Hello,
I am using the Piper Cherokee in P3Dv4 and everything was working as expected. But now I can't start the plane anymore. The normal way don't works at all and with Auto-Start it starts for a few seconds and turns off again, no matter what I do. I tried already: reset, overhaul, re-install... same is happening everytime.
Any idea?
Plane won't start anymore
- Nick - A2A
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Re: Plane won't start anymore
Hello,
Not sure how familiar you are with A2A add-ons so I'll start with an obvious one: has it got fuel in it? Sometimes the need to fuel the aircraft via the shift 4 menu catches folks out.
If you've already tried the "reset"/"complete overhaul" options, I believe engine oil will be changed/refilled and any spark plug fouling cleared. However, it may be worth checking all the circuit breakers.
It's also worth making sure that you load a simple/default aircraft before switching to the Cherokee. Loading the Cherokee as part of the default flight isn't advised and can cause problems too.
Thanks,
Nick
Not sure how familiar you are with A2A add-ons so I'll start with an obvious one: has it got fuel in it? Sometimes the need to fuel the aircraft via the shift 4 menu catches folks out.
If you've already tried the "reset"/"complete overhaul" options, I believe engine oil will be changed/refilled and any spark plug fouling cleared. However, it may be worth checking all the circuit breakers.
It's also worth making sure that you load a simple/default aircraft before switching to the Cherokee. Loading the Cherokee as part of the default flight isn't advised and can cause problems too.
Thanks,
Nick
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Re: Plane won't start anymore
Hello Nick,Nick M wrote: Not sure how familiar you are with A2A add-ons so I'll start with an obvious one: has it got fuel in it?
this really was the problem. I don't get it, because I could swear that I had 10 gallons in each tank. I suppose, that the first time I just forgot the fuel tank selector and that's why it didn't start. And after all the reinstalling / resetting the tanks were empty and I did not check again.
A2A can't you deliver a new plane with at least a few gallons in the tank
Thanks for your help Nick!
- Nick - A2A
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Re: Plane won't start anymore
No problem - glad it was a simple solution. Yeah, reinstalling can sometimes tend to mask issues though I suspect the 'reset' option is what drained your tanks in this case.
Welcome to the forums by the way and feel free to drop a line if you have any other issues.
Regards,
Nick
Welcome to the forums by the way and feel free to drop a line if you have any other issues.
Regards,
Nick
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