Hello all, I need some assistance
For weeks I have downloaded, installed, tried and finally deleted several FS2002 helis found on the FSSim sites .
My problem ? I cannot start the engine(s)!!! when the flight is selected , the aircraft is selected, Sim start and the engine(s) seams running, I do not get the time to sit in the cockpit ..... the engine(s) stops ...and impossible to restart .
I have tried several standard commands like "Ctrl+E", Shift F1, F4, Shift+Ctrl+F4, I have controlled my keyboard, the command settings in FS 2002 PRO, the stick...all is OK
1 exception the standard FS2002 Bell heli , the engine runs without any problem but it's to difficult to handle (for me) and I prefer the "old" big stable machines..
In fact I look for the fantastic machines like the SH-3, Chinook, ...

Regards
Emile
EBBR

• RE: Starting engine(s) Heli FS2002 ,James, 21:40z, 07-16-02
• RE: Starting engine(s) Heli FS2002 ,PL965Melo, 00:30z, 07-17-02
  • RE: Starting engine(s) Heli FS2002 ,Emile, 06:06z, 07-17-02
    • RE: Starting engine(s) Heli FS2002 ,James, 13:46z, 07-17-02

Hi Emile,

Are the Heli files for FS2002 and not so called revamps of FS98/2000 ones? Send me one via e-mail to james@crew.flightadventures.com and I'll try it out and see what response I get from it.

I've installed a few and not happy with their handling.

Regards,

James (CONman) Anderson

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Hi Emile,

>My problem ? I cannot start the engine(s)!!! when the
>flight is selected , the aircraft is selected, Sim start
>and the engine(s) seams running, I do not get the time to
>sit in the cockpit ..... the engine(s) stops ...and
>impossible to restart .

I have found a number of aircraft that have the same problem, including my FS98 Spitfire XI.

Make sure that the helicopters have at least a FS200 air file. Ones with a FS2000 air file should start reliably with the "Ctrl+E" command.

Now that my Spitfire has a FS2000 air file, the engine starting problems are gone.

Hope this helps.

Regards,
Melo

Hello,
I did continue my testing and did found the following :
I start FS2002, select the "standard" Bell héli , I start the Flight, the aircraft is OK and the engine is running...now I select (Alt, Aircraft, Select aircraft) one of the other helis (Chinook Antartic) , the aircraft is loaded and the engines are RUNNING !!
I stop FS2002 , reload it , I directly select the same heli from the previous test (Chinook Antartic), the aircraft is loaded and the engines STOP!!! I made several tests and my conclusion is that there must be a "initialisation" problem some where is FS2002 , this "initialisation" is corrected when the standard Bell heli is loaded and afterwards the other helis have the engine(s) running!!
Now I have a temporary solution , and I will keep trying these heli machines, but, by Jove, this is not easy ...

Hello James
These are the 2 I prefer
1/ www.fsfreeware.com
search chinook in description field
2/ www.fsplanet.com
search SAR SH-3 Sikorsky (17 Mb!)
Have fun! and let me know your opinion
Thanks in advance

Regards
Emile
EBBR

Hi Emile,

Grab those files later this afternoon and let you know how things go my friend.

Regards,

James (CONman) Anderson

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