ITAF: Smart LOC capture for shallow intercept

Nasal/FMGC/FMGC-b.nas

@@ -56,14 +56,12 @@ var Position = {
 };
 
 var Radio = {
-	gsDefl: [props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/gs-needle-deflection-norm", 1), props.globals.getNode("instrumentation/nav[1]/gs-needle-deflection-norm", 1)],
+	gsDefl: props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/gs-needle-deflection-norm", 1),
 	gsDeflTemp: 0,
-	inRange: [props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/in-range", 1), props.globals.getNode("instrumentation/nav[1]/in-range", 1)],
+	inRange: props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/in-range", 1),
-	inRangeTemp: 0,
+	locDefl: props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/heading-needle-deflection-norm", 1),
-	locDefl: [props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/heading-needle-deflection-norm", 1), props.globals.getNode("instrumentation/nav[1]/heading-needle-deflection-norm", 1)],
 	locDeflTemp: 0,
-	radioSel: 0,
+	signalQuality: props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/signal-quality-norm", 1),
-	signalQuality: [props.globals.getNode("/instrumentation/nav[0]/signal-quality-norm", 1), props.globals.getNode("instrumentation/nav[1]/signal-quality-norm", 1)],
 	signalQualityTemp: 0,
 };
 
@@ -129,6 +127,8 @@ var Internal = {
 	lnavAdvanceNm: props.globals.initNode("/it-autoflight/internal/lnav-advance-nm", 0, "DOUBLE"),
 	minVs: props.globals.initNode("/it-autoflight/internal/min-vs", -500, "INT"),
 	maxVs: props.globals.initNode("/it-autoflight/internal/max-vs", 500, "INT"),
+	navHeadingErrorDeg: props.globals.initNode("/it-autoflight/internal/nav-heading-error-deg", 0, "DOUBLE"),
+	navHeadingErrorDegTemp: 0,
 	vs: props.globals.initNode("/it-autoflight/internal/vert-speed-fpm", 0, "DOUBLE"),
 	vsTemp: 0,
 };
@@ -758,11 +758,23 @@ var ITAF = {
 		}
 	},
 	checkLoc: func(t) {
-		if (Radio.inRange[Radio.radioSel].getBoolValue()) { #  # Only evaulate the rest of the condition unless we are in range
+		if (Radio.inRange.getBoolValue()) { #  # Only evaulate the rest of the condition unless we are in range
-			Radio.locDeflTemp = Radio.locDefl[Radio.radioSel].getValue();
+			Internal.navHeadingErrorDegTemp = Internal.navHeadingErrorDeg.getValue();
-			Radio.signalQualityTemp = Radio.signalQuality[Radio.radioSel].getValue();
+			Radio.locDeflTemp = Radio.locDefl.getValue();
+			Radio.signalQualityTemp = Radio.signalQuality.getValue();
 			if (abs(Radio.locDeflTemp) <= 0.95 and Radio.locDeflTemp != 0 and Radio.signalQualityTemp >= 0.99) {
+				if (Radio.locDeflTemp >= 0 and Internal.navHeadingErrorDegTemp <= 0) {
 					me.activateLoc();
+				} else if (Radio.locDeflTemp < 0 and Internal.navHeadingErrorDegTemp >= 0) {
+					me.activateLoc();
+				}
+				
+				if (t != 1) { # Do not do this if loop calls it
+					if (Output.lat.getValue() != 2) {
+						me.updateLnavArm(0);
+						me.updateLocArm(1);
+					}
+				}
 			} else if (t != 1) { # Do not do this if loop calls it
 				if (Output.lat.getValue() != 2) {
 					me.updateLnavArm(0);
@@ -770,13 +782,13 @@ var ITAF = {
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			Radio.signalQuality[Radio.radioSel].setValue(0); # Prevent bad behavior due to FG not updating it when not in range
+			Radio.signalQuality.setValue(0); # Prevent bad behavior due to FG not updating it when not in range
 			me.updateLocArm(0);
 		}
 	},
 	checkAppr: func(t) {
-		if (Radio.inRange[Radio.radioSel].getBoolValue()) { #  # Only evaulate the rest of the condition unless we are in range
+		if (Radio.inRange.getBoolValue()) { #  # Only evaulate the rest of the condition unless we are in range
-			Radio.gsDeflTemp = Radio.gsDefl[Radio.radioSel].getValue();
+			Radio.gsDeflTemp = Radio.gsDefl.getValue();
 			if (abs(Radio.gsDeflTemp) <= 0.2 and Radio.gsDeflTemp != 0 and Output.lat.getValue() == 2) { # Only capture if LOC is active
 				me.activateGs();
 			} else if (t != 1) { # Do not do this if loop calls it
@@ -785,13 +797,12 @@ var ITAF = {
 				}
 			}
 		} else {
-			Radio.signalQuality[Radio.radioSel].setValue(0); # Prevent bad behavior due to FG not updating it when not in range
+			Radio.signalQuality.setValue(0); # Prevent bad behavior due to FG not updating it when not in range
 			me.updateApprArm(0);
 		}
 	},
 	checkRadioRevision: func(l, v) { # Revert mode if signal lost
-		Radio.inRangeTemp = Radio.inRange[Radio.radioSel].getBoolValue();
+		if (!Radio.inRange.getBoolValue()) {
-		if (!Radio.inRangeTemp) {
 			if (l == 4 or v == 6) {
 				me.ap1Master(0);
 				me.ap2Master(0);

Systems/fmgc-drivers.xml

@@ -574,6 +574,25 @@
 		</period>
 	</filter>
 	
+	<filter>
+		<name>Nav Course Error Deg</name>
+		<debug>false</debug>
+		<type>gain</type>
+		<gain>1.0</gain>
+		<input>
+			<property>/instrumentation/nav[0]/radials/selected-deg</property>
+			<offset>
+				<property>/orientation/track-magnetic-deg</property>
+				<scale>-1.0</scale>
+			</offset>
+		</input>
+		<output>/it-autoflight/internal/nav-course-track-error-deg</output>
+		<period>
+			<min>-180</min>
+			<max>180</max>
+		</period>
+	</filter>
+	
 	<filter>
 		<name>Internal Vertical Speed</name>
 		<debug>false</debug>