Beaver Backfire ?

[n4gix 4,947]

4 hours ago, graaant said:

Not only that, but in the graphic on instruments, there's no label I can see for carb temperature, the key to the issue.

The instruments are not labeled because they aren't in the real aircraft either.

Keep the carb  temp in the green arc:

[HighBypass 2,339]

How dare a real aircraft manufacturer NOT label an instrument!! 

Then again, given the range of temperatures on the gauge and the green area, it clearly cannot be for engine temperature. Perhaps the gauge shows you when it's the ideal day is to go flying? LOL! 

[Milviz 919]

it does say that it's the carb heat in the manual.  It doesn't say you will PAY for it if you go over the green line.  Perhaps it should but usually that's what RED LINES mean ... no?

[graaant 7]

When I said "labels" in my post above, I meant 'tooltips', which top designers include (yeah, of course, v. few real world panels include labels). Sorry ... lazy wording on my part.

That slip led, maybe predictably, to a few snarky and superior responses ... maybe, although I've enjoyed their models, I'm beginning to wonder about Milviz on the people side. 

[MrDirt 7]

I want to say I was having this problem too.  Thanks to all who answered.  I work as a Pharmacist so to me there is no dumb questions because many people ask many dumb ones.  People seek information that is often labeled clearly on the bottle, but they trust a human response to confirm what they are seeing.  There are also many who will not listen because what you are saying is not what they want to hear.  I see both sides of this discussion, but in the end everyone worked it out.  Again thanks to all

[n4gix 4,947]

On ‎1‎/‎5‎/‎2018 at 7:03 PM, HighBypass said:

How dare a real aircraft manufacturer NOT label an instrument!! 

Then again, given the range of temperatures on the gauge and the green area, it clearly cannot be for engine temperature. Perhaps the gauge shows you when it's the ideal day is to go flying? LOL! 

Keep in mind that this temperature is for the air entering the carburetor's venturi. When in the yellow (or lower) there is a severe risk of carburetor icing. When above the gree arc, there is a risk of pre-detonation (backfiring). When at sufficient altitude (I don't remember the precise altitude), full throttle range is possible since it will still be in the safe (green) range.

[jb44mag 1]

Drag the carb heat lever to hot and that will stop the back firing.  Now, if someone could tell me how to get lighting to work on the beaver, I would  appreciate it.  Specifically, Instrument light, cabin light, and map light don't seem to work.  when flying at night, I would have to use a flash light to see the flight instruments.  Unfortunately no flashlight is provided.

 

-Jim

[Katoun 30]

do you see the nightlight service running in task manager?