How is F3A Grid Activated in RC7?

rclad · February 26, 2018 at 4:09 PM

I purchased the RC7 sim specifically for the F3A grid feature to practice IMAC, but can't find the option to turn it on anywhere in the menus. The manual describes the feature but doesn't explain how to turn it on. Has anyone with RC7 used this feature?

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · February 26, 2018 at 4:22 PM Official Post

This should be in the drop down menu at the top of the screen, second drop down menu from the right if I remember correctly. And then its somewhere in that list, pretty sure.

rclad · February 26, 2018 at 5:08 PM

That turns on the orientation (dome-like) grid, not the linear F3A grid. The manual says "Aerofly RC 7 offers with its 4D sceneries ... In many

scenarios, you can also activate special features such as an orientation grid, F3A-grid or the position display." But it doesn't explain what scenarios. And by "scenario" are they referring to sceneries or something else?

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · February 26, 2018 at 10:18 PM Official Post

Yes sceneries. I've just launched the RC 7 again. If you select a scenery like Bennet flying field, then you have the option to enable the f3a grid under "extras", third menu from the right (not second as I said earlier)

rclad · February 27, 2018 at 2:28 AM

Thank you! So it is a conditional menu item. Thanks for finding the right field!

rclad · February 27, 2018 at 4:41 AM

Well, I just opened RC7 and that option isn't on my Extras menu. The virtual grid is not an F3A grid and is useless for pattern or IMAC practice.

Aerofly RC7 Bennet Field.pdf

Jet-Pack (IPACS) · February 27, 2018 at 10:28 AM Official Post

Do you have the latest update of the RC 7 installed? What version are you using (ultimate?)?

rclad · February 27, 2018 at 9:16 PM

I updated to the latest version, 7.4.11, as soon as the installation finished. "Show position guide" doesn't appear in any of my menus.

rclad · February 27, 2018 at 9:19 PM

Is there another RC7 other than Professional? That's what I bought.

rclad · February 27, 2018 at 9:25 PM

I just now found the Compare tab and see the F3A grid is not available in Professional, only the Ultimate edition. A user with the older Professional version told me that the F3A grid was in that version, but it must have been removed with the current version. Very confusing!

rclad · February 27, 2018 at 9:35 PM

Thanks for your help, Jet-Pack!

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