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A real route-manager page! | A real route-manager page! | ||
[[File:Routemanager.jpg| | [[File:Routemanager.jpg|thumb|270px|The route manager from FG v2.0.0]] | ||
== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
(in the following sections, familiarity with basic IFR concepts, [[Autopilot]] usage and radio navigation is assumed) | (in the following sections, familiarity with basic IFR concepts, [[Autopilot]] usage and radio navigation is assumed) | ||
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When a route is active, the route-manage provides various pieces of information based upon current aircraft position / speed, and the route progress. These values would be calculated by the navigation computer in a real system, but are handled by route-manage in FG for convenience. Values logged include the takeoff time, estimated time enroute (ETE), distance remaining enroute, and so on - browse the property tree to see what's available. | When a route is active, the route-manage provides various pieces of information based upon current aircraft position / speed, and the route progress. These values would be calculated by the navigation computer in a real system, but are handled by route-manage in FG for convenience. Values logged include the takeoff time, estimated time enroute (ETE), distance remaining enroute, and so on - browse the property tree to see what's available. | ||
= Useful Software = | == Useful Software == | ||
To easily create entries for route manager the application; | To easily create entries for route manager the application; | ||
*[http://rubyforge.org/projects/fgmap Flightgear Mapping] is useful. With just a few clicks you can add navaids displayed on the map and aswell a route you have defined there via waypoints. Navaids can be inserted into the list at any point, not just at the end. | |||
*[http://sourceforge.net/projects/fgflightplanner/| Kelpie Flight Planner] appears to be a very thorough route planning tool that works on Windows, Linux and other operating systems. | |||
== Related content == | |||
* For additional route managr system details, see [[Route manager internals]]. | |||
* [[Howto: Create a flightplan]] | |||
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For additional details | |||
[[Howto: Create a flightplan]] | |||