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How to start engines on Milton Shupe's Lockheed Lodestar?

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Milton Shupe's new Lockheed Lodestar is a beautiful freeware aircraft.  I have so far been unable to start the engines using the default Ctrl+E keystrokes unless I load another running aircraft and then reselect the Lodestar to replace it.  Perhaps this aircraft was modeled with a more detailed starting procedure, but if so, that procedure is not described in the documentation.  A search for discussion on this problem found nothing.  Other that that detail, the aircraft flys beautifully.  Any thoughts on what I may be doing wrong?

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Answered my own question.  This aircraft requires a full procedure start; with manual priming and application of the starter; rather than a simple keyboard shortcut.  That's cool.

Glad you figured it out! And happy to see such a realistic requirement in the model!

Frank Patton
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  • 2 weeks later...

I am just starting to learn how to fly this plane, another great contribution from Milton Shupe. So far, all is well, but I am having trim issues. I cannot easily get straight and level flight or what would be considered normal climb and descent even when trim wheel is adjusted for 0. Any tips are appreciated. Thanks.

 

Sherm

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