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Interaction FLAPS <-> Aileron

Vitus

Vitus

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Hi there,

I am currently reading the POH for the DO228-101 and noticed the interaction between Flaps and aileron. From the handbook:

FLAPS lever position results in the following wing flap settings:

FLAPS LEVER FLAPS POSITION AILERON DROP
UP 0° 4°
1 5° 8°
2 20° 12°
DN 30° 13°
Click to expand...

This interaction is clear - but I'm wondering how to handle this in the FSX. While modelling: when I animate the flaps, do I have to drop the ailron two? Or are there options in the cfgs and air files that can handle it?

regards
Vitus
 
What you're going to have to do is set up a flap node for the ailerons to be attached to, and then animate that node according to the specifications you have shown. There is no way to have the ailerons droop by having them animated as pure ailerons. The nice thing about FSX is that it allows animated dummy nodes, so you do not have to create a physical object to animate for the aileron flap motion. ;)

Best,

Owen
 
Hi Owen,

thanks for your answer! I'd never thought about using a dummy structure for that! If I got you right, I must create and animate a dummy and link the aileron to it!? And to get the opposit case, I have to attach the flaps to an aileron dummy?
Confusing! :rolleyes:
I will try this at the evening!

Thanks for your help!
best regards and a happy christmas

Vitus
 
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