Throttle Calibration Questions
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Logitech X52 Pro HOTAS
So far my throttle is working just fine. There are some questions though for the reality on it’s functioning realistically. When I start up the engine from the Ramp start option, I have to have the Throttle all the way back or the virtual throttle click from Cut off to Idle will not respond.- Is that how it is supposed to work or is that my bad calibration?
- Is it possible to have the Virtual Throttle Click Idle / Cut off Detent assigned to Throttle itself?
- When I have the Throttle all the way back during flight, will it shut off the engine or is that where the Idle position is? I always thought the Idle position was at the first Stop of the Throttle Stick.
- What would be the most Realistic Calibration of the Throttle Stick?
Thanks in advance
Happy Flights!
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@sparrowGR said in Throttle Calibration Questions:
Logitech X52 Pro HOTAS
So far my throttle is working just fine. There are some questions though for the reality on it’s functioning realistically. When I start up the engine from the Ramp start option, I have to have the Throttle all the way back or the virtual throttle click from Cut off to Idle will not respond.- Is that how it is supposed to work or is that my bad calibration?
- Is it possible to have the Virtual Throttle Click Idle / Cut off Detent assigned to Throttle itself?
- When I have the Throttle all the way back during flight, will it shut off the engine or is that where the Idle position is? I always thought the Idle position was at the first Stop of the Throttle Stick.
- What would be the most Realistic Calibration of the Throttle Stick?
Thanks in advance
Happy Flights!
This is the default system, yes : you can use the idle/cut-off function only when the throttle has been pulled all the way back.
If you pull the throttle to 0 %, you merely get idle power (which may vary a lot depending on speed and altitude at least) but the engine won’t get shut. To shut the engine off, you have to get to the cut-off position from there, which means activating the idle/cut-off detent function.You can modify the way the throttle works so that the 0 % position shuts the engine off, but this is a pretty bad idea if you don’t have any physical detent on your throttle .
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@airtex2019 I actually didn’t, and of course I will try? But what does this do? I have been reading so much material…like I am back in school. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. When I started Falcon 4 back in 1998-9 I wish there were more thing to learn of the F-16. Then BMS came out and slowly implemented additional console features bringing more Realism. Then came life and I dumped the game overnight…no time until today. Back to school then!
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@ewildcat I see your point, probably are right and not such a good idea but the first click rest of the Throttle is there for what then? Is 25% of Throttle up a normal setting like cruising? In reality what is the Idle Position use of, which in the current configuration is all the way back and not the 25% that I thought was? I can understand when landing and trying to slow down to land properly in combination with the Airbrakes, but what else?
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@sparrowGR said in Throttle Calibration Questions:
@airtex2019 I actually didn’t, and of course I will try? But does this do? I have been reading so much material…like I am back in school. Don’t get me wrong, I love it. When I started Falcon 4 back in 1998-9 I wish there were more thing to learn of the F-16. Then BMS came out and slowly implemented additional console features bringing more Realism. Then came life and I dumped the game overnight…no time until today. Back to school then!
Don’t do that… this setting is for very specific situations and that does not apply to you IMHO
Use a button assignment, just make sure your throttle is at 0% during RAMP when you must click the idle/cut-off to engage the engine.
Imagine you’re flying in a dogfight and things are getting intense, and you pull your throttle back BOOM! Engines are now shut-off… cuz you pulled your throttle back all the way. The type of throttle which this setting is designed for cannot do that… you’d have to lift up the throttle (on a pivot) in order to bump over a large physical detent in order to set the throttle at full 0% and thereby engage idle/cut-off:
(older examples, but should give you an idea of the IRL travel of an F-16 throttle)
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What Semler said.
To add to his description, here’s a short video that clearly shows how the real thing moves : -
@ewildcat I see this is very interesting, and I love your play ground creativity.
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@SemlerPDX Yeah, you have a point there, I should probably assign a button to that detent unless I had a real F-16 Throttle with the actual Detent on it. Thank you for that !
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@sparrowGR
Thanks, but it’s not mine.
I wish I were that good at building things, but my actual sim “playground” is quite simpler.