Hi,
A couple of points. I assume you are using the Paratroop version of the aircraft. Make sure that all the effects and effects textures have been installed. The Paratroop version should be showing "Red Light" and "Green Light" switches in place of the "Fasten Seatbelt" and "No Smoking" switches. There is a bug in this version that makes the Fasten Seatbelt and No Smoking labels appear at night when the blue fluro light is switched on. See post #6 in this thread for an explanation and some replacement files to fix that issue. The lights will still work for the paratroopers without this fix, it will just fix the labelling when the fluro light is on.
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforum...=1#post1069763
Start on the ground and open the checklist window (Shift+5) and click on cold and dark to reset everything. Open door 4 (Shift+E and 4) and leave it open for the flight. Select the co pilot and paratrooper selections on the first page of the checklist. This should automatically turn the intercom switch on (up). Leave the jump lights off until airborne and ready to drop. Run through the checklists and take off.
Climb to at least 800 Feet. I have dropped from 3000 feet so anything above 800 is fine. When almost at the jump site, about 2 minutes before the drop, turn on the "Red light", and you will hear the jump master shouting his instructions. You will hear him shout a bit and then shout "1 minute". After this 1 minute has then passed turn the "Green light" on and you will hear (and see from external view) the paratroopers exiting the plane.
Things you must do just before and during the drop:
- Maintain an indicated airspeed of 110 knots.
- maintain a straight and level, or slightly nose high attitude. Maintain a constant altitude and gyro heading.
- throttle back left engine to approximately 12 - 13 Hg to avoid severe shock to the jumpers from prop blast.
- advance right throttle to maintain jump attitude.
For these last two points I actually start with a speed slightly higher than desired, then throttle back both engines to the 12 Hg, and let speed decrease slightly to around 110 knots before switching the green light on for the signal to jump. It doesn't have to be exactly 110 knots, just around that speed.
Cheers,
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