Bob Markey wrote on Mar 6
th, 2009 at 6:58pm:
Thralni,
Check my tutorial videos, the topic about that is near the top of the list on this forum in the top section.
You have probably one of two issues-
1) Is the APU RUN light on solid? If not, you have an issue with the APU. Check to make sure there is no APU fire warning, and also try deleting all the saved flights that have the 757 on them *and* the default flight (even if it doesn't have the 757 saved) and then restart the SIM. Sometimes there is an issue where something "weird" gets saved, and even though the APU is giving power and air, the RUN light never goes on solid, and if that condition is not met, the start valves won't open, or
2) There may still be something you're missing.
My videos cover all pre-flight steps, including setting up the APU and all air-driven items, and the startup steps, including cutting off air-driven items that are enabled as part of the pre-flight.
Some things are run by air, and people don't realize, such as the anti-ice systems. If any are on, or if they're commanded off and you still have VALVE illuminated, then your start valves won't open ever.
Hope it helps.
Funny thing is, not that long after posting this, I found your vidoes. So, I wached them while holding the normal procedures part of the manual next to me and taking notes. Then, I fired up the 757, went through the checklist, and I started it up. It all worked. I guess I have to thank you for the great video! It was very helpful.
I think that at my very first try, I had forgotten to put ther packs back on off, they might have been on auto. The times after that it probably was something else I did wrong, because last time it all worked. Now I just have to understand the AP, and all is well.