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VGDS with direction indication

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Hi,

in the BGLC tutorials arno explains how to make a VGDS (in this case the safegate) with distance information. Can someone explain how the code looks for direction indication (a indication which shows if the aircraft needs to turn left or right because it is not aligned to the VGDS correctly) ?
 
Hi,

The technique is the same for both directions. Instead of checking the distance to the docking system, you check the distance on the other axis to see how far off the center line the aircraft is.
 
So i only have to add a distance check with a heading of 90 degrees off the docking heading and plus and minus values give me right or left of the centerline ?
 
Yes, you check along a different vector.

I don't know if you have downloaded VGDS Tweaker? If you did, take a look in the vgds_source folder. You will find my SafeDock sources there and they also have this check in them. The SafeGate system I used for the tutorial has a mechanical distance indication.
 
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