I am very excited to announce I have completed ILS codes!
Features at a glance:
- Working ILS Codes (Glideslope and Localizer)
- Tune to the right frequency to get it to work
- Do you play on mod maps? Not a problem. Use the python script I wrote to generate codes for you!
Note: I am assuming you already have a device similar to a radio where you can enter a frequency.
Link to me briefly explaining how to use the script
SimplePlanes Let's Play About ILS
Below are the code files if you want to poke around a bit.
Stuff from Snowstone development
All codes with radio selection booleans
All localizer and glideslope combined into two huge paragraphs
I actually found a new way of calculating horizontal location, which might be interesting for you. The model is here.
@PlaneFlightX Good point! I'm also pretty busy these days lol. By the way, credits of the original HUD goes to PlanariaLab. I only made a couple of changes and added ILS support.
@zwen I am interested in a collaboration, just not right now as I'm really busy with school, finishing structural parts of a plane, going on a trip ect. So maybe in a few weeks.
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That HUD looks amazing! I would like to use it in my SWL-120, which will be similar to the 787.
Hi! I somehow started coding ILS for integration into the HUD system, and I noticed your posts about the similar subject. I really like how you explored the coding and building process in YT videos! As I continue work through the detailed codes, I do have some recommendations:
!A screenshot here
1. In the real world, pilots fly to the needle, unless back course. So it may be better to have the needle swinging left when you are to the right of the runway. By the way, it's better to use RWY36 rather than RWY0 (which does exist).
2. I saw you struggle with managing multiple runways, and my suggestion is to use the variable system. I defined variables such as LOCX, LOCY, GSX, GSY, ALT, RAD that can be coded into the localizer/glide slope script. So it's making a selection in the variables to feed into the function. I use
clamp(atan((Longitude - LOCX) / (Latitude - LOCY)) - RAD, -5, 5)for the localizer. It is working for runway heading 0, not others yet.3. I'm also thinking about the activation method, and I haven't checked your gauges there. But I think maybe we can collaborate a bit? Idk, just wondering.
4. I had struggle figuring out a way to solve the problem of
atanbecause it only ranges (-90, 90). I though about usingdeltaanglefor the localizer, which might be useful.@BellKitsu You can use it, but please credit me.
I guess this is open source. I'll post some other files from the development stage later.
@PlaneFlightX, is this free and open source?
@Destroyerz117 Instrument Landing System
It’s basically the little hud lines that show you your glide slope and etc when landing on a carrier or some airbases
Nice! Having these code generators is always really great, but what actually is ILS? I'm a noob at aviation terms