Re: [Flightgear-devel] J3 Cub rerigged (was Re: J3 Cub Back Seat Driver)
On 10/25/07, David Megginson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/10/2007, Hans Fugal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can adjust it in flight if you bind some keys to the trim properties, but it would be pretty unrealistic -- I doubt that any J3 Cub has ever had rudder or aileron trim. Or have a joystick. Actually, the J3 does use a stick instead of a yoke -- you can see it in the 3D model (it's mounted on the floor, between where your feet would be). Heh, sorry if my quip wasn't clear. I meant that most joysticks these days have enough buttons and switches that trim is available at the fingertip. So trimming the J3 Cub is as easy for a joystick user as trimming a plane that has clickable trim control in the cockpit. For this reason it might be nice to disable trim (by key or by joystick) for planes that don't actually have trim. OTOH, some people might not be so interested in authenticity and get mad if they can't trim the plane. Thoughts? -- Hans Fugal Fugal Computing - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
[Flightgear-devel] J3 Cub rerigged (was Re: J3 Cub Back Seat Driver)
Since I came back to FlightGear a few weeks ago, I've flown the J3 Cub mainly with the mouse (for short breaks from work), so I hadn't noticed how badly out of trim the plane has been flying. I've just checked in changes to fix the (non-adjustable) rudder and aileron trim to get rid of the strong roll+skid tendency in level cruise. Note that the plane will still pull to the left at a high angle of attack (e.g. takeoff or steep climb), as it should. For those of you who like this model, it should be a bit less annoying to fly with a joystick or yoke now. All the best, David - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
Re: [Flightgear-devel] J3 Cub rerigged (was Re: J3 Cub Back Seat Driver)
Thanks! You mention the nonadjustable rudder and aileron trim - is that nonadjustable in theory only or does flightgear also enforce this? If not, can it be made to? It wasn't clear from the j3cub.xml file. On 10/25/07, David Megginson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Since I came back to FlightGear a few weeks ago, I've flown the J3 Cub mainly with the mouse (for short breaks from work), so I hadn't noticed how badly out of trim the plane has been flying. I've just checked in changes to fix the (non-adjustable) rudder and aileron trim to get rid of the strong roll+skid tendency in level cruise. Note that the plane will still pull to the left at a high angle of attack (e.g. takeoff or steep climb), as it should. For those of you who like this model, it should be a bit less annoying to fly with a joystick or yoke now. All the best, David - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel -- Hans Fugal Fugal Computing - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
Re: [Flightgear-devel] J3 Cub rerigged (was Re: J3 Cub Back Seat Driver)
On 25/10/2007, Hans Fugal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! You mention the nonadjustable rudder and aileron trim - is that nonadjustable in theory only or does flightgear also enforce this? If not, can it be made to? It wasn't clear from the j3cub.xml file. You can adjust it in flight if you bind some keys to the trim properties, but it would be pretty unrealistic -- I doubt that any J3 Cub has ever had rudder or aileron trim. All the best, David - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
Re: [Flightgear-devel] J3 Cub rerigged (was Re: J3 Cub Back Seat Driver)
On 10/25/07, David Megginson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On 25/10/2007, Hans Fugal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Thanks! You mention the nonadjustable rudder and aileron trim - is that nonadjustable in theory only or does flightgear also enforce this? If not, can it be made to? It wasn't clear from the j3cub.xml file. You can adjust it in flight if you bind some keys to the trim properties, but it would be pretty unrealistic -- I doubt that any J3 Cub has ever had rudder or aileron trim. Or have a joystick. -- Hans Fugal Fugal Computing - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
Re: [Flightgear-devel] J3 Cub rerigged (was Re: J3 Cub Back Seat Driver)
On 25/10/2007, Hans Fugal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You can adjust it in flight if you bind some keys to the trim properties, but it would be pretty unrealistic -- I doubt that any J3 Cub has ever had rudder or aileron trim. Or have a joystick. Actually, the J3 does use a stick instead of a yoke -- you can see it in the 3D model (it's mounted on the floor, between where your feet would be). All the best, David - This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now http://get.splunk.com/ ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
