It's Your Plane - Newsletter January 21, 2008 Edition

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Some IYP Things Worth Knowing!
Takeoff Go Around (TO/GA) Switch Over the past few months, I have noticed that a number of IYP users attempt to execute a TO/GA On/Off with the Bombardier Learjet 45. Naturally, since this aircraft does not have a TO/GA switch, the IYP application does not support this command. And, you'll likely have Michelle asking something like, "*Where did you get your pilot's license?" There is, however, a way to accomplish this with the Learjet 45... well, sort of. Try saying... "Indicated Airspeed On." You need to be careful using this method. Make sure you have a longgggggggggg runway! When using the IAS On function to rumble down the runway, has a tendency to oscillate. i.e., the aircraft's airspeed will hunt* until it lifts off. So, there you have it. Use this trick with caution! Bring Up the [Window Name] / Get rid of the [Window Name] The It's Your Plane application reads the "Window Titles" from the aircraft's PANEL.CFG file in order to facilitate the commands: "Bring up the [Window Name]" and "Get rid of the [Window Name]". Unfortunately, the Window Names in Non-English contain characters that the standard ASCII table cannot read. Therefore... AN ERROR CAN OCCUR. Since the IYP application only operates in English at this point, it makes no sense to be using non-English names, because you would have to say, for example, "Bring up the Funkgruppe", or, "Bring up the Planche radio", instead of "Bring up the Radio Stack". Therefore, the simplest resolution is to change all Non-English Window Names to English Window Names within the PANEL.CFG. NOTE: Changing the Window Titles will not adversely affect the simulator's operations; these names are effectively "comments". For example, the German Window Titles are: [Window Titles] window00=Hauptinstrumentenbrett window01=Funkgruppe Window02=GPS Window03=Instrumentenbrett für Leistung Window04=Oberes Instrumentenbrett Window05=Instrumentenbrett für Trimmung Window06=PFD Window07=MFD Window08=EICAS Window09=Kleines Instrumentenbrett They need to be replaced with: [Window Titles] window00=Main Panel window01=Radio Stack Window02=GPS Window03=Throttle Panel Window04=Overhead Panel Window05=Trim Panel Window06=PFD Window07=MFD Window08=EICAS Window09=Mini Panel Cockpit Voice Recorder Whenever you make a flight with It's Your Plane, transcripts of both your spoken commands, as well as Michelle's responses (your beautiful Co-Pilot), are stored in transcript files located in a folder under your flight simulator's root directory, called "IYPlogs". e.g., C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2004\IYPlogs\20070727125045.htm About This Particular Transcript (below) This is a sample transcript of Robert Cezar (that's me) flying the Quick Start familiarization flight, that had me take off from Seattle's Int'l Airport in a Cessna C172SP from runway 34L, climb to 3,500 feet while heading east 90 degrees, then once at 3,500, turn right downwind on a heading of 160 and descend to 2,200 feet. Once I was 20 miles south of KSEA, I turned right onto base bearing 250, then turned to heading 310 to intersect the Localiser and had Michelle pretty much land the plane for me; I'm lazy! Besides which, it's fun to watch her "doing her thing". By the way, if you haven't already run the Quick Start flight in order to familiarize yourself with some of the unique features of It's Your Plane, then you're really missing out on a lot of fun! COCKPIT RECORDER - DATED 2007/07/27 12:50:45

