On Tuesday 20 January 2004 21:09, Curtis L. Olson wrote:
> Lee Elliott wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I'd like to propose a change to the way that the Terrain Following (TF)
> > agl value is set and controlled.
> >
> > Currently, when TF mode is selected, the current a/c agl value is used
> > but I'd like to change this so that this value is set, and can be changed
> > via the property tree.
> >
> > What are people's thoughts on this?
>
> Sounds reasonable.  Is the current height above terrain in the property
> tree someplace?

The current (updating) agl is available in the property tree at 

/position/altitude-agl-ft

The TF agl setting isn't currently exposed though.

LeeE

>
> FWIW (and hopefully this doesn't mean major breakage) I've been considering
> some changes to the autopilot infrastructure to make it more flexible.  For
> instance, we (or at least I) could really use a mode to hold speed with
> pitch, or hold pitch with elevator.  And it would be nice to be able to
> support some of the more advanced FCS concepts that right now are only
> accessible to JSBSim models (things like yaw dampers, and other fly-by-wire
> type stuff.)
>
> Regards,
>
> Curt.



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