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features:position [2016/02/15 15:43] Andreas Breitschopp [Directly by ICAO Code] |
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Alternatively you can also use the button ''Random'' to choose a random airport. | Alternatively you can also use the button ''Random'' to choose a random airport. | ||
- | ==== Search by Country and City ==== | + | ==== Search for Airport ==== |
- | {{features:position-airport-search-country-city.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airport-search-airport.png?nolink|}} |
- | If you don't know the ICAO code of the airport, you can also select an airport based on the country and the next big city the airport belongs to: | + | Click on this button to open the [[dialogs:select-airport]] dialog. |
- | Just first select the country, then the city and finally pick an airport from the list. | + | |
+ | ==== Airport Information ==== | ||
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+ | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airport-information.png?nolink|}} | ||
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+ | Here you can see the name, country as well as city of the currently selected airport. | ||
===== Runways or Helipads ===== | ===== Runways or Helipads ===== | ||
- | {{features:position-runways-or-helipads.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/runways-or-helipads.png?nolink|}} |
Now you can choose on which runway or helipad you want your aircraft to be place. | Now you can choose on which runway or helipad you want your aircraft to be place. | ||
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+ | :i: Note: This selection can also be directly accessed by the keyboard shortcut ''N''. | ||
==== Runway/Helipad Information ==== | ==== Runway/Helipad Information ==== | ||
- | {{features:position-runway-helipad-information.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/runway-helipad-information.png?nolink|}} |
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+ | After selecting a runway some additional information about this runway is displayed. | ||
- | After selecting a runway some additional information about this runway is displayed. For helipads this information is not displayed before you choose a specific helipad in the next step. | + | For helipads this information is not displayed before you choose a specific helipad in the next step. |
==== Approach Training ==== | ==== Approach Training ==== | ||
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:i: Note: This option is only available if you chose a runway. | :i: Note: This option is only available if you chose a runway. | ||
- | {{features:position-approach-training.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/approach-training.png?nolink|}} |
To start an approach training just click on one of the button to place your aircraft it the corresponding position. | To start an approach training just click on one of the button to place your aircraft it the corresponding position. | ||
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If the runway is ILS enabled the correct altitude above ground will be calculated using the runway-specific glideslope degree. Otherwise the default of 3° will be used. | If the runway is ILS enabled the correct altitude above ground will be calculated using the runway-specific glideslope degree. Otherwise the default of 3° will be used. | ||
- | All parameters like distance to landing point for the two final positions, distance for the base positions or altitude above ground for the downwind positions can be configured in the [[features:settings]] module. | + | All parameters like distance to landing point for the two final positions, distance for the base positions or altitude above ground for the downwind positions can be configured in the [[features:settings#position|Settings]] module. |
==== Helipads ==== | ==== Helipads ==== | ||
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:i: Note: This option is only available if you chose ''Heli''. | :i: Note: This option is only available if you chose ''Heli''. | ||
- | {{features:position-helipads.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/helipads.png?nolink|}} |
Click on one of the helipad buttons to place the aircraft on a helipad. | Click on one of the helipad buttons to place the aircraft on a helipad. | ||
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==== SID and STAR Waypoints ==== | ==== SID and STAR Waypoints ==== | ||
- | {{features:position-sid-and-star-waypoints1.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/sid-and-star-waypoints1.png?nolink|}} |
- | You can place the aircraft directly on a waypoint of a Standard Instrument Departure (SID) or Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR). | + | You can place your aircraft directly on a waypoint of a Standard Instrument Departure (SID) or Standard Terminal Arrival Route (STAR). |
- | First select which the desired procedure type and then the procedure ident. Finally you can select one waypoint of the procedure you have chosen. | + | First select which the desired procedure type - SID oder STAR - and then the procedure ident. Finally you can select one waypoint of the procedure you have chosen. |
- | {{features:position-sid-and-star-waypoints2.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/sid-and-star-waypoints2.png?nolink|}} |
Now click on the button ''Move Aircraft to Waypoint'' to change the aircraft position accordingly. | Now click on the button ''Move Aircraft to Waypoint'' to change the aircraft position accordingly. | ||
- | :i: Note: The heading of the aircraft will be automatically set to match the direction to the next waypoint in the procedure. | + | :i: Note: The aircraft will be automatically set in a way that the heading matches the direction to the next waypoint in the procedure. |
==== Airworks ==== | ==== Airworks ==== | ||
- | {{features:position-airworks.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airworks.png?nolink|}} |
Choose one of four pre-defined flight levels to start your airworks. | Choose one of four pre-defined flight levels to start your airworks. | ||
- | Of course, also these altitudes can be easily changed in the [[features:settings]] module. | + | Of course, also these altitudes can be easily changed in the [[features:settings#airworks|Settings]] module. |
==== Custom Location ==== | ==== Custom Location ==== | ||
