David Megginson writes: > Here's another challenge to keep people busy: try landing the 172p > (default aircraft) on 28L (default runway) at KSFO (default airport) > in the shortest distance possible. Start with this command line: > > fgfs --altitude=600 --vc=70 --offset-distance=1 > > The wheels must touch nothing but the runway, and you should try to be > completely stopped before the first TDZ markings (the two sets of > lines just past the number). If you run from a shell window, JSBSim > will print out how long your ground roll actually was. > > No cheating by adding a headwind. It is entirely possible to stop a > C172, real or simulated, in well under 500 feet.
Is it fair to land with the parking brake on? That got me down to 258'. I tried dead stick, came in a bit short, but managed 182'. Then I tried full throttle and a 90 degree glide slope, but I wasn't sure if you are supposed to measure from the furthest piece, or the center of gravity. Curt. -- Curtis Olson IVLab / HumanFIRST Program FlightGear Project Twin Cities [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Minnesota http://www.menet.umn.edu/~curt http://www.flightgear.org _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel
