Rob Shearman, Jr. wrote: > Maybe what I am about to suggest is NOT how real-world route managers > are supposed to work -- so take it with that caveat. But I would > think that if your last waypoint before KSFO is 1000nm away, but you > want to hold off the descent until closer to KSFO, you could simply > insert another waypoint about 50nm out at the cruise altitude, and the > effect would be to "tell" the route manager where to begin the descent. > > Now, whether that's the "real-world"/"correct" solution, or just a > work-around, someone else will have to say... > > Cheers, > -R. > > Robert M. Shearman, Jr. > Transit Operations Supervisor, > University of Maryland Department of Transportation > also known as [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > *From:* Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > *To:* FlightGear developers discussions > <flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > *Sent:* Wednesday, December 3, 2008 9:10:19 PM > *Subject:* Re: [Flightgear-devel] Route manager waypoint adding > > James Turner wrote: > > On 3 Dec 2008, at 17:17, Michael Smith wrote: > > > > > >> This is great, I have had this problem several times and it has > >> completely screwed up some flights, thank you. > >> > > > > Great to know someone else is using the route manager - do you have > > any other comments or feedback about it? Please do keep using it over > > the next few weeks, since I have a few changes in mind, and the more > > testing, the better. > > > > Regards, > > James > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win > great prizes > > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in > the world > > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > <http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> > > _______________________________________________ > > Flightgear-devel mailing list > > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel > > > > > I always use Route Manager for airline flights because of SID and STARs > that i will soon be using. > I have noticed that when I say for example if I set it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 1000 > NM away I end up at 900MSL way before KSFO, is that something that is > already inplanted or something not working? > > Thanks > > -- > Michael Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> > (mdsmith2) > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's > challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great > prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the > world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > <http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/> > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > <mailto:Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge > Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes > Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world > http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel > Ok, well, in RL you wouldn't do that but I was using that as an example of that it wouldn't calculate the distance, speed, etc need to get there at, it justs turns the ap alt mode on. I actually use a calculator to get my descend profile and then use VS mode to get me there on time. :)
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