So, this happens every time I fly. I follow a YouTube tutorial on a cold and dark start, no problem.
I take off no problem, but every single time a little further into the flight, AP switches off and I get a warning.
The only thing it could possibly be is this message on the picture. As everything else is spot on.
Is anyone able to help as this is so frustrating.
Really appreciate it.
Do you have failures enabled or disabled?
You are running low on fuel. Just follow the instructions given on screen and switch the fuel mode to MAN and XFEED to ON
If you are close to landing you can as well just ignore or and delete the message.
From the pic i would say you you already landed anyway, as the reversers are on.
His FOB says he has 2,680kg of fuel though.
I’ve had something similar before, but can’t remember how I stopped it happening. It might just have been a strange state that the software had gotten into.
Also, when I had it, it never stopped me flying and I was able to use AP for the whole flight. There might be a noisy axis or an unknown binding somewhere that is causing the AP to disconnect.
Maybe recheck your throttle calibration in the MCDU, as it maybe that it is slipping out of the CLB detent.
When you took this image, were you deliberately in Reverse or might it just have slipped backwards from IDLE?
That might not look like the cause of your fuel issue and it might not be, but let’s see if we can correct the AP disconnect issue first.
The massage says that the fuel level in his outer tanks got too low. This is not necessarily a critical problem when on the ground or close to land.
But when the fuel level at the outer tanks gets too low cross-feeding should be turned on.
When I had this, or at least something that looked like this, I also had a fault light on the overhead, against the fuel mode switch, more or less from the batteries being switched on.
It might not be a bad idea to also post this on the Fenix Sim discord channel, as that is likely to be the best place to find a solution.
Do you have fuel in your center tank, and your wing tanks are actually empty?
My problem with AP disconnection was a over sensitive thrustmaster joystick rudder. A little hardware adaptation revolved this issue.
Yes, I suspect that there are two issues, the fuel warning and the disconnecting AP.
They may be connected in some way, although I don’t see why the fuel issue would cause an AP disconnect, but removing other potential causes for that, might still be a useful exercise.
I’m not sure, I’d say enabled as I get other warnings occasionally that I’m able to sort.
Thanks for your help, guys. I have warnings switched on.
Definitely not running low on fuel or I shouldn’t be.
This picture was taken 15 mins into a flight and the warning came from nowhere. I will re check the calibration, but it was spot on.
Not sure why I was in reverse probably just tried anything to sort this issue out as I love this game so much, but it’s so frustrating with all the errors.
Will check overhead to see if any lights are illuminated.
But AP switched off and unable to switch back on. And the plane just gained altitude uncontrollably.
Do you have fuel in your center tank, and your wing tanks are actually empty. Hmmm not sure to be honest I just use the EPB to add the fuel.
I know there are plenty of cracking tutorials on YouTube but is there a written method that anyone is aware of guys.
Also, id pay for someone to show me how to fly correctly as I’m obviously doing something wrong as this happens every time.
As always really appreciate any light you guys could shed on this. First thing is i will calibrate controller again. I have the Thrustmaster captain pack X. Will try another flight and let you know any other observations that might help.
You say this picture was in flight??
Bit you have your reversers out.
At 0 airspeed and at 400ft.
And parking brakes set.
You have used 3000kg of fuel and it is unbalanced, with 2t from the left and only 1t from the right wing.
Thats why the aircraft is telling you what to do: switch fuel mode to manual and activate crossfeed.
It is all in your screenshot.
Ok, if you just used the EFB to add fuel it may have done just that.
I suspect what is happening is, you emptied the wing tanks and the airplane started transferring fuel from the center to the wing tanks.
You should only put fuel in the center tank after the wing tanks are full.
If your flight doesn’t call for enough fuel to fill the wing tanks, don’t use the center tank.
Always fill the wing tanks first and then the center.
IRL, that puts unnecessary stress on the wings and is not normally done.
When you do need fuel in the center, it should be used first and then take fuel from the wing tanks.
That should solve your fuel issue!
Hi SevenFlyer, Thanks for your help. I’ve never really looked at where I fill the fuel to be honest. So rather than use the EFB what other way is there ? Ive always used the EFB.
What that display is showing is fuel used.
The bottom of that screen (which we can’t see) shows the tanks and displays the quantities.
Ok thanks I will have another look tonight. Appreciate your help.
Yes. Noticed it myself and corrected it already.
Nevertheless this screenshot was not taken in flight and the solution to the OPs problem is written on the screen (MAN and XFEED)
How to avoid it in the future you described already in all details.
I (slightly embarrassed) don’t have the Fenix, I use mostly the FBW and occasionally the Ini version.
I suspect there probably may be a way in the EFB to accomplish that though.
