[Flightgear-users] Carrier Pilot article

Thought some of you might find this interesting. _http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp?section_id=13&article_id=811_ (http://www.flyingmag.com/article.asp?section_id=13&article_id=811) Ray Mc ** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

[Flightgear-users] Mission Brief

I thought some on this list would enjoy this. _http://airplanenoise.com/downloads/Mission.wav_ (http://airplanenoise.com/downloads/Mission.wav) A four RDR version of the vehicle is available for download. I'm not sure of the ICAO code for the airport though. Ray KPHN ---

Re: [Flightgear-users] Keyboard Issues...

Under Windows there are settings for the Keyboard delay and repeat rate. So the delay can be set to 0. I would think you should have a similar setting in the keyboard options under SUSE 10.1. As far as holding one key down and repeating then pressing another key that will always kill the

Re: [Flightgear-users] Network help

>Try adding the --fdm=null option if you haven't already, perhaps your slaved copy is still trying to run it's own >flight dynamics. -- Curtis Olson - University of Minnesota - FlightGear Project That did it Thanks Ray --

Re: [Flightgear-users] Network help

I just set up a pair of XP machines with the slave running the same copy of flightgear from a shared folder on the Master PC using the Native-fdm parameters described in this thread. The instruments and sound on the slave are following the master but not the outside image, which I have not

Re: [Flightgear-users] Wish List

How about a Ford Tri-motor? Ray - Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - an

[Flightgear-users] AN 2 Question

In order to get the plane to start I had to remove my CH Yoke.   I traced it to the Mixture control Axis.  If I remove the Axis binding to the mixture setting from the Yoke definition it starts.  With the axis either full open or full closed it does not start.   I cannot find any reference t

Re: [Flightgear-users] FGFS NZ-Users- New scenery

In a message dated 10/14/2006 4:00:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well I finally got it done... an archive of my latest effort for New Zealand scenery.available from 203.97.103.206:5907  - "Downloads"-"Scenery"  right click and "save as"... I would love to

[Flightgear-users] Questions / Wish list

Hope this isn't too rambling and too many topics. I suppose some should probably go to the programming list.   Is there a better way to change the setting on the KLN189 than through the mouse clicking the screen hotspots?   Is there a way to reduce the amount of Chatter and modify the messages

Re: [Flightgear-users] MP question

In a message dated 7/29/2006 10:47:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The MP Wiki troubleshooting deals with this already, but nevertheless Ihave to ask:1) did you enable the AI subsystem? Of course not, that finally fixes it.  I also had a problem with the firewal

[Flightgear-users] MP question

Every problem solved leads to the next question.   I tried to get MP working and appear to be 50% successful.  I set the parameters up in fgrun using the WIKI as a guide, start flightgear and can see and track my aircraft on the server map web site.    However I'm not sure I can see others.

Re: [Flightgear-users] nVidia twinview

In a message dated 7/27/2006 9:21:27 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Before when I used game/full screen mode flightgear would only use one display.  This would leave the other display available for other things like displaying the Flightgear online server map. 

Re: [Flightgear-users] ADDING NAV AIDS

In a message dated 7/27/2006 10:02:56 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Watch the spaces!Not each record type uses the same spacing. Thanks for the clue but spacing was ok?  ALL lines matched line above and below.  I suspec the difference you mentioned is caused by l

Re: [Flightgear-users] ADDING NAV AIDS

In a message dated 7/24/2006 10:34:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Perhaps you could post the new entry here for more eyes to look at? Here are the four lines I am trying to add.   4   42.918157 -082.521883    643 11090  18  36.000 IPHN KPHN 04 ILS-cat-I6  

Re: [Flightgear-users] ADDING NAV AIDS

In a message dated 7/24/2006 9:40:57 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I am trying to add the ILS approach Navaids to the nav.dat.gz file.>  > If I leave the file alone and just ungzip it it works fine.>  > If I gzip the unzipped file it still works fine.>  >

[Flightgear-users] ADDING NAV AIDS

I am trying to add the ILS approach Navaids to the nav.dat.gz file.   If I leave the file alone and just ungzip it it works fine.   If I gzip the unzipped file it still works fine.   If I add a line for for any of the Navaids ILS Localizer, GS, MM or OM flightgear errors on startup with whet

Re: [Flightgear-users] I can only fly during the daytime

In a message dated 7/18/2006 5:02:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: On the other hand, getting a simulation application like FlightGear to work on a laptop is bound to be risky business.  I'm surprised it works on any laptops. Why would you think that?  On a low

[Flightgear-users] ILS Approach?

