Good day fellow pilots of Intercity
As a lover of the PMDG Jetstream J41 I want to encourage you all to get that if you don't already have it. Then I want all you new guys to join me in the J41 Fleet. :D
Jets are okay... Dash 8....meh.
Now a real aircraft for real pilots is the J41.....Come try it you are guaranteed to like it. A beast to learn to fly. You may burn a few engines once in a while whilst learning but when you master it she becomes a dream to fly.
I recommend you get FS2 Crew for PMDG J41 also...
Live life. Fly with us. 8) 8) 8)
I NEED to get back into flying the JS41, I did log a few hours in her then went over to flying the Dash 8 and the Airbus!
Found this tutorial which might be of use to any budding JS41 pilots!
http://pako1802.free.fr/PMDG_J41_PILOT_TUTORIAL.pdf (http://pako1802.free.fr/PMDG_J41_PILOT_TUTORIAL.pdf)
You don't need a tutorial Chris, you've got me!!! Still my favourite FSX aircraft bar none, hopefully one day PMDG will port it to P3D
Hi All
I have been away for a while, but have returned and just added the J41 to my fleet.
A slippery aircraft by all accounts, so I am going to need some more training flights before being signed off to fly any routes, but got some sessions planned.
Lovely aircraft though 8)
Sean
Best PMDG and to me the best aircraft. It is my fleet so treat them gently gentlemen :D
No other like her.
She's slippery because of the geared engines. The wind must never turn the props/engines because it would cause damage so to get around this they simply made idle torque quite high, so even if you're going 250 kts at idle the engines are still producing a little thrust!
Well, I dusted the old girl off and she wasn't kind to me! Set the engine alight whilst trying to start her! Need more practice!
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EGT below 200'c before commencing engine start and condition levers taxi. At least those engines look to be on the start locks.
If they're above 200'c you can do a ventilation run by setting the MANUAL STARTER rotary switch to ENERGISE and then pressing START (make sure the START MASTER is selected correctly too), this will motor the engine without introducing fuel or ignition which makes it cool quicker. You have to stop it after 30 seconds though IIRC otherwise you'll kill the starter motor, by pressing STOP.
Technically you can continue through to a manual start if it drops below 200'c and you're feel competent.
Don't worry Chris H!
I have done some training flights, which all went well, so decided to start with ICX1. Three attempts now and had double engine failure on all of them :-[
More training (and reading) required ;)
Finally ;D
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Hiya Sean
Now that's what I call a real aircraft.
Just watch how you start her up regularly. Would suggest also you get the FS2Crew for her.. Takes a load off the starting and other tasks. ;D 8)
GB
Quote from: Graham Bannister on Mar 20, 2017 17:02
Hiya Sean
Now that's what I call a real aircraft.
Just watch how you start her up regularly. Would suggest also you get the FS2Crew for her.. Takes a load off the starting and other tasks. ;D 8)
GB
Really enjoying this one :D
I have FS2Crew for the Dash, and really like it, so it is on my shopping list for this also ;)
Next step...
EGLC Hub... 8)
Did a fam flight with Mr Liu tonight, no fires and successfully got her down in the Isle of Man. 2 screenshots, one over where I live in Liverpool and one on stand in IOM
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Saw you flying as I did the return trip from EGNX to EGLC :)
Some of my early problems were caused by me backing off the Condition Levers slightly in the cruise and this raises the EGT quite drastically.
I re-read Mr Liu's excellent FAQ's again and now monitor the EGT's a lot closer ;)
Yeah I took Chris H up for a refresher and I'm pleased to say he's certifiable ::) Actually refreshed me too as I didn't use FS2Crew so had to remember the FO's workflows.
Glad the FAQ helped Sean, basically if you're going to reduce the prop RPM or activate anti-icing, reduce thrust first so you're at the cooler white mark on the EGT (typically this is around 610'c), do your prop RPM adjustments and then push the power forward again to the EGT red line.
This aircraft sounds like a devil even compared to the Dash.
Pity I have p3d so can't experience the twin bbq.
She's not a devil.
A feisty hot tempered vixen who has a serious affinity for blowing engines.
And as for descent... You got to slow her down before you bring her down or your descent and landing will be tricky escapade too.
She definitely makes you work for your reward.
Thanks Chris :)
Circuits at EGLC with that 5.5 degree approach is how to learn airspeed and descents in this one ;)