Throttle Idle Problem - Saitek X-52
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I dont know if anyones having this issue but the throttle idle cannot be closed down enough to prevent roll forward on ramp start and taxi. Only way to stop it is by holding the wheel brake on or turning the parking brake on. In setup the red idle line is set just above the base line, maybe reset idle percentage or baseline as a cure?
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Just thought is it possible to have a button inserted in the interface, not just to Set AB on the throttle but also to fix the throttle idle location and now that the X 55 stick has been released this may be a compounded problem for multi engine jets.
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I dont know if anyones having this issue but the throttle idle cannot be closed down enough to prevent roll forward on ramp start and taxi. Only way to stop it is by holding the wheel brake on or turning the parking brake on. In setup the red idle line is set just above the base line, maybe reset idle percentage or baseline as a cure?
Hello,Gyro
It’s absolutely normal as in real life!!! It’s due to breath of the turbine.Not an issue
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Chocks are your friend.
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Ah so thats why they leave unoccupied aircraft spinning up on runways on the RAF bases, they dont have roll off. And the need for chocks, someone hand me a spitfire. From what Ive heard from F-16 pilots over the years is that parking break when activated puts a valve in a closed position to hold the wheels still. However, Chocks away eh lol.
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Ah so thats why they leave unoccupied aircraft spinning up on runways on the RAF bases, they dont have roll off. And the need for chocks, someone hand me a spitfire. From what Ive heard from F-16 pilots over the years is that parking break when activated puts a valve in a closed position to hold the wheels still. However, Chocks away eh lol.
When the parking brake is activated, they won’t start rolling. That’s it. Any jet engine needs air to keep running which will create thrust. So, in order to stop it from rolling, you need to activate either the wheel brake or the parking brake.
When stopping on a red traffic light, you do the same with your car, don’t you?There’s nothing wrong with your stick and the sim is alright as well. The only setting that will stop the engine from creating a forward thrust is the idle detent position- whenever the engine is running, it will create thrust which pushes the aircraft forward. No brakes, and it will start rolling.
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Ah, that would explain why SOPs require chocks then.
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Ah so thats why they leave unoccupied aircraft spinning up on runways on the RAF bases, they dont have roll off. And the need for chocks, someone hand me a spitfire. From what Ive heard from F-16 pilots over the years is that parking break when activated puts a valve in a closed position to hold the wheels still. However, Chocks away eh lol.
Engine up 80% rotation ,automatically put the “parking break” to off.That’s why to check the EPU (emergency power unit)
you must put “parking break” to off and use the pedals break since you level the engine to about 81 % rotation.Question of security -
RTFM anyone?
I get the feeling our new friend Gyro has some “downers” on BMS4.32. The rolling on its own has been discussed since day one, and is well documented in both the manual and these very forums.
