Cold and dark start - altimeter question

During a cold and dark start there's a "standby" flag just above the altitude counter on the altimeter

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Can anyone explain to me how to get rid of this flag?

I probably miss one step in the startup procedure, but I can't figure out which one.

Small side note; the altimeter is still fully functional during flight, it's just that the stby flag remains active.

Click #4 (after zeroing out for your current location) and hold it on “Reset” until the flag clears.

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Click #4 (after zeroing out for your current location) and hold it on “Reset” until the flag clears.

 

 

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Ahhh!

It's the "hold" part I missed. Thanks :thumbup:

I always fly the Tomcat in multicrew and neither I as the RIO nor my pilot have yet managed to get rid of the Standby flag when starting cold. We did press and hold the Reset switch, but it didn't go away. Maybe we didn't pressed it long enough, but but we did kept it pressed for 2-3 sec which is long enough to remove it in other airplanes (e.g. the F-5). Will try to hold it even longer next time.

But what does the Standby flag actually do? The altimeter works just fine with the flag showing :huh:

I had the same problem.. until a wingmate pointed it out.. I would never have found the solution on my own.

press and hold the other mouse button, you can flip it to the left - or right :D

I always fly the Tomcat in multicrew and neither I as the RIO nor my pilot have yet managed to get rid of the Standby flag when starting cold. We did press and hold the Reset switch, but it didn't go away.

Right click hold.

But what does the Standby flag actually do? The altimeter works just fine with the flag showing :huh:

Anyone?

Anyone?

It switches from the normal mode (servoed) which is corrected for positional error by the CDAC, to the standby mode (pressure) driven by the static system. This mode is uncorrected for positional error. By the way, I see you fly in MP with a human RIO. Would you mind giving you perspective on the question below which I posted recently. Thanks very much

When I activate the LTS test in MP with a human RIO he does not see the annunciators illuminate in the RIO cockpit, although I see them in the pilot cockpit. Whereas, if I’m in SP and activate the LTS test in the pilot cockpit and then switch to the RIO cockpit I can see the annunciators illuminated. I also see the same behaviour when I run the INST test regarding the fuel quantity gauge in the RIO cockpit.

It switches from the normal mode (servoed) which is corrected for positional error by the CDAC, to the standby mode (pressure) driven by the static system. This mode is uncorrected for positional error.

I see, thanks! :thumbup:

By the way, I see you fly in MP with a human RIO. Would you mind giving you perspective on the question below which I posted recently. Thanks very much

 

When I activate the LTS test in MP with a human RIO he does not see the annunciators illuminate in the RIO cockpit, although I see them in the pilot cockpit. Whereas, if I’m in SP and activate the LTS test in the pilot cockpit and then switch to the RIO cockpit I can see the annunciators illuminated. I also see the same behaviour when I run the INST test regarding the fuel quantity gauge in the RIO cockpit.

I actually am the RIO and have never flown the Tomcat on the front seat so far. Me and my pilot did try all the tests on the day the Tomcat got released and IIRC I had no indication in the back at all. Haven't tried the tests since then.

I see, thanks! :thumbup:

 

 

 

I actually am the RIO and have never flown the Tomcat on the front seat so far. Me and my pilot did try all the tests on the day the Tomcat got released and IIRC I had no indication in the back at all. Haven't tried the tests since then.

Thanks for the reply. Much appreciated.