Many aircraft use an aileron-rudder interconnect system that helps coordinate
turns. In flight_model.cfg there is a parametre called
aileron_to_rudder_scale which does this job. The big problem with it,
though, is that it completely disables rudder input and the pedals won’t work.
Suggestions:
- Add a line in the flight_model.cfg called disable_rudder_controls , which will allow us to keep rudder working, even if the interconnect is active. It can default to 1 so that the current functionality is maintained.
- aileron_to_rudder_scale : I recommend that this is turned into a table that will use dynamic_pressure:aileron_to_rudder _scale the effect of aileron on rudder. As this system usually utilises springs, dynamic pressure will reduce the effect of aileron to rudder as speed increases
- As the interconnect is mechanical, the rudder should also move the ailerons/yoke.
- If the scale is different to 1, then the inputs should scale accordingly. Example: aileron_to_rudder_scale = 0.25. So we have our yoke full right and the rudder is 25% right. If our pilot needs to cross-control and push on the left pedal, the left pedal will scale between -100% and +25% rudder, to account for the ARI gain