Aeronautics Preflight Checklist

# ✈️ Aeronautics Preflight Checklist *A safer launch starts with a better look at your ship.* **Aeronautics Preflight Checklist** is a client-only utility mod that adds an expandable preflight checklist menu to the **Aeronautics Diagram** item, helping you catch common ship design flaws before takeoff! Use the Diagram to inspect your contraption and catch design issues before they turn your beautiful flying machine into a falling brick. --- ## ✅ Features * **Cream Slide-out Sidebar**: A blueprint-style menu that fits perfectly with the native *Create* interface. * **Scrollable Warnings**: Scissor-clipped scrolling list lets you view all warnings on complex ships without cluttering your screen. * **Client-Only Utility**: Works on any multiplayer server running *Create: Aeronautics*—no server-side installation required! * **Magnifying Glass Toggle**: A clean button toggles the preflight checklist panel on and off. * **Built for Builders**: Keeps the engineering challenge intact. It doesn't fly the ship for you, but tells you what might go wrong before launch. --- ## 🔍 Preflight Diagnostics The preflight menu simulates your ship's components at **max power/spin** to check: * **⚖️ Mass & Lift**: Displays ship mass in `kpg` and maximum potential lift force (in `pN`) generated by balloons, wings, and levitation blocks to ensure it overcomes gravity. Warns you of narrow weight margins and unpowered burners. * **📐 Flight Balance**: Checks if the Center of Lift is aligned with the Center of Mass. Warns you of potential tilt, leaning, or drift if they are offset by more than 0.8 blocks. * **🚀 Thrust & Torque**: Detects if engine/thruster placement causes pitching or yawing torque imbalances (simulated at max spin) and alerts you if any propellers have blocked airflow. --- ## 🌎 Great For: * **Survival Builders**: Plan cargo runs safely without risking resources. * **Multiplayer Servers**: Prevent lost ships and player frustration. * **New Players**: Learn how weight, center of mass, and engine alignment affect aerodynamics.