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Over Speed Alert

Postby Federoff » Sun Jan 11, 2015 3:11 pm

Does anyone know how to disable or change the file that governs the over speed alert light. I have several aircraft that for some reason the light comes on well below cruising speed and will remain on. So I would like to remedy this problem.
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Re: Over Speed Alert

Postby jcj78 » Sun Jan 11, 2015 4:41 pm

Each aircraft.cfg has its own "max_indicated_speed=" and "max_mach =0.61000" entry under the "[Reference Speeds]" section. Thess are the indicated airspeeds in knots at which the never exceed speed will occur, whichever value is reached first.

Its not impossible (or even that unusual) to have a cruise speed higher than the never exceed speed VNe.


One turbprop payware single I operate has the following:

[Reference Speeds]
flaps_up_stall_speed=91.0 //Knots True (KTAS)
full_flaps_stall_speed=65.0 //Knots True (KTAS)
cruise_speed=300.0 //Knots True (KTAS)
max_mach = 0.78
max_indicated_speed = 278 //Red line (KIAS)
//MaxCruise = 340

Why would the cruise speed be higher then the never exceed speed? Cruise is listed as 'true airspeed' and 'never exceed' is listed as 'indicated knots'. It is possible to overspeed the aircraft at low altitude if you run up to "Cruise speed" before you reach "cruise altitude" especially if you disregard airspace speed limits.
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Re: Over Speed Alert

Postby Fozzer » Sun Jan 11, 2015 5:11 pm

I never cease to be amazed at the super-sonic speed (140+ knots) cruise speed of my trusty Cessna 150.
The speed in a dive can make ones eyes water!

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Re: Over Speed Alert

Postby OldAirmail » Sun Jan 11, 2015 10:00 pm

Fozzer wrote:I never cease to be amazed at the super-sonic speed (140+ knots) cruise speed of my trusty Cessna 150.
The speed in a dive can make ones eyes water!

Paul...."Flight Simulation" is an amazing thing!... :lol: ...!

Paul, do other pilots blow their horn at you for flying slowly in the middle lane? :lol:
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Re: Over Speed Alert

Postby Fozzer » Mon Jan 12, 2015 4:17 am

OldAirmail wrote:
Fozzer wrote:I never cease to be amazed at the super-sonic speed (140+ knots) cruise speed of my trusty Cessna 150.
The speed in a dive can make ones eyes water!

Paul...."Flight Simulation" is an amazing thing!... :lol: ...!

Paul, do other pilots blow their horn at you for flying slowly in the middle lane? :lol:


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...funny thing is...I do exactly the same thing on my motor-bike, with impatient BMW drivers!......;)....!

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