Martin Spott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > * Many improvents with piston engine and propeller modeling. Engine > > startup procedures work, and engine guages work. > > I think it should be pointed out _explicitly_ that you _have_ to start your > engine(s) manually - at least as long as you use JSBSim. > I tried --prop:/engine/running (or similar) exactly as proposed by David > Megginson a couple of weeks (?) ago. This one doesn't work for me (CVS of > last thursday), so I don't have any clue how to start FlightGear with my > (the airplane's) engines running. > > I consider this as a required option for novices - although I might be > proven to be wrong. Anyway I'd dare to suggest making running engines a > default on startup - knowing that this might be an excellent start for a > flame war ;-))) > > I'm quite interested in this topic because Michael Basler and I are required > to have precise information on this for putting the right phrases into the > "Getting Started" manual. Thanks, > > Martin.
This would be better as the subject of a new thread. I can remember the first time I tried Fly! Very little to go on until I read the documentation. Best, Jim _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
