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Howto:Be a Real ATC Controller

2011-03-18T21:09:52Z

Danielkang1234:

<div style="float:right; width:160px; margin:0 5px 5px 20px; padding:8px; border-color:#f00; background-color:#fff0f4; border-width:2px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid; text-align:center; font-size:90%;">'''Note'''<br />This article will explain how to be an air traffic controller per real world standards. Under no terms is this article suggesting that these procedures must be followed. Also, this article is not finished.</div>
Air Traffic Control is a rather important part of real aviation, and adds some realism to Flightgear's multiplayer servers. A lot of people like to be Air Traffic Controllers, but many do not know how to do it properly. This article will teach you how to control aircraft, following simplified real-world procedures.

==Types Of Controllers==
{| class="prettytable"
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Position Suffix
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Name
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Exchange Example
|-
| xxxx_GND
|Ground Controller
|The ground controller is in charge of all aircraft taxiing at the airport. Either the Clearence Controller or the Ground Controller is the first center a pilot contacts.
|"San Francisco Ground Cessna N293BZ At Parking Request Taxi For Takeoff."
"Cessna N293BZ taxi to runway 19L via taxiways A1 A2 F7 F6 M9"
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_TWR
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Tower Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |The Tower Controller has control over all active runways. The tower controller issues all direct takeoff and landing clearences, as well as permissions to cross an active runway. Inactive runways belong to Ground Control
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |"San Francisco Tower Air Canada 172 Heavy request takeoff IFR, 28R"
"Air Canada 172 Heavy Cleared for takeoff 28R".
|-
|xxxx_APP
|Approach Controller
|The Approach Controller is in charge of all aircraft arriving at the airport. When the aircraft coming in to land is handed off from Center to Approach, the controller will then line up the aircraft with the runway, clear it for approach, and hand it off to tower control. Approach controllers also do the job of Dep. Controllers when there is no Departure.
|"Norcal Approach, United 991 inbound ILS runway 1L".
"United 991 descend and maintain 3400 until established. Turn right heading 010. Cleared ILS Approach runway 1L".
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_DEP
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Departure Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Right after an aircraft has taken off, it will be handed over to departure, which then allows the aircraft to climb, and vectors the aircraft onto its planned course.
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |"Norcal Departure, American 183 at 2100 climbing 7000"
"American 183, Norcal Departure, Roger. Turn left heading 040 proceed on course"
|-
|xxxx_CTR
|(ARTCC) Center Controller
|Center controllers control aircraft during cruise. After an aircraft that has taken off from San Francisco headed for Los Angeles is at cruising altitude and the pilot is just reading a book, center control just makes sure no aircraft crash together.
|"Salt Lake City Center, American 111 with you, flight level 320".
"American 111, Salt Lake City Center, Roger."
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_DEL
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Clearance Delivery
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |A Clearance controller tells IFR flights where they are allowed to fly.
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |"San Francisco Clearance, Horizon 1192, IFR to Los Angeles, Ready to copy"
"Horizon 1192, cleared to Los Angeles as filed, skip TAMREN waypoint. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 8,000. Departure on 118.20. Squak 6623."
|}

==IFR vs. VFR==
Choosing to make your flight '''IFR''' (Instrument Flight Rules} or '''VFR''' (Visual Flight Rules) can impact it in a lot of ways. This section will teach you the differences.

===Instrument Flight Rules===
'''IFR''' flights are mainly used by commercial airline flights. Basicly, the airline files a flight plan (a plan that shows everything from runways that will be used to crusing altitude, and the exact course the aircraft will take) with Air Traffic Control. All of this information is plugged into the autopilot. Then, the flight is expected to request clearances, and Air Traffic Control knows exactly where it will go.

====Example IFR Flight====
We will be following Air Canada flight 228 from Toronto to New York City.

While passengers are boarding, the pilots will contact Toronto Clearance Delivery.

"Toronto Clearance Delivery, Air Canada 228, IFR to John F. Kennedy, Ready to Copy"

"Air Canada 228 is cleared to John F. Kennedy as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22."

