Simviation Forum - Lukla - First Attempt!

Oct 13^th, 2008 at 7:34pm

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Losing my "Lukla virginity"...

First, I tried it with the 182RG... LOL (Funny mixture settings up here for the 182RG Grin

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And, well, that didn't go so great Embarrassed

but here's the extra anyways

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/00009.jpg

So, I set off in a real Lukla aircraft Wink

Will this go right? Undecided

Yes! Touchdown on the second attempt! Grin

Nice waterfall in the background there

Hope you enjoyed! Cheesy

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Reply #1 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 7:37pm

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very nice pictures!!

i especially like the o ne where youre touching down.

havent tried the cessna up there yet, but i gotta ask you, how did you determine the mix settings for the otter? because no matter what i do to the mixture, the fuel flow remains the same, so i cant tell if i need more or less Sad

btw what cessna is that?

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Reply #2 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 7:40pm

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Stunning scenery Shocked

, and a very enjoyable airplane Cool

, the areosoft otter is currently the pride of my hanger. Wink

♪♫♪‼

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Reply #3 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:08pm

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flavio wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 7:37pm:

very nice pictures!!

i especially like the o ne where youre touching down.

havent tried the cessna up there yet, but i gotta ask you, how did you determine the mix settings for the otter? because no matter what i do to the mixture, the fuel flow remains the same, so i cant tell if i need more or less Sad

btw what cessna is that?

Thank you

To set the mixture, look at the EGT (Exhaust Gas Temperature) gauge. Lean the mixture (pull it back) until the temperature peaks, then enrich (push it in) it a little bit. Some models don't have an EGT gauge, so you have to set the mixture by sound. The Otter by Aerosoft, although a great model, doesn't have an EGT gauge, so setting the mixture is unrealistic (unless there is a different way to set the mixture that I haven't learned.. I'm not a perfect sim pilot). I tried setting it by ear, but different settings didn't make a difference. I just kept it at full rich and took off.

That Cessna is the Cessna 182RG from Carenado. They're finally coming out with FULL FSX versions of their models!!! Cheesy

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Reply #4 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:13pm

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flavio wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 7:37pm:

havent tried the cessna up there yet, but i gotta ask you, how did you determine the mix settings for the otter? because no matter what i do to the mixture, the fuel flow remains the same, so i cant tell if i need more or less Sad

Those are sweet pictures. About the mixture for the Twin Otter. The Otter is a turboprop so you don't lean the mixture. Technically, there is no mixture control, it's actually a "Condition" lever. Just set it to high idle before takeoff and leave it there for the whole flight. Wink

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Reply #5 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:34pm

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high idle means all the way forward?

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Reply #6 - Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:47pm

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-Crossfire- wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:13pm:

flavio wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 7:37pm:

havent tried the cessna up there yet, but i gotta ask you, how did you determine the mix settings for the otter? because no matter what i do to the mixture, the fuel flow remains the same, so i cant tell if i need more or less Sad

Those are sweet pictures.

Thanks

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About the mixture for the Twin Otter. The Otter is a turboprop so you don't lean the mixture. Technically, there is no mixture control, it's actually a "Condition" lever. Just set it to high idle before takeoff and leave it there for the whole flight. Wink

Ahh, I knew I wasn't right in my explanation of the Otter's mixture control Embarrassed

Thanks for clearing that up Wink

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Reply #7 - Oct 15^th, 2008 at 2:10pm

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flavio wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 8:34pm:

high idle means all the way forward?

You bet, high idle is all the way forward. Most turboporps say high idle, then low idle, with cutoff at the bottom of the throttle quadrant. You can use high or low for taxiing, but on high idle you have to use a lot more beta.

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Reply #8 - Oct 15^th, 2008 at 2:15pm

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flavio wrote on Oct 13^th, 2008 at 7:37pm:

very nice pictures!!

i especially like the o ne where youre touching down.

havent tried the cessna up there yet, but i gotta ask you, how did you determine the mix settings for the otter? because no matter what i do to the mixture, the fuel flow remains the same, so i cant tell if i need more or less Sad