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JSBSim is a multi-platform, general purpose object-oriented Flight Dynamics Model (FDM) written in C++. The FDM is essentially the physics & math model that defines the movement of an aircraft, rocket, etc., under the forces and moments applied to it using the various control mechanisms and from the forces of nature. JSBSim can be run in a standalone batch mode flight simulator (no graphical displays a.k.a. console mode) for testing and study, or integrated with the Unreal engine, FlightGear and many other simulation environments.

This software is a functional sample of a tool which allows retrieval off data from the FlightGear flight simulator into Matlab and evaluation of the position of the airplane with regards to the terrain and its surface characteristics which are used to determine a safe place for landing and plan a safe path for landing. The tool allows for guidance along the planned path to the closest safe landing place. The planner is ilustrated at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPH_eeze5sg .