"Cleared to JFK as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22, Air Canada 228"

"Air Canada 228, readback correct. Contrac ground on 192.22 when ready to taxi"

The pilots wait for the passengers to finish boarding. Then, all passengers are aboard.

"Toronto Ground, Air Canada 228, at gate, request taxi IFR".

"Air Canada 228, taxi to runway 23 via taxiway F G H1 H2 M N1 N7. Contack tower on 118.9 when ready"

"23 via F G H1 H2 M N1 N7, tower on 118.9 Air Canada 228"

The pilots taxi their aircraft to the runway.

"Toronto Tower, Air Canada 228 ready for takeoff runway 23"

TO BE CONTINUED

Howto:Be a Real ATC Controller

2011-03-18T21:06:40Z

Danielkang1234:

<div style="float:right; width:160px; margin:0 5px 5px 20px; padding:8px; border-color:#f00; background-color:#fff0f4; border-width:2px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid; text-align:center; font-size:90%;">'''Note'''<br />This article will explain how to be an air traffic controller per real world standards. Under no terms is this article suggesting that these procedures must be followed. Also, this article is not finished.</div>
Air Traffic Control is a rather important part of real aviation, and adds some realism to Flightgear's multiplayer servers. A lot of people like to be Air Traffic Controllers, but many do not know how to do it properly. This article will teach you how to control aircraft, following simplified real-world procedures.

== Types Of Controllers ==
{| class="prettytable"
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Position Suffix
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Name
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Exchange Example
|-
| xxxx_GND
|Ground Controller
|The ground controller is in charge of all aircraft taxiing at the airport. Either the Clearence Controller or the Ground Controller is the first center a pilot contacts.
|"San Francisco Ground Cessna N293BZ At Parking Request Taxi For Takeoff."
"Cessna N293BZ taxi to runway 19L via taxiways A1 A2 F7 F6 M9"
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_TWR
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Tower Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |The Tower Controller has control over all active runways. The tower controller issues all direct takeoff and landing clearences, as well as permissions to cross an active runway. Inactive runways belong to Ground Control
|"San Francisco Tower Air Canada 172 Heavy request takeoff IFR, 28R"
"Air Canada 172 Heavy Cleared for takeoff 28R".
|-
|xxxx_APP
|Approach Controller
|The Approach Controller is in charge of all aircraft arriving at the airport. When the aircraft coming in to land is handed off from Center to Approach, the controller will then line up the aircraft with the runway, clear it for approach, and hand it off to tower control. Approach controllers also do the job of Dep. Controllers when there is no Departure.
|"Norcal Approach, United 991 inbound ILS runway 1L".
"United 991 descend and maintain 3400 until established. Turn right heading 010. Cleared ILS Approach runway 1L".
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_DEP
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Departure Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Right after an aircraft has taken off, it will be handed over to departure, which then allows the aircraft to climb, and vectors the aircraft onto its planned course.
|"Norcal Departure, American 183 at 2100 climbing 7000"
"American 183, Norcal Departure, Roger. Turn left heading 040 proceed on course"
|-
|xxxx_CTR
|(ARTCC) Center Controller
|Center controllers control aircraft during cruise. After an aircraft that has taken off from San Francisco headed for Los Angeles is at cruising altitude and the pilot is just reading a book, center control just makes sure no aircraft crash together.
|"Salt Lake City Center, American 111 with you, flight level 320".
"American 111, Salt Lake City Center, Roger."
|-
|xxxx_DEL
|Clearance Delivery
|A Clearance controller tells IFR flights where they are allowed to fly.
|"San Francisco Clearance, Horizon 1192, IFR to Los Angeles, Ready to copy"
"Horizon 1192, cleared to Los Angeles as filed, skip TAMREN waypoint. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 8,000. Departure on 118.20. Squak 6623."
|}

== IFR vs. VFR ==
Choosing to make your flight '''IFR''' (Instrument Flight Rules} or '''VFR''' (Visual Flight Rules) can impact it in a lot of ways. This section will teach you the differences.

