Re: [Flightgear-devel] MiG-15 patches

[Michael D. <mik...@gm...>]

On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 09:58:40PM +0100, Ludovic Brenta wrote:
> Michael Danilov <mik...@gm...> writes:
> > On Mon, Dec 20, 2021 at 01:42:41PM +0100, Ludovic Brenta wrote:
> >> Michael Danilov <mik...@gm...> writes:
> >> > 1. Shift-C now only hides the cockpit but not the instrument panel.
> >> > Probably should add a select animation somewhere.
> >> 
> >> Shift+C opens or closes the canopy in the current trunk.  Did you change
> >> that?  Why?
> >> 
> >> -- 
> >> Ludovic Brenta.
> >
> > Sorry, I meant simply the C key without Shift. Shift-C still
> > opens/closes, but I added a check that forbids it when airborne, to
> > avoid accidentally opening it (only the hotkey is disabled, it can
> > still be opened by clicking the hotspots)
> 
> OK but this new behavior seems strange.  If there was a mechanical or
> other lock preventing opening the canopy in flight, then it should apply
> to both methods; and if not, then both methods should remain equivalent,
> I think.
> 
> -- 
> Ludovic Brenta.

There is no mechanical lock by itself, but in the simulator opening
the cockpit with Shift-C is just one accidental keypress away, e.g.
you can press it when trying to press Shift-V or Shift-F. But in real
life you are protected from accidentally opening it by having to reach
all the way there and pull the both handles.