Hi all-

Just completed KSTS > KSUN.

When I landed, i still had contrails following me around!

The behavior is that the contrails stay put on my screen and from spot view when panning, the aircraft rotates around them.

Never seen this one before. BTW, not running and immersion software and have downloaded and installed the new lights upgrade.

 

Edited November 29, 20205 yr by newtie
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2 hours ago, newtie said:

Never seen this one before. BTW, not running and immersion software and have downloaded and installed the new lights upgrade.

See this with any other planes?

Al

 

Good question. I only fly the Lear.

I should be able to do a quick run with the stock P3D jet on the same route and find out.

Just completed the same route with the F35-A.

Contrails at FL300, none on the ground.

So, looks to be Lear related? I can't think of anything I've done that would alter that contrail effect.

But then again, you never know..

1 hour ago, newtie said:

So, looks to be Lear related? I can't think of anything I've done that would alter that contrail effect.

Very strange.  What sim?

No one else has reported this -- yet. Does this happen repeatedly? If so, try landing with ALL a/c lights off to see if that makes a difference for some reason because of the new light package.  And if you are using any 3rd party addons -- wx program, airport scenery upgrade (Orbx), graphical enhancements, Chaseplane, etc, I would try turning them all off  Another experiment would be to land at a different, and default, airport. Also suggest you don't start with any saved flights. All tests should be under the same weather conditions to the extent possible.

I'll ask Mark to take a look at this to see if he has any ideas.

Al

Edited November 30, 20205 yr by ark

5.1 fresh install complete, no EA, no landing lights on (daytime). FSGRW, no ChasePlane and not a saved flight. Always start with default now, then load the Lear.

It’s an Orbx airport with the Rockies enabled. I’ll disable both of those on my next test flight tomorrow.

it's not the contrail effect. It's the dump fuel effect. So the question is now is your DLL's working as there is one for the fuel system. When did you buy the lear. What version of the lear? What version is the sim?

38 minutes ago, newtie said:

It’s an Orbx airport with the Rockies enabled. I’ll disable both of those on my next test flight tomorrow.

Stop the presses! See Mark's post above and for a start, check your Fuel Jettison switch below the flap lever.

Al

Edited November 30, 20205 yr by ark

I’ll check this tomorrow.

Great news and a LOT less work!

On 11/29/2020 at 7:48 PM, newtie said:

I’ll check this tomorrow.

What did you find out?

Al

Hi Al

Apologies for the delay.

Nothing wrong with the fuel jettison, that is, it was in the off position during the entire replication flight.

I installed ORBX Global (KSUN is an ORBX airport) which I had not done after installing 5.1, removed Megascenery Idaho, loaded the Rockies region and when I landed, no wandering contrails, or fuel.

Now whether this had anything to do with my original problem, I don’t know, yet. : >}

31 minutes ago, newtie said:

Hi Al

Apologies for the delay.

Nothing wrong with the fuel jettison, that is, it was in the off position during the entire replication flight.

I installed ORBX Global (KSUN is an ORBX airport) which I had not done after installing 5.1, removed Megascenery Idaho, loaded the Rockies region and when I landed, no wandering contrails, or fuel.

Now whether this had anything to do with my original problem, I don’t know, yet. : >}

OK, strange for sure. Hope all is fixed.

Al