=== Instrument Flight Rules ===
'''IFR''' flights are mainly used by commercial airline flights. Basicly, the airline files a flight plan (a plan that shows everything from runways that will be used to crusing altitude, and the exact course the aircraft will take) with Air Traffic Control. All of this information is plugged into the autopilot. Then, the flight is expected to request clearances, and Air Traffic Control knows exactly where it will go.

==== Example IFR Flight ====
We will be following Air Canada flight 228 from Toronto to New York City.

While passengers are boarding, the pilots will contact Toronto Clearance Delivery.

"Toronto Clearance Delivery, Air Canada 228, IFR to John F. Kennedy, Ready to Copy"

"Air Canada 228 is cleared to John F. Kennedy as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22."

"Cleared to JFK as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22, Air Canada 228"

"Air Canada 228, readback correct. Contrac ground on 192.22 when ready to taxi"

The pilots wait for the passengers to finish boarding. Then, all passengers are aboard.

"Toronto Ground, Air Canada 228, at gate, request taxi IFR".

"Air Canada 228, taxi to runway 23 via taxiway F G H1 H2 M N1 N7. Contact tower on 118.9 when ready"

"23 via F G H1 H2 M N1 N7, tower on 118.9 Air Canada 228"

The pilots taxi their aircraft to the runway via the given taxiways. Upon arriving at the runway, or when they need permission to cross an active runway, they will contact tower. The pilotshould not enter the runway without clearance and holdshort of it.

"Toronto Tower, Air Canada 228 ready for IFR departure runway 23"

"Air Canada 228, tower. Taxi into position and hold. Traffic is Boeing 747 on the runway."

Position and Hold means the aircraft should turn onto the runway and then hold for takeoff clearance.

A bit later...

"Air Canada 223 cleared for IFR departure runway 23."

"Cleared to go 23, Air Canada 223."

The pilot will now commence takeoff. After takeoff the pilot will climb to 11,000 feet, which was the altitude given by Toronto Clearance. Soon after takeoff, they will be handedover to departure.

"Air Canada 223, contact departure"

The Departure Frequency was provided by Toronto Clearance.

"Over to departure Air Canada 223."

"Toronto Departure, Air Canada 223 at 600 for 11,000, with you"

"Air Canada 223, roger. Climb and maintain flight level 180."

"180 for Canada 223"

Later...

"Air Canada 223 turn left heading 140 resume own navigation"

'Resume Own Naviation' or 'Proceed On Course' means ATC will now stop giving vectors and you should follow your planned course.

"Resume Own Navigation Canada 223"

"Air Canada 223 Contact New York City Center on 111.83"

NOT DONE YET

Howto:Be a Real ATC Controller

2011-02-11T01:44:58Z

Danielkang1234: /* Example IFR Flight */

<div style="float:right; width:160px; margin:0 5px 5px 20px; padding:8px; border-color:#f00; background-color:#fff0f4; border-width:2px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid; text-align:center; font-size:90%;">'''Note'''<br />This article will explain how to be an air traffic controller per real world standards. Under no terms is this article suggesting that these procedures must be followed. Also, this article is not finished.</div>
Air Traffic Control is a rather important part of real aviation, and adds some realism to Flightgear's multiplayer servers. A lot of people like to be Air Traffic Controllers, but many do not know how to do it properly. This article will teach you how to control aircraft, following simplified real-world procedures.

