My penny's worth...I agree... no experience IRL ...it's one of the first things I do in FG is engage the P-brake while I set up the radio/AP ...I'm working through my hanger to set this as default for all AC. :-D ene
>From: Martin Spott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED],FlightGear developers discussions ><flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> >To: flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >Subject: Re: [Flightgear-devel] Harrier checkin >Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2006 09:31:16 +0000 (UTC) > >AJ MacLeod wrote: > > > I completely fail to see how anyone benefits from a mad scramble for >control > > of the aircraft on FG startup... particularly since on the carrier it's >often > > over the side by then. This aircraft has a parking brake IRL unless I'm >very > > much mistaken - surely it's sensible to use it here? How many pilots >IRL > > have to jump into the cockpit of a moving aircraft and immediately hunt > > around for the brakes to avoid a crash? > > :-)) >I guess in real life the aircraft is supposed to be fixed at their >location using chocks. As you are very much by yourself because >FlightGear doesn't provide a ground crew that could remove the chocks >for you I think the parking brake is a pretty good choice for a >work-alike. > >Cheers, > Martin. >-- > Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are ! >-------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >_______________________________________________ >Flightgear-devel mailing list >Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel _________________________________________________________________ Need more speed? Get Xtra Broadband @ http://jetstream.xtra.co.nz/chm/0,,202853-1000,00.html _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
