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|description = Advanced Autopilot System
|description = Advanced Autopilot System
|status      = Beta
|status      = Beta
|developers  = {{usr|it0uchpods}}
|developers  = {{usr|it0uchpods}} (Former)
}}
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[[File:ITAF127.png|thumb|300px|The latest IT-AUTOFLIGHT GUI]]
[[File:ITAF127.png|thumb|300px|The latest IT-AUTOFLIGHT GUI]]


IT-AUTOFLIGHT is a modular, light, customizable, and advanced Autoflight system for FlightGear. Two versions, Simple and Standard, exist.  
IT-AUTOFLIGHT was a modular, light, customizable, and advanced Autoflight system for FlightGear.  
Development on ITAF has stopped with {{usr|it0uchpods}} retiring.


A version of IT-AUTOFLIGHT for helicopters is planned. More information will be available later.
== History/Information ==
 
== Standard History/Information ==
The standard version of IT-AUTOFLIGHT, modeled after complex jet airliner autopilots.
The standard version of IT-AUTOFLIGHT, modeled after complex jet airliner autopilots.


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=== Version 3.0 ===
=== Version 3.0 ===
IT-AUTOFLIGHT Version 3.0 was a major update for the system. It had fixed all the stability issues from V2.10, and V2.11. It also moved the engage logic mostly to the <enable> in the PID Controllers. The active modes, however, are still controlled in the nasal file. The 2 nasal files merged into one, and the Autothrottle moved to a seperate XML file, so that custom autothrottle systems (like A320Family, and MD-88/90) can be used. You can now tune the controllers from the -set or -main file, and keep the ability to drop in updates, without needing to retune anything. It also includes a custom pitch system which used the elevator to set pitch, and the trim to keep the yoke as centered as possible. Version 3.0 also has a completely redone filesystem. All the properties are grouped, and renamed for easier understanding. It is still in development at this time, so there is not much more to write yet.
IT-AUTOFLIGHT Version 3.0 was a major update for the system. It had fixed all the stability issues from V2.10, and V2.11. It also moved the engage logic mostly to the <enable> in the PID Controllers. The active modes, however, are still controlled in the nasal file. The 2 nasal files merged into one, and the Autothrottle moved to a seperate XML file, so that custom autothrottle systems (like A320Family, and MD-88/90) can be used. You can now tune the controllers from the -set or -main file, and keep the ability to drop in updates, without needing to retune anything. It also includes a custom pitch system which used the elevator to set pitch, and the trim to keep the yoke as centered as possible. Version 3.0 also has a completely redone filesystem. All the properties are grouped, and renamed for easier understanding. It is still in development at this time, so there is not much more to write yet.
== Simple History/Information ==
The simple version of IT-AUTOFLIGHT, modeled after regional jet/prop airliner autopilots.
=== Version 1.0 ===
Internally very similar to IT-AUTOFLIGHT Standard V3.0, but simpler. Includes MAN PITCH and MAN ROLL modes, simpler AP modes, no AUTOLAND, optional autothrottle.


== Development status ==
== Development status ==
=== Common ===
* Magnetic Heading Hold/Select {{Done}}
* Magnetic Heading Hold/Select {{Done}}
* True Heading Hold/Select {{Done}}
* True Heading Hold/Select {{Done}}
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* Custom Pitch System {{Progressbar|80}}
* Custom Pitch System {{Progressbar|80}}
* Takeoff Go Around (TOGA) Mode {{Progressbar|90}}
* Takeoff Go Around (TOGA) Mode {{Progressbar|90}}
=== Standard Only ===
* Flight Path Angle Hold {{Progressbar|80}}
* Flight Path Angle Hold {{Progressbar|80}}
* Flight Level Change {{Progressbar|90}}
* Flight Level Change {{Progressbar|90}}
* Autoland {{Progressbar|80}}
* Autoland {{Progressbar|80}}
=== Simple Only ===
* Climb/Descent by IAS/Mach {{Progressbar|80}}
* Manual Roll {{Progressbar|90}}
* Manual Pitch {{Progressbar|90}}
== Installation Instructions ==
See [https://github.com/it0uchpods/IT-AUTOFLIGHT here]


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