Smoothen taxiing

[jorisrobijn]

Current Situation / Problem

When an aircraft is taxiing there is currently the option to snap to the taxi routes defined for the specific airport. X-Plane's AI aircraft move smoothly around corners, and they have a minimum radius they use (dependent on speed). It appears LiveTraffic follows the taxi routes exactly, as the changes in direction appear rather abrupt.

Suggested Solution

I would suggest some way to smoothen the corners. This can be done in (at least) 2 ways:

1. by fitting the minimum radius (at the current speed) in the corners (as X-Plane AI does it);
2. by "following a virtual car at some distance" that is driving over the taxi route. The distance to follow this virtual car is dependent on the speed. This may be easier, but aircraft don't stay on the taxi marking so well in the corners.

Benefits

Makes taxiing look better.