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 A list of available fgcommands is available in <tt>[[$FG_ROOT]]/Docs/README.commands</tt>.
-This makes it possible to "remote control" FlightGear by using the telnet protocol. This can for example be used to change environment settings (weather, time, visibility etc).
+This makes it possible to "remote control" FlightGear by using the telnet protocol. This can for example be used to change environment settings (weather, time, visibility etc). But you can also remotely fail equipment: Use the telnet/http interface to unset the "serviceable" flags on the affected instruments and systems.  All you need to write is a little script (perl,python, netcat) to do the 25-to-1 multiplex/demultiplex operation.
 But a telnet connection can also be used for inserting scenery objects or [[Interactive traffic|AI aircraft]] models dynamically. It is also possible to trigger arbitrary [[Nasal]] code by writing to a property with a registered Nasal listener. In fact, it is even possible to insert and run Nasal code via telnet, by writing the code to a property and call()'ing it then [http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00150.html][http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg00965.html].