Zeno~SPARTA~ Posted June 8, 2020 Share Posted June 8, 2020 I like my plane to be in a "cold and dark" state, it enhances the realism for me. Plus the repetition re enforces my knowledge of the procedure so that I can do it without thinking. The Harrier has been frustrating. I have always been able to start it, but either the throttle wouldn't advance, or the INS wouldn't align. With some help from Luggage and Adder, our resident Harrier experts, I can now start and take off with everything functioning as it should. As usual LC equals controls under your left forearm and RC equals controls under your right forearm. Here is the procedure If necessary remove chocks before start up LC by left shoulder DECS on LC a bit lower down fuel shutoff lever down LC behind throttle, turn on fuel pump L and fuel pump R RC near front turn Battery on RC If you are going to fiddle about with other things for a while turn on APU Gen Otherwise RC Turn on Engine Start Switch LC beside Throttle flip Throttle cutoff switch and advance throttle (It will only partially advance and engine should start up Close Canopy (LCtrl C) Left MPCD top centre rotate knob from OFF to BRT Right MPCD top centre rotate knob from OFF to BRT Centre above NUMPAD rotate Display Brightness from OFF to BRT NUMPAD area rotate COM1 and COM2 Vol knobs Below NUMPAD area rotate the 3 knobs in a row to BRT (These are for HUD Brightness control, HUD Video Brightness and HUD Video Contrast INS Alignment Left MPCD select EHSD, then Data, then A/C (Aircraft) Bring up Kneeboard, look for Initial Position, bottom of page (Rshft K) input Northing 6 digits Enter Easting 7 digits Enter MVAR Magnetic Variation Enter Front panel between knees rotate INS Mode knob to GND or SEA INS Quality will improve, when its finished the quality will read 0.7 OK At that point rotate INS mode to NAV, then Hit DATA on MPCD LC front Flaps Power Switch to ON Same area Antiskid to NWS (for nosewheel steering) Same area click on FLAPS BIT button Click on Master Caution Centre Panel near INS Knob, turn on MPCD, FLIR and DMT switches. Finally left of throttle (somewhat hidden) click on Parking Brake Lever to disengage, throttle should now move freely. The error I had been making was to disengage the parking brake as one of the first steps but the INS alignment require the Parking Brake to be engaged and the Canopy to be closed. Also the Parking Brake isn't a wheel brake it is a throttle lock that limits its movement. So there you go you can now attempt to take off in your own unique way. Good Luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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