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====== Navigation ====== | ====== Navigation ====== | ||
- | ====== 1. Select | + | Navigating in Aerofly FS 2 was designed to be quick and simple yet have full functionality and flexibility. In this chapter you will find a quick introduction on how to select your flight |
- | Go to the main menu and open the map by clicking on “location”. The map can be moved and zoomed in or out. A left click anywhere on the map places an aircraft at the altitude which you can selcet from the bar on the right. Adjust the flight direction by rotating the course indicator with the mouse. A click on the airfield icon opens the airfield location map with various starting positions. Use the extra buttons to filter VORs or center your position on the map. | + | ===== Select |
+ | The first step for any flight is to select your starting location. You can either choose an airport with a specific runway or you can start mid air at a certain altitude. **Note** - Use location to also select your starting position or departure airport when creating a flight plan. | ||
+ | From the main menu open the map by clicking on ' | ||
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+ | Selecting an airport icon opens the airport runway map with various starting positions. Select the starting location by clicking on one of the airplane icons. Once you make your selection you will be taken back to the main screen. From the main menu screen, press " | ||
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+ | ===== Setting up a flight plan ===== | ||
- | ==== Selecting | + | Creating |
- | Go to the main menu and open the map by clicking on “location”. The map can be moved and zoomed in or out worldwide. In aerofly FS 2 the Earth is an ellipsoid. Under navigation | + | Once your location is set (see Select Location), open “Navigation” from the main menu. On this map you will see the current position of your aircraft (chosen previously from the Location |
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+ | Move the map around to locate your destination airport. Once you locate the airport that you wish to land at, simply click on it with your left mouse button or "game control/ | ||
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- | ====== 2. Runway lighting and Approach guides ====== | + | {{: |
- | The runway lighting turns on automatically | + | Once you have your route set up, you can add waypoints |
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+ | Once your flight plan is created it can be seen in different scenarios while flying: | ||
+ | * If your aircraft has a GPS equipped, you will see the route displayed on the GPS. | ||
+ | * You can use the Flight Path Indicator to follow the route to your destination. | ||
+ | * You can follow your route on the HUD if selected. | ||
+ | * You can follow your route on any moving map if selected. | ||
+ | * On some aircraft autopilot will also follow your flight plan. | ||
+ | * Your route is shown on the flight information bar. | ||
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- | ====== 3. Flight route (PC) ====== | + | |
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- | The navigation is in union with the autopilot to form a fascinating chapter in Aerofly FS 2. | + | |
- | We will shop the basic navigation in the paragraphs below. | + | |
- | Navigation from the current position to a destination airport | + | |
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- | Open “Navigation” from the main menu. In this window you can see your current position and all airports in the actual map section. The map can be zoomed in/out with the mouse wheel and swiped to display more airfields. Then click on the symbol at the bottom of the page with the landing aircraft. After that you can choose your destination from a list. If a former route is displayed then simply click on “Clear Route” to delete the old one. | + | |
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- | Immediately after selecting your destination all runways will appear as a list. Choose one of them. The displayed route will be actual after any change. By clicking the icon at the top right of the screen all information can be updated manually. | + | |
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- | If the destination is set you can add VORs or any free positions as waypoints. | + | |
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- | Do add a VOR or any position as a waypoint by clicking left on a VOR icon or anywhere on the map and then click on “+” to insert. Use the red “x” icon to delete a waypoint from your route. | + | |
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- | In the cockpit view you can use the moving map (M) to display the flight plan. The map can be zoomed in or out with the mouse wheel. You can change the orientation or frame size via the two icons at the bottom of the map. | + | |
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- | ====== 4. Flight route (Mobile) ====== | + | |
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- | To plan a new route open the “Navigation” dialog in the main menu.\\ | + | |
- | If you don´t know the icons please click on “?”: | + | |
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- | ==== Select a starting airfield ==== | + | |
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- | * Delete any former route using the “Delete Route” icon | + | |
- | * Zoom in on the map to the starting area | + | |
- | * Click on the “Aircraft start” button | + | |
- | * Select an airfield from the list on the right | + | |
- | * Select a runway using the “Start” icon | + | |
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- | ==== Select a destination airfield ==== | + | |
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- | * Zoom in on the map to the destination area | + | |
- | * Click on the “Aircraft Landing” button | + | |
- | * Select a destination from the list | + | |
- | * Select a runway using the “Approach” | + | |
- | * The map can now be centered to see the entire route | + | |
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- | ==== Add a waypoint ==== | + | |
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- | * Use the 4 icons at lower left to show/ | + | |
- | * Select an area by tapping into the map | + | |
- | * Select a waypoint or a VOR from the list on the right | + | |
- | * Add a point via the “+” symbol | + | |
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- | ==== Delete a waypoint ==== | + | |
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- | * Select a waypoint from the flight plan at the bottom | + | |
- | * Delete the point via the “x” symbol | + | |
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- | ==== Start flying a route ==== | + | |
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- | * Place the aircraft at the start position via the symbol at the top right portion of the screen | + | |
- | * Return to the main menu and select “Fly” | + | |
- | * From now the flight route is displayed in the glass cockpit | + | |
- | * The flight route is also displayed in the flight information | + | |
- | * Fly the route manually | + | |
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- | ==== Fly route by autopilot ==== | + | |
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- | * Start the aircraft manually | + | |
- | * Shortly after the start the “Route” button under C / P is active | + | |
- | * Click on Route | + | |
- | * Now the aircraft should fly automatically to the destination | + | |
- | * Fly the plane until the destination is reached and land manually | + | |