Re: [Flightgear-devel] c172j

2011-02-28 Thread Vivian Meazza
Syd Hi guys , I modelled a c172j , the aircraft i trained in , and got the fdm working pretty accurately (except for slipstream effect) , but noticed that the yasim piston engine burned about 11 gallons per hour , about 3 gallons an hour more than the real one does full rich. Would it be

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Logos and licensing

2011-02-28 Thread Oliver Fels
Vivian wrote: Glad you found that. Looks like we really have shot ourselves in both feet by asking Red Bull. On the other hand - they might be overstepping their rights at least in U.S (and I think U.K law). Since our use is NOT likely to cause confusion, or to cause mistake, or to

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Livery proposals (was: Logos and licensing)

2011-02-28 Thread Erik Hofman
On Sun, 2011-02-27 at 22:49 +0100, Gijs de Rooy wrote: Hey Erik! Erik wrote: It might also be a good time to make installing new liveries a lot easier. Please let me know whenever something is undertaken on this part. I'd like to make sur we'll end up with something in cooperation

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Logos and licensing

2011-02-28 Thread Oliver Fels
Gene Buckle wrote: You're delusional. Legislation is built on whomever supplies the most money in order to purchase that legislation. Do you know why copyright was extended in the US last time? Because Mickey Mouse was going to enter into the public domain within a few years and Disney

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Logos and licensing

2011-02-28 Thread Oliver Fels
Gene Wrote: Vichy FlightGear Overlords. Zey hav vays of makingink you comply. [...] you mouth-breathing back-biters [...] In another era, you're the kind that would report your parents to the State for discussing forbidden ideas. Gene, your disrespect for people does by ways seem to

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Telnet lag?

2011-02-28 Thread George Patterson
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:05 PM, Roberto Inzerillo rob...@gmx.net wrote:   I had been experimenting with adding cockpit controls to FlightGear   with the help of python. Unfortunately other things have gotten in the   way.. such as work and better weather for being outdoors!     I gave up on

Re: [Flightgear-devel] c172j

2011-02-28 Thread syd adams
Thanks guys . I did think of limiting the mixture with src / dst ,but thought the ability to fine tune the fuel burn would still be nice. On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 1:50 AM, Vivian Meazza vivian.mea...@lineone.net wrote: Syd Hi guys ,  I modelled a c172j , the aircraft i trained in , and got

[Flightgear-devel] Control over DME freq

2011-02-28 Thread Harry Campigli
I added a dme to the 737NG-600 model. I have external IO that writes the freq direct to the property tree, from a narco dme. In the dme.xml file in Aircraft instruments i deleted the actions where sources the freq from nav 0 freq.I have no need to display a dme, I purely want the values from one

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Logos and licensing

2011-02-28 Thread Gene Buckle
On Mon, 28 Feb 2011, Oliver Fels wrote: Gene Wrote: Vichy FlightGear Overlords. Zey hav vays of makingink you comply. [...] you mouth-breathing back-biters [...] In another era, you're the kind that would report your parents to the State for discussing forbidden ideas. Gene, your

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Control over DME freq

2011-02-28 Thread Harry Campigli
Delete reference Folks, Found it in the preferences file. Cheers Harry On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:06 PM, Harry Campigli harryc...@gmail.com wrote: I added a dme to the 737NG-600 model. I have external IO that writes the freq direct to the property tree, from a narco dme. In the dme.xml

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Control over DME freq

2011-02-28 Thread Ron Jensen
On Monday 28 February 2011 07:06:08 Harry Campigli wrote: I added a dme to the 737NG-600 model. I have external IO that writes the freq direct to the property tree, from a narco dme. In the dme.xml file in Aircraft instruments i deleted the actions where sources the freq from nav 0 freq.I

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Logos and licensing

2011-02-28 Thread José Armando Werneck Pereira Jeronymo
I'd like to second Syd Adams suggestion! By the way, is there any legal entity that represents FGFS, like Wikimedia or the Document Foundation represent Wikipedia and LibreOffice? Cheers, Jeronymo On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:32 AM, Gene Buckle ge...@deltasoft.com wrote: On Mon, 28 Feb 2011,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Control over DME freq

2011-02-28 Thread Harry Campigli
OK Thanks, Ron Explains why I spent half of the afternoon pulling may hair cursing it before asking. Harry On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:55 PM, Ron Jensen w...@jentronics.com wrote: On Monday 28 February 2011 07:06:08 Harry Campigli wrote: I added a dme to the 737NG-600 model. I have

Re: [Flightgear-devel] c172j

2011-02-28 Thread Victhor
I thought there was a bsfc element for turbine-engine or piston-engine engines in yasim... Thanks guys . I did think of limiting the mixture with src / dst ,but thought the ability to fine tune the fuel burn would still be nice. On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 1:50 AM, Vivian Meazza

Re: [Flightgear-devel] c172j

2011-02-28 Thread Vivian Meazza
Victhor I thought there was a bsfc element for turbine-engine or piston-engine engines in yasim... Thanks guys . I did think of limiting the mixture with src / dst ,but thought the ability to fine tune the fuel burn would still be nice. On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 1:50 AM, Vivian Meazza

Re: [Flightgear-devel] c172j

2011-02-28 Thread Victhor
Yes, the sfc for piston engines in yasim is not user definable... strange, because it works on jets and turboprop. Victhor I thought there was a bsfc element for turbine-engine or piston-engine engines in yasim... Thanks guys . I did think of limiting the mixture with src / dst ,but

Re: [Flightgear-devel] c172j

2011-02-28 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 17:32:10 -, Vivian wrote in message 4C6B80023A3440BCA60CA3EF274F9A0E@MAIN: AFAIKS we only have a set value in src\FDM\YASim\PistonEngine.cpp: // Presume a BSFC (in lb/hour per HP) of 0.45. In SI that becomes // (2.2 lb/kg, 745.7 W/hp, 3600 sec/hour) 7.62e-08

[Flightgear-devel] another fuel change...

2011-02-28 Thread syd adams
Me again ... As Heiko mentioned , my S76C broke due to a fuel.nas change . If the change was mentioned here , I guess i missed it completely. After some experimentation, I finally got it running again ...it wouldn't start due to empty tanks , and trying to fill them with the dialog didn't work

Re: [Flightgear-devel] another fuel change...

2011-02-28 Thread Gary Neely
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:27 PM, syd adams adams@gmail.com wrote: Me again ... As Heiko mentioned , my S76C broke due to a fuel.nas change . If the change was mentioned here , I guess i missed it completely. After some experimentation, I finally got it running again ...it wouldn't start

Re: [Flightgear-devel] another fuel change...

2011-02-28 Thread syd adams
Yes , thanks Gary. I'll do some experimenting here ... that'll be great if i can trim down my own fuel routine. On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 9:17 PM, Gary Neely grne...@gmail.com wrote: On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:27 PM, syd adams adams@gmail.com wrote: Me again ... As Heiko mentioned , my S76C