Begin Loop, End Loop

[ericinexile]

I routed an AI Ka50 as FAC controller giving him 4 waypoints including Take Off and Landing. The two in the middle defined a loop I wanted him to fly. Each Loop had a target area with a radius that came just a few miles shy of touching either waypoint. Upon reaching the "End Loop" point, he proceded on a flightpath roughly perpendicular to the line drawn by the two waypoints. He continued to fly in that direction with a few zigs here and there for about 20 minutes. I think he would have eventually run out of fuel flying west but the track ended before he met his doom.

 

Smokin' Hole

[NullCharacter]

From the manual:

Begin Loop.

Used in conjunction with the following waypoint being an End Loop Type waypoint, this setting will allow the aircraft to circle between the two waypoints until low on fuel or damaged.

 

End Loop.

Used in conjunction with the previous waypoint being a Begin Loop Type waypoint, this setting will allow the aircraft to circle between the two waypoints until low on fuel or damaged.

Yes, the aircraft will continue to fly between these two points until low on fuel or damaged. Make sure you have properly set the Begin Loop point. The problem you described might happen if you have a "End Loop" with no "Begin Loop".

Edited January 6, 2009 by NullCharacter

[mckee14]

i think he means, that the helo didn't turn and head back to the "begin loop" steerpoint, but instead just flew along with the same heading for 20 minutes...

 

but i have no clue about loop-steerpoints at all

[NullCharacter]

i think he means, that the helo didn't turn and head back to the "begin loop" steerpoint, but instead just flew along with the same heading for 20 minutes...

 

Thanks mckee14, I did misunderstand his question at first.