==Types Of Controllers==
{| class="prettytable"
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Position Suffix
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Name
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Exchange Example
|-
| xxxx_GND
|Ground Controller
|The ground controller is in charge of all aircraft taxiing at the airport. Either the Clearence Controller or the Ground Controller is the first center a pilot contacts.
|"San Francisco Ground Cessna N293BZ At Parking Request Taxi For Takeoff."
"Cessna N293BZ taxi to runway 19L via taxiways A1 A2 F7 F6 M9"
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_TWR
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Tower Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |The Tower Controller has control over all active runways. The tower controller issues all direct takeoff and landing clearences, as well as permissions to cross an active runway. Inactive runways belong to Ground Control
|"San Francisco Tower Air Canada 172 Heavy request takeoff IFR, 28R"
"Air Canada 172 Heavy Cleared for takeoff 28R".
|-
|xxxx_APP
|Approach Controller
|The Approach Controller is in charge of all aircraft arriving at the airport. When the aircraft coming in to land is handed off from Center to Approach, the controller will then line up the aircraft with the runway, clear it for approach, and hand it off to tower control. Approach controllers also do the job of Dep. Controllers when there is no Departure.
|"Norcal Approach, United 991 inbound ILS runway 1L".
"United 991 descend and maintain 3400 until established. Turn right heading 010. Cleared ILS Approach runway 1L".
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_DEP
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Departure Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Right after an aircraft has taken off, it will be handed over to departure, which then allows the aircraft to climb, and vectors the aircraft onto its planned course.
|"Norcal Departure, American 183 at 2100 climbing 7000"
"American 183, Norcal Departure, Roger. Turn left heading 040 proceed on course"
|-
|xxxx_CTR
|(ARTCC) Center Controller
|Center controllers control aircraft during cruise. After an aircraft that has taken off from San Francisco headed for Los Angeles is at cruising altitude and the pilot is just reading a book, center control just makes sure no aircraft crash together.
|"Salt Lake City Center, American 111 with you, flight level 320".
"American 111, Salt Lake City Center, Roger."
|-
|xxxx_DEL
|Clearance Delivery
|A Clearance controller tells IFR flights where they are allowed to fly.
|"San Francisco Clearance, Horizon 1192, IFR to Los Angeles, Ready to copy"
"Horizon 1192, cleared to Los Angeles as filed, skip TAMREN waypoint. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 8,000. Departure on 118.20. Squak 6623."
|}

==IFR vs. VFR==
Choosing to make your flight '''IFR''' (Instrument Flight Rules} or '''VFR''' (Visual Flight Rules) can impact it in a lot of ways. This section will teach you the differences.

===Instrument Flight Rules===
'''IFR''' flights are mainly used by commercial airline flights. Basicly, the airline files a flight plan (a plan that shows everything from runways that will be used to crusing altitude, and the exact course the aircraft will take) with Air Traffic Control. All of this information is plugged into the autopilot. Then, the flight is expected to request clearances, and Air Traffic Control knows exactly where it will go.

====Example IFR Flight====
We will be following Air Canada flight 228 from Toronto to New York City.

While passengers are boarding, the pilots will contact Toronto Clearance Delivery.

"Toronto Clearance Delivery, Air Canada 228, IFR to John F. Kennedy, Ready to Copy"

"Air Canada 228 is cleared to John F. Kennedy as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22."

"Cleared to JFK as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22, Air Canada 228"

"Air Canada 228, readback correct. Contrac ground on 192.22 when ready to taxi"

The pilots wait for the passengers to finish boarding. Then, all passengers are aboard.

"Toronto Ground, Air Canada 228, at gate, request taxi IFR".

"Air Canada 228, taxi to runway 23 via taxiway F G H1 H2 M N1 N7. Contack tower on 118.9 when ready"

"23 via F G H1 H2 M N1 N7, tower on 118.9 Air Canada 228"

The pilots taxi their aircraft to the runway.

"Toronto Tower, Air Canada 228 ready for takeoff runway 23"

TO BE CONTINUED

Howto:Be a Real ATC Controller

2011-02-11T01:44:31Z

Danielkang1234: /* Example IFR Flight */

<div style="float:right; width:160px; margin:0 5px 5px 20px; padding:8px; border-color:#f00; background-color:#fff0f4; border-width:2px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid; text-align:center; font-size:90%;">'''Note'''<br />This article will explain how to be an air traffic controller per real world standards. Under no terms is this article suggesting that these procedures must be followed. Also, this article is not finished.</div>
Air Traffic Control is a rather important part of real aviation, and adds some realism to Flightgear's multiplayer servers. A lot of people like to be Air Traffic Controllers, but many do not know how to do it properly. This article will teach you how to control aircraft, following simplified real-world procedures.

