Are you pushing ctrl+shift+f4 before you hit the start button? That was a problem I had when I first bought the plane.

Heres something else you can try, I had the same issue and have it on occasion.  But try putting the Oil Cooler Flap switchs in the Auto Position (Down).  You can find those switchs below the Fuel Panel on the right hand side.  Its the only thing I did differently earlier today.

Although, hondaguru is correct about not starting the ATM after the #3 engine is started due to Bleed Air draw, it is not necessary to have it off...in fact without have External Power the ATM is our means of getting Power to the Essential AC Bus during startup.  Also given that FS probably can't distinguish total Bleed Air pressure and its usage, that probably isn't your problem.

Hondaguru, you are however incorrect about the Air Start position.  For one it is spring loaded to the Run position, even in FS so you can engage that and the starter button at the same time...just impossible.  But secondly the Air Start position doesn't open the Starter Control Valve which allows Bleed Air to get to the engine starter, so it wouldn't make a difference for starting the engine on the ground.  What the Air Start position to clear this up is simply change the pitch of the blade (Utilizing the Aux Feather Motor) to allow the prop to "unfeather" in flight.  This allows the engine to go through its normal startup procedure without the use of the engine starter.  The only times anyone should consider using the Air Start position are as follows: Starting a Engine in Flight, Static Feather Check on the ground, Servicing the Prop with Hyd Fluid and any time you want to check the Aux Feather Motor to be operational....is that clear as mud to everyone  ?  Leave a post here if not, this isn't the first time I've read someone mis-interpret the Air Start Position...and if anyone wants anymore system knowledge I'm sure there are enough of us guys that fly or work around them that have a full working knowledge of the herk.

Brian Thibodeaux
T56/T700 Propulsion Journeyman
C-130E/H2 Flt Eng

Your start sequence looks OK but make sure of the following; Engine condition levers to on,select bleed air to the engine you are starting,make sure the generator switch to the engine you are starting is in the 12.00 o'clock position and light is ON,ensure ATM is on and powered up.You don't need fuel pumps on yet, as pointed out already they are gravity fed.Make sure the Ground power switch is not ON.
John

That's all engineer gobbablygook.   

Just be like me.. sit in the right sit ... and hack the clock when the guy on the left says, "Turning #3"

Your local co-pilot,

Brad

skydvdan wrote on Nov 23^rd, 2005 at 9:10pm:


Way ahead of you ... I'm just messing around.   Hope to be LSCP shortly after new year.. then onto FP.. weeeeeeeeeeeee