CH Pro Throttle Hard Idle Detent (v 1.0 9mm "redneck")

[fearless1]

To enable the considerably more realistic engine start procedure featuring throttle push forward as opposed to press idle detent key/pull throttle back, try the following.

1. Select (check mark) Enable Idle Cutoff in Falcon BMS Config\Hardware.

2. Start the sim, go to Setup\Controllers and verify the throttle has full range of motion as shown in the throttle axis indicator along with AB which should already be set via mouse single left click.

3. Insert a 9mm shell casing (or other similar object) just aft of the throttle shaft as pictured below to serve as the new, very hard and precise “Idle Detent”. Pull the throttle handle fully back against the shell casing. Remove the shell casing then pull the throttle back just a tiny bit more (due to a modeling error of this method of idle detent, this sub-step is necessary to prevent inadvertent in-flight shut down of the engine!).

4. Single right click the throttle axis indicator to set the “Idle Detent” (a red line near the bottom of the throttle axis indicator should appear as pictured below).

5. Reinsert the shell casing then pull the throttle back against it. A small sliver of blue should be visible just above the “Idle Detent” red line of the throttle axis indicator (if not, perform steps 3 and 4 again). Remove the shell casing then pull the throttle handle all the way back (throttle axis indicator should bottom out). Time to try a ramp start with the new settings!

6. Throttle should already be fully to the rear without the shell casing. Start a new flight on the ramp, run through the engine startup sequence, then simply push the throttle forward (to just beyond the width of the shell casing) to light off the engine when RPM has reached 20%. Reinsert the shell casing then pull the throttle back to idle (well, almost idle RPM). Because of the need to “pull the throttle back just a tiny bit more” in the previous step above to compensate for the modeling error in this method of idle detent, full engine idle while on the ramp is not possible (necessitating more braking to keep the jet from moving forward).

7. When ready to shut the engine down at the end of a flight, simply remove the shell casing then pull the throttle fully rearward (past the “Idle Detent”).

Request for update to make corrections found here:
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?23833-ff-you-could-have-one-thing-in-the-next-update-it-would-be/page47

CH Pro Throttle mod featuring a functional Idle Cutoff Release Lever is in the works…

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[Madbrood]

Sorry to necro, but this is a cracking idea - going to implement this with my X-55!