Okay, a few things here. You never want to start a turbine with the FCU (Mixture) Control Lever to any other position than CUTOFF and the Thrust Levers to IDLE (not beta, IDLE). A KingAir is easy to start. : - Battery ON - Boost Pumps ON - Props Full Forward (Feather if noise restricted. Will increase ITT). - Right Engine Start HOLD - At >15% Turbine, Right FCU Lever -> Low Idle (Watch for Hot/Hung Start). >50% Turbine, release the Starter (ensure OFF). - Right FCU Lever -> High Idle, Generator 2 ON - Below 40% GEN LOAD on the Right, start Left Engine (same procedure but High Idle not required). - Once Left Engine is started and Left Gen ON, return Right FCU lever to Low Idle. Continue with the flow. You can make the entire flight on LOW IDLE. High Idle will give you more power at Idle reversing and will provide Air Conditionning in High Altitude/Hot Temperatures conditions. Fly safe !
Fun fact - none of the prop pitch should be working without the engine running. The pitch is controlled by oil pressure from the engine oil system, and without that feed will sit in the feather position permanently due to the massive spring that sings inside the spinner and the counterweights on the blades themselves. You can move the prop lever or power lever as much as you want - nothing will happen without the engine running. That might be a bit difficult to code though...
"Set the RPM mapping?" How? Please explain. I can reverse the King Air's prop using the throttle (Reverse Thrust mapping below the detents), but I haven't successfully feathered the prop. :-( Exellent video! Thank you, sir.
Nope. The absolute feather isn't mapping on the honeycomb yet. Set the RPM mapping and that'll feather it, but currently the mapping for feathering full doesnt map. Highly frustrating.
@@SimPilotPro You can. Map the switch below the prop lever to a huge negative prop value. I use -5000 and it works for me on the Skymaster, Seneca V and the Kodiak.
@@SimPilotPro I use SPADnext for all devices. Simply set the prop axis to the value. Never use the in game bindings if you take simming seriously. I don‘t think such things are possible there.
Okay, a few things here. You never want to start a turbine with the FCU (Mixture) Control Lever to any other position than CUTOFF and the Thrust Levers to IDLE (not beta, IDLE).
A KingAir is easy to start. :
- Battery ON
- Boost Pumps ON
- Props Full Forward (Feather if noise restricted. Will increase ITT).
- Right Engine Start HOLD
- At >15% Turbine, Right FCU Lever -> Low Idle (Watch for Hot/Hung Start). >50% Turbine, release the Starter (ensure OFF).
- Right FCU Lever -> High Idle, Generator 2 ON
- Below 40% GEN LOAD on the Right, start Left Engine (same procedure but High Idle not required).
- Once Left Engine is started and Left Gen ON, return Right FCU lever to Low Idle.
Continue with the flow. You can make the entire flight on LOW IDLE. High Idle will give you more power at Idle reversing and will provide Air Conditionning in High Altitude/Hot Temperatures conditions.
Fly safe !
It was only to highlight the feathering function, wasnt a full realistic flight .
Fun fact - none of the prop pitch should be working without the engine running. The pitch is controlled by oil pressure from the engine oil system, and without that feed will sit in the feather position permanently due to the massive spring that sings inside the spinner and the counterweights on the blades themselves. You can move the prop lever or power lever as much as you want - nothing will happen without the engine running. That might be a bit difficult to code though...
Great demo, seems to work now, but have you tried on ground, together with reverse thrust......?
Reverse thrust with feather? I'm not sure what you mean
Wait. You have charlie pedals? I've been waiting for those to drop.
"Set the RPM mapping?" How? Please explain. I can reverse the King Air's prop using the throttle (Reverse Thrust mapping below the detents), but I haven't successfully feathered the prop. :-( Exellent video! Thank you, sir.
Is that a honeycomb update? I have never been able to bind the feather option.
Nope. The absolute feather isn't mapping on the honeycomb yet. Set the RPM mapping and that'll feather it, but currently the mapping for feathering full doesnt map. Highly frustrating.
@@SimPilotPro You can. Map the switch below the prop lever to a huge negative prop value. I use -5000 and it works for me on the Skymaster, Seneca V and the Kodiak.
@@Tom__L I will give that a go. How do I set it to -5000
@@SimPilotPro I use SPADnext for all devices. Simply set the prop axis to the value. Never use the in game bindings if you take simming seriously. I don‘t think such things are possible there.
@@SimPilotPro SPad Next cures so many issues with MSFS config. Its well worth it.
Please review the aircraft’s operating procedures… quite cringy to watch
It was to highlight the feather animation only. Sorry this demonstration upset you and caused you cringiness.