ITEM	VALUE	TIME
Procedure:	Restart Cold and Dark	12:50:45
Michelle said:	Please wait while I connect to the It's Your Plane system for correct aircraft, flight plan, checklist and weather information.	12:50:45
Michelle said:	The system has been initialized for a Cessna 172SP Skyhawk.	12:50:50
Michelle said:	Push to talk is active.	12:50:52
Michelle said:	Extended help is on. You can turn off extended help at any time by saying, 'Extended help off.'	12:50:52
Michelle said:	Captain! It's your plane. We're ready to go.	12:50:52
Michelle said:	The origination and destination airports have not been defined. If this is an I. F. R. or V. F. R. flight plan, then from the simulator's main menu bar, please click on Flights, then Load, to select your planned flight.	12:51:09
You said:	Close doors	12:51:29
Michelle said:	Closing doors.	12:51:30
You said:	battery master switch on	12:51:36
Michelle said:	The battery master switch is on.	12:51:37
You said:	master alternator switch on	12:51:41
Michelle said:	The master alternator switch is on.	12:51:41
You said:	landing lights on	12:51:45
Michelle said:	The landing lights are on.	12:51:45
You said:	beacon and strobes lights on	12:51:49
Michelle said:	Beacon and Strobe lights on.	12:51:49
You said:	Make the heading zero niner zero	12:51:55
Michelle said:	Heading set to 090. Roger	12:51:55
You said:	bring up the Radio Stack	12:51:59
You said:	Turn the avionics on	12:52:04
Michelle said:	Avionics are now on, and checked.	12:52:04
You said:	Climb and maintain three thousand five hundred	12:52:10
Michelle said:	Climb and maintain three thousand, five hundred Roger.	12:52:10
You said:	Set the vertical rate of climb to five hundred	12:52:18
Michelle said:	Vertical speed five hundred and checked.	12:52:19
You said:	set com one to one two three point five	12:52:27
Michelle said:	Going to one two three point five	12:52:27
You said:	set nav two standby to one one three decimal five	12:52:36
Michelle said:	Nav two standby set to one one three decimal five	12:52:36
You said:	Exchange nav two	12:52:42
Michelle said:	Swapping Nav two, Roger.	12:52:42
You said:	squawk four five six seven	12:52:47
Michelle said:	Transponder set to 4567	12:52:47
You said:	get rid of the Radio Stack	12:52:52
You said:	fuel pump on	12:52:56
Michelle said:	Fuel pump on.	12:52:56
You said:	Set the engine mixture to rich	12:53:01
Michelle said:	The engine mixture is set to rich.	12:53:02
You said:	start engine	12:53:06
Michelle said:	Start engine	12:53:06
You said:	fuel pump off	12:53:11
Michelle said:	The fuel pump is off.	12:53:11
You said:	flaps ten	12:53:15
Michelle said:	Flaps set to 10.	12:53:15
You said:	navigation lights on	12:53:20
Michelle said:	The navigation lights are on.	12:53:20
You said:	parking brakes off	12:53:24
Michelle said:	Parking brakes have been released.	12:53:24
You said:	flaps up	12:54:12
Michelle said:	Roger. Flaps up.	12:54:12
You said:	Air speed one zero zero	12:54:19
Michelle said:	Roger. Air speed 100	12:54:19
Michelle said:	I will maintain this airspeed until you touch the brake switch.	12:54:20
You said:	autopilot on	12:54:24
Michelle said:	The auto pilot is on.	12:54:25
You said:	make the destination airport kilo sierra echo alpha	12:56:01
Michelle said:	The destination airport is kilo, sierra, echo, alpha, distance, 6 miles.	12:56:01
Michelle said:	Airport altitude, 433 feet.	12:56:01
You said:	Load the I L S approach frequency for runway three four right	12:56:16
Michelle said:	Nav one set to the I L S approach frequency of one one zero decimal three for runway three four right.	12:56:16
Michelle said:	Verify course setting.	12:56:17
You said:	Make course three four zero	12:56:28
Michelle said:	Course 340. Set and checked.	12:56:29
You said:	Turn right heading one six zero	12:56:40
Michelle said:	Heading set to 160. Roger	12:56:40
You said:	Descend and maintain two thousand two hundred	12:57:09
Michelle said:	Descend and maintain two thousand, two hundred Roger.	12:57:10
You said:	Set the vertical rate of descent to three hundred	12:57:16
