DGIII autopilot reentry problem

[twisterkid]

i put the program in to the computer, and then the DGIII moves to the 40 degree angle...then nothing happens. what
else do i need to do??


thank you

[freespace2dotcom]

um... you're supposed to do a retrograde burn beforehand to put you into a 1 degree deorbit. as well as a few other
things.. look in the checklist to ensure you've done everything.



Post Edited ( 01-24-05 14:30 )

[twisterkid]

ok thanks i've done everything on the checklist for "De-orbiting and Reentry" but i haven't done the retro grade
burn...i will try that and let you know how it goes!

thanks

[DocHoliday]

heh, tell me. How familiar are you with realistic space flight? The physics behind it..? So that we know what kind of
level of help we need to offer... We can't go explaining deorbit burns, if you only flew X-wing so far.. On the other
hand, we won't go into explaining what an orbit is, if you're an old hand at this

If you don't know a lot about it and you played space combat sims so far, this will be VERY new to you and perhaps
too boring to learn..

[twisterkid]

...but when you say "other things" are those things on the checklists??

[freespace2dotcom]

...but when you say "other things" are those things on the checklists??

things like dumping fuel, etc.. etc..

I don't really read the checklists, but they're nice for a beginner.

[twisterkid]

ok well  thanks you to everybody that helped me