David Megginson writes: > Andy Ross writes: > > > The startup stuff, though, should be really simple. What do I do, > > check the cranking flag and add some delay before it turns over? > > It would be better to have a cutoff RPM where the engine stops > running. As long as the cranking flag is set, keep incrementing RPM > slightly; once RPM hits the minimum cutoff, the engine can cough to > life and run on its own (assuming available fuel, etc.). >
That doesn't really mimic what happens though. The torque curve of the starter motor means that the engine should spin up to its cranking speed very quickly. I'd go with the first scheme - just adding a bit of delay before it will fire when cranking. Cheers - Dave -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