- | {{features:position-custom-location.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/custom-location.png?nolink|}} |
If you want your aircraft to be place at a completely custom location, this is the right section for you. | If you want your aircraft to be place at a completely custom location, this is the right section for you. | ||
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=== From Runway Landing Point === | === From Runway Landing Point === | ||
- | {{features:position-custom-location-from-runway.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/custom-location-from-runway.png?nolink|}} |
- | Using this option the aircraft will be move a definable distance away from the runway landing point with in the entered direction. | + | Using this option the aircraft will be move a definable distance away from the runway landing point in the entered direction. |
=== At Coordinate === | === At Coordinate === | ||
- | {{features:position-custom-location-at-coordinates.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/custom-location-at-coordinates.png?nolink|}} |
Or you can just enter the exact geographic coordinates manually where you want the aircraft to be place. | Or you can just enter the exact geographic coordinates manually where you want the aircraft to be place. | ||
The fields are pre-filled with the coordinates of the currently loaded airport. | The fields are pre-filled with the coordinates of the currently loaded airport. | ||
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+ | ==== Action Buttons ==== | ||
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+ | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/action-buttons.png?nolink|}} | ||
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+ | Use the button ''Show Airport on Map'' to switch to the [[features:map]] module and center the map on the current airport and the button ''Show Airport METAR'' to show the current real-time weather information for this airport. | ||
===== Gate or Parking ===== | ===== Gate or Parking ===== | ||
- | {{features:position-gate-or-parking1.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/gate-or-parking1.png?nolink|}} |
You can also place your aircraft on a gate or parking position. | You can also place your aircraft on a gate or parking position. | ||
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Therefore first select the type and then a specific gate or parking. | Therefore first select the type and then a specific gate or parking. | ||
- | {{features:position-gate-or-parking2.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/gate-or-parking2.png?nolink|}} |
And then click on the button ''Move Aircraft to Gate or Parking'' to finally place the aircraft. | And then click on the button ''Move Aircraft to Gate or Parking'' to finally place the aircraft. | ||
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===== Options ===== | ===== Options ===== | ||
- | {{features:position-options.png?nolink|}} | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/options.png?nolink|}} |
Here you can find several options like speed and gear/flaps status that are used when placing the aircraft. | Here you can find several options like speed and gear/flaps status that are used when placing the aircraft. | ||
- | All options are saved upon change and can even be defined on a per-aircraft level when aircraft profiles are enabled in the [[features:settings]] module. | + | All options are saved upon change and can even be defined on a per-aircraft level when aircraft profiles are enabled in the [[features:settings#options_on_position_change|Settings]] module. |
- | Use the button ''Show Airport on Map'' to switch to the [[features:map]] module and center the map on the current airport. | + | :i: Note: When aircraft is placed on ground gear is always extended and ILS frequency can only be set obviously if the runway is ILS enabled. |
- | :i: Note: When aircraft is placed on ground gear is always extended and ILS frequency can only be set if the runway is ILS enabled. | + | ===== Flight Situation Presets ===== |
- | ===== Situation Presets ===== | + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets.png?nolink|}} |
- | {{features:position-situation-presets.png?nolink|}} | + | Here you can save the current flight situation including aircraft position, altitude, speed, heading as well as pitch and bank angle. |
- | Here you can save the current situation including aircraft position, altitude, speed, heading, pitch and bank angle. | + | If there are more than 6 presets, you can page through them using the buttons ''Back'' and ''Next''. |
- | Just click on the button ''Add'' to create a new situation preset or click on an existent one to load it. | + | After clicking on the button ''Add'' to create a new situation preset or click on an existent one to send it to the flight simulator. |
- | If there are more than 6 presets, you can page through them using the buttons ''Back'' and ''Next''. | + | To reset the simulator you can use the button ''Reset Current Flight Situation''. |
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+ | :i: Note: For X-Plane this is only available starting from X-Plane version 11.10. | ||
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+ | ==== Create New Flight Situation Preset ==== | ||
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+ | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets-create-new.png?nolink|}} | ||
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+ | When creating a new flight situation preset, you need to enter a name for it in this dialog. | ||
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+ | ==== Pop-Up Menu ==== | ||
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+ | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets-pop-up-menu.png?nolink|}} | ||
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+ | If you right click (long "touch") on a flight situation preset this pop-up menu will be shown enabling you to rename or delete an existent flight situation preset again. | ||
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+ | === Rename Flight Situation Preset === | ||
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+ | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets-rename.png?nolink|}} | ||
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+ | Here you can set a new name for an existent flight situation preset. |