Transponder

[keenrw 15]

Just wondering ... shouldn't the FO turn on the transponder prior to entering the runway/ once cleared for take off?i normally have to do it manually although he sets TA/RA .... it's the Airbus pro version, preflight events not started.

Thanks

Rich

[byork 2,259]

Hi Rich,

Yes, FO should do that.  Make sure you hit the trigger.

TRIGGER -> CAPTAIN SPEAKS: "CABIN CREW SEATS FOR DEPARTURE".

1. TCAS To TARA.
2. Check Approach Clear of Traffic.
3. Packs 1 and 2 To Off (If Packs Off Takeoff selected on Brief Panel).
4. Runway Turnoff Lights On.
5. Nose Light Takeoff.
6. Strobes On.
7. Sliding Table Stow.
8. Brake Fans Off.
9. Engine Mode Selector (The Captain will have issued a command to set the Selector to Ignition prior to this flow).

[keenrw 15]

OK I will give it another go tomorrow, it was the button version i was using

[byork 2,259]

It's the same thing for button control... it's even easier... you'd just press the Main Or Secondary button depending on what you see in the FS2Crew Main Panel.

 

[keenrw 15]

Hi

I gave it another go, The TCAS was set to TA/RA but was never switched on by the FO ..the message TCAS STBY remained after departure so i had to manually switch it on.

 

Edited January 20, 2020 by keenrw

[byork 2,259]

So the switched moved properly to TARA but you still had to turn it on?  How?

 

[keenrw 15]

On the Aerosoft Airbus transponder there is two ways to it on , there's a switch top left that says STBY.. AUTO..ON (FO never sets this)  and the one the FO moves is the bottom right one that says STBY.. TA.. TA/RA, if the one top left is set to STBY then  no matter what the FO sets on the bottom right it will stay in STBY mode ... you need to manually move the top left to on or auto. 

[byork 2,259]

Make sure ASDEX is set to 'no' and you're triggering the FO's After Start flow.

 

[keenrw 15]

Yeah that was all set etc, I have got round it by making it part of my flow to switch the top let switch to auto or on so when the FO turns the bottom right switch to TA/RA the transponder turns on as normal.

[keenrw 15]

Transponder is still not being set correctly for departure (P3d4 Button version Airbus pro) , when set correctly TA ONLY in a white box should appear, works fine with the default Airbus copilot feature , i have to set the TCAS manually every time with FS2CREWs prior to departure .

[byork 2,259]

Is the knob set to TARA?

 

[keenrw 15]

i will do another flight tomorrow and let you know what's fully happening or not happening .

[keenrw 15]

Two flights today .. one with FS2CREW and one with the standard Aerosoft FO...

Using FS2CREW .... TA in the white box on the ND didnt show

Using the AS FO ... TA in the white box displayed showing the TCAS was correctly set for departure .

 

Edit

i have some screenshots to show you what modes etc the TCAS was set to on both, just trying to get them up loaded

Edited April 9, 2020 by keenrw

[keenrw 15]

Here is the flight with FS2CREW ...

As you can see for some reason TA ONLY is not being shown on the ND

 

 

[keenrw 15]

A flight with the standard Aerosoft FO ...which is how i would expect it to look .

 

hope this helps

 

Rich