Req: Adjustable Course Needle (CDI) on the HSI

[169th_DedCat]

It doesn't strike me as being too much trouble to have this feature added to the cockpit systems, but it is probably a little late for 1.1.

 

My squad doesn't navigate by flying directly to waypoints alone, it would be nice if we could manually adjust the CDI needle on the HSI to aid in navigation rather than it just using the pre-set waypoint CDI course bearings. If the clickable cockpit is ever modeled, it may be as simple as clicking on the course knob on the HSI to have it adjust clockwise in 5 degree increments.

 

Not a feature that would be used by all, but one that would be very handy to some.

[169th_DedCat]

This option is handy if say you wanted to approach a specific waypoint from due south, but you are in a position south-east of it. You could set the CDI to course 360 for that waypoint, and then fly roughly west until the bearing needle lined up with the CDI on course 360 for that waypoint. This is a very simple example, but the obvious advantage is not having to actively remember the exact bearing to course to turn into your waypoint on during your flight, as the CDI will do it for you.

[Orleans]

This is one of the features I've been dreaming of, especially for IFR navigation. This way, we could use the waypoints as VOR/DME or TACAN navaids, or simulate some sort of RNAV system in any case.

 

Right now, IFR nav is very restricted in LockOn (mainly due to the absence of navaids). Implementation of a "selectable Course" function coupled to the active waypoint would be great and would help IFR flights a lot (course interceptions, ifr procedures and stuff like that).

[MBot]

I support this idea.