>From eng_io320.xml: <idlerpm> 550.0 </idlerpm>
The engine needs to reach 440 RPM to start (80% of 550, the coded idle RPM) if you're reaching above 440 RPM make sure you've engaged fuel and magneto controls. If you're not reaching that perhaps you need to look into the controlling nasal as the c172 uses some non-standard stuff. Also make sure you're not sitting with a strong tailwind as that can affect some propeller configurations and make them harder to turn. Ron On Thursday 31 May 2012 15:16:42 Viktor Radnai wrote: > Hi all, > > I'm going to use Flightgear for developing/testing UAV code (yep, > another one of those :) ). I'm currently putting together an SDL app > that communicates with FG. > > I'm using the FGNetCtrls structure from net_ctrls.hxx. I'm trying to > start the C172's engine but when I set startup_power = 1, the engine > tries to start, but won't. Flightgear behaves like I was repeatedly > pressing the 's' key several times per second rather than holding it > down, so the engine spins up, but not quite enough to start. Am I doing > something wrong? > > Thanks for your help in advance. > > Cheers, > Vik > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- Live Security Virtual Conference > Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and > threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions > will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware > threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Live Security Virtual Conference Exclusive live event will cover all the ways today's security and threat landscape has changed and how IT managers can respond. Discussions will include endpoint security, mobile security and the latest in malware threats. http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfrnl04242012/114/50122263/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
