diff --git a/scripts/perl/examples/aircraft.pl b/scripts/perl/examples/aircraft.pl
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..41703bfcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perl/examples/aircraft.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,90 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+require "telnet.pl";
+
+use strict;
+
+sub start_engine {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $engine_num ) = shift;
+
+    my( $prop, $value );
+    my( %HASH ) = ();
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/engines/engine[$engine_num]/magnetos", "3" );
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/engines/engine[$engine_num]/starter", "true" );
+    sleep(3);
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/engines/engine[$engine_num]/starter",
+               "false" );
+}
+
+
+sub set_throttle {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $engine ) = shift;
+    my( $throttle_norm ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/engines/engine[$engine]/throttle",
+               $throttle_norm );
+}
+
+
+sub set_mixture {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $engine ) = shift;
+    my( $mix_norm ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/engines/engine[$engine]/mixture", $mix_norm );
+}
+
+
+sub set_weight {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $lbs ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/sim/aircraft-weight-lbs", $lbs );
+}
+
+
+sub set_cg {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $inches ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/sim/aircraft-cg-offset-inches", $inches );
+}
+
+
+sub set_parking_brake {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $pos_norm ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/gear/brake-parking", $pos_norm );
+}
+
+sub set_flaps {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $pos_norm ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/flight/flaps", $pos_norm );
+}
+
+sub set_aileron {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $pos_norm ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/flight/aileron", $pos_norm );
+}
+
+sub set_elevator {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $pos_norm ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/flight/elevator", $pos_norm );
+}
+
+sub set_rudder {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $pos_norm ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/controls/flight/rudder", $pos_norm );
+}
diff --git a/scripts/perl/examples/autopilot.pl b/scripts/perl/examples/autopilot.pl
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..0c28a147e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perl/examples/autopilot.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+require "telnet.pl";
+
+use strict;
+
+
+sub autopilot_off {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/heading", "" );
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/altitude", "" );
+    &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/speed", "" );
+}
+
+
+sub wing_leveler {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/heading", "wing-leveler" );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/heading", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub bank_hold {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $bank_deg ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/heading", "bank-hold" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/target-bank-deg", $bank_deg );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/heading", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub heading_hold {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $hdg_deg ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/heading", "dg-heading-hold" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/heading-bug-deg", $hdg_deg );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/heading", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub pitch_hold_trim {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $pitch_deg ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/altitude", "pitch-hold" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/target-pitch-deg", $pitch_deg );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/altitude", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub pitch_hold_yoke {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $pitch_deg ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/altitude", "pitch-hold-yoke" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/target-pitch-deg", $pitch_deg );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/altitude", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub altitude_hold {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $alt_ft ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/altitude", "altitude-hold" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/target-altitude-ft", $alt_ft );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/altitude", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub auto_speed_throttle {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $kts ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/speed", "speed-with-throttle" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/target-speed-kt", $kts );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/speed", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub auto_speed_pitch_trim {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $kts ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/speed", "speed-with-pitch-trim" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/target-speed-kt", $kts );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/speed", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+sub auto_speed_pitch_yoke {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $state ) = shift;
+    my( $kts ) = shift;
+
+    if ( $state ) {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/speed", "speed-with-pitch-yoke" );
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/settings/target-speed-kt", $kts );
+    } else {
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, "/autopilot/locks/speed", "" );
+    }
+}
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/scripts/perl/examples/environment.pl b/scripts/perl/examples/environment.pl
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..8837c5410
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perl/examples/environment.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+require "telnet.pl";
+
+use strict;
+
+
+sub set_timeofday {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $timeofday ) = shift;
+
+    &send( $fgfs, "run timeofday $timeofday" );
+}
+
+
+sub set_env_layer {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $layer_type ) = shift;  # boundary or aloft
+    my( $layer_num ) = shift;
+    my( $wind_hdg_deg ) = shift;
+    my( $wind_spd_kt ) = shift;
+    my( $turb_norm ) = shift;
+    my( $temp_degc ) = shift;
