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--- features:position [2016/03/10 19:41]
Andreas Breitschopp [SID and STAR Waypoints]
+++ features:position [2020/03/23 12:13] (current)
Andreas Breitschopp
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 Alternatively you can also use the button ''Random'' to choose a random airport.
-==== Search by Country and City ====
+==== Search for Airport ====
-{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airport-search-country-city.png?nolink|}}
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airport-search-airport.png?nolink|}}
-If you don't know the ICAO code of the airport, you can also select an airport based on the country and the next big city the airport belongs to:
+Click on this button to open the [[dialogs:select-airport]] dialog.
-Just first select the country, then the city and finally pick an airport from the list.
+==== Airport Information ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/airport-information.png?nolink|}}
+Here you can see the name, country as well as city of the currently selected airport.
 ===== Runways or Helipads =====
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 Now you can choose on which runway or helipad you want your aircraft to be place.
+:i: Note: This selection can also be directly accessed by the keyboard shortcut ''N''.
 ==== Runway/Helipad Information ====
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 If the runway is ILS enabled the correct altitude above ground will be calculated using the runway-specific glideslope degree. Otherwise the default of 3° will be used.
-All parameters like distance to landing point for the two final positions, distance for the base positions or altitude above ground for the downwind positions can be configured in the [[features:settings#position|Settings]] module.
+All parameters like distance to landing point for the two final positions, distance for the base positions or altitude above ground for the downwind positions can be configured in the [[features:settings#position1|Settings]] module. There is also an additional option to enable a confirmation dialog in in the [[features:settings#general2|Settings]] module that allows to adjust these parameters dynamically.
 ==== Helipads ====
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 {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/custom-location-from-runway.png?nolink|}}
-Using this option the aircraft will be move a definable distance away from the runway landing point with in the entered direction.
+Using this option the aircraft will be move a definable distance away from the runway landing point in the entered direction.
 === At Coordinate ===
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 The fields are pre-filled with the coordinates of the currently loaded airport.
+==== Action Buttons ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/action-buttons.png?nolink|}}
+Use the button ''Show Airport on Map'' to switch to the [[features:map]] module and center the map on the current airport and the button ''Show Airport METAR'' to show the current [[dialogs/real-time-weather-information]] for this airport.
 ===== Gate or Parking =====
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 All options are saved upon change and can even be defined on a per-aircraft level when aircraft profiles are enabled in the [[features:settings#options_on_position_change|Settings]] module.
-Use the button ''Show Airport on Map'' to switch to the [[features:map]] module and center the map on the current airport.
+:i: Note: When aircraft is placed on ground gear is always extended and ILS frequency can only be set obviously if the runway is ILS enabled.
-:i: Note: When aircraft is placed on ground gear is always extended and ILS frequency can only be set if the runway is ILS enabled.
 ===== Flight Situation Presets =====
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 {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets.png?nolink|}}
-Here you can save the current situation including aircraft position, altitude, speed, heading, pitch and bank angle.
+Here you can save the current flight situation including aircraft position, altitude, speed, heading as well as pitch and bank angle.
 If there are more than 6 presets, you can page through them using the buttons ''Back'' and ''Next''.
+After clicking on the button ''Add'' to create a new situation preset or click on an existent one to send it to the flight simulator.
+To reset the simulator you can use the button ''Reset Current Flight Situation''.
+:i: Note: For X-Plane this is only available starting from X-Plane version 11.10.
 ==== Create New Flight Situation Preset ====
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 {{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets-create-new.png?nolink|}}
-After clicking on the button ''Add'' to create a new situation preset or click on an existent one to load it.
+When creating a new flight situation preset, you need to enter a name for it in this dialog.
+==== Pop-Up Menu ====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets-pop-up-menu.png?nolink|}}
+If you right click (long "touch") on a flight situation preset this pop-up menu will be shown enabling you to rename or delete an existent flight situation preset again.
+=== Rename Flight Situation Preset ===
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/flight-situation-presets-rename.png?nolink|}}
+Here you can set a new name for an existent flight situation preset.
+===== Position Aircraft =====
+{{https://www.fs-flightcontrol.com/img/manual/features/position/position-aircraft.png?nolink|}}
+If you have enabled the corresponding option in the [[features:settings#general2|Settings]] this confirmation dialog will be shown before the aircraft position is actually changed.
+This allows you to change certain re-position parameters on-the-fly for each positioning.

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