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Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: Deth7 on July 24, 2004, 05:22:52 PM

In a plane,  especially a single engine fighter when the throttle won't work or ya can't shut off the engine,  just hit "shift e"
problem solved.

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: LWACE on July 24, 2004, 08:51:04 PM

never had this happen until last night, thanks!

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: LLv34_Snefens on July 25, 2004, 05:24:56 AM

Or Shift-1 to select engine 1. The cause is simply that other engines have been selected by mistake (or bug?).
I went an entire flight the first time that happend, and couldn't figure out what to do. Thought it was some sort of new damage moddeling :)

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: artik on July 25, 2004, 05:35:31 AM

It is allways good to have Emergency Engine Cut-off procedure.....

Real storry (in AH)

Landed in 109 rolling to rearm pad...... Shortly near rearm building I try to reduce throttle - plane continue to move.... Brakes - relsease continue - zerro thirottle not idle..... I shot down the engine....... what happened???

F.O.D. in my throttle - broken part of pencil had stuck my throttle - I couldn't move to idle.

Allmost lost the wing.......

Maybe you going to smile - but I allways check all controls I first time enter AH.......

BTW in real life such situations happens too.

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: Urchin on July 25, 2004, 09:30:45 AM

Man, when that happened to me I couldn't even shut off the engine.  I ended up getting real slow (tough to do at full throttle), dropped gear and flaps to stay slow, got low to the ground and popped the prop on the ground, then dropped gear again and landed.

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: hitech on July 25, 2004, 01:28:21 PM

It happens when people press shift 2 instead of shift f2.

HiTech

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: Murdr on July 25, 2004, 01:32:02 PM

I guess because I fly a twin engine plane, I took for granted everyone knew that :)

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: LLv34_Snefens on July 25, 2004, 05:00:33 PM

Oh, I knew about how to switch between engines, but it just never occured to me that it could be causing the problem in my single engine plane.

How come it is possible to select a non-existant engine anyway.
Yes, yes I know. It's lot of work to get rid of compared to what is gained.

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: hitech on July 26, 2004, 08:52:54 AM

Senfens: You just answered you own question perfectly.


HiTech

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: LLv34_Snefens on July 26, 2004, 10:35:58 AM

I know I did, but it's always nice to get it verified.

Title: Throttle won't respond? Figured it out
Post by: xBarrelx on July 26, 2004, 02:59:33 PM

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Originally posted by LLv34_Snefens
Or Shift-1 to select engine 1. The cause is simply that other engines have been selected by mistake (or bug?).
I went an entire flight the first time that happend, and couldn't figure out what to do. Thought it was some sort of new damage moddeling :)

goodness that would suck wouldn't it. a few pings and ur throttle control is lost.