Updated ATIasHold 1.8.4 New Functions Q/A Read the answer to your question This update is necessary to check if the user follows the logic and rules. Any request relating to the Flight Plan system must include: - Radar image with Control Fields - Flight Plan File Q/A -------------------------------------------- The Joystick command for the AP must be set! I forgot it to explain with the last Readme 1.8.3. -------------------------------------------- In the Joystick it is mandatory to indicate a Joystick command or a dummy value like 700000. (value not in the Range of possible values. Open the Joystick Editor. If the Autopilot value is zero (0) AP opens and closes continuously as long as the AP is not active. For some reason I can't change it. With the Saitek Pro Joystick I use the 3 buttons under the clock. [AP] [ALT] [Hdg] Q/A --- NEW --- I cannot imagine what is not communicated to me. As for example the used simulator. Flight Plan View> bottom right corner (.) Click = opens the 5 FlightPlan Control Fields on the Radar. Make a explanation Test Flight around a destination airport. LJMB-32-EDDM-08L Place your Aircraft on the destination EDDM Apt + Rwy 08L. In this case the distances in nm on the FLPL-List (Radar) between the wpt's does not change. Take Off, now change wpt's fly around (back) selecting wpt's and land again. Select any wpt from the Radar FLPL-List or the Flight Plan ListBox. Flight Plan must be open / active. Then Close [Flpl] and Re-open [Flpl] Close and reopen is necessary for avoiding a Item Click by mistake during an active FLPL. --- NEW Q/A ----------------------------------------------- [V/S dist] in Flight Panel > [Distance Field] ----------------------------------------------- You shouldn't forget to insert the distance for using the Descentometer. An automatic check has been inserted which inserts the chosen value. If the chosen value is zero (0) the altitude 10000 is entered. Selection [0 ... 50000] feet on the bottom left Radar. Each selection is copied to the Flight Panel Distance Field. If you interrupt a flight and resume flight on Ground then remember to close: AP-HDG, AP-ALT. --- NEW --- Big Radar - Flight Plan ListBox Items It is possible to select a wpt from this list and FlyTo. Same with the Flight Plan. [flpl] must be active (Red color) 1. select a wpt 2. Close [flpl] Radar Button and reopen the Flight plan (loading the new data). Close and reopen is necessary for avoiding a Item Click by mistake during a active FLPL. --- NEW - important - Start the Turn from xwpt(virtual) to Runway-Heading at a distance of ... --- A help for selecting the Turn distance. xwpt > rwy approach Select the correct selection of the distance in 'nm' before arriving at the "xwpt" at 20nm at 180° with respect to the Runway-Heading. Heading Angle in degrees indicates the angle between the current Heading and the next selected Wpt. Green Color. (Adf, Vor, Int, Rwy, xWpt, Virtual Rwy) The (Angle) indication is located exactly above the Radar Bottom Field [0 ... 5]> start Turn at a distance of 'nm'. This indication is important for the choice of a Turn between wpt "xwpt" and the Runway-Heading. In this case the color is 'Yellow'. How to use ? When flying to "xwpt" wait until the Heading-Line is very close or it covers the "xwpt" BlueViolet colored xwpt line. The indicated angle is the reference for selecting the distance in nm at which the Turn must start to align with the Runway. Example: with an angle of approximately 0 to 10 degree you select 0.5 nm. Angle 10..45 select 1 nm. The same thing can be done using just the [rwy] and [wpt] Buttons from the Flight Panel. It is clear that the actual distance must be greater than the one chosen. --- NEW --- FUEL less then 10% is indicated on the Main View below the [Cruise]Field Now also on the big Radar. --- NEW --- Runway-Center Heading - Yellow Color Now included with the PFD > Take Off and Landing View. Very useful during night. Q/A ----------------------- The RADAR RANGE setting ----------------------- - Yellow Color > This is only the initial setting - Black Color > Range is selecting in automatic - Dark yellow > Range is now open. L-Click on Radar then use the Mousewheel Q/A --------------- Runway Approach --------------- Don't select or change anything if not belonging strictly to the automatic Rwy-Approach. You are sitting in a chair. Sitting in the Cockpit you wouldn't. Again: Don't approach to slow! Speed ​​is half your live. Don't set Flaps full down at the wrong distance. With ATIasHold you are flying. Flying a Cessna and flying a 747 is not the same. Q/A ------------------ Runway Coordinates ------------------ Once again I would like to point out that there may be differences between the various Simulators. You can change coordinates easily with the "AddAirports" program which is part of ATIasHold. For runways use the "RwyLength" program. Q/A ------------------------------ ADF + VOR Radar display on AIR ------------------------------ ON AIR - [vor/adf/Int] interrupt the Flight Plan before [flpl]Buttons - close [vor/adf/Int] and return to Flight Plan > [flpl] buttons Q/A --------------------------------------------- User missunderstanding Approach GlidePath ALT --------------------------------------------- The [GPT Alt] button on the Radar is different from the [V/S dist]. Use this button, read the Tooltip, for reference only for each Runway at 10 or 20 nm distance. To avoid user errors, the generated value is no longer copied to the Flight Panel [Distance] field. Always choose a lower value for the Glidepath Start ALT. So, now you just use the [distance] (0 ... 50000 ft) selection next to the [Runway] button. Same applies to [V/S dist]. Q/A ----------------------------- Using of the AP ALT selection ----------------------------- When you take off again after a landing the AP ALT should be OFF. After landing the AP Altitude is set to the Rwy-Altitude! ATIasHold is closing AP-ALT in automatic but you should check it before Take off. Q/A NEW --------------- Before Take OFF --------------- Check if the ALT distance Field in Flight Panel, Distance Field, is set to the Altitude you want reach. Make sure the AP Autopilot is ON. New: Now the selected Altitude is copied into the Distance Field in automatic for [V/S dist] If the selected Altitude = "0" then 10000 ft is copied. Q/A ------------------------------ Wrong Runway Approach Altitude ------------------------------ ATIasHold is correcting any lower or higher entry Glide Path altitude. As Pilot you know that this is only depending on the distance left to the Runway! Q/A --- FSX - Fast forward/back --- When you use the fast Joystick forward/back x,y movement, Kbd " Y ", during a V/S ascending/descending you should check if the V/S is really doing what it should. With such a interruption FSX is interfering. You should know this. Close the [V/S Dist] button and restart [V/S dist]. Q/A -------------- MSFS Simulator - Descentometer - Runway Approach [V/S rwy] + [V/S Dist] -------------- As already mentioned the MSFS Simulator does not respond to the AP-ALT command as FSX. (on Ground yes, on Air not) ATIasHold recognizes the connection with MSFS and "toggle" AP-ALT off and on. If the airplane does not begin to descend, AP-ALT must be disengaged (toggle). It should then enter automatically. End