bob_baer Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Are we sure pitot is simulated? I never switch on the heat but I always works... Inviato dal mio iPhone utilizzando Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWillis Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Yes, it does work, I have had it freeze a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zabuzard Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Also had it. You get strange readings on speed and altitude, quite funny when flying with zero visibility :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deezle Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Yeah I had it freeze on me the other day. Intel 9600K@4.9GHz, Asus Z390, 32GB DDR4, EVGA RTX 3070, Custom Water Cooling, 970 EVO 1TB NVMe 34" UltraWide 3440x1440 Curved Monitor, 21" Touch Screen MFD monitor, TIR5 My Pit Build, VKB Gunfighter Pro w/WH Grip, TMWH Throttle, MFG Crosswinds W/Combat Pedals, Cougar MFDs, Custom A-10C panels, Custom Helo Collective, SimShaker with Transducer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baltic_dragon Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 LOL, I read "pilot" never freeze. Made me think if airco is simulated :D It does work, when it freezes you will normally get constant speed value and weird alt readings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalf_56 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 Set a mission early in the morning in crude Georgia's winter. Take off without pitot activated and see what happens :D I have experienced a lot of strange readings (and crashes against ground) because pitot was not engaged. From that times I never forgot its activation. 1 http://www.ecv56condor.com.ar ECV56 Condor - Discord Channel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconPlot16 Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 also check temperature from cdu page select Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hansangb Posted May 22, 2016 Share Posted May 22, 2016 LOL, I read "pilot" never freeze. Made me think if airco is simulated :D It does work, when it freezes you will normally get constant speed value and weird alt readings. LOL. I read it that way as well and I was thinking to myself "What the hell are these people talking about?" :D 1 hsb HW Spec in Spoiler --- i7-10700K Direct-To-Die/OC'ed to 5.1GHz, MSI Z490 MB, 32GB DDR4 3200MHz, EVGA 2080 Ti FTW3, NVMe+SSD, Win 10 x64 Pro, MFG, Warthog, TM MFDs, Komodo Huey set, Rverbe G1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pocket Sized Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 Ever heard people complaining that their stall warning is not working or won't shut up? It's because they're flying up high with their pitot heat off and their AOA sensor froze. I've had it happen to me a few times. DCS modules are built up to a spec, not down to a schedule. In order to utilize a system to your advantage, you must know how it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnorreSelmer Posted May 23, 2016 Share Posted May 23, 2016 I've had the pitot freeze up once. After that I always make double sure I turn on pitot heating Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk ASUS Z170-P w/ Intel i7-7700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, SSDs out the wazoo and a GTX 1080Ti, Oculus Rift CV1, TM Warthog stick and throttle, TM Cougar MFDs, MFG Crosswind pedals and WheelStandPro Warthog (w/ the custom small Warthog plate) Former F-16 Ground Crew @ RNoAF [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvgWhiteGuy Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 On the other side of the coin, is there any serious concern for NOT turning off the Pitot Heat after landing for a refuel/reload/repair when you're on the ground for 30 minutes or so....especially in an environment like Nevada? Just curious Asus B85 Pro Gamer - 32GB - Intel® Core i5-4460 CPU - SanDisk SDSSDXPS480G -Windows 10 Pro 64-bit - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 TrackIR5 - TM Warthog HOTAS Stick & Throttle - TM Cougar MFCDs - TM TPR Rudder Pedals - Razer Orbweaver - SoundBlasterX G5 DAC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnorreSelmer Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 (edited) On the other side of the coin, is there any serious concern for NOT turning off the Pitot Heat after landing for a refuel/reload/repair when you're on the ground for 30 minutes or so....especially in an environment like Nevada? Just curious Not sure if it's modeled, but pitot heating makes the tube really hot (I've felt one on a F-16 pre-flight), and I would assume you want to turn it off as part of the "cleared runway" procedure. If you look at Snoopy's Launch Procedure video ( ), he says they turn on pitot heat, CC verifies it is hot, then it's turned off again. I assume it's left off until final checks before entering the runway. Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk Edited May 27, 2016 by SnorreSelmer ASUS Z170-P w/ Intel i7-7700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, SSDs out the wazoo and a GTX 1080Ti, Oculus Rift CV1, TM Warthog stick and throttle, TM Cougar MFDs, MFG Crosswind pedals and WheelStandPro Warthog (w/ the custom small Warthog plate) Former F-16 Ground Crew @ RNoAF [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixen Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 It does not have its own overheat protection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnorreSelmer Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I don't know. Military technology can sometimes be self-contradictory. You want things low-tech to minimise points of failure, but you also want them to be high-tech enough to keep maintenance to a minimum... ;) So you might want a heat-sensor to keep the pitot from overheating, but if the sensor breaks then the pitot will either overheat or not heat at all... Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk ASUS Z170-P w/ Intel i7-7700, 32GB DDR4 RAM, SSDs out the wazoo and a GTX 1080Ti, Oculus Rift CV1, TM Warthog stick and throttle, TM Cougar MFDs, MFG Crosswind pedals and WheelStandPro Warthog (w/ the custom small Warthog plate) Former F-16 Ground Crew @ RNoAF [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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