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| :i: Note: This section does only appear if Prepar3D, FSX or FSW is selected as simulator type and Active Sky is not enabled as weather engine in the [[features/settings#weather_engine|Settings]] module. | :i: Note: This section does only appear if Prepar3D, FSX or FSW is selected as simulator type and Active Sky is not enabled as weather engine in the [[features/settings#weather_engine|Settings]] module. | ||
| - | ===== Real-Time Weather for X-Plane ===== | + | :i: Note: Real-time weather in Prepar3D, FSX or FSW is limited to existent ground weather stations with upper level winds being interpolated. |
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| - | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/conditions/real-time-weather-x-plane.png?nolink|}} | + | |
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| - | You have the option to enable real-time weather in this section. | + | |
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| - | Additionally you will see the current availability status of the real-time weather and you have the option to use the button ''Refresh Real-Time Weather Now'' to reload the weather at any time. | + | |
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| - | :i: Note: This section does only appear if X-Plane is selected as simulator type. | + | |
| ==== Continuous Real-Time Weather ==== | ==== Continuous Real-Time Weather ==== | ||
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| Below that some information is displayed to show when the next automated weather update will be performed. | Below that some information is displayed to show when the next automated weather update will be performed. | ||
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| + | ===== Real-Time Weather for X-Plane ===== | ||
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| + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/conditions/real-time-weather-x-plane.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| + | You have the option to enable real-time weather in this section. | ||
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| + | Additionally you will see the current availability status of the real-time weather and you have the option to use the button ''Refresh Real-Time Weather Now'' to reload the weather at any time. | ||
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| + | :i: Note: This section does only appear if X-Plane is selected as simulator type. | ||
| ===== Weather Mode for Active Sky Weather Engine ===== | ===== Weather Mode for Active Sky Weather Engine ===== | ||
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| Following values are the default for decision height and runway visibility: | Following values are the default for decision height and runway visibility: | ||
| - | | ^ Decision Height ^ Runway Visibility ^ | + | | ^ Decision Height ^ Runway Visibility ^ |
| - | ^ CAT I | 200 ft (60 m) | 1,800 ft (550 m) | | + | ^ CAT I | 200 ft (60 m) | 1,800 ft (550 m) | |
| - | ^ CAT II | 100 ft (30 m) | 1,000 ft (300 m) | | + | ^ CAT I LTS | 200 ft (60 m) | 1,300 ft (400 m) | |
| - | ^ CAT IIIa | 50 ft (15 m) | 600 ft (180 m) | | + | ^ CAT II | 100 ft (30 m) | 1,000 ft (300 m) | |
| - | ^ CAT IIIb | 30 ft (10 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | | + | ^ CAT IIIa | 50 ft (15 m) | 600 ft (180 m) | |
| - | ^ CAT IIIc | 0 ft (0 m) | 30 ft (10 m) | | + | ^ CAT IIIb | 30 ft (10 m) | 150 ft (46 m) | |
| + | ^ CAT IIIc | 0 ft (0 m) | 30 ft (10 m) | | ||
| :i: Note: You can customize these presets in the [[features:settings#ils_visibility|Settings]] module to your needs. | :i: Note: You can customize these presets in the [[features:settings#ils_visibility|Settings]] module to your needs. | ||
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| {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/conditions/ils-visibility-custom.png?nolink|}} | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/conditions/ils-visibility-custom.png?nolink|}} | ||
| - | Additionally you can also set directly a custom visibility here as well. | + | Additionally you can also set directly a custom visibility using a specified decision height and runway visibility as well. |
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| + | ==== Reference Airport ==== | ||
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| + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/conditions/ils-visibility-reference-airport.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| + | The ILS visibility needs to be defined in relation to a reference airport and runway which you can specify here. | ||
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| + | By default it uses the airport of the last approach in the [[features:position|Position]] module, but you can also take over your flight plan departure or arrival airport or defining any custom one. | ||
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| + | :i: Note: If no airport is specified here it will use the ground elevation below the current aircraft position for calculations which might lead to wrong visibility results. | ||
| ===== Custom Weather ===== | ===== Custom Weather ===== | ||
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| You can define a local QNH here and also calculate the winds for the higher layers: This will apply a standard model of geostrophic winds turning with increasing altitude to the right in the Northern and left in the Southern Hemisphere. | You can define a local QNH here and also calculate the winds for the higher layers: This will apply a standard model of geostrophic winds turning with increasing altitude to the right in the Northern and left in the Southern Hemisphere. | ||
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| + | Also applying the same ISA temperature deviation (based on the surface elevation) to the higher layers is possible. | ||
| ==== Calculate Wind ==== | ==== Calculate Wind ==== | ||