FlightAssistant

This is a bugfix update release to FlightAssistant. Please use Discord or GitHub to discuss this release or report any bugs.

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the game to crash when launching in a production environment
• Fixed an issue that caused the attitude display to behave incorrectly when rolling

This is a bugfix update release to FlightAssistant. Please use Discord or GitHub to discuss this release or report any bugs.

Changes

• Reduced the rate of firework activation when CLB thrust is active
• Increased the rate of firework activation when APPR thrust is active

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused autopilot to be unstable when fireworks were the active thrust source
• Fixed an issue that caused more firework activations than needed when using selected altitude
• Fixed an issue that prevented the thrust setting from appearing on the Status Display if fireworks were the active thrust source
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to use reverse thrust with sources that do not support them (e.g. fireworks)
• Fixed an issue that caused the stall prevention to activate too late, causing STALL warnings and recovery automations to trigger
• Reduced the effect of an issue that causes the artificial horizon to become inaccurate with high angles

This is a minor (not really) update release to FlightAssistant. Please use Discord or GitHub to discuss this release or report any bugs.

Additions

Thrust Management

This update includes a new thrust management system which tries to simulate how thrust is handled on real aircraft. You can control your virtual thrust levers by using your keyboard arrows (check keybinds settings)

External Thrust Support

This update includes a thrust management system, which is capable of integrating with mods that provide external thrust, like Do a Barrel Roll (thrusting must be enabled in DaBR settings), however they are not a requirement.

Autopilot v4

The autopilot has been completely rewritten... for the fourth time!

Automatic Roll Control ft. Do a Barrel Roll

Autopilot v4 is capable of maintaining level roll when using DaBR, meaning it is now capable of maintaining its course without player intervention

Improved Autothrust

Autopilot v4 features an improved autothrust system that makes use of the precise control offered by the new Thrust Management.

Smoother vertical guidance

Do I need to explain much?

Configurable Elytra health display units

You can now configure how Elytra health is displayed in the config screen. In addition to the percentage, you can switch to using raw durability units instead.

Time-to-waypoint approximation

Config option: disable warnings and protections when in Creative Mode

By default, warnings and protections will now be hidden when in Creative Mode or when under some other kind of invulnerability. If this is not the desired behavior, it can be changed in the config screen

Changes

• The Elytra durability will now also display while holding, but not wearing an Elytra in either hands. In case the player is both holding and wearing an Elytra, the shown health will be for the worn Elytra.
• If the Elytra is unbreakable, its health display will be replaced with "INF"
• Flight directors will now be hidden at extreme bank angles as they become inaccurate with roll
• The flight path vector icon will now be hidden at extreme bank angles as it becomes inaccurate with roll
• Warnings and protections will now be suppressed if the player is invulnerable
• Elytra will no longer open automatically when the player is in Creative Mode
• The "Not flying (has elytra)" will no longer activate when the player is using Creative flight

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that would cause autoland deactivation shortly before touchdown
• Fixed an issue that would cause the Ground Proximity Warning System to block manual pitch UP inputs when the player is stalling, making manual recovery impossible
• Fixed an issue that allowed faulted computers to issue pitch and yaw inputs

This is a Alpha 2 of a minor release to FlightAssistant. Please note that there may be critical issues and features may not work as intended. Please use Discord or GitHub to discuss this alpha or report any bugs.

Additions

• Added a time-to-waypoint approximation to the Status Display

Changes

• Removed variable thrust response
  • Reverse activation is now instant
  • Manual thrust changes will result in an immediate response
  • Changes by Autothrust will be interpolated similar to pitch, yaw and roll
  • The "Show Engine Power" setting was replaced with "Show Thrust setting"
  • The thrust setting will no longer appear on the Flight Mode Display
• Added a new condition to activating the GO AROUND phase
  • Now, the player must be no farther than 100 blocks near the destination
  • If the player is farther than 100 blocks and the GO AROUND phase is active, the APPROACH phase will activate
• Reduced the landing thrust to 15% REV, down from 20% REV
• The autothrust will no longer command TOGA thrust on takeoff or go around

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that would cause approach thrust to be applied during landing
• Fixed an issue that would cause highlighting of empty text on the Flight Mode Display
• Fixed an issue that allowed thrust setting to be changed when automations are paused

This is a Alpha 1 of a minor release to FlightAssistant. Please note that there may be critical issues and features may not work as intended. Please use Discord or GitHub to discuss this alpha or report any bugs.

