fixed [REPORTED]LG up on the ground

[F16FLCS-SME]

1. Start a mission on the ground before takeoff.

2. Click the DN LOCK REL button.

3. Raise the LG handle to UP position.

4. There will be a short beep and your aircraft will sink halfway to the runway.

5. No other damage is indicated. No caution or warning lights.

IRL, the mass of the aircraft will prevent the landing gears from collapsing.

If the landing gear collapses, the aircraft should be resting on its air intake and fins, not halfway into the ground...

 

EDIT: After checking -1:

Depressing this button and raising the LG handle on the ground retracts the LG

So the LG will collapse as it happens now.

But the bug remains the same, aircraft should not sink into the ground.

[Florence201]

Appreciate you’re a Viper SME, but why is this checked on the ground?

[F16FLCS-SME]

I am also a beta tester.

A good tester tests not just what is normal, but looks for the corner cases, where human inputs is less predictible.

ED is praizing itself for detailed system modeling.

I too think ED has done a great job, especially compared "to the other sim" which I helped to develop too. But by pointing out corner cases, system modeling can be even better and realistic.

Besides that, the LG handle is toggled on the ground by FLCS maintainers, to check gain changes. Obviouslly with LG safety pins installed.

[BIGNEWY]

It is a minor point and not one that is going to be seen often in DCS

 

Gear collapse example below.

 

http://www.f-16.net/g3/f-16-photos/album30/aec

 

I will report to the team for tweaking, but will be very low priority.

 

thanks