[Flightgear-devel] FDM API

2004-12-01 Thread Matt Fair
I am writing my own FDM, is there an API that I can use so I can use Flight Gear as my front end? Thanks, Matt ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] TaxiDraw-0.0.5 available.

2003-11-26 Thread matt
, that sounds useful - where can I find these plans? If you can't find them online, try your local airfield/flying club. They'll probably allow you to photocopy their AIP for the airfield(s) you're interested in. All the best, Matt ___ Flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Grass Runway Textures

2003-11-26 Thread matt
. I'll have a go, but I can't promise they'll be really nice ;-) All the best, Matt. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

[Flightgear-devel] Grass Runway Textures

2003-11-25 Thread matt
this as a local change together with any updates to the scenery somehow? Many thanks, Matt ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Grass Runway Textures

2003-11-25 Thread matt
restrictions to the making of textures that I need to be aware of oether than size and color depth? Thanks, Matt. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] driving on the lower level of the bay bridge

2003-11-21 Thread matt
! Regards, Matt. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] concorde

2003-11-19 Thread matt
Hahaha! Aeromatic is *for* the end user. The next simplest thing would be to fly to wherever the user is and hold their hand as they type. Jon LOL, I'm free this Sunday if you are, Jon ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[Flightgear-devel] Model question

2003-11-17 Thread matt
Is there a way to have specular effects on the models in FG? Using Blender or AC3D? I suppose there is some Plib issue but I thought I'd ask... Thanks, Matt. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Model question

2003-11-17 Thread matt
Can this be specified per object or in the header for the entire model? I just wondered if there was a rason that the aircraft models in FlightGear aren't very 'shiny'. Thats not a slant on the respective authors BTW, :-) Thanks, Matt. On Mon, Nov 17, 2003 at 08:16:34AM -0800, Andy Ross

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Instrument Flight Test: Passed

2003-07-24 Thread Matt Fienberg
Congratulations! Had no doubts... For an IFR interested VFR student, what's an MDA, and what does it mean to bust it by 20 ft? I'd guess at minimum designated altitude? Maybe if I ask enough questions, I'll have you on the road to CFI/CFII... ;) -Matt David Megginson wrote: I passed my

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Incoming!!!!!!!!!!!!

2003-07-24 Thread Matt Fienberg
, and YASim works with geometry. I happened to come across the following article, and kept thinking about its application to flightgear. I wonder if this is the foundation beneath YASim? http://www.aa.washington.edu/faculty/eberhardt/lift.htm -Matt All the best, David -- David Megginson

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Instrument Flight Test: Passed

2003-07-24 Thread Matt Fienberg
Thanks for the explanation, David. From everything I've heard so far about IFR flying, it's a game of Simon Says. And Simon's on various frequencies that you need to keep up with. David Megginson wrote: Matt Fienberg writes: For an IFR interested VFR student, what's an MDA, and what does

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: IFR Flight Test Tomorrow

2003-07-23 Thread Matt Fienberg
From what I can tell, you know your stuff. No luck necessary. Go get the certificate you've worked so hard to earn. Just promise a full report that even us VFR people can understand. Best of luck anyway. ;) -Matt David Megginson wrote: Since I've dragged you all through my training

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo!

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Fienberg
David Megginson wrote: Matt Fienberg writes: Please excuse the off-topic post... But I'm too proud to hold back. Completed my first solo flight as PIC tonight at 13.9 hours. Congratulations! Why, thank you (all)! First landing was pretty uneventful, aside from the pilot giving

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo!

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Fienberg
David Megginson wrote: Geoff Drake writes: I did my first solo about five years ago and as you have just found out there is nothing quite like it!!! I too looked over at the empty seat and grinned. I'd just like to mention that while first solo was great, the highlight of the PPL

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo!

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Fienberg
David Megginson wrote: Matt Fienberg writes: Actually, I do fear the response. I know the language (and am learning the new lingo...) and still have trouble. My hearing was easily good enough to pass the medical (can you hear me now?), but I have a lot of trouble picking out

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo!

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Fienberg
Alex Perry wrote: From: Matt Fienberg [EMAIL PROTECTED] Winds were [EMAIL PROTECTED] which is not a big deal, but I did fall victim to it *every* time. (With and without the instructor.) Every turn from downwind to base ended past the point where I needed to start the turn to final

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo!

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Fienberg
. It was about 85 degrees, and at 7PM, I was staring into the sun on both departure and final legs on runway 29... Although the pools of sweat may have had nothing to do with temperature at all... ;) -Matt ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL

Re: [Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo!

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Fienberg
David Megginson wrote: Matt Fienberg writes: Yes, my instructor told me that he'd call the tower to let them know. I got no indication from the tower that anything was different though. On the second of three touch and goes, I couldn't radio in at midfield since

Re: [Flightgear-devel] RE: OT: First solo!

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Fienberg
be a 100 hour PPL graduate! You'll get there. Who cares what the number is. Can't expect to do it in minimums in such a harsh environment. Good luck, Matt F. Cheers, Matt. ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http

[Flightgear-devel] OT: First solo!

