MalibuFlyer Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 I’m apparently an idiot. I can’t figure out how to close the fuel caps so my range is pretty limited. Apparently nobody else has this issue as I’ve googled all over. How do you close the fuel caps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 If you're already in the air, you can't. Just like the real thing, you have to land and then close them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalibuFlyer Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 How do you close them on the ground. I’ve not tried in the air. You can’t click on them like the pilot door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Payload and Balance Tab. Click spots for all the flags, caps and covers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalibuFlyer Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Seems logical. First thing I tried. When I click the fuel caps it lets me adjust the fuel but not close the cap. I’ve even tried slewing myself out of the plane to close manually. I’ve also looked for a keyboard shortcut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Just click the fuel caps again in the pop up. They will close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalibuFlyer Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 see attached video IMG_2918.MOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 All is working as it should be. What are you trying to show? If you click the fuel cap on the pop up, then look at the corresponding fuel cap on the wing, you'll see it removed. Click the fuel cap again, the fuel cap on the wing will be replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalibuFlyer Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 I guess I was expecting it to turn green like the other indicators and apparently every time I tried to use it I clicked it a bunch of times but always managed to have it left open. Pilot error! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted May 4, 2020 Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 All good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thx1137 Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Oh hell, I'm here because I just ran out of fuel and thought what the heck!? Full tanks and one hour flight, I haven't had that before! Maybe didn't put the fuel caps back on. I'll have to confirm that. It is a lot easier to see the cap is on in real life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boredtechie Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 Your experience maybe different but I can see it's open on the Payload & Balance screen, by looking out the window and with the external views. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goran_M Posted May 14, 2020 Report Share Posted May 14, 2020 (edited) And if you're flying, you'll see the fuel leak out of the filler opening, as well as it being mathematically accurate using the bernoulli principle. So the slower you go, the slower the leak. And vice versa. Edited May 14, 2020 by Goran_M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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