Re: [Flightgear-devel] Battery Realism (Nasal Electrical System)

[Georg V. <hel...@ar...>]

Karsten Krispin schrieb:
> Am Samstag, 21. Januar 2006 20:41 schrieb Adam Dershowitz:
>> In real life you would use a ground power cart.  And you would have
>> to wait in the cold for it to arrive, and pay for it as well.  That
>> does not sound like much fun to me for a simulator.
> 
> Hmm, especially the fees. :) - But there is a easy solution for that: I go to 
> my homebank, create a new account and all of you requesting the power cart 
> simply pay some dollars on my account! Would be a great implementation, 
> huh? ;)
> 
> Karsten
> 
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That's a nice idea, Karsten, your uncle is called Bill, isn't it?  :-)

But seriously, I don't understand what's the problem with a realistic 
battery? This can be one very serious problem is you don't handle your 
aircraft well.
Our BK117 has it's own external power plug at the base, sitting on the 
platform. It is started with external power, than unplugged with running 
engines (the HEMS is outside looking for fire and unplugging later) - no 
problem even in winter time.
But if you have landed outside you have to use your batteries - so the 
pilot should be very careful how he handles this - beeing grounded due 
to empty batteries is not what one likes!

The ATR42 modelled in FLY! II (very detailled) has external power 
plugged in by default. So if you run up your engines and taxi without 
unplugging your APU/external you have your first damage before even 10 
feet away (by the simulated cables).

So for me the direction for the sim should be - if you "check" full 
realistic electric system (as parameter or checkbox) every aircraft 
should be handled as in reality - external power supply, APU, or build 
in battery (like small aircraft or as second choice).

And if you don't want to handle power supply then uncheck the option or 
use another METAR!

I like(d) the way FLY! II handles this technical stuff - if you misuse 
the generators or batteries or don't set all main switches right - 
you'll get the damages - this should be simulated also in FlightGear 
sometime in the future :-)

Regards
Georg EDDW