Version 22.2 Spoiler

[FedEx4753]

After updating to version 22.2, I found the plane could not extend full spoiler on the ground below 40. However, the pilot should do the flight control test before takeoff which including extending the spoiler and it should be maintain extended until exiting the runway. Is it possible to develop a new logic or make some modifications?

[robert_xing]

hello! laura has an answer for your question here:

Infinite Flight 22.2

Thanks for the feedback. Regarding spoiler automatic retraction that was added in 22.2… It was changed because Autobrake needs spoilers to be extended to activate. Since now Autobrakes can be activated on the ground (for rejected takeoff), spoilers would be automatically expanded when throttle is at 0% during taxi to the runway, which is not super realistic. That is, unless we properly detect that the plane is in 'take off" mode, and that comes with a host of problems. The bottom line is tha…

[DeerCrusher]

Spoiler extension is not a flight control test…

Infinite Flight 22.2

Correct. Technically not a thing while we may think it is. When we see spoilers pop up right after pushback, that’s the pilots testing their flight controls. These are what is known as “roll spoilers”, something that we do not have in Infinite Flight. Though there is a feature request for it.