Additions

Thrust Management

This update includes a new thrust management system which tries to simulate how thrust is handled on real aircraft. You can control your virtual thrust levers by using your keyboard arrows (check keybinds settings)

External Thrust Support

This update includes a thrust management system, which is capable of integrating with mods that provide external thrust, like Do a Barrel Roll (thrusting must be enabled in DaBR settings), however they are not a requirement.

Autopilot v4

The autopilot has been completely rewritten... for the fourth time!

Automatic Roll Control ft. Do a Barrel Roll

Autopilot v4 is capable of maintaining level roll when using DaBR, meaning it is now capable of maintaining its course without player intervention

Improved Autothrust

Autopilot v4 features an improved autothrust system that makes use of the precise control offered by the new Thrust Management.

Smoother vertical guidance

Do I need to explain much?

Configurable Elytra health display units

You can now configure how Elytra health is displayed in the config screen. In addition to the percentage, you can switch to using raw durability units instead.

Changes

• The Elytra durability will now also display while holding, but not wearing an Elytra in either hands. In case the player is both holding and wearing an Elytra, the shown health will be for the worn Elytra.
• If the Elytra is unbreakable, its health display will be replaced with "INF"
• Flight directors will now be hidden at extreme bank angles as they become inaccurate with roll
• The flight path vector icon will now be hidden at extreme bank angles as it becomes inaccurate with roll
• Warnings and protections will now be suppressed if the player is invulnerable
• Elytra will no longer open automatically when the player is in Creative Mode
• The "Not flying (has elytra)" will no longer activate when the player is using Creative flight

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that would cause the Ground Proximity Warning System to block manual pitch UP inputs when the player is stalling, making manual recovery impossible
• Fixed an issue that allowed faulted computers to issue pitch and yaw inputs

This is a minor update to FlightAssistant.

Breaking changes

Unloaded chunk protection mode has been replaced

Setting the option to "Soft" or "Hard" didn't make a difference, so it was instead replaced with a tickbox option Preserve altitude in unloaded chunks. If you previously disabled this protection, make sure to disable the new option as well.

Additions

API for Mod Developers

FlightAssistant 2.2.0 provides an API for mod developers to register their own computers, displays and alerts. For this purpose, the following events have been provided:

• CustomHudDisplayRegistrationCallback (Register displays with HudDisplayRegistry.register in this event)
• CustomComputerRegistrationCallback (Register computers with ComputerRegistry.register in this event)
• CustomAlertRegistrationCallback (Register alerts with AlertRegistry.register in this event)

Alert F/CTL ALTN LAW (PROT LOST)

This alert will be displayed when one of the protection systems fails. In this event, Auto-firework and Autopilot will be disconnected and no longer be usable

Changes

Flight Phase Display

When using a flight plan, the STATUS display will show the current flight phase. The possible values are: ON GROUND, TAKEOFF, CLIMB, CRUISE, DESCENT, APPROACH, LAND, GO AROUND. You can configure the presence of this display in the config screen

Enhanced Autopilot

The autopilot now has more logic for controlling pitch in various scenarios. You should expect the following changes:

• Autopilot should now use climb pitch (55* UP) for takeoffs and go-arounds
• Autopilot should now use a different pitch angle when holding altitude to drastically reduce firework usage with A/FRWK on
• Autopilot should now level off smoother
• Autopilot should now perform a go-around when rejecting an autoland instead of circling around the destination infinitely

AUTOPILOT OFF and AUTO-FIREWORK OFF are now hidden for their first trigger

These alerts were a nuisance for the first time they appear. Now, they will only appear after the user turns AP and A/FRWK off themselves

Fixes

• Fixed an issue related to radar altitude computation that would cause multiple system failures when close to the ground

This is a minor update to FlightAssistant.

