On Tuesday 29 April 2008 11:02, Christian Schmitt wrote: > Markus Zojer wrote: > > Hi all! > > > > This issue still exists. The YASim FDM places the datum of the > > aircraft at the end of the runway as startup position, which > > means that all aircraft with datum=nose start behind the > > runway. Maybe we should use the CG of the aircraft as reference > > point or calculate some offset to the existing solution, as > > some airports are unusable. > > > > Thanks, > > Markus > > Hi, > > I recently talked to a guy who complained that some of the > aircraft are also initially positioned too high above ground, > which makes them fall down on start and in some cases crash. > > Cheers, > Chris
Depending on the aircraft, a work-around might be to start with zero fuel. This should reduce the weight of the aircraft, making it less likely to break the U/C when it drops on to the runway. You can then fuel the aircraft up from the menu. Obviously, a proper fix would be better. LeeE ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
