Web con los procedimientos de los aviones
Aircraft performance differences have an effect on the airspace and visibility needed to perform certain manœuvres. In order that the appropriate obstacle clearance areas, and landing and departure minima can be established, five different aircraft categories have been identified. Aircraft that are manoeuvred within these category speed ranges are to use the appropriate instrument approach minima for that category. For example, an aircraft that is flown on a straight-in approach at 135 KT is to use the Category C approach minima. However, if that same aircraft is required to manœuvre on a circling approach at 143 KT, then the Category D circling minima applies. The category speed groupings are:
| CATEGORY | A | B | C | D | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPEEDS | up to 90 KT (includes all rotorcraft) |
91 to 120 KT |
121 to 140 KT |
141 to 165 KT |
above 165 KT |
NOTE: Category E Minima are not provided for on civil instrument approach procedure charts.
La carpeta de cada avión deberia contener 4 carpetas (PANEL, SOUND, MODEL y TEXTURE) y los archivos *.air y aircraft.cfg.
A veces podemos observar que la velocidad en nudos según las características técnicas de los aviones es muy superior a la que el Flight Simulator te permite volar sin que salga el mensaje EXCESO DE VELOCIDAD. Por ejemplo:
Si queremos arreglar ésto, no hay más que modificar el fichero aircraft.cfg del avión. Por ejemplo:
Tienes que ir al archivo panel.cfg que esta dentro de la carpeta panel del avion. Lo editas con el notepad. En la seccion [Window Titles] agregas:
WindowXX=GPS
Donde el xx es el siguiente número secuencial disponible excepto el minipanel. Es necesario que el ultimo en la lista sea el WindowZZ=Mini Panel.
En la primera sección [Window00] (o 01, depende cual sea la primera), están las listas de los instrumentos. Allí agregas:
gaugeYY=SimIcons!GPS Icon, 342, 289
donde el YY es el siguiente numero secuencial disponible, y los números son las coordenadas donde va ubicado en la pantalla. Si le agregas 2 numeros más, por ejemplo "342, 289, 55, 55" estos dos últimos son el tamaño del icono.
Finalmente agregas una sección:
[WindowXX]
size_mm=456,378
window_size=0.5
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
VISIBLE=0
ident=GPS_PANEL
gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500, 0,0
Donde XX es el mismo número de antes (el de Window Titles) y ubícalo respetando el orden entre las secciones Windows. Y listo.
Prueba y error para ver donde queda ubicado el icono.
Si quieres más precisión, edita con el Paint el fondo del panel, que es un BMP, y fíjate con el cursor que te marca las coordenadas; elige un lugar y toma nota de ellas.
El ATR 72-500 Orientation Manual en inglés, que es el que viene con la instalación. Trae un tutorial con 2 vuelos.
La traducción al español del primer vuelo del tutorial.
Extracto de Procedimientos del ATR 72-500. Es un condensado de los procedimientos del tutorial que se puede usar como checklist.
Manual traducido al español del FMS del ATR.
Chuleta de los procedimientos. Otro checklist, pero más completo.
Through the use of automatically generated (autogen) scenery, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 displays buildings and vegetation throughout the simulated world. Flight Simulator 2004 creates and displays this scenery at runtime using one of two methods: a lookup table or handcrafted texture annotations that specify footprints for the objects. To define the appearance of both the buildings and vegetation that are generated, autogen uses texture sheets.
The Autogen Annotation tool enables you to edit or create annotation files for both generic and unique terrain textures. This tool opens .bmp files and allows you to place footprints for objects on the image file and to set certain properties for those footprints. Autogen then uses the annotation files to display 3-D objects (buildings and vegetation). No prior programming experience is needed to use this tool.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW autogen_sdk_setup.exe (5.4MB)
The Terrain SDK explains how to add new line and polygonal data such as roads, rivers, coastlines and lakes to the Flight Simulator 2004 terrain system.
This SDK also explains how to add custom terrain to the Flight Simulator 2004 environment. It covers importing land class and DEM (Digital Elevation Model) data and how to texture the data by replacing standard land-class based textures or by importing aerial or satellite photos.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW terrain_sdk_setup.exe (11MB)
Weather themes are new to the latest version of the product and a simple way for users to experience visually appealing and challenging simulated weather. This SDK describes how to create and distribute weather themes for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight using a special theme creation tool.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW weather_theme_sdk_setup.exe ( 3.7MB)
The Panels and Gauges SDK for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 provides the information you need to create new gauges and panels for aircraft in Flight Simulator 2004. This SDK includes the following:
Traffic information systems such as traffic collision and avoidance systems (TCAS) and mode S transponders display information and alerts about to nearby air traffic that may pose a collision hazard. The Panels SDK also describes how to query for air traffic information from within a panel gauge to allow the simulation of TCAS, mode S transponders, or other traffic information systems in Flight Simulator.
