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georg
04-29-2005, 10:45 AM
Hello!

Firstly, I would again like to tell that the A36 is just like a real aircraft, I can't complain absolutely anything. Just everything is there. Perfectly done!

I'm simply a bit curious about a few things. 1) If flying the tip tanks version, where is the tip tank fuel level indicated and how does the fuel system structure of the aux tank equipped plane look? With Aux tanks equipped airplanes there are often corresponding positions on the tank selector valve where you can either lock or open the aux tanks for use. As there are no additional gauges nor the valve positions, am I assuming correctly that the tip tanks are directly connected with the main wing tanks (like extensions) and it basically just results in an overally larger fuel tanks in both wings? 2) What is the approximate extra range the aux tanks give to the Bonanza? 3) Is the aux. fuel pump used during take-off and landing or not? From the checklist it seems like not, although all the real planes I've flown have had the need to turn it on for those phases, therefore I've done it with the A36 as well, but never been too sure if that's normal ops.

Finally, would there be a chance to make the transponder Squawkbox 3 compatible? This would really make this package the best of the best (not saying that it already isn't ;) ).

Thanks very much.

Lou_Betti
04-29-2005, 02:55 PM
Glad you like! :-)

We'll do the SB3 compatibility sometime in the future, but cannot say exactly when. Hopefully sooner rather than later. ;-)

Fuel system:

Tips drain into mains, and that's it. Quantity is read from main's gauges. Also, we rarely use fuel gauges on these types of aircraft to determine actual gallons in the tanks. We use time and fuel flow to determine this. These gauges are supposed to be accurate in only one area: Telling you when the tank is empty.

Range is determined by allowing for the 30 extra gallons in the tips.

No harm in using the fuel pump as you are.

Happy flying! :-)

Regards,
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zfehr
04-29-2005, 06:24 PM
Hi Georg,

I am really enjoying this Bonanza sim as well, Lou and Dreamfleet really took the bar quite a few notches up with this one.

Regarding the fuel pumps, in FS it won't make any difference, in real life the Fuel injected Continentals (unlike Lycomings) used in the Bonanza will run way too rich with the fuel pump on and you would actually be losing power by using them on takeoff. They are there for a fuel pump failure and actually have a hi and lo setting in the real aircraft.

Zane

georg
04-30-2005, 11:12 AM
Thanks a lot to both of you, mates!

That's what I was also thinking how the fuel system works. Just glad I have a confirmation now.

I'm doing PPL myself and all the Pipers I've flown have had the need to use fuel pump always when landing or taking off, but that's probably because of their Lycoming engines then. But the Bonanza's fuel pump use information certainly was very helpful. Thanks Zane.

By the way, in FS the fuel pump does make a bit sense - when you have a fuel pressure gauge, it gives a pressure indication when turned on and enables fuel flow operation as well when engine is off :) But yeah, that's probably all it does.

I'm looking forward to Dreamfleet's other products, especially the announced 737-200 and Dakota of yours too, Lou!