External fuel tanks operation
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External fuel tanks operation
Hi everyone ,
There is no information in the Milviz documentation about the external fuel tanks procedure .
So in the real Porter , ext fuel tanks are to be used if wing tanks are less than three quarter but not less than a half
full .This is done by engaging the LH et RH fuel pumps .
When these pumps are ON ,this is indicated in green in the anounciator panel : we don't have that on the Milviz one ,is it normal (specific version ) or not ?
Then ,when ext tanks are empty , there is an amber light called "L fuel low and R fuel low " : we don't have that on Milviz Porter .
My question is simple as the Milviz Porter anounciator panel lacks these 4 lights : is it this way on the real life porter model that Milviz used ?
Do you plan to add it ?
Thanks in advance
PS : to add some info for those who need : ext fuel tanks are 128lbs /487 L total
There is no information in the Milviz documentation about the external fuel tanks procedure .
So in the real Porter , ext fuel tanks are to be used if wing tanks are less than three quarter but not less than a half
full .This is done by engaging the LH et RH fuel pumps .
When these pumps are ON ,this is indicated in green in the anounciator panel : we don't have that on the Milviz one ,is it normal (specific version ) or not ?
Then ,when ext tanks are empty , there is an amber light called "L fuel low and R fuel low " : we don't have that on Milviz Porter .
My question is simple as the Milviz Porter anounciator panel lacks these 4 lights : is it this way on the real life porter model that Milviz used ?
Do you plan to add it ?
Thanks in advance
PS : to add some info for those who need : ext fuel tanks are 128lbs /487 L total
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Re: External fuel tanks operation
Hi. It's the same in MV Porter. Before engaging LH/RH pumps, External Fuel electrical circuit must be enabled by switching to ON the Ext Fuel Enable Switch, under the yellow stripped cover.Greg Skydive wrote: ↑Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:01 pmSo in the real Porter , ext fuel tanks are to be used if wing tanks are less than three quarter but not less than a half
full .This is done by engaging the LH et RH fuel pumps .
No, there is no indicator light in this Porter version. There is none in the real one taken as a reference.When these pumps are ON ,this is indicated in green in the anounciator panel : we don't have that on the Milviz one ,is it normal (specific version ) or not ?
Yes, we have both lights on the Annunciators panel :Then ,when ext tanks are empty , there is an amber light called "L fuel low and R fuel low " : we don't have that on Milviz Porter .
They turn on when fuel in respective tank is below 1 % of capacity.
Tomas