Creating AI flightplans - Revision history

BritishAirways777-9099: /* Step two: Information */

2012-09-19T09:52:40Z

Step two: Information

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	This step can be tricky, as well as easy! While most airlines with '''scheduled''' flights provide timetables, there are Charter, ACMI and Cargo airlines, which can't provide any timetables, since their flights change more or less every week.		This step can be tricky, as well as easy! While most airlines with '''scheduled''' flights provide timetables, there are Charter, ACMI and Cargo airlines, which can't provide any timetables, since their flights change more or less every week.

	So if you found a timetable and you'~~re not~~ sure, if it provides all the ~~info~~ you need, you can use following ''checklist''.		So if you've found a timetable and you aren't sure, if it provides all the information you need, you can use following ''checklist''.
	<p> </p>		<p> </p>
	<p>- Flight number</p>		<p>- Flight number</p>

BritishAirways777-9099: /* Step three: Converting the information */

2012-09-19T09:51:50Z

Step three: Converting the information

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	Now it's time to open Editor etc. and to start typing all flights, which are shown on the timetable. Usually each flight number has one leg, but if it's not the case (meaning, that the flight has a stop), you'll need type '''one''' entry per flight leg.		Now it's time to open Editor etc. and to start typing all flights, which are shown on the timetable. Usually each flight number has one leg, but if it's not the case (meaning, that the flight has a stop), you'll need type '''one''' entry per flight leg.

	You should use following format:		You should use the following format:

	<span style="color:#339900">ZZ;123</span>;<span style="color:#3300CC">LHR</span>;<span style="color:#003300">GLA</span>;<span style="color:#A67D3D">10:50</span>;<span style="color:#CC6600">12:15</span>;<span style="color:#00CCFF">1234567</span>;<span style="color:#CCFF33">772</span>		<span style="color:#339900">ZZ;123</span>;<span style="color:#3300CC">LHR</span>;<span style="color:#003300">GLA</span>;<span style="color:#A67D3D">10:50</span>;<span style="color:#CC6600">12:15</span>;<span style="color:#00CCFF">1234567</span>;<span style="color:#CCFF33">772</span>

BritishAirways777-9099: /* Step four: Compiling your work */

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Step four: Compiling your work

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	After that, create a text file named Aircraft_, followed by the name of your '''uncompiled''' flightplans. Then add for every aircraft a line looking like this:		After that, create a text file named Aircraft_, followed by the name of your '''uncompiled''' flightplans. Then add for every aircraft a line looking like this:

	AC#1,"Boeing 777-200"		AC#1,480,"Boeing 777-200"

			480 represents the cruise speed.

	For every number you've added to an AC# in the flightplans file, you need to add an additional line.		For every number you've added to an AC# in the flightplans file, you need to add an additional line.

BritishAirways777-9099: /* Step two: Information */

2011-06-23T16:29:20Z

Step two: Information

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	== Step two: Information ==		== Step two: Information ==

	This step can be tricky, as well as easy! While most airlines with '''scheduled''' flights provide timetables, there are Charter, ACMI and Cargo airlines, which can't provide any timetables, since ~~they're~~ flights change more or less every week.		This step can be tricky, as well as easy! While most airlines with '''scheduled''' flights provide timetables, there are Charter, ACMI and Cargo airlines, which can't provide any timetables, since their flights change more or less every week.

	So if you found a timetable and you're not sure, if it provides all the info you need, you can use following ''checklist''.		So if you found a timetable and you're not sure, if it provides all the info you need, you can use following ''checklist''.

BritishAirways777-9099 at 18:50, 9 March 2011

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			[[Category:Living World]]
	{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion		{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion

BritishAirways777-9099 at 18:48, 9 March 2011

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			{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion

	\| FSXA = true		\| FSXA = true
	\| FSX = true		\| FSX = true
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	It's a typical situation for offline flyers. You arrive at an airport, which is very busy in real life, but in FS there are only a few aircraft there. So there's two ways to solve this, either you go and download some, if there are flightplans available or you make some yourself. I'm going to explain how to do the latter.		It's a typical situation for offline flyers. You arrive at an airport, which is very busy in real life, but in FS there are only a few aircraft there. So there's two ways to solve this, either you go and download some, if there are flightplans available or you make some yourself. I'm going to explain how to do the latter.

	~~{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion~~

BritishAirways777-9099 at 18:47, 9 March 2011

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			\| FSXA = true
			\| FSX = true
			\| FS2004 = true
			\| FS2002 = false

			}}
	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==

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	{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion		{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion

	~~\| FSXA = true~~
	~~\| FSX = true~~
	~~\| FS2004 = true~~
	~~\| FS2002 = false~~

	}}

	== Step one: Tools ==		== Step one: Tools ==

BritishAirways777-9099 at 18:47, 9 March 2011

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	It's a typical situation for offline flyers. You arrive at an airport, which is very busy in real life, but in FS there are only a few aircraft there. So there's two ways to solve this, either you go and download some, if there are flightplans available or you make some yourself. I'm going to explain how to do the latter.		It's a typical situation for offline flyers. You arrive at an airport, which is very busy in real life, but in FS there are only a few aircraft there. So there's two ways to solve this, either you go and download some, if there are flightplans available or you make some yourself. I'm going to explain how to do the latter.

			{{Infobox-Applicable-FSVersion

			\| FSXA = true
			\| FSX = true
			\| FS2004 = true
			\| FS2002 = false

			}}

	== Step one: Tools ==		== Step one: Tools ==

BritishAirways777-9099: /* Step two: Information */

2011-03-09T17:42:34Z

Step two: Information

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	So if you found a timetable and you're not sure, if it provides all the info you need, you can use following ''checklist''.		So if you found a timetable and you're not sure, if it provides all the info you need, you can use following ''checklist''.
			<p> </p>
	- Flight number		<p>- Flight number</p>
	- Origin and destination		<p>- Origin and destination</p>
	- Departure and arrival time		<p>- Departure and arrival time</p>
	- Frequency		<p>- Frequency</p>
	- Stops (not so important)		<p>- Stops (not so important)</p>
	- Aircraft		<p>- Aircraft</p>
			<p> </p>
	It's still possible to develop flightplans, if one or two things from the checklist above are missing, it may just not be as easy.		It's still possible to develop flightplans, if one or two things from the checklist above are missing, it may just not be as easy.

BritishAirways777-9099 at 17:28, 9 March 2011

2011-03-09T17:28:14Z

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	Once you're finished, save your work.		Once you're finished, save your work.

			== Step four: Compiling your work ==

			Now open your .txt file, using MRAI Compiler. Now check or uncheck if you're flightplans use GMT and/or daylight saving time. Then enter the minimum turnaround time and the compile the flightplans to a directory (For example your documents folder).

			So, now open the directory, you've saved your flightplans in. There you should see a text file with New1_ followed by the name of your '''uncompiled''' flightplans. Rename the New1_ to Flightplans_.
			Then open the file and add numbers to the AC#'s (One number for every aircraft type), then replace the aircraft codes with the appropiate registrations (like G-ABCD).

			After that, create a text file named Aircraft_, followed by the name of your '''uncompiled''' flightplans. Then add for every aircraft a line looking like this:

			AC#1,"Boeing 777-200"

			For every number you've added to an AC# in the flightplans file, you need to add an additional line.

			Then create a text file named Airports_ followed by the name of your '''uncompiled''' flightplans. After that, open the flightplans file and cut the airport codes with the coordinates and paste them into the newly created text file. Save everything and you're done.

			The last step is, to install the AI flightplans.