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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby legoboyvdlp » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:00 pm

Is the hangar set up for aircraft-trunk or for another URL?
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Sun Nov 24, 2019 8:05 pm

I don't know what that means. I have not downloaded any of the planes I use. They are all from the FG Hanger that you add when the Sim is first loaded.

Just checked add on link and it's 'trunk'
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby legoboyvdlp » Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:21 pm

I'm afraid I dont understand either... you must have downloaded them or else how can you fly them.....? Only the Cessna 172 comes preinstalled.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:32 pm

Of course I did from the link which appears at the top asking you if you want to add FG Hanger. I meant I didn't load them from third party repository, which I am sure you knew.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby WoodSTokk » Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:46 pm

Robertfm wrote in Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:06 pm:ADF: I wanted to try this out but I am not sure the function is working. I set up the frequency no problem and pressed ADF button but nothing happened. I used the ADF for Wick (EGPC) which is about 60NM from EGPE and has uninterrupted line of sight. Any suggestions would be welcomed. I have watched a number of videos which seem to confirm I have set things correctly.

I took off from EGPE and climbing. Short above 1000ft i recieve the signal from WCK ADF on 344kHz.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:47 pm

So I guess it does only work when you are actually flying. I will try tomorrow. Thanks.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby WoodSTokk » Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:02 pm

Robertfm wrote in Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:47 pm:So I guess it does only work when you are actually flying. I will try tomorrow. Thanks.

All signals become weaker near the ground. Very prominent are the DMEs.
I actually improve the KNS80 and for RNAV the device need DME. Without DME the device can't calculate and triangulate the position and waypoints.
For waypoints far away from the VORTAC, i must often climb to 5000ft or above.
I recive the VOR at around 1000ft, but not the DME.
The matter for that is, that DME is a active part. Your radio transmit a signal to the DME station and the station answer your call immediately.
VOR and ADF are passive parts. But the signal will be disturbed near the ground (buildings, trees, hills, etc.).
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Sun Nov 24, 2019 11:04 pm

Thanks.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:16 pm

WoodSTokk wrote in Sun Nov 24, 2019 10:46 pm:
Robertfm wrote in Sun Nov 24, 2019 6:06 pm:ADF: I wanted to try this out but I am not sure the function is working. I set up the frequency no problem and pressed ADF button but nothing happened. I used the ADF for Wick (EGPC) which is about 60NM from EGPE and has uninterrupted line of sight. Any suggestions would be welcomed. I have watched a number of videos which seem to confirm I have set things correctly.

I took off from EGPE and climbing. Short above 1000ft i recieve the signal from WCK ADF on 344kHz.



That worked. Thanks.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby LesterBoffo » Mon Nov 25, 2019 6:05 pm

Robertfm wrote in Fri Nov 15, 2019 4:26 pm:Have experienced the plane 'bouncing' was stationary on the threshold.


You know the yellow taxiway "lines" are sometimes elevated above the taxiway surface and are actual 3D objects in their own right, and can cause nose geared planes with somewhat touchy and possibly overly damped nose gear spring and damping settings to pogo like crazy.

What I do is try not to get to obssesive about toeing the threshold, perimeter and taxiway lines. Especially with a light aircraft with stiff gear.

My WWI taildraggers can be especially bothersome because they're shock cord suspended on the axles, and have a tail skid which accenuates this problem enough that some will get to bouncing so bad on the tailskid that they will backflip.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:06 pm

Interesting.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Ysop » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:50 pm

small update.

- there are in fact piper warriors ii with 180bhp upgrade. so naming does not need to be changed.
- research about performance by means of aircraft comparison was a bit on the wrong track, as the c172p is about 10kts in economy cruise too fast compared with the poh. so the pa28 is perfectly fine in no flap configuration.
with full flap is a different matter. to be continued as some less lift or some more drag is required to allow short landings.
after that stall characteristics should be looked at.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Thu Nov 28, 2019 10:37 am

What I find strange is the recommended approach speed when using AP is no less than 90 knots apparently. However in the POH it says ILS approach 80 knots. In both cases this is to fast for a text book landing with just first flaps (recommended). I now reduce speed to 70 knots on final and that seems to work.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Ysop » Thu Nov 28, 2019 11:56 am

It is perfectly fine to be at 90 kts established on the ILS and reduce to Vref late.
The 737 behind you will most certainly agree.
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Re: Piper PA28 Warrior II

Postby Robertfm » Fri Dec 06, 2019 1:35 pm

Issue with plane this morning. It struggled to get to rotate speed, took off and refused to climb faster than 200fpm. When I switched to AP it wouldn't track heading and spiralled downwards and crashed. I tried it again and the same thing happened. I switched to another plane and it was fine.
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