INS alignment for seconds

[paradox64]

I finally understood why I always have a difference between the seconds in my INS and those on the map... The reason is simple but I did not pay attention:

 

Seconds in mirage 2000's INS are not seconds but a percentage of a minute !

 

For example, if my plane is on parking with the map (or F2 view) showing this coordinates: N42:52:12 - E041:07:28

 

So, the correct coordinates to enter inside INS are: N42:52:20 - E041:07:47

 

(12x100)/60 = 20 for the North (12 is 20% of a minute)

 

(28x100)/60 = 46.6 = 47 for the East (28 is 47% of a minute)

 

This is why we can enter until 99 in seconds for 99% !

 

If you don't want to do the math between the coordinates on the map and the coodinates to enter, you can see the corrects ones on the kneeboard under 'initial position".

 

If it can help someone... and sorry for english !

Edited November 6, 2018 by paradox64

[bear.is.flying]

Press ALT-Y and you can change the format of the coordinates in the F10 map from DMS to DM.M

[paradox64]

Oh yes ! Thanks a lot, I didn't see that !

[baltic_dragon]

Hehe, I didn't know that either when I was creating the campaign and most of the coordinates provided there were wrong.. learning by doing :D

[paradox64]

ahah you know, it's during the first campaign you did 2 years ago (I love it) that I found this problem !

 

I didn't understand why coordinates on the kneeboard you provided and the INS's plane was good but not the map or F2 view... and 2 years later, I finally found ! :thumbup: Never give up ! :D

Edited November 6, 2018 by paradox64