Instr.lights switch landing gear leds off
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Hello,
A little bug this time. I noticed that switching the instruments lights on switch off the landing gear leds.
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The indicator lights are dimmed because the system assumes it is dark when the instrument panel lights are turned on.
@Raller That can't be the reason. When you switch on instruments lights in day light nothing change but the leds switch off
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Hello,
A little bug this time. I noticed that switching the instruments lights on switch off the landing gear leds.
When the sun lights the leds there is a difference when the gears are up or down but when it's the instruments lights lights the leds they simply seems off, that can't be. The sun is of course stronger than the instruments lights.
2 others things :
- I can start the engine with the plane key hanging on the altimeter
- I can open the doors even when they are locked.
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Yes, the landing gear indicators dim when the instrument lights are activated. Trying changing the time of day to see that they are still illuminated at night.
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Are you using hardware bindings? Yes, I assume that might be possible. Ironically, it's not unrealistic. I've known several airplanes where the key could actually fall out while the airplane was running.
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Are you sure you locked them correctly? If locked incorrectly, the upper latch will not engage, preventing them from being properly latched.
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Yes, the landing gear indicators dim when the instrument lights are activated. Trying changing the time of day to see that they are still illuminated at night.
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Are you using hardware bindings? Yes, I assume that might be possible. Ironically, it's not unrealistic. I've known several airplanes where the key could actually fall out while the airplane was running.
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Are you sure you locked them correctly? If locked incorrectly, the upper latch will not engage, preventing them from being properly latched.
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the gear indicators dim too much when the instrument lights are activated, They dim more than when it's the sun that lights them.
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yes I'm using hardware bindings but it might also be possible with the keyboard.
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Open the door, lock it, close the door, the door is still in locked position but you can open it
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the gear indicators dim too much when the instrument lights are activated, They dim more than when it's the sun that lights them.
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yes I'm using hardware bindings but it might also be possible with the keyboard.
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Open the door, lock it, close the door, the door is still in locked position but you can open it
1.. The lights are not dimmed for daytime use. They are dimmed for nighttime use. I propose the question should be if they are sufficiently dim for nighttime use, rather than sufficiently bright for daytime use.
3.. That's the correct behavior. The locking hook is jammed into the striker plate, and cannot engage until the door is opened, the upper latch is reset, and the door is closed again. This is the same mechanism that many real world pilot's may be familiar with in most Piper aircraft. After watching dozens of passengers slam the hook into the striker, and possibly have the door pop open after takeoff, a respect for the mechanism is usually developed.
Edit: Note to self. The forum will automatically "correct" non-sequential numbered lists, hence the extra dots. I wonder how many times I have missed that in the past.
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1.. The lights are not dimmed for daytime use. They are dimmed for nighttime use. I propose the question should be if they are sufficiently dim for nighttime use, rather than sufficiently bright for daytime use.
3.. That's the correct behavior. The locking hook is jammed into the striker plate, and cannot engage until the door is opened, the upper latch is reset, and the door is closed again. This is the same mechanism that many real world pilot's may be familiar with in most Piper aircraft. After watching dozens of passengers slam the hook into the striker, and possibly have the door pop open after takeoff, a respect for the mechanism is usually developed.
Edit: Note to self. The forum will automatically "correct" non-sequential numbered lists, hence the extra dots. I wonder how many times I have missed that in the past.
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The problem is that quite often the gear indicators seems off when they are actually on
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What I can see is that the door is closed, the upper latch says it's locked and you can open the door without touching the upper latch. It's simply very dangerous.
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The problem is that quite often the gear indicators seems off when they are actually on
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What I can see is that the door is closed, the upper latch says it's locked and you can open the door without touching the upper latch. It's simply very dangerous.
@Darth-Patzer said in Instr.lights switch landing gear leds off:
It's simply very dangerous.
Precisely! Which is why you should ensure that both doors are closed correctly which means they aren't in the 'locked' position BEFORE closing the door.
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