Prop strike bug

[G-ROB]

With the new patch, I am not able to start the engine on the ground with the EB29 without it "prop striking"

See video here: https://youtu.be/Lq-swNR2-C4

Edit: does the same with the DG808

[bernie]

Hi Team, same with me -propstrike by selfstart- great S12, but climbrate seems to low (2-2.5) supposed to be 4 i think.
Thanks for work
regards bernie

[Bre901]

With the new patch, I am not able to start the engine on the ground with the EB29 without it "prop striking"

See video here: https://youtu.be/Lq-swNR2-C4

Edit: does the same with the DG808

This happens only when self-launching, the workaround is to extract and start the engine on tow, when a few meters above ground

[skizzo]

This makes other motorized gliders unusable
Dg808
EB29
and the ASG19 with some luck

[skizzo]

With the new patch, I am not able to start the engine on the ground with the EB29 without it "prop striking"

See video here: https://youtu.be/Lq-swNR2-C4

Edit: does the same with the DG808

This happens only when self-launching, the workaround is to extract and start the engine on tow, when a few meters above ground

this happens because they forgot to put this if() statement in the code :

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	if (aircraft_type==STEMME_S12)
		allowpropstrike();

No testing.. as usual.
I will upgrade to 2.15 that will be released today or tomorrow as this is a super urgent patch, that invalidated payed airplanes.

[OXO]

No testing.. as usual.
I will upgrade to 2.15 that will be released today or tomorrow.

Not really.. we have a small number of testers and can't catch everything.

2.1.5 will not be tomorrow, we will wait a week or so.

[LuisSaut]

Same problem here on DG808 and EB29...

But the S12 is super fun!!

[Bre901]

As some users apparently do not read the latest posts, I'm moving this thread up

Workaround (already posted above):

Take off behind the towplane, extract the engine during the roll (not before), start the engine when a few meters (or feet) above ground

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[MrHerisson]

Hi there,

I don't know if it is related but yesterday I did my first flight online with the Stemme, it was a winch start.
I tried three times and each time I spawned on the field with my engine out and running at full power.
Could not get the winch to start (obviously) but managed self launch.

I don't think it is supposed to do that.

[Bre901]

Hi there,

I don't know if it is related but yesterday I did my first flight online with the Stemme, it was a winch start.
I tried three times and each time I spawned on the field with my engine out and running at full power.
Could not get the winch to start (obviously) but managed self launch.

I don't think it is supposed to do that.

It is supposed to do precisely that.

The Stemme does only self-starts.
The nose cone opens and the engine starts at full throttle (whatever the position of the axis connected, if applicable) as soon as you are the first one in the take-off line.

Reminder : For self-launching sailplanes (once the propstrike bug is corrected, obviously) , if you have extracted the engine before reaching the starting position, the winch or towplane won't start, the engine will start at full throttle as soon as you are the first one in the take-off line.

BTW : this question obviously concerns the Stemme, why didn't you ask it in the relevant thread ?
I'll post my answer there too.

[wickid]

Hi there,

I don't know if it is related but yesterday I did my first flight online with the Stemme, it was a winch start.
I tried three times and each time I spawned on the field with my engine out and running at full power.
Could not get the winch to start (obviously) but managed self launch.

I don't think it is supposed to do that.

The stemme doesn't have a winch or tow hook, nor is it certified to use those two methods. That is why that happens.

[MrHerisson]

I didn't know that....I'll have to pay more attention to the release altitude now

[OXO]

Bug fixed in 2.1.5 now released