Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-06-01 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Sat, 1 Jun 2002 07:46:08 -, "Thomas Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <008901c20940$64b95660$fe78a8c0@private>: > Arnt Karlsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "Thomas Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > > TO = Takeoff and GA = Go Around thrust. > > > GA thrust i

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-06-01 Thread Thomas Holland
Arnt Karlsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > "Thomas Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > > TO = Takeoff and GA = Go Around thrust. > > GA thrust is the maximum thrust the engine can deliver for a limited > > time (5 or 10 minutes, depending on engine type and certification). > > Can only

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-05-31 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Fri, 31 May 2002 19:20:30 -, "Thomas Holland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message <004101c208d8$3be70830$fe78a8c0@private>: > Jim Wilson said: > > Hi Thomas, > > > > A couple questions below. > > > > Thomas Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Are the CLB and CRZ preset to a > > gi

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-05-31 Thread thomas Holland
Hello James, > [I assume Thomas will reply anyway, but I want to check I have this > right (from using the PMDG 757/767/777s which are supposed to be just > about the most accurate systems models out there)] > On the FMC, one of the pages is THRUST LIM (actually there's a couple). > This is wher

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-05-31 Thread Thomas Holland
Jim Wilson said: > Hi Thomas, > > A couple questions below. > > Thomas Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > The CLB and CON (max. continuous thrust) you mentioned above (and the other > > two modes CRZ and TO/GA) are just limits. This means, that they set an upper > > limit on how much thrust w

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-05-29 Thread James Turner
[I assume Thomas will reply anyway, but I want to check I have this right (from using the PMDG 757/767/777s which are supposed to be just about the most accurate systems models out there)] On Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at 02:23 pm, Jim Wilson wrote: > > So if in SPD mode the selected speed was

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-05-29 Thread Jim Wilson
Hi Thomas, A couple questions below. Thomas Holland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > The CLB and CON (max. continuous thrust) you mentioned above (and the other > two modes CRZ and TO/GA) are just limits. This means, that they set an upper > limit on how much thrust will be provided by the autothrot

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-05-29 Thread Thomas Holland
> On Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at 04:06 am, Alex Perry wrote: > > >>> Just something to file away ... big jets should have a climb mode in > >>> which the power is regulated to max climb by the autothrottles and > >>> speed > >>> is held with the pitch control. > > Is this the mode activated by th

[Flightgear-devel] Autopilot climb modes

2002-05-29 Thread James Turner
On Wednesday, May 29, 2002, at 04:06 am, Alex Perry wrote: >>> Just something to file away ... big jets should have a climb mode in >>> which the power is regulated to max climb by the autothrottles and >>> speed >>> is held with the pitch control. Is this the mode activated by the CLB / CON