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Post by louross on Nov 30, 2016 15:17:15 GMT
I'm using the DC9-40, SAS livery (Windows 7). Everything seems to be working real fine after the first flight from ESSA-ESPA. Question is about the APU: does this program actually connect the APU to the electrical system, allowing me to do a complete before engine check and radio work before starting engines, or does the "battery" run down, as per the MS prgram? Thanks in advance. And, I really enjoy this a/c- thank you! lr.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Nov 30, 2016 17:19:41 GMT
"IF"¨.... you´re using the HJG DC-9 simulations .... with the aircraft base packs/FDE and panel/s we provide for these, then, the answer to your question is .... "YES" For information/instruction regarding APU procedures and associated panel procedures please refer to our forum based DC-9 manual as follows .... DC9 PANELS INSTALLATION & HANDLING NOTES tonymadgehjg.proboards.com/thread/3435/hjg-panel-installation-handling-notesIn particular refer to sections "2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3. and 2.4" of my above-linked manual .... entitled "ENGINE STARTUP PROCEDURES AND PANEL/SYSTEMS CONFIGURATION, APU STARTUP PROCEDURE. ENGINE STARTUP PROCEDURE, APU SHUTDOWN PROCEDURE, and PANEL & SYSTEMS CONFIGURATION".These sections of the manual clearly outline each step of the necessary procedure/s in order to start the APU, configure the electral system in accordance with the APU, then start the engines, then reconconfigure the electrial system to run off the engine generators, and then shutdown the APU. This tutorial is designed specifically around the HJG version of these DC-9 panels/simulations. Although I prefer to try´n encourage people "to read" the "full manuals" we provide (where these are available) .... for quick reference here´s a copy & paste of the manual section/s referenced above and which aren´t the least bit difficult .... Mark C BOG/CO
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Post by louross on Dec 1, 2016 16:29:58 GMT
mmmm, I always read the "manual", or typícally, the explanation. Also usually use a checklist. I learned to do that in RW flying of the B732 and B727. Actually, I guess I learned to do that in my student pilot days. Apparently, the APU in this hjg supplied a/c program does not charge the batteries. Therefore, requiring the aircraft engines to be running during the pre-check etc. Thank you. lr.
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Post by aerofoto - HJG Admin on Dec 1, 2016 17:42:28 GMT
So long as the APU is started/running .... and the panel electrical system is correctly configured in accordance with it (as per the above quoted APU startup and electrical system configuration tutorial) .... then battery power should not run down/time expire as might be the case in a lot of other simulations whilst the engine aren´t started.
The power source should remain constant .... and steady .... and all of the panel instrumentation powered as a result .... unless something else you´ve got installed may be influencing it to the contrary.
Mark C BOG/CO
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Post by louross on Dec 1, 2016 18:27:17 GMT
Ahhh, okay. Thank you! I'll do that next time I load up! lr.
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