XR Flight Operations Manual Version 3.0
Copyright 2006-2018 Douglas Beachy. All Rights Reserved.
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rtro
Retro Engines
lwng
Left Wing
rwng
Right Wing
lail
Left Aileron
rail
Right Aileron
gear
Landing Gear
Dock
Docking Port
rdor
Retro Doors
htch
Cabin Hatch
rad
Radiator
airb
Airbrake
rcs
Reaction Control System (14 jets)
htmp
Hull Temperature
Mfuel
Main Fuel
Rfuel
RCS Fuel
lox
Liquid Oxygen (O
2
)
dynp
Dynamic Pressure
cool
Coolant Temperature
To obtain more specific information about damaged systems, use the five
Systems
Status
MDA modes (modes 5-8).
MDA Mode 4 (Systems Status Display #1)
Attitude Hold Autopilot
XR vessels include a highly accurate and efficient
ATTITUDE HOLD
autopilot that can
hold a given pitch or AOA (
Angle of Attack)
and bank setting while neutralizing yaw
via a
yaw dampener
. It is MDA mode 2; use the MDA arrows and click the
Engage
button, or use
L
to engage it via the keyboard (more on this later). This high-
precision autopilot replaces the stock
Level Horizon
autopilot.
Note that ATTITUDE HOLD may be used at any time, not just for reentry. For
example, it is useful to hold 87.5 degrees pitch while you are braking with the hover
engines approaching a landing site in a vacuum (for example, at Brighton Beach). In