FMS throttle at takeoff
 

I set up FMS on my son's PC to use his joystick and keyboard. The problem is that using the throttle increase/decrease keys the model won't build up speed for takeoff. The only way is to use the 'full throttle' key to get it going, but that is not satisfactory. Anybody else have this problem or knows what to do to fix it? (Other than using a TX to PC interface - lol)

quint :D

FMS throttle at takeoff
 

I'm curious. Why do you think it "not satisfactory" to go straight to full throttle for take-off ? That's exactly what 99% of the pilots at my club field do and it seems to work fine. It certainly works in FMS.

Let's face it, if you're messing about with keyboard and joystick instead of using a Tx interface it can't possibly be accurate anyway. That simply isn't how people fly R/C planes.

Steve

FMS throttle at takeoff
 

I do use a TX interface, however he's either a.) too poor, b.) too cheap, or c) not comited to buying an interface until he sees if he likes/needs FMS ;) so he wants to use his keyboard/joystick to try it out. The full throttle option with the keyboard only works on his PC if you keep the key held down and that's a sucky way to fly it. I agree he should use his TX, then again, he could spend a few $$ and go for a real quality sim like G2 (which is still not a 100% acurate substitute for stick time). What the heck, #1 son is 40 and he and grandson are spending the inheritance fast enough on RC and we fly almost every day year round. - :eek:
The question still remains how to ramp up the throttle on FMS using the keyboard as the developer claims the program can do. Do you know how to do this?

quint

P.S.
In the last 45 years of modeling I learned not all planes take slaming the throttle all the way on take off. Some times and some planes require gradual throttle application. Try it on your Cub or scale plane sometime.

FMS throttle at takeoff
 

I have no idea, but full throttle key seems to work that way only. The other keys were working for me but you had to tap them for increments. Now that I have the cable interface and calibrated the tx, I seem to have lost the keys for throttle up and down, just like you described. Perhaps you should recalibrate the joystick??????

FMS throttle at takeoff
 

Thanks and I'll try that. Perhaps I best buy him an interface cable and save all that time, eh? ;)

quint :D

Re: FMS throttle at takeoff
 

Id its not "satisfactory" to use the full trottle key then it souldnt be satisfactory to use keyboard and joystick on an rc simulator