IMPORTANT: The information included in this document is intended as a guide for programmers. It assumes that you are familiar with aviation terminology and technology, that you have an understanding of the C programming language, and you are familiar with the XML markup language.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW panels_sdk_setup.exe (1.6MB)
The Traffic Toolbox is a set of tools and utilities that allow you to view and customize the AI (“artificial intelligence” or computer-controlled) aircraft traffic in Flight Simulator. The tools in the toolbox include:
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW traffictoolbox_sdk_setup.exe (1.5MB)
SDK ABL or "Adventure Basic Language," is a scripting language used by several Microsoft games, including Flight Simulator 2004. It provides developers of adventures and lessons access to and control of aircraft and game parameters without requiring extensive programming knowledge.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_abl_setup.exe (611KB)
The Aircraft Container system organizes Flight Simulator 2004 aircraft files and attributes so that most aircraft-related files are located close together. This logical and consistent organization makes the files easy to customize. This SDK describes the Aircraft Container system in detail, explaining how the different files work together. It provides information on how to modify and share components among existing aircraft. It does not explain how to create new aircraft.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_aircraft_container_setup.exe (609KB)
Note: The updated document adds parameters for "atc_flight_number=", "atc_airline=", and "atc_heavy=" in the [fltsim.x] section.
http://www.scenery.org/tutorials_fs2k4_SDK.htm
The ATC Voicepack SDK describes the tools used to design and build air traffic control voicepacks for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004. The term "voicepack" refers to a compressed file (.gvp file) that contains all of the content (audio and text) required by the ATC system. The SDK includes the information you need to create a fully functional voicepack for Flight Simulator 2004. To create new voicepacks, you should understand how to record, edit, and insert markers in .wav files.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_atc_voicepack_setup.exe (17.9MB)
The Aircraft Editor (FSEdit) tool enables you to:
To use this editor, you need basic knowledge of aircraft and aerodynamic terms and concepts. You may also need a Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH) or similar reference material for the aircraft you want to modify, or you can use the default values provided by the editor.
This editor does not provide a visual model for your aircraft. To create a visual model, you must create a new 3-D model or edit an existing visual model with the gmax tool created by discreet and provided in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_fsedit_setup.exe (1.3MB)
Flight Simulator 2004 provides support for peer-to-peer multiplayer flying. By leveraging Microsoft® DirectPlay® technology, Flight Simulator enables multiple users to share the same airspace through a connection with a modem, a Local Area Network (LAN), or the Internet. It's relatively easy for end users to connect with others using this technology.
This SDK is aimed at developers who want to build add-on products for Flight Simulator specifically designed to take advantage of its multiplayer capabilities. For example, you could use this information to create an add-on application that holds races between multiple players on the Internet or on a local area network (LAN).
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_multiplayer_setup.exe (524KB)
MakeMDL (MakeMDL.exe) is a program that converts 3-D models you create with modeling tools, such as gmax (a 3-D modeling tool from discreet included with Flight Simulator 2004), into scenery or aircraft objects that work with Microsoft® Flight Simulator 2004. This SDK explains how to use MakeMDL and provides several tables that list the part names you can use to make 3-D models compatible with Flight Simulator 2004.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW makemdl_sdk_setup.exe (1.1MB)
The BGLComp SDK describes the latest version of the BGL scenery language compiler.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_bglcomp2_setup.exe (857KB)
Microsoft® Flight Simulator 2004 includes gmax, a 3D modeling tool from discreet. The gmax SDK contains four separate SDKs, bundled together in one download and install. When you install the gmax gamepack SDK, you will get the following tools and documentation:
gmax_AttachTool
The Attach Tool included in this SDK is a MAXScript plugin that works in gmax and allows you to attach effects and other gmax objects to your 3D model. It also allows you to create landable platforms, remove crash boxes from parts of your model and attach beacons or other sim driven objects to your model.
gmax_Animation
The Animation documentation explains how to add scenery animation that you’ve created in 3ds max or gmax™ to Microsoft® Flight Simulator 2004. To use this SDK, you should be familiar with animation in gmax or 3ds max, plus understand the general concepts associated with creating and editing scenery objects in Flight Simulator.
