AI not flying at speed set in the editor

[cptmrcalm]

Hi guys.

Having another issue with the AI.

 

 

Didnt want to post a new thread at first -so I googled the problem I was having and found this:

 

 

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=4053616#post4053616

 

 

posted a message and then saw it was under the legacy section.

:doh:

 

i know...i know. Slow down. Look first.

 

 

I will do another check tonight if i can - but last night all i wanted to do was have some F15e's come in and refuel with a tanker.

 

270kts i thought reasonable at 20,000ft.

 

194kts and a crazy AOA. They ignored my speed inputs. Now I'm not sure if its clear in the editor the difference in height in relation to speed.

 

just wondered if this bug was back from the above link i have included or something ive done wrong in the editor.? Since I am new to all this, I suspect its me.

(set height - set speed)

 

ps. couldnt for the life of me get the f15e's to refuel with the tanker - but thats another issue I need to look into.

[Emmy]

You realize you’re setting TAS and not IAS, right?

[cptmrcalm]

Oh undoubtedly. I suspected I might get this reply.

Thank you for clarifying.

 

But I am not sure its clear in the editor you see. You have IAS, CAS also known as RAS ( Rectified Air Speed), EAS and TAS.

 

For many beginners such as myself, setting an airspeed in the editor is what you expect to see in the air when you get into the sim.

 

I had a feeling it would be something like this.

 

Being new and not being able to see in my minds eye - i cant recall if the editor shows this clearly or not. I dont think it does. It'd be nice if it you could toggle so you can see how this translates to the other modes.

 

Guess i'll have to get the calculator out and work out what airspeed I want at the height i set for every flight I make.

[Emmy]

Try setting it by the Mach Value field instead.

[cptmrcalm]

Roger that. Will look at that.

 

 

Thanks for the help.

 

 

How hot is in Arizona then? (that place fascinates me!)

:smilewink:

[Emmy]

We’re just starting our “Why We Live Here” weather...

 

I’m in the greater Phoenix area and our highs right now are in the low 90s and lows are in the low 70s to high 60s. Very soon we’ll go about a month to six weeks where neither the AC nor the furnace will be needed! :)