Description of the issue: While using DHC-2 in career mode as an employee the engine will stop before destination is reached. Changing from middle to front and rear may allow the engine to restart for a period but will always stop again with inadequate fuel to get to destination and fish the mission.
If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue: DHC-2
[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue? No add ins. I am using the current beta version.
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)? Seems to be happening every time I use a DHC-2 in northern USA or Canada. Unsure about other arears.
REPRODUCTION STEPS
Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:
- Employee career mission
- Ferry flight
- Attempt to fly to destination with engine cutting out.
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: Xbox controller
[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? 4070 Super TI GeForce
[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share? AMD Ryzen 7800x3D, SSD storage
The Beaver has 3 tanks that drain individually. On most of the early missions i’ve seen you get 11 Gal per tank, 33 Gal total. Depending on settings you’re probably burning 20-30 Gal per hour.
This is an old plane, you’re responsible for hand flying more of it than the new planes. Blowing fuel tanks was a common issue for new pilots on the Beaver back in the day. A real part of flying the Beaver is closely monitoring your fuel levels and switching tanks proactively, from rear to front, as you fly.
Special note, the selector knob is Front/Middle/Rear but the fuel gauge is Front/Rear/Middle.
I think the main issue here is that as we progress in Career mode and this plane appears as an option, is that nearly all the ferrying flights use it. You go from rather new and stable airplanes to this with no explanation about fuel, mixture, sudden control movements, etc. If I see it on a mission, I avoid it at all costs even though they pay out well because the odds are something is going to break and I’ll crash before I get to land it.
REQUENCY OF ISSUE
How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)? Every time on transport missions
REPRODUCTION STEPS
Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:
- Employee career mission
- Ferry flight
- Attempt to fly to destination with allotted fuel onboard.
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: Xbox controller
[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? 4070 GeForce
[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share? None
No matter what kind of fuel savings I implement during career flights, there is inadequate fuel to complete the journey. The only way to finish these kinds of missions is to SKIP to arrival before all tanks are fully empty.