Geezer Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 After watching the Big Bear video a while back I though this was a very nice aircraft so I took advantage of the sale and bought it. There is a nice pdf full of instructions that I will read in due time. For now I would like to fly it and know where I'm going. Unfortunately I cannot figure out how to start the engine and GPS. If someone would give me a few simple pointers it would be greatly appreciated. ps I don't think this is tech support but if it is feel free to move it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smudger Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hello Geezer, I think you need to check the engine oil level first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sawatzky Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Hi Yes, you will need to from top of screen sim menu select, Vehicle\Instrument Panel\Systems\Open the Maintenance Menu\Fill the Oil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breeze Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Does the Vans aircraft work with P3D v4? Says only v3. Anyone tried it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 I'm just about ready to give up. Been fooling around clicking on the oil and trying to fill it to no avail. I have to say this....what idiot makes an aircraft where I have to go through a convoluted find the oil before I can use it? If I could get a refund I'd do it but there no refunds. If there was a dem I never in a million years would have purchased this aircraft. But there are no demos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 At the same time I purchased the Victa. Just tried it out and it works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sawatzky Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, Geezer said: Been fooling around clicking on the oil and trying to fill it to no avail. Have you clicked on the buttons circled in red in the below image? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 After that, Ctrl + E seems to do the rest. This answers another question: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Yes I had done all that. What happens is the engine starts then it shakes for about 10 seconds and then quits. What I'd really like is for it to act like every other aircraft I've ever purchased over the last 10+ years including the Victa is just work without any hoops to jump through. I don't think that's too much to ask. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Perhaps there is no fuel in it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Sigh. I'll check it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 If you zoom in on the screen, you will see a message telling you what to do next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 I'll check that out too. I clicked on every little tiny think I could find, started it up and it worked. So now I have two questions. 1. Will I need to go through this procedure every time I want to fly this aircraft? 2. How do I bring up the GPS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Cooper Posted August 11, 2018 Share Posted August 11, 2018 Isn't that it on the right? Try shift + 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Posted August 11, 2018 Author Share Posted August 11, 2018 Shift-3 brought it up. I checked and I'll have to go through the ritual every time. My ocd Won't like it but maybe I can turn it into a positive somehow. Ok, I think we're done and I want to thank you for all your help today. It's very much appreciated. Once I got it running I found the Van to be as nice as I expected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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