Minecraft version limitations

Some features are only available on certain versions of Minecraft:

1.20.4, 1.20.3: All features are available
1.20.2: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0
1.20, 1.20.1: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0, elytra state protections are not available (Open Elytra automatically and Close Elytra automatically when submerged)

Breaking changes

Unloaded chunk protection mode has been replaced

Setting the option to "Soft" or "Hard" didn't make a difference, so it was instead replaced with a tickbox option Preserve altitude in unloaded chunks. If you previously disabled this protection, make sure to disable the new option as well.

Additions

API for Mod Developers

FlightAssistant 2.2.0 provides an API for mod developers to register their own computers, displays and alerts. For this purpose, the following events have been provided:

• CustomHudDisplayRegistrationCallback (Register displays with HudDisplayRegistry.register in this event)
• CustomComputerRegistrationCallback (Register computers with ComputerRegistry.register in this event)
• CustomAlertRegistrationCallback (Register alerts with AlertRegistry.register in this event)

Alert F/CTL ALTN LAW (PROT LOST)

This alert will be displayed when one of the protection systems fails. In this event, Auto-firework and Autopilot will be disconnected and no longer be usable

Changes

Flight Phase Display

When using a flight plan, the STATUS display will show the current flight phase. The possible values are: ON GROUND, TAKEOFF, CLIMB, CRUISE, DESCENT, APPROACH, LAND, GO AROUND. You can configure the presence of this display in the config screen

Enhanced Autopilot

The autopilot now has more logic for controlling pitch in various scenarios. You should expect the following changes:

• Autopilot should now use climb pitch (55* UP) for takeoffs and go-arounds
• Autopilot should now use a different pitch angle when holding altitude to drastically reduce firework usage with A/FRWK on
• Autopilot should now level off smoother
• Autopilot should now perform a go-around when rejecting an autoland instead of circling around the destination infinitely

AUTOPILOT OFF and AUTO-FIREWORK OFF are now hidden for their first trigger

These alerts were a nuisance for the first time they appear. Now, they will only appear after the user turns AP and A/FRWK off themselves

Fixes

• Fixed an issue related to radar altitude computation that would cause multiple system failures when close to the ground

This is a beta release of a minor update to FlightAssistant.

Minecraft version limitations

Some features are only available on certain versions of Minecraft:

1.20.4, 1.20.3: All features are available
1.20.2: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0
1.20, 1.20.1: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0, elytra state protections are not available (Open Elytra automatically and Close Elytra automatically when submerged)

Providing feedback

Feedback about this release and the mod in general can be given either on the GitHub issue tracker or in the Discord server. All feedback is appreciated as long as it's not destructive. Knowing what exactly users want is crucial in allowing me to improve the mod in each update. Thank you!

Changes

• Extracted ALTN LAW alert to its own class, making it independent of computer fault alerts
• Made ALTN LAW alert more important than computer fault alerts
• Made it so that Auto-firework and Autopilot cannot be used when a component critical to the systems' function has faulted or ALTN LAW has been triggered

Fixes

• Fixed an issue related to radar altitude computation that would cause multiple system failures when close to the ground

This is an alpha release of a minor update to FlightAssistant.

Minecraft version limitations

Some features are only available on certain versions of Minecraft:

1.20.4, 1.20.3: All features are available
1.20.2: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0
1.20, 1.20.1: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0, elytra state protections are not available (Open Elytra automatically and Close Elytra automatically when submerged)

Providing feedback

Feedback about this release and the mod in general can be given either on the GitHub issue tracker or in the Discord server. All feedback is appreciated as long as it's not destructive. Knowing what exactly users want is crucial in allowing me to improve the mod in each update. Thank you!

Breaking changes

Unloaded chunk protection mode has been replaced

Setting the option to "Soft" or "Hard" didn't make a difference, so it was instead replaced with a tickbox option Preserve altitude in unloaded chunks. If you previously disabled this protection, make sure to disable the new option as well.