2003-07-20 Thread Matt Fienberg
for the real thing. So all you guys flying the simulator--- get your seat in a 152 seat, and put Flightgear to real use! Trust me, you'll all love it. (No, I won't finance it ;) Regards, Matt Fienberg PIC 0.6. Hmmm... not so impressiveyet

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Instant replay system

2003-07-18 Thread Matt Fienberg
Wow. This is *great*! And after nobody responded to my request that it wasn't even on bottom of the priority list Thanks! -Matt Curtis L. Olson wrote: I have implimented a first stab at an instant replay system and have just commited it to CVS. The system continuously records your

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Aero-matic Q:

2003-07-17 Thread Matt Fienberg
0.2 0.0576 0.3 0.0558 0.4 0.0540 0.5 0.0522 0.6 0.0495 0.7 0.0432 0.8 0.0342 0.9 0.0225 1.0 0.0090 /FG_PROPELLER -Matt Dave Culp -- David Culp [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Aero-matic Q:

2003-07-17 Thread Matt Fienberg
fixed. That should help keep your C-152 on the ground at idle :) Dave Culp Ah. That'd do it. Thanks, I'll play with it tonight. -Matt ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Aero-matic Q:

2003-07-17 Thread Matt Fienberg
Matt Fienberg wrote: David Culp wrote: Part of the problem is that the first version of Aero-Matic had a bug that gave prop thrust values off by a decimal place. The first six values under C_THRUST should be shifted one decimal place to the right. Or, you can get a new prop file

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Aero-matic Q:

2003-07-17 Thread Matt Fienberg
on the 172 in its range? I'm assuming it runs from idle at 0 to full throttle at 1... Any thing else come to mind? Thanks, Matt ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Maiden flight

2003-07-16 Thread Matt Fienberg
it lined up, add some power, steady.steady drop the nose a bit, power all the way out No, really, all the way keep the nose down MATT! LET THE NOSE DOWN That's it Yes, we do want to reach the ground level out a little more back pressure. LIFT THE NOSE

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Maiden flight

2003-07-16 Thread Matt Fienberg
Very true... But it's the wing load that cause your stall speed to increase... Seat cussion load causes other problems ;) David Megginson wrote: Matt Fienberg writes: If I remember correctly, a 60 deg turn causes a 2G load on the wings. ... and on your seat cushion. All

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Maiden flight

2003-07-16 Thread Matt Fienberg
Just gotta rationalize If I go for my PPL, I need to stay healthy. If I don't, I'll just keep my butt on the couch, eat, and gain weight. Well, we don't what *that* to happen. We all know how expensive healthcare is... Therefore, the cheap solution, is to simply get my PPL... ;) -Matt

[Flightgear-devel] Aero-matic Q:

2003-07-16 Thread Matt Fienberg
, the engine was running at 1500 rpm, and full throttle was almost all the way around to the zero mark I've looked through the files, and the numbers (those that I can understand...) seem reasonable. This is a 110 hp engine! Am I going about this the right way? Thanks, Matt

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Views

2003-07-13 Thread Matt Fienberg
for say, 5 seconds to give an instant replay? When the replay catches up to simulation time, simply return to the paused state? Then, during the replay, I can watch from a chase or tower view, etc. Yes, my entire world was affected by my purchase of a TiVo. ;) -Matt Lee Elliott wrote

Re: [Flightgear-devel] looking for a job

2003-07-10 Thread Matt Fienberg
out of date to begin with. -Matt [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi, I´m new here und I´d like to do anything for the great FlightGear projekt. I began to make a panel for B-747, I could make panels for any other aircraft, perhaps 3d-cockpits or even models, just say me what you need. Best regards

Re: [Flightgear-devel] 5 projector wrap around display.

2003-07-10 Thread Matt Fienberg
field of view which was computationally simple, and comparitively cheap. (Granted, I have no idea what an eye or head tracker costs, or if it disrupts your field of view...) -Matt Curtis L. Olson wrote: From the FWIW department ... Today I was able to get FlightGear running on a 5 projector wrap

Re: [Flightgear-devel] KSFO Terminal ???

2003-06-06 Thread Matt Fienberg
Yup. Cygwin from CVS, and I see a plain white building. I'm not sure what Ming is, but I'm pretty sure I'm not using it... ;) -Matt ___ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel

Re: [Flightgear-devel] SeaHawk

2003-02-14 Thread Matt
Happy Valentines day? Thanks Lee!!! How did you do it? Matt On Fri, 2003-02-14 at 07:38, Curtis L. Olson wrote: Lee Elliott just sent me his latest rendition of the SeaHawk. Lee makes really sweet 3d models (B-52, TSR2, A-10, SeaHawk, etc.) and he is now starting to texture them

Re: [Flightgear-devel] SeaHawk

2003-02-14 Thread Matt
On Fri, 2003-02-14 at 09:45, Curtis L. Olson wrote: Erik Hofman writes: Curtis L. Olson wrote: Lee Elliott just sent me his latest rendition of the SeaHawk. Lee makes really sweet 3d models (B-52, TSR2, A-10, SeaHawk, etc.) and he is now starting to texture them:

Re: [Flightgear-devel] SeaHawk

2003-02-14 Thread Matt
Probably first place to start: http://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.uk/seahawk/index.html References section should contain data. Matt On Fri, 2003-02-14 at 11:00, Jon S Berndt wrote: Anyone know where a good report on this aircraft might be found? Aero, mass props, etc.? Jon

[Flightgear-devel] build identification

2003-01-06 Thread Matt Fienberg
in a `define statement (substitute #define for C...) into a single line source file prior to each compile. Any application here? Or is there too much to capture and save? (Or does an existing log file already have this?) -Matt ___ Flightgear-devel mailing