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--- features:map [2016/06/28 19:27]
Andreas Breitschopp [Aircraft Layers]
+++ features:map [2020/03/21 13:10]
Andreas Breitschopp
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 Real-time moving map shows current aircraft position, taxiways, gates, navaids, airways with integrated flight planning optionally on street or satellite map.
+===== General Control =====
+Keep the left mouse button pressed to scroll around on the map. Of course, also the corresponding touch gesture is supported.
+You can use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. Again also the two finger multi-touch zoom gesture is supported.
+If you keep the ''CTRL'' key pressed and then select an area, you can zoom to exactly this area.
+Additional an important control action is the right click or long touch for touch screens: You can use that to trigger several actions on many elements on the map (see also [[features:map#pop-up_menu|Pop-Up Menu]]).
 ===== Control Elements =====
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 ''NDB'' toggles the display of the NDB symbols. In partly active state only the NDB symbols themselves are displayed and in full active state additionally the NDB idents.
+''Airspace'' toggles the display of airspace boundaries. In partly active state only the airspace boundaries themselves are displayed and in full active state additionally the airspace names.
 ==== Airway and Waypoint Layers ====
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 You can create a new point of interest (POI) at any map location.
+Just enter a name for it here and if you want you can also change the exact location manually.
 This point can later be used for example as a flight plan point.
-===== Map Scale =====
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/scale.png?nolink|}}
+==== Holding ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/pop-up-menu-holding.png?nolink|}}
+You can display a holding at any point (like a VOR, NDB, POI or other fixes) on the map.
+There is also an option to show the entry sectors of the holding.
+=== Options ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/pop-up-menu-holding-options.png?nolink|}}
+The holding can be a right (standard) or left (non-standard) holding.
+Set the inbound course and the ground speed you expect to fly the holding: The latter will determine the turning radius.
+== Leg ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/pop-up-menu-holding-options-leg.png?nolink|}}
+The holding leg can be defined either by time or distance.
+=== Location ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/pop-up-menu-holding-location.png?nolink|}}
+You can see here the fix you have selected for the holding.
+== Shifted ==
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/pop-up-menu-holding-location-shifted.png?nolink|}}
+Optionally it is possible to shift the holding away from this fix on a certain radial for a certain distance.
+==== Show SIDs and STARs ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/pop-up-menu-show-sids-stars.png?nolink|}}
+Show any Standard Instrument Departure (SID) or Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR) procedure on the map.
+Therefore first select the corresponding runway, then the type of the procedure you want to see and finally the procedure itself.
+Afterwards the procedure selected is immediately displayed on the map.
+To remove the displayed procedure from the map again, use the button ''Clear Selection''.
+===== Footer Information =====
+In the footer of the map some additional information can be displayed.
+You can choose what is displayed there in the [[features:settings#display_options|Settings]] module.
+==== Cursor Position ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/footer-information-cursor-position.png?nolink|}}
+In the bottom left of the map the current mouse cursor position can be displayed.
+==== Frames per Second ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/footer-information-frames-second.png?nolink|}}
+In the bottom center of the map the current frames per second can be displayed.
+==== Map Scale ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/footer-information-scale.png?nolink|}}
 In the bottom right of the map you can always see the current map scale.
+==== Height Map Legend ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/footer-information-height-legend.png?nolink|}}
+If the height map is displayed you will find a color legend in the bottom right of the screen.
+===== Icons Legend =====
+In the following all icons used on the map are explained.
+==== NDB ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/icon-ndb.png?nolink|}}
+This shows a NDB (Non-Directional Beacon).
+==== VOR ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/icon-vor.png?nolink|}}
+This shows a VOR (VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range).
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/icon-vor-with-dme.png?nolink|}}
+And this a VOR that includes a DME (Distance Measuring Equipment).
+==== DME ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/icon-vor-dme-only.png?nolink|}}
+This shows a DME only.
+==== TACAN ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/map/icon-vor-tacan-only.png?nolink|}}
+This shows a TACAN (Tactical Air Navigation).

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