Flap handle movement with wingsweep over 50°

[Golo]

@IronMikeAs per your request Im creating this topic regarding free movement of flap handle with wing sweep over 50°. According to NATOPS manual flap handle should be locked.

 

A few notes about that, I have flaps control set to an axis on my physical device, I did not test this with flap handle function assigned to buttons, so I dont know if it also applies.

 

If I think about it, it would only work in case of a flap handle function set to buttons (flaps up/down) in a case where button press would not be held "in memory" (not sure how to describe it better). In that case on a button press the flap handle would not move, which would be correct. And if wing sweep is later less then 50° lowering the flap handle would require another button press.

 

If the flaps down button press is held "in memory" then flap handle would not move with wing sweep above 50°, but would upon sweeping to less than 50°. I think that would be bad implementation.

 

Lastly what I can think of is with flap handle assigned to axis (as I have). In that case when I would lower the physical handle, in game flap handle would stay up with wing sweep above 50° and there would be discrepancy in position between the two. Further more the flap handle (and flaps) would still move if wing sweep would lower below 50°, because of the position of the physical device previously lowered.

 

I dont think there is a good solution for this function in DCS F-14, and in my opinion this specific function of the flap handle should be omitted from simulation. Maybe implementation for a button press would be OK, but I dont see any solution for an axis.

[draconus]

On 8/13/2021 at 1:38 PM, Golo said:

...there would be discrepancy in position between the two.

So? The simulator cannot sacrifice accuracy just because you lack special hw lock.

Can you move the throttle freely in cold DCS F-14? Should it be omitted too?

[Golo]

1 hour ago, draconus said:

So? The simulator cannot sacrifice accuracy just because you lack special hw lock.

Can you move the throttle freely in cold DCS F-14? Should it be omitted too?

I stated my opinion regarding this feature. You are free to state yours, Im not going to argue about this. If and how HB will implement this is on them.