Jim Wilson writes:
> Oops, I think I clicked the wrong button and sent a blank one.
> 
> David Megginson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> 
> > 
> > Left and right brakes are also bound to ',' and '.' on the keyboard,
> > and you can bind them to joystick buttons if you want, but then you're
> > stuck with a choice between no brakes and full brakes.  Another option
> > is to bind the keys to increment the brakes by, say, 0.05, so that you
> > can pump the key or button to get partial brakes.
> >
> 
> How about we have an --enable-easy-taxi switch (similar to the 
> aerilon/rudder auto-coordination) for those of us who are umm... less
> coordinated and just want to steer with the nose wheel in the cheesy
> unrealistic mode?

I think I just had a flash of brilliance. :-)

When taxiing a cessna, you use the rudder pedals and when you hit
their limit, you start adding toe brake to tighten the turn.  When you
get the hang of it, the brakes almost seem like a fluid extension of
the rudder pedals.

So, what about this for an idea:

Let's map the -1 ... +1 rudder control range so that -0.5 ... +0.5 is
the full rudder range, and then -1 ... -0.5 maps from full left toe
brake to none.  +0.5 ... 1.0 would map the right toe brakes.

This would be great for ground steering.

Curt.
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Curtis Olson   IVLab / HumanFIRST Program       FlightGear Project
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