Global Task Force Overlord

Default / Baseline Airframe Profile

Universal Fallback Profile

The default.json profile is automatically applied whenever an aircraft connects without a dedicated airframe profile (e.g. A-10C, AV-8B, M-2000C, trainers, transport aircraft, and community mods).

Profile Summary

The Default Baseline profile establishes standard, balanced recovery parameters suitable for conventional fixed-wing aircraft. It features standard traffic pattern altitudes (1,000–2,500 ft), a standard 3.0° final glideslope, a flared landing touchdown model, and speed consistency evaluation.

{
  "aircraft_type": "DEFAULT",
  "display_name": "Standard Aircraft",
  "flared_landing": true
}

Pattern Parameters & Tolerances

ParameterValueDescription
Pattern Altitude Ceiling2,500 ftMaximum allowable pattern altitude before altitude callouts.
Pattern Altitude Floor1,000 ftMinimum allowable pattern altitude during upwind/downwind legs.
Downwind Alt Tolerance±300 ftAllowable deviation from the nominal pattern altitude.
Downwind Alt Max Std Dev75 ftMaximum standard deviation of altitude on the downwind leg.
Downwind Alt Max Spread200 ftPeak-to-peak altitude variation allowed on downwind.
Upwind Alt Max Std Dev80 ftMaximum standard deviation of altitude on upwind.
Upwind Alt Max Spread250 ftPeak-to-peak altitude variation allowed on upwind.
Crosswind Alt Spread500 ftMaximum altitude variation permitted through crosswind.
Base Balloon Tolerance150 ftMaximum altitude climb permitted while turning base.
Downwind Spacing0.7 – 2.0 NMAcceptable lateral displacement distance from the runway.

Turn Dynamics & Bank Limits

  • Max Turn Bank Angle: 60.0° — Standard civil/military pattern bank limit. Exceeding 60° triggers NER(BNK) (-0.4 pts).
  • Max Turn G: 3.5 G — Excessive load factor limit during pattern turns. Exceeding 3.5 G triggers NER(G) (-0.3 pts).

Final Approach & Lineup

  • Final Glidepath Angle: 3.0° (Standard three-degree glideslope).
  • Glidepath Tolerance: ±80 ft instantaneous glideslope corridor.
  • Glidepath RMS Error Tolerance: 50 ft root-mean-square error along final approach.
  • Threshold Crossing Height (TCH): 50 ft target wheel height when crossing the runway threshold.
  • Final Lineup Mean Tolerance: 15.0 m (lateral deviation from runway extended centerline).
  • Final Lineup RMS Tolerance: 30.0 m root-mean-square tracking accuracy.
  • Target Approach Speed: Dynamic (No fixed knot target; evaluated on speed stability: standard deviation must be ≤ 15.0 kts).

Touchdown & Flare Evaluation

  • Landing Flare Mode: flared_landing: true
  • Hard Landing Sink Rate: ≤ -800 ft/min (Sink rate exceeding -800 fpm triggers HRD / -0.5 pts).
  • Float Sink Rate: > -70 ft/min (Assessed as FLT / -0.2 pts only if touchdown occurs deep/long past the target touchdown zone).
  • Touchdown Centerline Tolerance: 15.0 m maximum lateral offset from runway centerline at touchdown.
  • Touchdown Zone (TDZ) Min: 3.0% of total runway length (touchdowns before 3% are SH(TD) / -0.5 pts).
  • Touchdown Zone (TDZ) Target Max: 25.0% of total runway length (optimal landing window).
  • Touchdown Zone (TDZ) Long Max: 40.0% of runway length (touchdowns between 25%–40% are LO(TD) / -0.3 pts; past 40% are DP(TD) / -0.6 pts).

Complete Configuration (default.json)

{
  "aircraft_type": "DEFAULT",
  "display_name": "Standard Aircraft",
  "flared_landing": true,
  "pattern_alt_ft": 2500.0,
  "pattern_alt_min_ft": 1000.0,
  "pattern_alt_max_ft": 2500.0,
  "downwind_alt_tol_ft": 300.0,
  "downwind_alt_max_std_ft": 75.0,
  "downwind_alt_max_spread_ft": 200.0,
  "upwind_alt_max_std_ft": 80.0,
  "upwind_alt_max_spread_ft": 250.0,
  "crosswind_alt_max_spread_ft": 500.0,
  "base_alt_balloon_tol_ft": 150.0,
  "final_glidepath_rms_tol_ft": 50.0,
  "downwind_spacing_min_nm": 0.7,
  "downwind_spacing_max_nm": 2.0,
  "max_turn_bank_deg": 60.0,
  "max_turn_g": 3.5,
  "final_glidepath_deg": 3.0,
  "final_glidepath_tol_ft": 80.0,
  "threshold_crossing_height_ft": 50.0,
  "final_lineup_mean_tol_m": 15.0,
  "final_lineup_rms_tol_m": 30.0,
  "final_speed_target_kts": null,
  "final_speed_max_std_kts": 15.0,
  "touchdown_centerline_tol_m": 15.0,
  "sink_rate_hard_fpm": -800.0,
  "sink_rate_float_fpm": -70.0,
  "tdz_min_pct": 3.0,
  "tdz_target_max_pct": 25.0,
  "tdz_long_max_pct": 40.0,
  "score_weights": {
    "downwind_max_pts": 1.0,
    "turn_max_pts": 1.0,
    "final_max_pts": 1.5,
    "touchdown_max_pts": 1.5
  }
}