Windows 7 Pro, 64-Bit
16 GB Memory
4 GB Graphic Memory
Intel I7-4790 - 3.60 Ghz Processor
Seeking assistance with using the Kelpie Flight Planner with Flightgear 2016.2.1. My latest attempt was:
* Fired up the Kelpie in it's own Window, since I do not know of any method to invoke it from Flightgear.
* Fired up FG 2016.2.1, used the Cessna 310, started it up at KAOO (Altoona, PA) Runway 12 and used the default SID.
* Using the Route Manager, set up PTW (Heritage Field, which was Pottstown-Limerick, PA. when I last really
flew) Runway 10 and used the default STAR. Inserted Waypoints into the Route Manager at appropriate altitudes
at State College, York, Lancaster, Reading and Pottstown Municipal.
* Using the Windows Task Manage (Ctrl+Alt+Delete) invoked the running Kelpie Flight Planer module/program.
Nothing happened... what should I be doing for Flight Gear and Kelpie to interface?
Should I have not put in the Waypoints?
Also, I did have a devil of a time putting the waypoints in, it took several (if not many) attempts to get the first waypoint to 'take'. Is this normal?
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The following could be a second document, but it is the same to here, excluding all reference to Kelpie. If it is desired I will re-enter it, but for now...
I go back and start to fly the plan. At 500' activate the Route Manager at the first non-airport waypoint of the SID. The aircraft has to be hand flown.
I obviously have missed something linking my steps in the Route Manager to the Autopilot. In a Flightgear Wiki document, there is a reference to a LNAV
button to command lateral navigation to the first (and hopefully the following) waypoints, The Wiki article also mentions "that altitude works separately, so you have to set your own altitude and vertical speed." What is not mentioned is that full power and steady control input results in dives and steep climbs. The aircraft wanders off course and over corrects, needing constant manual input - I would hate to fly a 500 mile cross country with this auto pilot.
I am not trying to be overly critical of the simulator, I love it! I am fine VFR as I was in the olden days, but I never went for the instrument rating and am trying to experience in Flight Gear. Hopefully, someone can put me on the straight path. I will appreciate it.