Hi all,Recently got back into flying PIC, and for some reason I cannot get the power below about 33% N1 in the air. So on touchdown I need to pull them back to idle before reverse thrust and speedbrakes can be used. It is fully calibrated, should I get the CH yoke software? I'm really confused as to what would cause this. Thanks,

Hi Greg:Try calibrating using FSUIPC allowing for a reverse zone. This will give you and an in air idle and reverse upon touchdown.

Thanks I'll try. But I have it set up so that my mixture axis controls the reversers.

Greg:I do too but I also have that 1/4 to 1/2" of reverser zone on the throttle as well. This comes in handy when flying props outfitted with reversers.

OK, I tried that, still nothing. The problem is ONLY on PIC, DF for example works. The little indicator that shows what level of thrust you'd produce with the movement of the throttles shows about 25, but then it gets bumped to a min of about 32% N1 before reaching it. EECs on/off makes no difference. :-hmmm

Okay, first let me assume you are performing a manual landing and not autoland and based on your first post you want to bring the throttles to idle to envoke the reversers upon touchdown.Just a matter of review: 1. Are you using autothrottle or manual? If you are using the autothrottle make sure you disengage prior to landing. 2. When starting your flare are you are bringing the throttles to idle at that point?Let me know.

1. Manual2. Yes.Very weird. I hope I do not have to reinstall.

Just a basic summary,In the air I cannot get below 32% N1 no matter what I try. On the ground it idles properly at around 25% N1.

OK, another thought. Before I didn't have my mixture axis configured as reversers, so I believe that I would hold down F2 on touch, and then there would be a slight delay until the reverse kicked it.So I guess assigning a button to F2 would work, I believe everything works as before, but I just wasn't situationally aware of it.

Would this not be realistic? Please someone correct me if I'm wrong (and I probably am) but surely when flying the amount of air being pushed throught th engine fans would keep them spinning faster than when on the ground, even with the throttles pulled all the way back?

Greg:I have the same set-up without the problem so there's no reason we can't figure out why yours isn't working.Not being able to go below 32% in the air, I believe is correct. You did hit upon a key, concerning the delay, as you can't envoke the reversers until you are on the ground perhaps you may be trying to envoke them a tad too soon after touchdown.Try a slight delay after touchdown, perhaps waiting until your nosewheel is down then hit the reversers. Let's see if that works.Paul, logically speaking you would think so but I'm not sure. Perhaps one of our tech guys can elaborate on that.

Thanks Lamont, I'm not totally sure if the nose wasn't down.

One thing I DO know is that FS is seriously selective about letting you engage reverse thrust. The throttle has to be shut completely. I still use a stick (not for much longer hopefully) and every time I have re-calibrated it I have needed to leave a small 'dead zone' at the bottom so FS sees the throttles as shut. Maybe it could shed some more light on your problem?

Hmm, deadzones. I'll give that a try, it looks promising indeed.Tried it again now and even with another stick, I still needed to bump the throttles up and down again to get into the spoiler & reverse zone, the spoilers did not engage on touchdown.

Paul,I now left a small deadzone in the CH Control Manager and in FS. However, it now idles even higher, not helping at all.