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features:position [2017/10/25 12:25] Andreas Breitschopp |
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| {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airport-search-airport.png?nolink|}} | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airport-search-airport.png?nolink|}} | ||
| - | Click on this button to open the extended airport search. | + | Click on this button to open the [[dialogs:select-airport]] dialog. |
| ==== Airport Information ==== | ==== Airport Information ==== | ||
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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#position|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#position1|Settings]] module. There is also an additional option to enable a confirmation dialog in in the [[features:settings#general2|Settings]] module that allows to adjust these parameters dynamically. |
| ==== Helipads ==== | ==== Helipads ==== | ||
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| 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 [[dialogs/real-time-weather-information]] for this airport. | ||
| ===== Gate or Parking ===== | ===== Gate or Parking ===== | ||
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| 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. | 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. | ||
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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. | ||
| :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 obviously if the runway is ILS enabled. | ||
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| Here you can set a new name for an existent flight situation preset. | Here you can set a new name for an existent flight situation preset. | ||
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| + | ===== Position Aircraft ===== | ||
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| + | {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/position-aircraft.png?nolink|}} | ||
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| + | If you have enabled the corresponding option in the [[features:settings#general2|Settings]] this confirmation dialog will be shown before the aircraft position is actually changed. | ||
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| + | This allows you to change certain re-position parameters on-the-fly for each positioning. | ||