MSFS - Black Square Beechcraft B60 Duke Turbine Part 1 - Startup and Climb

In this video we get the engines started, talk about the tricky beta range on the throttle and of course takeoff and climb.

[@marb1450]

Great video

[@thomaswebster1421]

Agree with PT6 being started in the feathered position. You haven’t pulled the condition levers back…pull the RPM back after takeoff.

[@JohnVanderbeck]

I want to love this plane but omg the view is so bad, especially in VR. If I'm not clipping into the ceiling, I can't see anything. Thing might as well, not even have windows :p

[@volkerjansen3901]

Love the Rush reference :D

[@eltonhyland5485]

USELESS you talk SO FAST that no one can follow

[@erlendberg9173]

just play the video slower or rewind, really not that hard

[@interstellarsunset2951]

welcome to aviation lol

[@dazecm]

I've always thought those tiny little windows on the door in pressurised aircraft have a worryingly simplistic latch mechanism. Maybe I'm overestimating the level of pressures you can have in aircraft like this? 🙂

[@tallishyeti2756]

Well the pressurization of the aircraft is trying to close the window, not open it. You could un-fasten the latch and the window would stay closed.

[@JohnVanderbeck]

@@tallishyeti2756 This. You're always going to have more pressure inside than out. If not then you're going to have larger problems than the window :)

[@jameswebb2856]

Why did you start the engines with he props un-feathered? I have never started a PT-6 un-feathered.

[@tallishyeti2756]

It’s operator preference. Nothing wrong with doing it either way.

[@jameswebb2856]

@@tallishyeti2756 I never started a PT-6 without it being in feather. Of course in the sim it doesn't really matter. I just wanted to know if there was a reason. Thanks for the reply.

[@tallishyeti2756]

@@jameswebb2856 usually I’ll only start them in feather if there is gonna be a line guy disconnecting the GPU with both engines running. Otherwise it’s just extra steps

[@TheSwedishSalamander]

@@jameswebb2856I worked on 1900s for a few years, and the manuel states to put the prop levers to full before starting, you can start in feathered if doing a GPU start though.

[@jameswebb2856]

@@TheSwedishSalamander I flew the 1900 for over 2,500 hours and just over 1,000 hours in the Shorts 360 and we always started the PT-6's in full feather even without a GPU.