Possible Tanker Track Bug
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**Version
4.34.0 (x64)**Build
19631Detailed Description**** Created own TE. When own aircraft is in refueling queue, tanker continues to fly short orbits rather than fly between the two refuel steerpoints that are 90nm apart. As per BMS manual, once tanker is de-aggregated it should fly 2 min legs (approximately 20nm) from first refuel steerpoint until it has aircraft in the refuel queue (Y1 and cleared to pre-contact). Once aircraft are in the refuel queue the tanker should then fly between the refuel steerpoints, instead the tanker continues to fly the 2 minute legs. As a work-around, it may be solved by having an AI flight refuel prior to a human flight but this hasn’t been confirmed on multiple occasions.
Example files
TE file can be provided as required.Reproducibility Procedure
1. Seen in multiple created TEs.
2. Tanker setup with 90nm between refuel points.
3. FL checks in with tanker within 10nm.
4. Tanker continues to turn in short ~20nm orbits even when aircraft are in queue, pre-contact and contact positions.
5. Confirmed in SP, MP and by multiple people.
Expected Behavior
As per BMS manual, once aircraft are in the refueling queue, tanker should fly distance between refuel steerpoints as per the created flight plan. -
Very annoying too. It’s hard enough getting to grips with AAR without the tanker pilot having a laugh at your expense by turning all the time.
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**Version
4.34.0 (x64)**Build
19631Detailed Description**** Created own TE. When own aircraft is in refueling queue, tanker continues to fly short orbits rather than fly between the two refuel steerpoints that are 90nm apart. As per BMS manual, once tanker is de-aggregated it should fly 2 min legs (approximately 20nm) from first refuel steerpoint until it has aircraft in the refuel queue (Y1 and cleared to pre-contact). Once aircraft are in the refuel queue the tanker should then fly between the refuel steerpoints, instead the tanker continues to fly the 2 minute legs. As a work-around, it may be solved by having an AI flight refuel prior to a human flight but this hasn’t been confirmed on multiple occasions.
Example files
TE file can be provided as required.Reproducibility Procedure
1. Seen in multiple created TEs.
2. Tanker setup with 90nm between refuel points.
3. FL checks in with tanker within 10nm.
4. Tanker continues to turn in short ~20nm orbits even when aircraft are in queue, pre-contact and contact positions.
5. Confirmed in SP, MP and by multiple people.
Expected Behavior
As per BMS manual, once aircraft are in the refueling queue, tanker should fly distance between refuel steerpoints as per the created flight plan.known and as per design
will be fixed next release
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