Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot fun

2004-03-23 Thread Martin Spott
Lee Elliott wrote: On Monday 22 March 2004 16:01, Martin Spott wrote: Try this: Choose the YF-23, start FlightGear, set the autopilot for altitude (1000+ ft) and heading in the first step, set speed (some 350 kts) as a second step and watch a wild horse riding through the air :-) The latest

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot fun

2004-03-23 Thread Martin Spott
Lee Elliott wrote: Ta for pointing out the high-speed oscillation problem - I've got to confess that all the recent AP changes were only tested at relatively low speeds i.e. flying circuits to check take-offs landing. I'll have a look into it. When you're done with that I'll send you my

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot fun

2004-03-23 Thread Jim Wilson
Martin Spott said: Lee Elliott wrote: Ta for pointing out the high-speed oscillation problem - I've got to confess that all the recent AP changes were only tested at relatively low speeds i.e. flying circuits to check take-offs landing. I'll have a look into it. When you're done

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot fun

2004-03-23 Thread Lee Elliott
On Tuesday 23 March 2004 22:28, Martin Spott wrote: Lee Elliott wrote: Ta for pointing out the high-speed oscillation problem - I've got to confess that all the recent AP changes were only tested at relatively low speeds i.e. flying circuits to check take-offs landing. I'll have a look

[Flightgear-devel] Autopilot fun

2004-03-22 Thread Martin Spott
Try this: Choose the YF-23, start FlightGear, set the autopilot for altitude (1000+ ft) and heading in the first step, set speed (some 350 kts) as a second step and watch a wild horse riding through the air :-) Martin. -- Unix _IS_ user friendly - it's just selective about who its friends are

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot fun

2004-03-22 Thread Lee Elliott
On Monday 22 March 2004 16:01, Martin Spott wrote: Try this: Choose the YF-23, start FlightGear, set the autopilot for altitude (1000+ ft) and heading in the first step, set speed (some 350 kts) as a second step and watch a wild horse riding through the air :-) Martin. The latest YF-23

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Autopilot fun

2004-03-22 Thread Martin Spott
Lee Elliott wrote: The latest YF-23 pending update (note name change from 'yf23') has an auto take-off function in the AP that does pretty much that just by selecting 'TO' mode. Hey, I thought, all these near-ground automatisms are for wimps o.k., I admit being a wimp and will try