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FSXA Idle Too High

tgycgijoes

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I have the FD5 E2C which is the only one available to fly. The idle is way too high it runs down the runway no matter what I do. I need help with the Air file some please. Here is a snapshot of what it has in line 1503 which is what i believe needs editing ??? from a FS2004 thread here. I don't have anything like the entries in that thread. thanks for your suggestions.
FD5E2CAirFileSegment_zpsd5c13623.jpg
 
I have solved this problem not in .air or .cfg but in the hardware. FSX Acceleration Abacus Flight Deck and GoFlight TQ6 throttle are not fully compatible. The TQ6 never goes below 15% no matter what. I found this out in XP because the Windows 7 calibration doesn't show that. I am using my Saitek yoke throttle and it works fine. Closing this thread.
 
The entry min _throttle_limit in the aircraft.cfg should turn down your idle power:

[GeneralEngineData]
engine_type=1
Engine.0=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
Engine.1=0.000000,0.000000,0.000000
fuel_flow_scalar=1.000
min_throttle_limit=-0.25
max_contrail_temperature=-27

Set it to a minus value and check if your aircraft stays still. if not just increase the value and test again.

Dietmar
 
Per the SDK:

Defines the minimum throttle position (percent of max). Normally 0 for piston aircraft and -0.25 for turbine airplane engines with reverse thrust.
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Since it's purpose was to allow support for reverse thrust, why would one use it to set idle? Idle is defined in the .air file, always has been.
 
The idle is way too high it runs down the runway no matter what I do
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I had a aircraft in mind which do not have reverse trust ( like mil. jets). The E2C is a mil. aircraft, however not a jet.
So, the solution with a change in the aircraft.cfg will not help. Sorry !
 
tgycgijoes said:
I have the FD5 E2C which is the only one available to fly. The idle is way too high it runs down the runway no matter what I do. I need help with the Air file some please. Here is a snapshot of what it has in line 1503 which is what i believe needs editing ??? from a FS2004 thread here. I don't have anything like the entries in that thread. thanks for your suggestions.
FD5E2CAirFileSegment_zpsd5c13623.jpg
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Or you can change the Throttle value for idle to allow for a dead zone. Most controllers do not sync to FS 0%. Typically you will find FS sees 5%-10% at idle for hardware throttles.

What I typically do is set that value to 0.05 or 0.1. (The bold 0.00000 above 62.000000; changing that number sets the percentage point on the throttle where the engines will be at 62% CN2 at sea level pressure altitude.)
 
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