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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

Greg Skydive wrote: ↑

Wed Mar 25, 2020 4:01 pm

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 .

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.

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 ?

No, there is no indicator light in this Porter version. There is none in the real one taken as a reference.

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 .

Yes, we have both lights on the Annunciators panel :
They turn on when fuel in respective tank is below 1 % of capacity.


Tomas