Config test errors

b3lt3r

@haskell99 yeah I noticed the dodgy trim set - everything is green - I'm just taxying round EGNM like a nutter atm changing stuff and hitting test - every time I get the alarm...

b3lt3r

Well. finally cleared the error...... For no particular reason, I dropped pax count from 70 to 50. First tried 10 and that gave a clear CG error in the EFB. Bumped up to 50 and bingo - peace and quiet. Really unclear why because trim seems the same as with 70.

Need to understand what was happening because this was the 3rd time today and I started with a default cold and dark state which gave me the fuel and pax.

Right - off to EGNT now assuming I haven't burned off all my fuel in the past 2 hrs :-)

fras444

@b3lt3r

I've been getting the same issues as well, I've tried your work around and as well as following every video to the very dot but I for the life of me don't know what I am missing or doing wrong...

fras444

@fras444

I have finally found my error.... Not sure if this is a bug within the product.

So I have followed all tips and tricks and videos online including the three part (pre-release) that Just Flight did, which includes, selecting C/G to automatically adjust the T/O trim... I was randomly playing around with that and reduced it somewhat and that has appeared to fix my T/O config warning...

Not sure how much the EBF is synced with the actual aircraft but yeah...

Melon

I've noticed that I have to hit the auto-CG thing in the EFB twice sometimes. Have you guys noticed that? Usually the first click puts it way out of range and the second puts into something much more manageable.

Martyn

That's not something that we've encountered but if it happens again then please post a screenshot showing the CG % SMC shown on the EFB and the pitch trim value shown on the centre console after you've used the EFB automatic trim clickspot.

b3lt3r

I had it again this afternoon at EDDL - took me almost an hour to lose the config alarm. CG looked fine(ish) - pitch trim is always set to absolute bottom of the green and on some errors it helps to raise just a smidge into the green.

This afternoon it did not. Finally I found I needed to go 1 click right on the aileron trim. From the pilot seat it all looked good but from a central view it was the tiniest bit off centre.

This happened before I read this update so will get screens next time.

Martyn

For reference, the configuration warning checks for:

All doors closed
Aileron trim neutral
Elevator trim within green band
Flaps set to 30 degrees or less
Airbrake retracted
Parking brake released

b3lt3r

@martyn thank you - it really helps to understand criteria as I kept thinking something else might be wrong but I believed I'd met all these. I'm heavily leaning towards the aileron trim now so let's see next time :-)

b3lt3r

Yes - definitely aileron trim. At LOWI when I looked at the indicator itself it was spot on but the yellow marker on the adjuster was one click right. Moving that to centre cleared the alarm straight away although it made zero difference to the indicated trim.