While in the process of updating my local area I have found that the ILS approach for Rwy 4 at KPHN is not functioning.   In updating the scenery and taxiways around KPHN using Taxidraw and rebuilding the arport and scenery tile using FGSD I've learned that the airport lighting is embedded in

Re: [Flightgear-users] Airport Lighting

In a message dated 6/29/2006 2:23:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I was always under the impression that to get the new airport btg file (ie KPHN.btg) you needed to run the updated apt.dat fragment through TerraGear... have you found a way to avoid TerraGear

Re: [Flightgear-users] Airport Lighting

nerate new scenerywith TerraGear, but instead manually modified the airport withFGSD? FGSD rebuilds the scenery tile files allowing me to replace the original tile and airport btg.gz and .stg files with an updated one.  That works fine except for the loss of the lighting.   RMCN KPHN Using Tomca

[Flightgear-users] Airport Lighting

I have been over the past few months upgrading the definition for KPHN using Taxidraw and FGSD to place the new definition into the scenery database. Robin has an updated version in his master database already. The new airport TAXIWAYS are all there but the lighting is gone and I cannot find

[Flightgear-users] Updating Airports again

OK, I have managed to update an airport by using Taxidraw and with FGSD installed it into my scenery.   Then a disk crash so after about a week I'm close to being rebuilt and trying to put things back together with flightgear.   Today's questions:   In my new airport which has been  installed

[Flightgear-users] FGSD

Ok I have now used Taxidraw to update my airport KPHN with the taxi ways and submitted it to Robin Peel for future inclusion in the scenery database.  In order to speed up the process of adding it for my enjoyment  I have downloaded FGSD and it appears to be functioning.  I also downloaded t

[Flightgear-users] KLN89 Question

Is there a way to configure the KLN89 to default to a different airport in one of the xml files?   I manually changed it then looked in the property tree under KLN89, GPS and GPS ANNUCIATOR and don't see any obvious setting to set.   I also have manually changed it to the desired airport and S

[Flightgear-users] Re: Rudder Trim

On Tuesday 18 April 2006 23:00, barsalou wrote:> I have been trying to trim the rudder so that the plane doesn't go to> the left off the runway when trying to take off.>> Maybe this is normal airplane flight?>>> I have made attempts at setting the dead-band and other things, but am> not s

[Flightgear-users] Stalls

Trying to stall the C172r with 9.10.3 pre   JSBSIM new version won't stall.  Flies slow and loses altitude but does not stall.   YASIM stalls but no stall horn.  Sound increases and changes pitch as speed slows, then I get the drop off  but never get a stall horn?   Ray KPHN

[Flightgear-users] Scenery Questions

Making headway!   I have Taxidraw working and have updated my airport definition and want to get it into flightgear.  The Taxidraw tutorial says to submit it, which I will after I visually verify a few things and wait for a scenery rebuild :-(   The other option is to rebuild the scenery myse

[Flightgear-users] Taxidraw

Is there a document that shows how to update an airport definition using Taxidraw.   I thought I saw one online and can't find it now that I think I'm ready to use it.   Ray KPHN

[Flightgear-users] Re: 9.10-pre3 UFO model placement

Testing to try and get the mail reply subject correct.   Ray KPHN

Re: [Flightgear-users] Re: 9.10-pre3 UFO model placement

In a message dated 3/31/2006 12:48:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No, it didn't. It says $FG_HOME. But I'll make this clearer for thepoor MICROS~1 people. Yep, ROOT for the models list, oops   Ray KPHN

Re: [Flightgear-users] Re: 9.10-pre3 UFO model placement

In a message dated 3/31/2006 12:18:15 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > everything started working except for the  export to file 'e'  > function. You probably just don't find it. It should have been written as%APPDATA%/flightgear.org/ufo-model-export.xml   o

[Flightgear-users] 9.10-pre3 UFO model placement

* [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Monday 27 March 2006 17:56:>> All I get with the ? key is JOYSTICK FIRE BUTTON ... FLY BACKWARDS>> The M key does nothing along with the mouse left-click.>>Oh. Strange. Should definitely be in the next pre or the final release then. >   I have installed Pre 9.10.3 and t

[Flightgear-users] Re: 9.10-pre2

  In a message dated 3/27/2006 11:50:58 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > I don't think the beacon in the stg file.  I can only find the  definition in > apt.dat and runways.dat once those files are unzipped.  $ cd $FG_ROOT/Scenery/Terrain/w130n30/w123n37/  $

[Flightgear-users] Re: 9.10-pre2

  From: Melchior FRANZ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Re: 9.10-pre2  2006-03-27 06:31 * [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Monday 27 March 2006 15:55: >> I just installed the 0.9.10-pre2 release on a WINXP laptop. >> >> Is it supposed to include the UFO functions for installing

[Flightgear-users] 9.10-pre2

I just installed the 0.9.10-pre2 release on a WINXP laptop.    Is it supposed to include the UFO functions for installing objects in the scenery that have been added to CVS?   What is the proper method for changing the Beacon location at an airport?   Ray Mc

[Flightgear-users] CH Yoke

I just added a CH Yoke and Pedals to my setup and the installation went without a hitch using FlightGear 9.9 under Windows XP.   I have mapped out the Yoke buttons and controls through trial and scanning the XML definitions for the device in the Input folder.   I want to change the functions

[Flightgear-users] A few questions

I'm running version 9.9 under Win XP and have questions on how t fix a few anomalies.   1.) C172p the turn coordinator is not functioning. it always shows a left back.  I compared the XML code to the C182, which works fine, as far as I can follow it and do not see any difference?   2.) When s