RE: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-04 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> > I remember: it's for injecting METAR temperature/pressure into the FDM. > > No problems without that set. It's definitely a bug, but the question is > > where? fgfs? JSBSim? Or some disagreement in between. Or does > it only work > > when METAR is actually activated (which it wasn't)? Anyway: t

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-04 Thread Stefan Seifert
Melchior FRANZ wrote: * Jon S. Berndt -- Tuesday 04 April 2006 15:01: * * Melchior FRANZ: --prop:/environment/params/control-fdm-atmosphere=1 I don't know what this does [...] try again without the above prop spec. I remember: it's for injecting METAR temperature/pressure int

[Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-04 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Jon S. Berndt -- Tuesday 04 April 2006 15:01: * * Melchior FRANZ: > > --prop:/environment/params/control-fdm-atmosphere=1 > I don't know what this does [...] try again without the above prop spec. I remember: it's for injecting METAR temperature/pressure into the FDM. No problems without that

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-04 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> Add this (which is in my $FG_HOME/preferences.xml): > > --prop:/environment/params/control-fdm-atmosphere=1 > > and don't ask *me* what it is good for. ;-) > > m. I don't know what this does, but all bets are off (and there's nothing I can do) unless you use the default JSBSim atmosphere mode

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-04 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> I notice a couple of things here: > > 1) According to the visuals (and the flight characteristics) the spoilers > are deployed when the sim starts up with these options you give, above. BTW: what would cause spoilers to be deployed at startup? Jon ---

[Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-04 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Jon S. Berndt -- Tuesday 04 April 2006 14:02: > 3) The help menu items for two of the three aircraft help selections gives > the same dialog. (the bottom menu items are disabled - the two above those > give the same dialog pop up). This is intentional and a fallback mechanism for aircraft withou

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-04 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> * Jon S. Berndt -- Tuesday 04 April 2006 01:40: > > Any inputs on how to duplicate this problem quick and insight > into a cause > > would be helpful. > > I didn't start on ground, but with this command line (relevant > parts only): > > $ fgfs --aircraft=737-300 --airport=KSNS --altitude=3 -

[Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Jon S. Berndt -- Tuesday 04 April 2006 07:54: > > The reason why I don't remember exactly is that I had tried the 737 a few > > dozens of times with AP before that, because I was working on an improved > > version of the autopilot.xml dialog. > Is this a new problem? Did it occur with 0.9.9? Wo

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> The reason why I don't remember exactly is that I had tried the 737 a few > dozens of times with AP before that, because I was working on an improved > version of the autopilot.xml dialog. > > m. Is this a new problem? Did it occur with 0.9.9? Jon ---

[Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Melchior FRANZ -- Tuesday 04 April 2006 07:36: > I didn't start on ground, but with this command line (relevant parts only): > > $ fgfs --aircraft=737-300 --airport=KSNS --altitude=3 --heading=320 > --vc=440 --prop:/controls/gear/gear-down=false --timeofday=noon > --disable-

[Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Jon S. Berndt -- Tuesday 04 April 2006 01:29: * > Melchior FRANZ wrote: > > I reached ~310,000 ft, but an unexpected shortage of fuel forced me > > down again (with Mach 1.5). > Can you do this without the autopilot? Could this make a difference? Doesn't the autopilot just operate the normal co

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> > * Stefan Seifert -- Monday 03 April 2006 21:49: > > > Melchior FRANZ wrote: > > > > flying with Mach 1.00 at 250,000 ft, > > > > > a little higher, and you won't come back. > > > > I reached ~310,000 ft, but an unexpected shortage of fuel forced me > > down again (with Mach 1.5). > > > > m. > >

RE: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Jon S. Berndt
> * Stefan Seifert -- Monday 03 April 2006 21:49: > > Melchior FRANZ wrote: > > > flying with Mach 1.00 at 250,000 ft, > > > a little higher, and you won't come back. > > I reached ~310,000 ft, but an unexpected shortage of fuel forced me > down again (with Mach 1.5). > > m. This kind of sucks. I'

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Arnt Karlsen
On Mon, 3 Apr 2006 22:52:45 +0200, Melchior wrote in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > * Stefan Seifert -- Monday 03 April 2006 21:49: > > Melchior FRANZ wrote: > > > flying with Mach 1.00 at 250,000 ft, > > > a little higher, and you won't come back. > > I reached ~310,000 ft, but an unexpected s

[Flightgear-devel] Re: 737-300 re-entry question (JSBSim)

2006-04-03 Thread Melchior FRANZ
* Stefan Seifert -- Monday 03 April 2006 21:49: > Melchior FRANZ wrote: > > flying with Mach 1.00 at 250,000 ft, > a little higher, and you won't come back. I reached ~310,000 ft, but an unexpected shortage of fuel forced me down again (with Mach 1.5). m. --