Description of the issue:
When spawned in cold and dark, the A400M refuses to move regardless of thrust. Even when Chocks and Parking Brake are removed.
If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:
Airbus A400M
Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
Fully stock game
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
How often does this occur for you? (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)
Everytime when started cold and dark
REPRODUCTION STEPS
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Spawn at EGLF Apron
Spawn Cold and Dark
Start up Aircraft (Battery, APU, Engines, Remove Chocks and Parking Brake)
Attempt to move.
YOUR SETTINGS
If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.
What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
No.
[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
DX12
[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
4080 Laptop GPU
[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
Win 11
i9-13900HX
MEDIA
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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• yes - have noticed it myself.
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• spawn cold and dark, start the aircraft, ensure GPU and Chocks removed and try to move. Something is preventing the aircraft from moving.
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I think the issue is that you need to remove the chocks twice. I just had this in the A330 - wont move even with the chocks removed during the walk around. Remove the (already showing removed) chocks in the EFB and she moves. Give it a go and let me know.
Not a fix, but I think I’ve worked out that the chocks can only be removed during the walkaround by clicking the wheels. Clearly, it would be great if the EFB could also toggle them, but so far I’m only able to remove them while doing a walkaround.
Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• YES
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• Chocks removed externally and in EFB, still no movement. No thrust when throttles are moved forward.
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Check your key/hotas binding mapping.
I had this problem with A320neoV2, and I discovered that my Thrustmaster TCA quadrant had 2 axis mapped on…brake axis left and right.
I was braking without noticing it…
Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes, but only when spawned into a cold weather location. I.e the temperature is below 0c.
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• It seems to be releated to cold weather conditions, happens from cold and dark or when starting on a runway. Not sure about the exact cut off value, managed to get power and moving at .
Spawn in cold and dark at any cold weather location where the current temperature is below -7c or more, or set custom weather to be BELOW -7c or more.
Start up Aircraft (Battery, APU, Engines, Remove Chocks and Parking Brake)
Throttle up, notice throttles moving in plane, PWR % remains at 3.6% and aircraft will not move.
Throttle back and let the PWR % settle to 3.6%.
Open the weather window and change temperature to be ABOVE 0c.
Throttle up, notice throttles moving in plane, PWR % increases and aircraft moves.
Open the weather window and change temperature to be BELOW -7c
Throttle up, notice throttles moving in plane, PWR % remains at 3.6% and aircraft will not move.
This can also be replicated by spawning on a runway with the airplane by using the same steps except for step 1.
Spawn on a runway at any cold weather location where the current temperature is below -7c or more, or set custom weather to be BELOW -7c or more.
Can I please ask those of you reporting this issue to check whether your engines are in the RUN or FEATHER position? When you start the engines on the A400M they will initially go to the FEATHER position, which is where I am seeing users saying their PWR is stuck at 3.6%. Please advance the engine fuel selectors below the throttle quadrant to the RUN position for all four engines, before ensuring that the chocks are removed in walk around mode, and that the parking brake is released to see if you’re able to start taxiing!
Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes and No, my aircraft will move. My issue with it is when the outside air temp is below freezing the engines will NOT respond to any throttle inputs.
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• Spawn anywhere with the OAT being less than freezing, startup like normal, attempt to throttle up but it will not work. The engines then become “AVAIL” after I increased the temperature outside to above a freezing temperature.
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