Re: [Flightgear-users] aircraft control
Rick Simmons wrote: So far I have been unable to attain straight and level flight. Using keyboard control I find the rudder will not return to centre, also the cesna needs constant correction to prevent veering to left on take off. I have tried several parameters i.e. :- fgfs --control=mode keyboard, --enable-auto-coordination, This is due to wind feathering and engine torque and is also noticeable in a real aircraft. Erik ___ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-users] aircraft control
On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 08:58:10AM +0100, Rick Simmons wrote: So far I have been unable to attain straight and level flight. Using keyboard control I find the rudder will not return to centre, also the cesna needs constant correction to prevent veering to left on take off. I have tried several parameters i.e. :- fgfs --control=mode keyboard, --enable-auto-coordination, I have a standard install of fg on suse linux, my pc has 2000mhz amd cpu 512mb RAM and nvidia geeforce graphics. FG runs smoothly. TIA Have you got a USB joystick, and have you configured it? Steven. -- Dentist, n.: A Prestidigitator who, putting metal in one's mouth, pulls coins out of one's pockets. -- Ambrose Bierce, The Devil's Dictionary ___ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-users] aircraft control
On September 12, 2005 03:58 am, Rick Simmons wrote: So far I have been unable to attain straight and level flight. Using keyboard control... Use the mouse. You can do so by doing a right-click on the FlightGear window. Ampere ___ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
Re: [Flightgear-users] Aircraft control problem FG 0.9.4
On Tue, 8 Jun 2004 12:08:28 +0930 Andrew Medlin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I've just started using FlightGear 0.9.4. I've played it with several different aircraft on a couple of different computers, and I always have the same problem. As soon as the aircraft picks up speed, it starts to yaw and/or bank to the left (severity depends on the aircraft). This happens regardless of whether I'm using mouse, keyboard or joystick control. I've tried centering the controls (numpad-5) before takeoff roll, as well as tweaking the trim, to no avail. Am I missing something? Does anyone know how to fix this? I couldn't find anything in the FAQ. If it isn't in there, it should be. It sure comes up here a lot (looking through the archives of this mailing list, or flightgear-devel, would have helped you). Pulling to the left on the ground, and rolling to the left in the air, is normal for a single-engine prop plane. It's present for other aircraft too, but to a smaller degree. You have to adjust for this in your piloting. -c -- Chris Metzler [EMAIL PROTECTED] (remove snip-me. to email) As a child I understood how to give; I have forgotten this grace since I have become civilized. - Chief Luther Standing Bear pgpMFeu1HmRlw.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ Flightgear-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users
RE: [Flightgear-users] Aircraft control problem FG 0.9.4
Title: Message Hi, Andrew: I had thought this answer was answered in the FAQ - it needs to be there - but I don't see it answered there. The fact is that this effect (for piston/propeller-powered aircraft) is normal to some degree, although the fidelity with which it is modeled is a question mark. Also, it is to some degree argued about subjectively among pilots: some think the effect is too great, some think it about right. Some think it is not complete. Probably the latter is correct. P-Factor, propwash, torque ... all these effects combine at takeoff with high power, low speed, and high alpha to give you the general effects you are seeing. Jon JSBSim Project Coordinator www.jsbsim.org -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Andrew MedlinSent: Monday, June 07, 2004 9:38 PMTo: FlightGear UsersSubject: [Flightgear-users] Aircraft control problem FG 0.9.4 I've just started using FlightGear 0.9.4. I've played it with several different aircraft on a couple of different computers, and I always have the same problem. As soon as the aircraft picks up speed, it starts to yaw and/or bank to the left (severity depends on the aircraft). This happens regardless of whether I'm using mouse, keyboard or joystick control. I've tried centering the controls (numpad-5) before takeoff roll, as well as tweaking the trim, to no avail. Am I missing something? Does anyone know how to fix this? I couldn't find anything in the FAQ. Dr Andrew MedlinPhysics ProgrammerRatbag Level 8, 63 Pirie St, Adelaide 5000, AustraliaPh: (08)-8223-5830, Fx: (08)-8223-5746Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Web: http://www.ratbaggames.comThis email is confidential for the addressee onlyand is subject to copyright where applicable. ___ Flightgear-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-users
