Ai Shadow Aircraft

[Steve Waite]

I've been improving the Ai buddy and I'll get another micro-update uploaded shortly. I find worth noting, that if the aircraft is in it's top third airspeed, it can take ages to catch up after dropping back. Let's say you and buddy are in B58s, the buddy won't do much more than 205kt. So make the flight for 200kt instead of 210kt, and even then he only has 5kt manoeuvring scope to catch you up again.

[Steve Waite]

The new Ai control does not cadence the throttle so the Ai Buddy flies and uses the engine naturally. More soon.

[Steve Waite]

New version [sg02] in the newbuilds section, just install over.

[Steve Waite]

New version [sg03] in the newbuilds section, just install over. 02 had too many issues.

[Steve Waite]

...I seem to have reversed the meaning of a situation within the Ai Buddy control so he may fly too slow or set off into the sunset. I've been making a lot of improvements and shouldn't be too long before getting it right now. Your patience is appreciated.
Steve

[Steve Waite]

I'll probably upload [sg04] later, to get the Ai Shadow sorted out. But I've been delayed on finishing the Majestic Q400 support, so that will have to wait till 05.

[Steve Waite]

I’ve posted [sg04] in the newbuilds section.

Some info about the Ai Buddy

If the shadow does not keep up and your planned cruise is quite high, then it may just follow you or drop back, in this case plan a slower cruise speed for the flight with this aircraft.

If you let the shadow set off first he assumes the lead. If you go faster than planned he assumes you are taking the lead, he will increase speed and stay ahead until you go too fast for the plan.

Dropping back can take little time, but going ahead can take a long time, especially with smaller slower aircraft. Give the shadow time to adjust and set into the swing of a new instruction.

Follow Plan simply sets off and maintains speeds to average the planned speeds. No instruction will allow the shadow to roam around, choosing instructions himself, except follow plan.

Watch out for avoidance. The shadow will try to take avoiding action but if there’s not enough time, he can’t do much before crashing, best to watch and avoid.

With slower aircraft, and you want the shadow to go ahead, choose the go ahead instruction and then slow down a little, and maybe move out of the way a little for him. Let him past more quickly then follow him.

Turbulence is worse below the shadow (or any moving sim object) and falls away and spreads out and settles properly with distance and speed and wind direction and rise and fall. You can often see the shadow cross in front then moments later you get the kick of the turbulence.

[Steve Waite]

..I have not had a chance to get back to IF10 just yet but I hear there seems to be a problem with the Ai Shadow starting and no menu item. I will upload 05 asap. Sorry for the trouble caused.

[Steve Waite]

Please try [sg05] now available in New Builds.

[Steve Waite]

I've finally got round to improving the Mission page and it will represent the Ai Shadow aircraft properly. The next update [sg07] improves a few things and includes the production code for the Majestic Dash 8.