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Its a bit hit and miss, but usually restarts.
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Never used Magnetos to restart the engine. usually just cut the throttle down to idle, set the plane into a shallow dive and hit 'I' a few times till the engine starts again.
Its a bit hit and miss, but usually restarts.
to restart the I16.....chop the throttle to zero...go nose down into a gentle dive.....ignigtion off.....ignition on.....throttle gently back up...
BUT,....and Dangy pointed out to me when I survived my only VEF....dont drop too low...better gliding bacvkover safe territory with your height.
However, cos I ignore cool advice I spent the time, took a breath, restarted and off we went...
SOON as it sound like its caught, pull back up into a climb
Originally Posted by Advice Trinity by Knoxville
the numbers need to be inverted for this to work...ie 100%is a lower grab...and 80% is a higher grab.Originally posted by Hat
The way I see it..........
A higher prop pitch will give a higher "grab" or "attack" of the air than a lower prop pitch... so a good place to use maximum prop pitch is in a power climb.
Otherwise, being the boss, he's right as usual
best thing is to listen to the engine note.....cos if it "bogs down" like a car in 3rd, up a steep hill at 3000 revs, you gotta reduce the "attack angle" on the prop....so back up to 100% which allows the engine to rev freely
The i16's stop because the carb float sticks following a neg G manoever?. So as I figure, engine stop and a high G turn and engine start. It has worked sometimes for me. But any help from magneto would help. There are 3 settings (off, 1, 1&2).
Still confused about prop pitch though so I never use it.
p.s. You mods.....I love being a "Junior Member" so when my post count gets too high please chop it back
Last edited by Clingy; 11-12-2003 at 10:51 AM.
....Yes. But am I right in thinking that it won't restart over a height of 4K? Also, fuel mix seems to play a part. It it's too rich it has difficulties restarting, just like a manual choke on a car I guess.Originally posted by Zak33
to restart the I16.....chop the throttle to zero...go nose down into a gentle dive.....ignigtion off.....ignition on.....throttle gently back up...
Moby
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not used the magnetos or the pitch..
Then agian I aint mapped half the keys I need to yet
I thought the I16s couldnt be started in the air.. cos they needed one of those starter lorries ?
Restarting in the air is defintely possible. I do it quite alotOriginally posted by Hat
I thought the I16s couldnt be started in the air.. cos they needed one of those starter lorries ?. Though I don't think it was possible in the original IL2 game. Not sure why Oleg changed this, but I'm glad he did.
'Make mine a Spitfire, Landlord!'
omg.. never knew that had been changed! The number of times ive put the thing down on a bit of grass and didnt need too!
IF the props spinning then I cant see why not tho, it'd work the same as bumping a car no?
yup
I did it in VEF the other day, cos Dangy told me how
Just noticed....thanks Zak
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Ohhh so much cool stuff to learn...Hats spinning in a I16 works as well
LMAO Clingy
For the I16 at about 4K you need to reduce the fuel mixture. set to 60 or 80% and then restart..Originally posted by Mobydick
....Yes. But am I right in thinking that it won't restart over a height of 4K? Also, fuel mix seems to play a part. It it's too rich it has difficulties restarting, just like a manual choke on a car I guess.
Moby
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