NWS problem
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Yes Blue……thas was the problem, using Alt G (Alt Gear) when I have to use Ctrl G (Down Gear).
Thank you very much
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Yes, the AAR door light is next to the switch. It’s hard to see.
And I can see why the alt LG would have to disable steering hydraulics to rotate the nose wheel 90* with the gas system after exiting the wheel well.
I think we must be talking about different lights here…
I was talking about the light on the right indexer, which indicates your AAR switch is open.
I also noted that NWS is not disabled by having the AAR door open, but you cannot toggle it with the door open.
NWS is on…
so I turn the AAR switch…
To “OPEN”
I then get the RDY Indexer light…
Until I hit the NWS button again…
glad you got it sorted Skorp.
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Wondering if any of this is related to the NWS-cycle and the AAR disconnect being the same switch/keybind?
Also whether the weight-on-wheels function has any impact with respect to the OP?
funny to dig this post up from last year. Flounder and I just flew a mission that i had to back out of due to an apparent glitch (not a constant problem as alluded to in OP, which I hope has been fixed by now! ) where my NWS would not activate on ramp start. button worked (cycled AAR door, pressed button and disconnect was initiated, confirmed AAR door closed after) and no faults were detected in any system. backed out to desktop, rejoined, everything worked perfectly.
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funny to dig this post up from last year. Flounder and I just flew a mission that i had to back out of due to an apparent glitch (not a constant problem as alluded to in OP, which I hope has been fixed by now! ) where my NWS would not activate on ramp start. button worked (cycled AAR door, pressed button and disconnect was initiated, confirmed AAR door closed after) and no faults were detected in any system. backed out to desktop, rejoined, everything worked perfectly.
As other posts have talked about I’d bet you accidentally initiated the Alt Landing Gear which automatically disables NWS. I’ve never had the NWS not engage from a ramp start. The next time you see this try to right click on the Alt Landing Gear handle to reset it and see if the problem goes away. If it does I’d look at your key file/HOTAS config to verify that you don’t have a goof there.
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it was during ramp start. there was literally no way i accidentally pressed alt+g, which i have confirmed set for alternate.
but it was something (among the myriad odd other things) that we didn’t think to check, and will in the future. -
The alt gear handle (and it’s pneumatic pressure vent button) are both clickable and they are dangerously close to the canopy lever and TW AUX panel. As far as AAR door being open. I think NWS works while the door is open but the button to toggle NWS on and off is being used so you’re stuck in whatever state NWS is in while the door is open.
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now there, sir, you may have a point….i wonder if i clicked it
and if so, if the WOW switch affects it. I’ll do some testing later tonight. -
now there, sir, you may have a point….i wonder if i clicked it
and if so, if the WOW switch affects it. I’ll do some testing later tonight.WOW switch should not affect ALT gear at all. IIRC
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WOW switch should not affect ALT gear at all. IIRC
Current WOW doesn’t affect alt gear extension or AAR door function. Both work on the ground just fine.
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I think I have messed up my NWS command. In the keystokes “shift+/” was listed as “ICP comms 1” but in fact did engage NWS. I wanted the command assigned to a button on my joystick so went and assigned it, now that button does something to my DED probably “ICP comms 1” as it was listed, and now when I press “shift+/” on the keyboard nothing happens. So how do I re-assign the keyboard mapping back to NWS?
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Look for missile step in the key commands and use that for you joystick button. It is the same switch in the pit that operates NWS w/ weight on wheels and performs the missile step function while airborne. The bonus is now you have a switch that has two functions on your stick!
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Look for missile step in the key commands and use that for you joystick button. It is the same switch in the pit that operates NWS w/ weight on wheels and performs the missile step function while airborne. The bonus is now you have a switch that has two functions on your stick!
Plus FCC submodes.
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Wow thanks guys, works a treat, now I have my NWS right next to my wheel brakes button for my thumb to operate, make landings so much easier.
Happy Days