+    my( $press_inhg ) = shift;
+    my( $dew_degc ) = shift;
+    my( $vis ) = shift;
+    my( $elevation ) = shift;
+
+    my( $prop, $value );
+    my( %HASH ) = ();
+
+    my( $prefix ) = "/environment/config/$layer_type/entry[$layer_num]";
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/wind-from-heading-deg" } = $wind_hdg_deg;
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/wind-speed-kt" } = $wind_spd_kt;
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/turbulence/magnitude-norm" } = $turb_norm;
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/temperature-degc" } = $temp_degc;
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/pressure-sea-level-inhg" } = $press_inhg;
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/dewpoint-degc" } = $dew_degc;
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/visibility-m" } = $vis;
+    $HASH{ "$prefix/elevation-ft" } = $elevation;
+
+    foreach $prop ( keys(%HASH) ) {
+        $value = $HASH{$prop};
+        print "setting $prop = $value\n";
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, $prop, $value );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub set_oat {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $oat ) = shift;
+
+    # set the outside air temperature (simply)
+    &send( $fgfs, "run set-outside-air-temp-degc $oat" );
+}
+
+
+sub set_pressure {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $pressure_inhg ) = shift;
+
+    my( $layer_type ) = shift;  # boundary or aloft
+    my( $layer_num ) = shift;
+    my( $wind_hdg_deg ) = shift;
+    my( $wind_spd_kt ) = shift;
+    my( $turb_norm ) = shift;
+    my( $temp_degc ) = shift;
+    my( $press_inhg ) = shift;
+    my( $dew_degc ) = shift;
+    my( $vis ) = shift;
+    my( $elevation ) = shift;
+
+    my( $prop, $value );
+    my( %HASH ) = ();
+
+    my( $i );
+
+    for ( $i = 0; $i < 3; ++$i ) {
+        my( $prefix ) = "/environment/config/boundary/entry[$i]";
+        $HASH{ "$prefix/pressure-sea-level-inhg" } = $pressure_inhg;
+    }
+
+    for ( $i = 0; $i < 5; ++$i ) {
+        my( $prefix ) = "/environment/config/aloft/entry[$i]";
+        $HASH{ "$prefix/pressure-sea-level-inhg" } = $pressure_inhg;
+    }
+
+    foreach $prop ( keys(%HASH) ) {
+        $value = $HASH{$prop};
+        print "setting $prop = $value\n";
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, $prop, $value );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub set_cloud_layer {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $layer ) = shift;
+    my( $coverage ) = shift;
+    my( $elevation_ft ) = shift;
+    my( $thickness_ft ) = shift;
+    my( $transition_ft ) = shift;
+
+    my( $prop, $value );
+    my( %HASH ) = ();
+
+    $HASH{ "/environment/clouds/layer[$layer]/coverage" } = $coverage;
+    $HASH{ "/environment/clouds/layer[$layer]/elevation-ft" } = $elevation_ft;
+    $HASH{ "/environment/clouds/layer[$layer]/thickness-ft" } = $thickness_ft;
+    $HASH{ "/environment/clouds/layer[$layer]/transition-ft" } = $transition_ft;
+
+    foreach $prop ( keys(%HASH) ) {
+        $value = $HASH{$prop};
+        print "setting $prop = $value\n";
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, $prop, $value );
+    }
+}
+
+
+sub reinit_environment() {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+
+    &send( $fgfs, "run reinit environment" );
+}
diff --git a/scripts/perl/examples/position.pl b/scripts/perl/examples/position.pl
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..c94e04a43
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/perl/examples/position.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+#!/usr/bin/perl
+
+require "telnet.pl";
+
+use strict;
+
+my( $airport_id ) = "KSNA";
+my( $rwy_no ) = "19R";
+my( $reset_sec ) = 300;
+
+my( $server ) = "localhost";
+my( $port ) = 5401;
+my( $timeout ) = 5;
+
+
+sub reset_in_air {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $aptid ) = shift;
+    my( $rwy ) = shift;
+    my( $offset_dist ) = shift;
+    my( $glideslope_deg ) = shift;
+    my( $altitude_ft ) = shift;
+    my( $airspeed_kt ) = shift;
+
+    my( $prop, $value );
+    my( %HASH ) = ();
+
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/airport-id" } = $aptid;
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/runway" } = $rwy;
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/offset-distance" } = $offset_dist;
+    if ( $glideslope_deg > 0 ) {
+        $HASH{ "/sim/presets/glideslope-deg" } = $glideslope_deg;
+        $HASH{ "/sim/presets/altitude-ft" } = "";
+    } else {
+        $HASH{ "/sim/presets/glideslope-deg" } = "";
+        $HASH{ "/sim/presets/altitude-ft" } = $altitude_ft;
+    }
+
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/airspeed-kt" } = $airspeed_kt;
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/vor-id" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/vor-freq" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/ndb-id" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/ndb-freq" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/fix" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/longitude-deg" } = "-9999.0";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/latitude-deg" } = "-9999.0";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/offset-azimuth" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/heading-deg" } = "-9999.0";
+
+    foreach $prop ( keys(%HASH) ) {
+        $value = $HASH{$prop};
+        print "setting $prop = $value\n";
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, $prop, $value );
+    }
+
+    &send( $fgfs, "run presets-commit" );
+}
+
+
+sub reset_on_ground {
+    my( $fgfs ) = shift;
+    my( $aptid ) = shift;
+    my( $rwy ) = shift;
+
+    my( $prop, $value );
+    my( %HASH ) = ();
+
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/airport-id" } = $aptid;
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/runway" } = $rwy;
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/offset-distance" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/glideslope-deg" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/altitude-ft" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/airspeed-kt" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/vor-id" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/vor-freq" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/ndb-id" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/ndb-freq" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/fix" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/longitude-deg" } = "-9999.0";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/latitude-deg" } = "-9999.0";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/offset-azimuth" } = "";
+    $HASH{ "/sim/presets/heading-deg" } = "-9999.0";
+
+    foreach $prop ( keys(%HASH) ) {
+        $value = $HASH{$prop};
+        print "setting $prop = $value\n";
+        &set_prop( $fgfs, $prop, $value );
+    }
+
+    &send( $fgfs, "run presets-commit" );
+}
+
+
+