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Float Contacts too High..

Postby Capt.Propwash » Thu Jun 30, 2011 8:44 pm

on the Beech D18s Amphibian.   When in the water, it sits too low and the water comes over the top of the floats.  Which numbers below do I need to change to make the plane sit higher ONLY in the water?

[contact_points]
max_number_of_points = 12


point.0 = 1,   14.0, -6.6, -8.25,  2200, 0, 0.4,  180, 0.25,  3.2, 0.90, 3, 5, 0, 139, 175.2
point.1 = 1,   14.0,  6.6, -8.25,  2200, 0, 0.4,  180, 0.25,  3.2, 0.90, 3, 5, 1, 139, 175.2
point.2 = 1,  -1.03, -6.6, -8.10,  2200, 1, 0.9,   0, 0.30,  1.2, 0.7,  5, 5, 2, 139, 175.2
point.3 = 1,  -1.03,  6.6, -8.10,  2200, 2, 0.9,   0, 0.30,  1.2, 0.7,  5, 5, 3, 139, 175.2

point.4=4,  11.25,  -6.417, -6.90, 3000, 0, 0.00,  0.00, 0.85, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 0, 0.00, 0.00
point.5=4,  11.25,   6.417, -6.90, 3000, 0, 0.00,  0.00, 0.85, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 1, 0.00, 0.00
point.6=4,  -2.50,  -6.417, -6.40, 3000, 0, 0.00,  0.00, 0.95, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 2, 0.00, 0.00
point.7=4,  -2.50,   6.417, -6.40, 3000, 0, 0.00,  0.00, 0.95, 2.50, 0.65, 0.00, 0.00, 3, 0.00, 0.00
point.8=5, -12.5,   -6.417, -6.50, 1600, 0, 0.00, 35.0,  0.00, 0.00,  1.00, 1.00, 1.20, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
point.9=5, -12.5,    6.417, -6.50, 1600, 0, 0.00, 35.0,  0.00, 0.00,  1.00, 1.10, 1.50, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00
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Re: Float Contacts too High..

Postby dave3cu » Fri Jul 01, 2011 8:13 am

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point.0 = 1,
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Re: Float Contacts too High..

Postby Capt.Propwash » Fri Jul 01, 2011 4:58 pm

thanks dave.
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