Additions

API for Mod Developers

FlightAssistant 2.2.0 provides an API for mod developers to register their own computers, displays and alerts. For this purpose, the following events have been provided:

• CustomHudDisplayRegistrationCallback (Register displays with HudDisplayRegistry.register in this event)
• CustomComputerRegistrationCallback (Register computers with ComputerRegistry.register in this event)
• CustomAlertRegistrationCallback (Register alerts with AlertRegistry.register in this event)

Alert F/CTL ALTN LAW (PROT LOST)

This alert will be displayed when one of the protection systems fails (this will usually be followed by a forced disconnection of Auto-firework and Autopilot, if enabled). This alert is part of the computer fault alert group

Changes

Flight Phase Display

When using a flight plan, the STATUS display will show the current flight phase. The possible values are: ON GROUND, TAKEOFF, CLIMB, CRUISE, DESCENT, APPROACH, LAND, GO AROUND

Enhanced Autopilot

The autopilot now has more logic for controlling pitch in various scenarios. You should expect the following changes:

• Autopilot should now use climb pitch (55* UP) for takeoffs and go-arounds
• Autopilot should now use a different pitch angle when holding altitude to drastically reduce firework usage with A/FRWK on
• Autopilot should now level off smoother
• Autopilot should now perform a go-around when rejecting an autoland instead of circling around the destination infinitely

AUTOPILOT OFF and AUTO-FIREWORK OFF are now hidden for their first trigger

These alerts were a nuisance for the first time they appear. Now, they will only appear after the user turns AP and A/FRWK off themselves

This is a minor update to FlightAssistant. There are no breaking changes in this release.

Minecraft version limitations

Some features are only available on certain versions of Minecraft:

1.20.4, 1.20.3: All features are available
1.20.2: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0
1.20, 1.20.1: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0, elytra state protections are not available (Open Elytra automatically and Close Elytra automatically when submerged)

Additions

• Flight plans will now be saved and loaded as JSON instead of NBT
  • This allows the mod to run on Minecraft versions older than 1.20.3
  • Flight plans created in version 2.0.0 can be loaded in Minecraft versions 1.20.3 or higher, where they can be re-saved as JSON and loaded anywhere
• Added the UNLOADED CHUNK alert and protection
  • If the chunk where the player is currently located hasn't loaded in ~3 seconds, a warning will appear on the alert display
  • The radar altitude display will be hidden while in an unloaded chunk
  • Additionally, the player's pitch will automatically be corrected to preserve altitude and reduce ground speed

Changes

• Reduced the Minecraft version requirement to 1.20.0-1.20.4
• Allowed LAND mode to engage earlier
  • GPWS and flight mode display will be able to provide more relevant alerts during approach as a result of this change
• The landing minimums are now shown on the altitude tape
• The MINIMUMS callout is now only played once per landing
• Errors during flight plan loading will provide more useful information
• Options not available in the Config Screen will now appear switched off
• It is no longer to turn on Flight Directors, Auto-firework or Autopilot if the autoflight system has failed
• Reduced the speed at which Autopilot will try to reach a selected target altitude
• Changed the message that appears when Auto-Firework is armed but no target speed/altitude is set
• Reduced the frequency of firework activations when Auto-firework is engaged in FRWK CLB mode
• The GPWS now recoves faster and more reliably from terrain alerts

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that caused the Autopilot to lose altitude on approach
• Fixed an issue that would cause multiple system failures when the first waypoint would become the landing waypoint (#14)
• Fixed an issue that would cause an error to appear when loading a non-existant flight plan on versions 1.20.3+
• Fixed an issue that would trigger the FRWK NO RESPONSE alert when paused in singleplayer
• Fixed an issue that would suppress terrain alerts earlier during landing than expected

This is the 2nd beta of a minor update to FlightAssistant. Please see Beta 1 changelog for more details.

Minecraft version limitations

Some features are only available on certain versions of Minecraft:

1.20.4, 1.20.3: All features are available
1.20.2: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0
1.20, 1.20.1: Cannot load flight plans created in version 2.0.0, elytra state protections are not available (Open Elytra automatically and Close Elytra automatically when submerged)

Changes

• It is no longer to turn on Flight Directors, Auto-firework or Autopilot if the autoflight system has failed
• The GPWS now recoves faster and more reliably from terrain alerts
• Reduced the frequency of firework activations when Auto-firework is engaged in FRWK CLB mode

Fixes

• Fixed an issue that would cause multiple system failures when the first waypoint would become the landing waypoint (#14)
• Fixed an issue that would cause an error to appear when loading a non-existant flight plan on versions 1.20.3+
• Fixed an issue that would trigger the FRWK NO RESPONSE alert when paused in singleplayer