Michelle said:	Vertical speed three hundred and checked.	12:57:17
You said:	look right	12:57:42
You said:	look front right	12:57:46
You said:	look front	12:57:51
You said:	Air speed one one zero	12:58:24
Michelle said:	Roger. Air speed 110	12:58:24
You said:	look right	12:58:32
You said:	look front right	12:58:36
You said:	look front	12:58:39
You said:	get the flight data	12:58:42
Michelle said:	Distance to kilo, sierra, echo, alpha, 16 miles.	12:58:42
Michelle said:	Airport altitude, 433 feet.	12:58:42
You said:	get the flight data	12:59:18
Michelle said:	Distance to kilo, sierra, echo, alpha, 18 miles.	12:59:18
Michelle said:	Airport altitude, 433 feet.	12:59:18
You said:	get the flight data	12:59:37
Michelle said:	Distance to kilo, sierra, echo, alpha, 19 miles.	12:59:37
Michelle said:	Airport altitude, 433 feet.	12:59:37
You said:	Turn right heading two five zero	12:59:49
Michelle said:	Heading set to 250. Roger	12:59:50
You said:	bring up the GPS	12:59:53
You said:	get rid of the GPS	01:00:08
You said:	set a d f to two two four decimal zero	01:00:31
Michelle said:	Set ADF to 224.0	01:00:31
You said:	Set A D F ident on	01:00:54
Michelle said:	A. D. F. ident is on.	01:00:54
You said:	Set A D F ident off	01:01:15
Michelle said:	A. D. F. ident is off.	01:01:15
You said:	Turn right heading three one zero	01:01:48
Michelle said:	Heading set to 310. Roger	01:01:49
You said:	get the flight data	01:02:00
Michelle said:	Distance to kilo, sierra, echo, alpha, 18 miles.	01:02:01
Michelle said:	Airport altitude, 433 feet.	01:02:01
You said:	approach and landing checklists	01:02:33
Michelle said:	Roger. I will perform the approach and landing checklists as requested.	01:02:34
Michelle said:	Captain If this is an I L S or back course approach, please ensure that nav one is set to the correct frequency.	01:02:35
Michelle said:	The localizer's alive	01:02:35
Michelle said:	The glideslope's alive	01:02:35
Michelle said:	Are the passenger seat belts adjusted and locked?	01:02:34
You said:	checked	01:02:54
Michelle said:	All passenger seat belts are adjusted and locked.	01:02:55
Michelle said:	Is the fuel selector set to both?	01:02:55
You said:	roger	01:03:03
Michelle said:	The fuel selector is set to both.	01:03:03
Michelle said:	Check engine instruments.	01:03:04
You said:	checked	01:03:09
Michelle said:	The engine instruments are functioning properly.	01:03:09
Michelle said:	Magnetos switch set to both?	01:03:09
You said:	roger	01:03:16
Michelle said:	The magnetos switch is set to both.	01:03:16
Michelle said:	Setting air speed to 85	01:03:18
Michelle said:	Landing lights are now on.	01:03:18
Michelle said:	Flaps 10.	01:03:41
Michelle said:	Setting air speed to 80	01:03:46
Michelle said:	Flaps 20.	01:03:51
Michelle said:	Switching to I L S approach mode.	01:04:20
Michelle said:	Locked on the localizer	01:04:25
Michelle said:	We've captured the glideslope!	01:05:58
Michelle said:	Flaps 30.	01:06:01
Michelle said:	Setting air speed to 75	01:06:02
Michelle said:	One thousand	01:08:19
Michelle said:	Five hundred	01:09:43
Michelle said:	Four hundred	01:10:00
Michelle said:	Three hundred	01:10:17
Michelle said:	Minimums	01:10:30
Michelle said:	Two hundred	01:10:33
Michelle said:	Auto-Pilot off (below 150 feet)	01:10:41
Michelle said:	One hundred	01:10:47
Michelle said:	Captain, I am no longer controlling the airspeed (below 80 feet)	01:10:51
Michelle said:	Fifty	01:10:54
Michelle said:	Forty	01:10:56
Michelle said:	Thirty	01:11:00
Michelle said:	Twenty	01:11:01
Michelle said:	Ten	01:11:02
Michelle said:	Ten	01:11:05
Michelle said:	Flaps up	01:11:16
Michelle said:	Captain, the approach and landing checklists has been completed.	01:11:21
You said:	Maintain taxi speed	01:11:32
Michelle said:	Aye, aye Captain, I'll maintain the taxi speed till you apply the brakes.	01:11:32

I sincerely appreciate your continued feedback.

Wishing you safe landings,
Robert Cezar
Your IYP Developer.

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