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Hello,

I had a surprising and unpleasant taxiway collision. Default FSX AI traffic Cherokee 180 rammed me while vacating the runway. It was at a controlled airport, I could not believe what I was seeing. I know, it has been discussed here, that it is good to disable aircraft collision in FSX, but I never did. I guess I did not realize how annoying this can be.
In few words, I was preparing for a short hop - KEKM IUL KVPZ in my C182. The ground control at Elkhart municipal gave me specific instructions for taxiing and runway hold instructions. While I was doing my before take off check and was ready to call the tower for clearance, I saw a little Cherokee slowing along the runway. To my surprise, little dummy made a right turn to exit the runway, exactly where I was waiting. All this situation developed without a single syllable from tower or ground...

Seconds from disaster...


Aftermath:
I had to - change Oil filter, change oil (because of the filter), fix left flap, repair fuel leak, fix crankshaft, repair right magneto,repair air filter and 6th cylinder
Sorry no shot from hangar

Cheerz,
Will

I’ve been there. And that’s wxactly why I disabled the crash detection in FSX years ago.

Good thing the A2A hangar doesn’t charge you for this

Happy flying

Very frustrating. I disable crashes with other aircraft but leave crash detect on so that I have to 'pay the price' if I do drive it into the fence, hanger or fly it into a mountain. Backing up your data files is always good practice as well.

Roger

Yes I guess, I'll do the same. Disable crashes with other aircraft but leave crash detection with other ground objects.
Thanks guys!

Cheerz,
Will

My final straw was "crashes" that would be detected when I was taxiing around at ORBX's Harvey Field (S43).

Crash detection switch is safetywired to "off."

Seeya
ATB

Paughco wrote:My final straw was "crashes" that would be detected when I was taxiing around at ORBX's Harvey Field (S43).

Crash detection switch is safetywired to "off."

Seeya
ATB

Yes, those invisible objects are very aggravating! I have not actually crashed a plane in a couple of years now (aside from invisible objects) but I still leave it turned on. But then there is the issue after a 4-6 hour flight and hitting one of those objects and loosing the hours flown. I run a batch file as soon as I touch down that backs up my plane data files. Accu-Sim seems to update those as soon as wheels touch. This way taxiing crashes after flight do not cost me the last 6 hours sitting at the computer.

Cheers
Roger

Ahhh that sounds super annoying I do tend to alternate between on and off for the crash detection

cheers,
Lewis