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1.3 KiB
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README.txt
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The Century IIb autopilot model is derived from the Century III development with the
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pitch axis portions removed and a new 3D model in place of the Century III 3D model.
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Required files required not in this folder are:
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Aircraft/Generic/century2b.nas, and
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'your aircraft folder'/Systems/CENTURYIIB.xml (the autopilot configuration).
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The model and cascaded PID controller design attempt to recreate the performance
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and pilot interface described in
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CENTURY(R) FLIGHT SYSTEMS, INC.
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CENTURY IIB
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AUTOPILOT FLIGHT SYSTEM
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PILOT'S OPERATIONG HANDBOOK
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March 1981, 68S75
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This manual is available free as a pdf download from
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www.centuryflight.com.
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Piper Aircraft used this autopilot from the mid 1960's through the mid 1970's.
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It is used by the pa24-250-CIIB in FlightGear and the real pa24-250 N7764P has a
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Century IIB autopilot.
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The pa24-25-CIIB implementation uses the nasal file
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Aircraft/Generic/century2b.nas
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and the following xml files:
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Aircraft/Instruments-3d/Century-IIB/AutopilotMode.xml,
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Aircraft/Instruments-3d/Century-IIB/autopilotModePanel.xml,
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Aircraft/Instruments-3d/Century-IIB/Century-IIB.xml, and
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Aircraft/Instruments-3d/Century-IIB/Century-IIBPanel.xml.
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The autopilot config file is Aircraft/pa24-250/Systems/CENTURYIIB.xml.
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