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longeneil
Check-In Staff Joined: 10 Jan 2009 Location: Manchester Points: 38 |
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Posted: 18 Feb 2009 at 1:33am |
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Hi
My 747 will not take off no matter how far I pull back on the joystick. It overshoots runway every time and does not take off until at least 280!! This means it travels along the ground for some time. I have noticed that somebody else has this problem in the forum. Please help! Maybe I haven't done something in the cockpit which prevents it from taking off normally.
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kessler
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try setting your elevator trim! The manual suggests 4.9 units up on the tuturial. I made the same mistake several times too.
rory
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CaptCosslett
Chief Pilot Joined: 20 Feb 2009 Location: Bishop Auckland Points: 1185 |
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Always check the trim before rolling, also make sure the AP is off.
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TomA320
Chief Pilot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Location: Perth Scotland Points: 10235 |
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Also have you set the flaps. That will give you lift.
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Edward Longe
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around 15 degrees is good |
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CaptCosslett
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It is out of trim. |
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twright
Chief Pilot Joined: 02 Apr 2008 Location: London UK Points: 3303 |
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Is the aircraft too heavy? A 747 Classic with full fuel tanks and a full pax/cargo load will not have a hope of getting off the ground on an average length runway. Use the Fuel/Payload menu and lower the fuel load. Not sure if this addon has a loader program or not, but either way, reduce the payload.
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Kind regards,
Tom |
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CaptCosslett
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IT IS OUT OF TRIM, ALSO MAKE SURE THE AP IS OFF!!! |
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Matt N
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The weight is always a problem, the 742/3 would never, like Tom said, get off an average length runway fully loaded. I don't know if you can change the PAX on this one, but try lowering the fuel before you begin the flight.
Matt.
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Originally Posted by MartinW
I use mine for spare knickers when I'm traveling. |
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twright
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No need to shout about it. Also, unless he has set down trim instead of up trim, he'd still be able to take off without running out of elevator authority. I think the problem is more to do with the aircraft being overweight than incorrectly trimmed.
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Tom |
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longeneil
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Well to put all of your minds at rest - it was simply that I had not set the elevator trim. And this was sorted months ago - how come the sudden flood of replies?
Thaaaaaanks!
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CaptCosslett
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It was out of trim, weight had nothing to do with it.
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GabethePilot
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You could still be attached to the pushback tug ?
Have you removed the chocks ?
Hehe !...........
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767nutter
Chief Pilot Joined: 09 Jul 2008 Location: Norfolk, UK Points: 1330 |
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Or is he actually increasing the throttles?
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