On 6/19/08, Ben Weir <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I saw in the archives that someone asked how to start Flightgear with
> the aircraft in the air and stable but didn't see any responses. I am
> trying to do the same thing for practicing instrument approaches and
> running into problems. Specifically I'm trying to fly the LOC/DME 31
> approach for Salinas (KSNS) and using the following command line:
>
> ./fgfs --enable-fullscreen --timeofday=morning --airport=ksns
> --offset-distance=25 --offset-azimuth=107 --heading=297 --altitude=6000
> --vc=110 --nav1=311:108.5 --nav2=297:117.3 --dme=nav2 --ceiling=800
>
> It puts me in the right position however the attitude indicator shows a
> left bank of about 20 degrees even though the turn coordinator and
> heading indicator show wings level flight. I can't get the AI to work
> even if I fail it and unfail it in the Equipment menu. Suggestions?
>
> Also is there any way to specify a starting location relative to a VOR
> or a fix? I tried using the --vor and --fix command line options but
> they seemed to be ignored and flightgear took the offset-distance and
> offset-azimuth relative to KHAF instead of the VOR/fix I wanted.
>
> This is flightear 1.0 on linux
>
> Thanks!
> Ben
Ben,
You should also add:
--in-air
so as the simulation starts with the aircraft trimmed in the air at the
conditions you defined.
It worked for me.
Fabian
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