[jhb] Re: PIREPS and ACARS
- From: "Paul Reynolds" <paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2010 19:50:58 +0100
That was my problem, I never did develop the discipline to record them. By
using a third party tool it's become ingrained in the start-up ritual.
I'm hoping to join Mick Stacey and Fred in a flight at around 9pm this
evening so you'll be able to witness the ACARS in action.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 27 April 2010 16:36
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: PIREPS and ACARS
I used to overlook start time but now it's part of my ingrained routine,
noted as I release the parking brake. So, also, is zeroing the very
useful 747 gauge that records the amount of fuel used. I've included
this in the Citation and Gulfstream.
Gerry Winskill
Frank Fisher wrote:
> Paul
> FSCommander also has a flight log function. But I keep forgetting to
> turn it on!
> But the times are logged from TO to Landing.
> Frank
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Paul Reynolds <mailto:paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* JHB Private List <mailto:jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 27, 2010 2:26 PM
> *Subject:* [jhb] PIREPS and ACARS
>
> One of my biggest weaknesses when flying was recording my take-off
> and landing times. A bit of a pain when you need these to file a
> pirep I think you'd agree.
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> So, to make things easier for myself, last year I bought a copy of
> FS Flight Keeper 3.01 (FSFK). It integrates well with FS with very
> little memory overhead and takes all the effort out of having to
> manually record those essential details - take-off time, landing
> time, fuel burn, TAS, and milage - making filing the pireps a
> doddle. But that's not the real point of this e-mail.
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> One of the other functions FSFK provides is an ACARS function - both
> in the cockpit (via an add-on gauge) and potentially as a feed to a
> web site.
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> I have configured it on my system to feed my web site with ACARS for
> my flights and also upload pirep details there - including maps!
> Needless to say, because it uses a feed from FS the ACARS is only
> active while I'm flying but when in use it will show details of
> where I am in relation to my filed flight plan and (on a separate
> page) where I am on a Google Map.
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> FSFK also has a function which the author (Thomas Molitor) called
> Air-TV. It uploads screen shots at preset intervals during a flight-
> I've also configured this.
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> You can get to them from:
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> http://pwr-hull.org.uk/html/online_status.php
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> If you want more details of FSFK then here's Thomas' site:
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> http://www.molitor-home.de/fs/FLKeeper/default.asp
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> Paul
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