Aaron Barclay 878822 Posted July 19, 2008 at 03:10 PM Posted July 19, 2008 at 03:10 PM I've created a terrific scenario file, and I wanted to add some VFR aircraft just flying around. Specific aircraft types are C182 and a PA31. When I load the scenario file they are going 240kts. If you know aircraft, those airplanes don't cruise that fast, so my question is, can I change their startup speeds to be more realistic so they are cruising around at 120kts and 160kts respectively? Or must I use the speed slider button at startup for each aircraft to bring them to a more realistic speed? Another question also is regarding departures. How does the scenario know that they are departures? Do I put the airport elevation as the aircraft's current altitude in the aircraft position line? Thanks in advance! -Aaron Barclay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todor Atanasov 878664 Posted July 21, 2008 at 05:41 AM Posted July 21, 2008 at 05:41 AM You got me here on the first one... to be honest I don't know a way you can do that in the scenario file. I guess you'll have to [Mod - Happy Thoughts]ign all of them IAS <= when you start the simulation About the second question. In order to have your plane as departure, his initial position has to be a gate or a stand on the airport, with his altitude as the airport altitude and a valid Flight Plan with departure airport the desired one. Be advised that an airplane will take-off only from the defined runway on really close to it, so you have to taxi the airplane to the runway. EuroScope BETA Tester/Board of Designers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean-Frederik Dion 819740 Posted July 21, 2008 at 01:38 PM Posted July 21, 2008 at 01:38 PM I don't think the built-in simulator looks at the type at all for aircraft performances. This indeed lacks. I'll make it a request. Even when simulating IFR only, it'ld be nice if ES knew that a turbo-prop can't climb at 300IAS. Jean-Frederik Dion VATCAN10 - CZUL Chief EuroScope Beta Tester / Board of Designers GVCCS Beta Tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Barclay 878822 Posted July 21, 2008 at 07:01 PM Author Posted July 21, 2008 at 07:01 PM thanks for the replies gentlemen, much appreciated. As for the gate being the Lat/Long in the scenario file, where do I find those gate lat/longs? Are they in the sector file or something or do I create those? Can I just pick a lat/long at the airport terminal or no? thanks in advance -AB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gergely Csernak Posted July 27, 2008 at 05:41 PM Posted July 27, 2008 at 05:41 PM Aaron, Jean is right. In the current version there is no type specific performance data calculation. For the coordinates I suggest using the .distance command. If you click anywhere when this command is active, then clicked coordinates are copied to the command line. Then you can copy/paste it to the scenario. Gergely. EuroScope developer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wycliffe Barrett Posted July 30, 2008 at 08:39 AM Posted July 30, 2008 at 08:39 AM you could also use the .sline enter command and click anywhere on the screen the coordinates will appear at the bottom in the chat bar and will also be copied to your clipboard. Wycliffe Wycliffe Barrett: C3 Controller "if god meant for us to fly, he would have given us tickets" Mel Brooks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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