question: ModuleSAS > standalone = true, whats it do?

[Scientist]

most parts with SAS have this partmodule

MODULE

{

name = ModuleSAS

SASServiceLevel = 3

}

avionics nosecone (stock) has this partmodule

MODULE

{

name = ModuleSAS

SASServiceLevel = 3

standalone = True

RESOURCE

{

name = Power

rate = 0.03

}

}

what does the standalone field do?

looking at the 0.625M probe core there is

MODULE

{

name = ModuleCommand

minimumCrew = 0

RESOURCE

{

name = Power

rate = 0.03

}

}

is ModuleSAS + standalone=true + resource simply a merger of ModuleSAS and ModuleCommand?

[Gameslinx]

The service level is how well it behaves I think...

[Captain Sierra]

standalone = true I believe uncouples it from kerbal role. Assuming the previous is correct, than with the avionics nosecone, even an engineer can fly a plane with full SAS suite (stuffing a scientist in a plane could be very profitable like this). Would probably need to test to verify.

I should make it clear that having that line still requires the craft to be controlled (have a kerbal in a pod or an active probe core).