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Taxi Speed for the King Air 350

Last post 03-16-2010, 8:58 AM by Peter Arnold. 3 replies.
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  •  03-14-2010, 12:58 PM 36537

    Taxi Speed for the King Air 350

    Haven't flown it in a while, but now the WWA King Air 350 wants to taxi at about 50 mph with the throttle at idle speed.  Is there any way to adjust this?  Thanks in advance for any help.
    Randy Varrone
    WWA1670


    There's never time to do it right, but always time to do it over
  •  03-14-2010, 5:06 PM 36545 in reply to 36537

    Re: Taxi Speed for the King Air 350

    Bring up the throttle quadrant and pull the throttle levers back to the "low idle" position (About half way).

     


    Bob Sturm
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  •  03-14-2010, 11:01 PM 36551 in reply to 36545

    Re: Taxi Speed for the King Air 350

    MSFS does not simulate the"Ground Fine" position of the throttle levers, a position that is over the reverse hump but not quite reverse and is considered a Beta + Power position. You can simulate Ground Fine sort of by using reverse (hit the F2 key a couple of times) to control forward speed. The other option, that we will use in the winter when we do not need the condition levers at high idle for air conditioning is to put the condition levers into low idle like Bob has already pointed out. Just remember to put them back into high idle for take-off and landing or you can get slower reaction time if you need to go into reverse for either an aborted take-off or for landing.

    It is normal for a King Air to run away at high idle and the real world airplane will do the same thing, thus the reason for the Ground Fine position. 


    -KenG
    A358 (Retired)

  •  03-16-2010, 8:58 AM 36575 in reply to 36551

    Re: Taxi Speed for the King Air 350

    Thanks for that info, Ken.  I'll continue practisig taxying in the KingAir 350 using everyone's advice until I feel comfortable with it.

    Cheers,

     


    Peter Arnold
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