gmax_CloudTool
Microsoft® Flight Simulator 2004 has a highly updated weather system including the use of realistic, volumetric clouds. These clouds were created using a special MAXScript tool in 3ds max that allows a user to define a cloud volume with boxes, which is then filled with cloud sprites. The gmax_CloudTool will document that MAXScript and show you how to use the Cloud Tool in gmax. Also, it also documents the cloud binary format for those that wish to create their own tools.
gmax_Aircraft
The gmax_Aircraft Creation documentation describes a set of best practices to follow when using gmax to build aircraft for use in Flight Simulator. You can create a model of an aircraft, apply textures and animations to that model, and then export the model to the MakeMDL program, which creates the format for use in the product.
gmax_Scenery
The gmax_Scenery Tutorial describes how to use gmax to create a model of a building, applying textures to that model, and then exporting the model to the MakeMDL program that places the model in Flight Simulator at the coordinates you specify.
WARNING: Before downloading the gmax Gamepack SDK, make sure you have already installed gmax (included with Flight Simulator 2004: A Century of Flight on disc 1 in \extras\Gmax). For help with gmax, visit the official support Web site at http://www.gmaxsupport.com/.
IMPORTANT: If you’ve already installed the Flight Simulator 2002 gmax SDK, make sure to read the document “Installing the FS2004 Gmax SDK over the FS2002 Gmax SDK” immediately after running setup. This document describes the procedures you must follow in order to run the FS2004 Gmax SDK on a machine that already has the FS2002 Gmax SDK installed.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_gmax_setup.exe (15.5MB)
The Flight Simulator 2004 special effects system places emitter points in the Microsoft Flight Simulator world, which then spew forth particles. These particles can have rules of physics applied selectively and creatively to approximate a variety of real-world effects--from wakes on pontoons to fireworks above Las Vegas. This particle-based effects system has been improved from the previous version, especially with the introduction of the "controller effect." A controller is an effect that can emit other effects, creating a great degree of subtlety and variety. This SDK describes the special effects file format, the .fx files. These files are used by the simulator to portray various effects, playing a programmed sequence of particle emission, rather like a score of music.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW fs2004_sdk_special_effects_setup.exe (693KB)
If you create add-ons for Flight Simulator, you can use the Cabdir utility (cabdir.exe) to combine all the folders and files in a directory into a single .cab file (similar to a .zip file), simplifying the process of distributing files to end-users, whether they download the file from a Web site or install it from a CD or floppy disk. You can use a setup utility to extract and install the files for end users or explain that they can manually view and copy files in the .cab file.
Filelist:
DOWNLOAD NOW cabdir_sdk_setup.exe (559KB)
Netpipes:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/d/5/fd5a11fe-4a5a-41e2-ba02-24f596af6328/netpipes_sdk_setup.exe
Terreno:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/f/f/4ffb2a54-cb13-4c3d-996d-7e7bd86b884c/terrain_sdk_setup.exe
Temas meteorológicos:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/6/b/e/6be850a6-5b2a-4795-89e3-eb0b5c725cb4/weather_theme_sdk_setup.exe
Paneles e indicadores:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/a/2/6/a263954a-3649-4654-ab1b-0ee4e30d7261/panels_sdk_setup.exe
Cuadro de herramientas de tráfico:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/2/8/f287f6a9-1cb3-4067-a720-0bdaf3543ff6/traffictoolbox_sdk_setup.exe
ABL:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/7/1/c/71c72136-acef-44b6-9a9d-f9dbb5cab6dd/fs2004_sdk_abl_setup.exe
Contenedor de avión:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/f/5/9f57691b-7c5f-4031-aa29-2ab00f676ba6/aircraft_container_setup.exe
Voicepack ATC:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/c/a/0/ca0f7542-1e1d-4ea0-96d0-57981d1f314a/fs2004_sdk_atc_voicepack_setup.exe
FSEdit:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/9/4/3/943f9e01-f457-4300-91cf-a1762839f64a/fs2004_sdk_fsedit_setup.exe
Realice modelo:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/1/8/1181a250-ac2c-43fa-b35b-bfd7b87934ad/makemdl_sdk_setup.exe
Comp BGL:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/9/3/b930da2a-b3bf-40dc-b830-b1da916eb9e2/fs2004_sdk_bglcomp2_setup.exe
GMAX:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/4/d/e/4de1e425-c932-4232-829b-eeb7f2658885/fs2004_sdk_gmax_setup.exe
Efectos especiales:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/8/8/0886f451-15da-43ea-b948-a36d9796c045/fs2004_sdk_special_effects_setup.exe
CabDIR:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/e/5/fe55ede7-3818-40c4-8790-468a0d74798f/cabdir_sdk_setup.exe