ISSUE DESCRIPTION
Description of the issue:
The aircraft suffers from a complete electrical failure after ~ 20 minutes into a flight. All avionics & lights stop working.
If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:
Pipistrel Virus SW121
[PC Only] Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
Yes (Default install, no mods or addons) / Yes.
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
How often does this occur for you (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)?
Every time
REPRODUCTION STEPS
Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue:
- Start a flight in the Pipistrel Virus SW121 (any location, time, weather etc. will do), following the checklist procedures. In particular, ensure top turn on Battery & Avionics.
- Take off & fly for between 20-30 minutes.
- The glass displays & radio will cease to function - as if you had turned off the Battery & Avionics. External navigation, beacon lights etc. also stop working.
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:
Not relevant.
[PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
No, No
[PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
N/A
[PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
Intel Arc 770 (16GB, v32.0.101.6299).
[PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
Build: v1.1.7.0
Hardware: i7-12700K (No overclocking or undervolting), 32 GB 5200 MHz DDR5 CL40,
Other:
A discussion topic about this bug can be found here.
AFAIK, this type of failure is often caused by the battery running down because the Alternator or Generator is not turned on or is malfunctioning. However, in the Pipistrel Virus SW121, there is no Alternator or Generator switch that I could see to turn on / off, nor are these mentioned in the checklists, suggesting that either an Alternator or Generator is not modeled in the electrical code, or that the Alternator or Generator is not programatically set to recharge the battery.
MEDIA
Please add a screenshot or video of the issue occurring.
N/A - after the failure, the displays look just as they do when starting cold and dark in a parking spot.
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