idle. The FTIT fire starts before I move the throttle.
I made a video of my situation. Where do I go wrong? The video is at youTube
Thank you for your video
You simply start your engine while your throttle is in IDLE position and not in CUTOFF position
I’ve taken a screenshot same angle than your video @ 1:01 to show you the difference between cutoff and idle
There is a 100% chance you have badly configured your throttle idle detent
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I am not sure, but in the video it looks like the throttle does not move back to the off position. Maybe it’s related to the fact U2 requires to setup the .cfg file again and you might have missed to enable the Idle cutoff position in the configurator. Does your setup screen show the cutoff position properly set up for your throttle (see the enclosed screenshots)?
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As mentioned above pretty sure it’s your Idle detent configuration.
How do you handle the Idle detent. If you use physical Idle detent by moving your throttle check the setting for g_bUseAnalogIdleCutoff -
Until you figure out your controls you can click the idle detent hotspot which should visibly transition the throttle handle to the off position which is behind the minimum axis idle position.
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The most likely case if the hot start is reproducible is that the idle detent is set to use analog axis and the idle detent poi t is not set in the setup UI (red line).
In that case even using the keyboard callbacks or 3d pit mouse click would not bring the throttle to cut offGesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk
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The most likely case if the hot start is reproducible is that the idle detent is set to use analog axis and the idle detent poi t is not set in the setup UI (red line).
In that case even using the keyboard callbacks or 3d pit mouse click would not bring the throttle to cut offGesendet von meinem SM-G930F mit Tapatalk
Yeah, it was reproducible and yeah, the idle detent point was not setup in UI (before and after pictures below) and yeah, I lost my mind about the setup since it was long time since I had to run it. Don’t know how it got out of whack. Thanks to all the other guys who helped out here.
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after