Simviation Forum - Need a mechanic? Starting the Caravan.

Mar 30^th, 2003 at 3:35pm

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For some reason I can't seem to get the Cessna Caravan to start. I follow the instructions in the checklist but when I click on the Starter switch it reads on and after a second it says off and nothing happens. Is there something I'm missing?

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Reply #1 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 3:40pm

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When starting those little prop planes, I always had to click the mouse over the starter button, and keep pressing it, until I was sure that the engines would run.

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Reply #2 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 4:05pm

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Pressing 'CTRL + E' wll auto start the aircraft

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Reply #3 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 4:05pm

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Whats wrong with ctrl+e?

Works fine for me! Grin

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Reply #4 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 4:08pm

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One second ahead of you Grin

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Reply #5 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 4:10pm

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LIES I TELL YOU, LIES!!!

Its just in alphabetical order! Grin

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Reply #6 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 4:13pm

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Reply #7 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 5:03pm

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Ctrl+E isn't as much fun as doing it all yourself, though!

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Reply #8 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 5:14pm

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GASP , Ctrl+E!! Shocked

That takes all the fun out of it.

That's what I'm using now but it'd be fun to do it the realistic way. I love going through the checklist and flipping all the switches and adjusting stuff. I don't have any problems with the 172, 182s or any of the twins. Even the Learjet fires right up but I can't get the starter switch to stay in position on the Caravan until the engine fires.

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Reply #9 - Mar 30^th, 2003 at 11:29pm

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It's the stock FS2002 Pro model. I shut it down according to the checklist under, "SHUTDOWN AND SECURING AIRPLANE"

I tried what you said and the only difference was the Fuel Condition Lever setting. The checklist says to set it to Cut Off in the pre-start and to Low after starting. I tried it in Low before starting and it fired up. I still have problems getting the switch to stay up when I hold it but if I reposition my panel up a little it isn't too bad.

Apparently the checklist was wrong. Don't know why I didn't see that earlier. Can't start anything with the fuel cut off. I changed the checklist order so everything works now. My instructor drilled it into me to follow the checklist minutely so when there was an inaccuracy I forgot that it isn't really the "Word of God" like he said. Embarrassed

If anyone wants to make the change so the checklist is accurate (or at least works in the sim) just edit it so it reads like this:

[ ] Fuel Condition Lever -- LOW IDLE
(press CTRL+SHIFT+F2 or CTRL+SHIFT+F3 as necessary)
[ ] Starter Switch -- START

Thanks again for the help.

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