Nice looking AI in AVSIM today, but what to do with them?
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Yep, that's the aircraft's title. I will change the cruise speed, but as for making the flight plan, that's what I am trying to do. But I can't figure out how to add a new aircraft. When I change the aircraft.txt list that has been compiled, and then recompile it with TTools, it erases it.
NC
That happens to me now and then. I'll do things like reboot the computer, turn off TTools, then turn it back on, and even rename the file as well to get it to compile properly.
Someone said its because its using backup virtual memory or something.. All I know is that now and then, it does this and it can be very annoying.
Also, note that if you dont have your GMT times correct, and you dont have adequate time to fly the flight or the plane will run out of fuel (distance too great), then the plane sometimes will not show up or will only show up for a moment. Add some time and or shorten the distance and see if the girl shows up.
Remember GMT time is what you are going from.. If crossing a time zone, you may have added an hour.
Bill
Here is a Traffic Tools (TTools) Flight Plan from San Diego International airport (KSAN) to Avalon Island (KAVX) in a Junkers slow and low mini liner.
Here is the flightplan string;
AC#880,N29696,1%,24Hr,VFR,17:00:21,17:49:20,080,R,0000,KAVX,20:46:16,21:35:15,080,R,0000,KSAN
Note that the first part of the string shows the aircraft, call sign
AC#880,N29696,
Second shows its AI traffic setting 'least amount', then how often it resumes, (this one restarts once every 24 hours).. You can have every hour, every two hours, six, eight, 24, and weekly) This one is also a VFR flight.
1%,24Hr,VFR,
If this was a weekly flight, you would include the day of the week, 1 thru 7, with 1 being Sunday. This is not a weekly flight, so the day of the week is not at the end past VFR (or if you like, IFR).
Third is the 'first leg flight', or 'where you are going to' starts at 17:00 GMT and flies at an altitude of 8,000 feet (080)
17:00:21,17:49:20,080,R,0000,KAVX
The Second or in this case, the final leg, must return to the original location. (All AI flights must return home, so the last flight leg is actually the beginning location). This one takes off at 20:46 GMT, lands at 21:35 GMT roughly, flies at 8,000 feet (FL is 080), and destination/home is KSAN or San Diego International.
20:46:16,21:35:15,080,R,0000,KSAN
Now you can read a FP string and easily switch out the plane, times, airports, etc. You could also copy/paste this line, change the N number, and reverse the airfields (since they are both in teh same time zone) and Voila, you have a second flight plan, reversed. (All planes could have the same N Number, but sounds goofy over the ATC).
:d
Easy peasy....
There are also some other tidbits you can add, like military call sign use for ATC, good with IFR flights. You can also assign them to do touch and goes by adding say 30 min's to a FP (with smaller planes) and then add TNG in front of the 'arrival' time at that airfield you wish your plane to do touch and goes. This isnt good for big jets as they have a huge traffic pattern. One lap can take 30 min's at least and usually cause your bird not to arrive (disappear) and also tie up traffic.
Bill
Here is the flightplan string;
AC#880,N29696,1%,24Hr,VFR,17:00:21,17:49:20,080,R,0000,KAVX,20:46:16,21:35:15,080,R,0000,KSAN
Note that the first part of the string shows the aircraft, call sign
AC#880,N29696,
Second shows its AI traffic setting 'least amount', then how often it resumes, (this one restarts once every 24 hours).. You can have every hour, every two hours, six, eight, 24, and weekly) This one is also a VFR flight.
1%,24Hr,VFR,
If this was a weekly flight, you would include the day of the week, 1 thru 7, with 1 being Sunday. This is not a weekly flight, so the day of the week is not at the end past VFR (or if you like, IFR).
Third is the 'first leg flight', or 'where you are going to' starts at 17:00 GMT and flies at an altitude of 8,000 feet (080)
17:00:21,17:49:20,080,R,0000,KAVX
The Second or in this case, the final leg, must return to the original location. (All AI flights must return home, so the last flight leg is actually the beginning location). This one takes off at 20:46 GMT, lands at 21:35 GMT roughly, flies at 8,000 feet (FL is 080), and destination/home is KSAN or San Diego International.
20:46:16,21:35:15,080,R,0000,KSAN
Now you can read a FP string and easily switch out the plane, times, airports, etc. You could also copy/paste this line, change the N number, and reverse the airfields (since they are both in teh same time zone) and Voila, you have a second flight plan, reversed. (All planes could have the same N Number, but sounds goofy over the ATC).
:d
Easy peasy....
There are also some other tidbits you can add, like military call sign use for ATC, good with IFR flights. You can also assign them to do touch and goes by adding say 30 min's to a FP (with smaller planes) and then add TNG in front of the 'arrival' time at that airfield you wish your plane to do touch and goes. This isnt good for big jets as they have a huge traffic pattern. One lap can take 30 min's at least and usually cause your bird not to arrive (disappear) and also tie up traffic.
Bill
Navy Chief
Senior Member
Thanks Bill and Willy. I'll get back to it tomorrow. I am bound and determined to figure this out. NC
modelr
SOH-CM-2024
What I do when testing a new aircraft, is have it do touch and goes. (TG) give it a minimum of half hour flight time. It MAY seem to do a fly-away on the last one, but it's actually just getting the time right for the final landing, usually. Just set a departure time and flight time, Yroute will do the rest.
When doing touch and goes, use VFR flight rules for actual T&G. For low flyby/go arounds, use IFR.
When doing touch and goes, use VFR flight rules for actual T&G. For low flyby/go arounds, use IFR.
Although I have TTools, I use the Traffic Editor in Justflight's Traffic 2005 package. I convert the aircraft to AI and then add my flightplan using the software.
I realise that it is not as accurate as TTools in that aircraft only fly from A to B and back again, all day (and night) long and that the shortest time on the ground is 45 minutes, but its fine for what I want to do. If I set my traffic rate to 70%, I know then I'm going to get a randomly filled sky.
Martin
I realise that it is not as accurate as TTools in that aircraft only fly from A to B and back again, all day (and night) long and that the shortest time on the ground is 45 minutes, but its fine for what I want to do. If I set my traffic rate to 70%, I know then I'm going to get a randomly filled sky.
Martin