Re: [Flightgear-devel] B747 flaps settings (fwd)

2004-01-31 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
I attempted this mailing earlier, but it was refused. I think the setup is now fixed, so here it is again. jj -- Forwarded message -- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2004 09:31:38 -0800 (PST) From: Jim Brennan jjb - [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: FlightGear developers discussions [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Win32 binaries

2003-07-13 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
Where are these two versions of the win 32 binarys (and the associated files) now located? Be happy to mirror them on my site if that would be helpfull. jj ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [Flightgear-devel] next release?

2003-06-03 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
I'm hoping that there will be a release in time to get things togeather for the Linux show in San Francasc! jj ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] tail scraping the 747

2002-11-11 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
On Mon, 11 Nov 2002, Arnt Karlsen wrote: ..is it possible to get the real thing off a black box tape? I doubt it. In the only two cases that I know about (was not personally involved tho :-) ), no one in the cockipt heard anything at all. In one of the two nobody in the back did either! jj

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 747 question

2002-11-11 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
For the 747-400 Va (Design maneuvering speed) is 330 kts at sl, 334 at 10k, 358/.92mach at 29,000 Vmo is 365 at sl, 316 at 35,000 On Tue, 12 Nov 2002, Jim Wilson wrote: Tony Peden [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: FYI: 490 KIAS is way too fast for most big jets under *any* circumstances.

Re: [Flightgear-devel] VASI

2002-10-08 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
A search for vasi lights on google turned up (among othr things) http://www.bayareapilot.com/vasiPAPI.htm Might be usefull. jj ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

[Flightgear-devel] Re: Windows binary (fwd)

2002-09-26 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
Can anyone provide this for me? If so, thanks! jj -- Forwarded message -- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 13:16:29 -0500 From: Curtis L. Olson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Jim Brennan jjb - [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Windows binary Jim Brennan jjb - writes: Hi Curt: do you know

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Runway Lighting Questions

2002-07-07 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
On Sun, 7 Jul 2002, David Megginson wrote: patched FlightGear so that (a) runway edge lights are not visible from improbable distances (like 50km or more), and (b) runway edge lights are not visible at all while the sun is above the horizon, but haven't committed these patches yet. I think

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Turbine engine starting procedure

2002-06-02 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
For a 747-400 (per UAL flight manual): Preperation for engine start F/O Beacon light switch..confirmation (on) F/O Pack control selectors...set (off) F/O eicas...cancel F/O ready to start engines ...announce Engine start Capt engine start...anounce F/O Engine start

Re: [Flightgear-devel] LinuxWorld Expo Aug 12-15

2002-05-30 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
I could likely attend and lend a hand. jj On Thu, 30 May 2002, Curtis L. Olson wrote: Do we have any plans to host an opensource booth at the linux world expo in SFO aug 12-15. I don't think we've discussed this one yet? Alex? Jim? Curt. -- Curtis Olson IVLab / HumanFIRST Program

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Virtual cockpit notes

2002-03-11 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
I was once on check ride (in a DC-6 simulator) where the person flying the sim (not me!) ran teh fire proceedure as follows: Throttle close, closed the number one throttle Feather the engine, feathered the number two engine Mixture control idle-cut off, placed the number three mixture to cut

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Virtual cockpit notes

2002-03-10 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
On Sat, 9 Mar 2002, David Megginson wrote: Jim Brennan jjb - writes: The photorealistic instruments in some simulators are good to have, but (IMHO) not as importaint as proper flight modeling. I personally see NO need for the nice views of the airplane, and its moving parts

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Virtual cockpit notes

2002-03-09 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
It amazes me sometimes that people define reality in 3D as being something that looks like it was done with a video camera. To me its a more realistic experience if the gauge I'm looking at can easily be used and is closer to what it would be in size and perspective from my eyes sitting in

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: DC-3 model now animated

2002-02-28 Thread Jim Brennan jjb -
snip What about cowl flaps? snip And let's not forget the oil cooler doors on DC-6s etc :-) ! jj ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel