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Electronic AOA display still works when mechanical is inop.

Open NikolaiVChr opened this issue 3 years ago • 4 comments

The AoA indexer should match it

NikolaiVChr avatar Feb 22 '22 18:02 NikolaiVChr

After reading and trying to interpret GR1F-16CJ-1 "AOA SYSTEM" again, and considering that the static port failure is used to model multiple AoA sensor failure, I want to introduce the following changes to approximate what's described:

  • Lock alpha-indicated to 11 deg
  • Leave AoA gauge and index operational
  • Replace FLCS AOA FAIL by FLCS AOA WARN
  • Remove the FPM from HUD

This is what I think the text suggest, apart from the FPM. Not sure what else is/should be affected.

ph-jake avatar Feb 23 '22 23:02 ph-jake

I am not that familiar with the details of the f-16, but the aircraft I know use INS velocities for FPM, it's independent of the AoA instrument (or used as backup)

Rudolf339 avatar Feb 23 '22 23:02 Rudolf339

Yeah, the relation between AoA sensors and FPM felt sketchy to me too. So we can assume that's left in.

ph-jake avatar Feb 24 '22 09:02 ph-jake

FPM is driven by gyros, not AoA or sideslip.

NikolaiVChr avatar Jun 08 '22 14:06 NikolaiVChr