Hi everyone,
I've been away for som 8 years or so. Flew alot of LB2 and EECH back then.
Have just dusted off the old TM Warthog and Simpeds. Due to the multi-controller issue with the collective in LB2 I set up EECH 1.16.1 instead.
I notice one thing that bothers me.
Unless I engage the rotors first (R) I'm unable to start the left and right engines (CTRL-, & CTRL-.). Is it supposed to be like this?
I always thought the correct order would be:
1: APU on
2: Start left eng
3: Throttle up left eng to idle
4: Start right eng
5: Throttle right eng to idle
6: Increase throttle to take-off rpm
7: Engage rotors.
(or engage rotors between 5 and 6)
This is tested on the AH64D and RAH66 with clean 1.16.1 and 1.16.0 builds. As soon as the engine value is above 0 I can disengage the rotors again to keep it from spinning and continue the startup procedure untill I get to the point the other engine is supposed to start, then a quick hit on the R, start the engine and R again.
I dont recall having to do this in the build that was normal around 2012 (dont recall the versions back then). It was around the time when a guy called Arneh had just made the updated Apache with the new MFDs and engine controls.
Btw awesome to see this sim is still getting modding and coding love. Hats off to you guys