Navigation

The Navigation settings allow you to define the free flight envelope. Navigation settings determine the characteristics and limits of the free flight but do not affect pre-determined fly-through such as fly-to object or fly-to location. The free flight is controlled with one or more of the following methods:

§  Mouse

§  Keyboard

§  Joystick

§  Control panel.

Project Settings - Navigation Tab

Parameter

Activity

Altitude

Minimum Altitude

Type the minimum altitude allowed for the plane in meters or feet above ground level.

Underground Surface

Type the altitude above the terrain database vertical datum base ellipsoid.

Keyboard & Mouse

Navigation Speed

Slide the slider to set navigation speed when using the keyboard controls. See Navigating Using the Keyboard in the “Navigating in the 3D World” chapter for information about keyboard controls.

Joystick

Navigation Speed

Slide the slider to set the joystick’s speed.