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Height difference FSX and ADE

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Hi Jon and/or other developers,
I have noticed a heightdifference of about 4 feet between FSX-default and ADE designs.
Is there a special reason for this fact?

Regards
Bert
 
bertvk said:
Hi Jon and/or other developers,
I have noticed a heightdifference of about 4 feet between FSX-default and ADE designs.
Is there a special reason for this fact?

Regards
Bert
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How are you measuring height? If you are referring to the altitude shown in the FSX display then this will be the altitude of your user aircraft center point and that will vary depending on aircraft. For small planes is is three or four feet. ADE shows true ground level.
 
Thanks for your reply Jon.
ADE shows true ground level.
That answers my question.
And again thank you (and the team) for this great program.

Regards
Bert
 
Bert,

I suggest using a program called TCalcX to get the exact ground altitude of any spot you're sitting over in FSX.

Takes the guesswork out of estimating how high you're Cessna is sitting off the ground :)
 
Mace said:
Bert,

I suggest using a program called TCalcX to get the exact ground altitude of any spot you're sitting over in FSX.

Takes the guesswork out of estimating how high you're Cessna is sitting off the ground :)
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Fair comment Rhett but you don't actually need it. When ADE is connected to FSX there is a set of red numbers at top left. These are the coordinates, heading and ground altitude of the user aircraft in FSX - identical information to TCalcX :D
 
scruffyduck said:
Fair comment Rhett but you don't actually need it. When ADE is connected to FSX there is a set of red numbers at top left. These are the coordinates, heading and ground altitude of the user aircraft in FSX - identical information to TCalcX :D
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Thanks Jon & Rhett for being so helpfull; appreciated!

Happy flying & designing:)
Regards
Bert
 
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