On Tue, Apr 02, 2002 at 11:05:18AM +0800, ???? wrote:
> Could someone help me out please? 
> In the JSBSimCoordinates.pdf from http://jsbsim.sourceforge.net, we know that the 
>Xbody Axis positive forward out through out the nose of the plane, Ybody positive out 
>the right side, Zbody Axis positive downwards. Then we know that:
> (look from the tail of the plane)
> (1) roll rate (p) clockwise are positive;
> (2) roll angle (phi) clockwise are positive;
> (3) left-aileron up and right-aileron down are positive;
> Right?

The flight controls follow the right hand rule relative to the body axis
system.  This means that *both* ailerons are positive trailing edge down
and negative trailing edge up.

> Assume the plane flying steadily now, 
> if aileron left-up and right-down , that is aileron position increase , the plane 
>would roll anti-clockwise, that is roll rate (or roll angle) would decrease? Right?
> But why does JSBSim not match it? When I increase aileron position, the roll rate 
>and roll angle increase too.
> Who can tell me why?
> 
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