At 05:31 PM 7/10/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Curt and I have been having a discussion offline about algorithms for
>NAV mode on a simple autopilot (like those typically found in a light
>Cessna or Piper). The current autopilot does not have a working NAV
>mode -- it was just a quick kludge, with abil
At 02:47 PM 5/22/2002 -0700, you wrote:
>David Megginson wrote:
> > 1. According to the author, at least, differential braking is bad form
> >while taxiing the DC-3; you should use differential power instead
> >except for very tight turns.
>
>I'll buy that. But working dual throttles duri
At 07:36 AM 5/15/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>Jon Berndt writes:
>
> > Yes. We've got hooks in JSBSim to add in the effects of turbulence, but
> > the math model driver for turbulence can be complicated. It's being worked
> > on, albeit slowly.
>
>When you're ready, let me know, and I'll add a norma
At 09:13 PM 2/28/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Can someone describe to me where the flaps are located on the body of
>a Cessna 310? I haven't been able to see them clearly in any of the
>photos I've found on the Web, and the two sets of 3-views I have don't
>indicate them. The ailerons are on the outs
At 12:17 PM 2/6/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/nr/2002/robochopper.html
>
>Their ground station seems to have telemetry but no visualization ...
They would seem to be a bit behind Georgia Tech:
http://avdil.gtri.gatech.edu/AUVS/IARCLaunchPoint.html
rj
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At 05:39 PM 1/25/2002 -0500, you wrote:
>Alex Perry writes:
>
> > Also, most aircraft make a noise when seriously uncoordinated (FGFS
> > does not).
>
>We can, though -- what kind of a noise should it be?
Kind of a fluttering noise; lots of burbling. Hey, how about dual air jets
to blow air on
At 07:28 PM 1/22/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Ralph Jones wrote:
>
>
> > The setting of the OBS is immaterial on an ILS, because it does not work
> > like a VOR...
>
>
>
>Actually (and much to my surprise) in some airplanes (for example the 737) it
>apparentl
At 08:22 PM 1/10/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>Going thru the FG nav code for FG I noticed the To/From flag calculation
>in radiostack.cxx.
>
>Someone might want to check on the method of calculation.
>
>I believe the to/from is independent of aircraft heading and only denotes
>position left or
At 12:47 PM 1/6/2002 +1000, you wrote:
>On Sun, 6 Jan 2002 12:42, you wrote:
> > Not to disagree with what you said
> >
> > > lowsy physics.
> >
> > I think the word is "lousy" meaning "infested with lice". Appropriate ?
>
>Yep that too. :-) well maybe no lice, but it;s not great.
Lice, maybe no
At 10:49 PM 1/4/2002 -0600, Jon S. Berndt wrote:
>This assumes that MS is doing things correctly and/or the way things
>should be done. This is an invalid assumption. This is one of the reasons
>I, personally, wanted to begin writing an FDM.
>
A heavy assumption indeed. The MSFS flight model is
At 04:58 PM 1/5/2002 +0100, Erik Hofman wrote:
>throttle1000 wrote:
>
>
>>Any gauges '.gau' files are normally copied into the 'FS2002/gauges' folder.
>>But always make sure you follow the installation instructions given with
>>your
>>panel.
>>
>>Comments:
>>I just wonder if .gau files cannot be d
At 04:22 PM 12/14/2001 +0200, you wrote:
>Once upon a time, you were sitting and writing:
>
> > Would it be possible to model skyglow in FlightGear? That way you could
> see
> > when you're approaching a city, even when you can't see it for
> mountains etc.
>
>Interesting question. You could eit
At 03:10 PM 11/28/2001 -0600, you wrote:
>David Megginson writes:
> > Andy Ross writes:
> >
> > > On the ground, gravity holds it down (open), so the horn is off.
> >
> > Now there's a good practical joke -- stick the horn tab on with a bit
> > of duct tape.
>
>As long as they remember their pilo
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