==Types Of Controllers==
{| class="prettytable"
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Position Suffix
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Name
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Exchange Example
|-
| xxxx_GND
|Ground Controller
|The ground controller is in charge of all aircraft taxiing at the airport. Either the Clearence Controller or the Ground Controller is the first center a pilot contacts.
|"San Francisco Ground Cessna N293BZ At Parking Request Taxi For Takeoff."
"Cessna N293BZ taxi to runway 19L via taxiways A1 A2 F7 F6 M9"
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_TWR
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Tower Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |The Tower Controller has control over all active runways. The tower controller issues all direct takeoff and landing clearences, as well as permissions to cross an active runway. Inactive runways belong to Ground Control
|"San Francisco Tower Air Canada 172 Heavy request takeoff IFR, 28R"
"Air Canada 172 Heavy Cleared for takeoff 28R".
|-
|xxxx_APP
|Approach Controller
|The Approach Controller is in charge of all aircraft arriving at the airport. When the aircraft coming in to land is handed off from Center to Approach, the controller will then line up the aircraft with the runway, clear it for approach, and hand it off to tower control. Approach controllers also do the job of Dep. Controllers when there is no Departure.
|"Norcal Approach, United 991 inbound ILS runway 1L".
"United 991 descend and maintain 3400 until established. Turn right heading 010. Cleared ILS Approach runway 1L".
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_DEP
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Departure Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Right after an aircraft has taken off, it will be handed over to departure, which then allows the aircraft to climb, and vectors the aircraft onto its planned course.
|"Norcal Departure, American 183 at 2100 climbing 7000"
"American 183, Norcal Departure, Roger. Turn left heading 040 proceed on course"
|-
|xxxx_CTR
|(ARTCC) Center Controller
|Center controllers control aircraft during cruise. After an aircraft that has taken off from San Francisco headed for Los Angeles is at cruising altitude and the pilot is just reading a book, center control just makes sure no aircraft crash together.
|"Salt Lake City Center, American 111 with you, flight level 320".
"American 111, Salt Lake City Center, Roger."
|-
|xxxx_DEL
|Clearance Delivery
|A Clearance controller tells IFR flights where they are allowed to fly.
|"San Francisco Clearance, Horizon 1192, IFR to Los Angeles, Ready to copy"
"Horizon 1192, cleared to Los Angeles as filed, skip TAMREN waypoint. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 8,000. Departure on 118.20. Squak 6623."
|}

==IFR vs. VFR==
Choosing to make your flight '''IFR''' (Instrument Flight Rules} or '''VFR''' (Visual Flight Rules) can impact it in a lot of ways. This section will teach you the differences.

===Instrument Flight Rules===
'''IFR''' flights are mainly used by commercial airline flights. Basicly, the airline files a flight plan (a plan that shows everything from runways that will be used to crusing altitude, and the exact course the aircraft will take) with Air Traffic Control. All of this information is plugged into the autopilot. Then, the flight is expected to request clearances, and Air Traffic Control knows exactly where it will go.

====Example IFR Flight====
We will be following Air Canada flight 228 from Toronto to New York City.

While passengers are boarding, the pilots will contact Toronto Clearance Delivery.

|-"Toronto Clearance Delivery, Air Canada 228, IFR to John F. Kennedy, Ready to Copy"
|-"Air Canada 228 is cleared to John F. Kennedy as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22."
|-"Cleared to JFK as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22, Air Canada 228"
|-"Air Canada 228, readback correct. Contrac ground on 192.22 when ready to taxi"

The pilots wait for the passengers to finish boarding. Then, all passengers are aboard.

|-"Toronto Ground, Air Canada 228, at gate, request taxi IFR".
|-"Air Canada 228, taxi to runway 23 via taxiway F G H1 H2 M N1 N7. Contack tower on 118.9 when ready"
|-"23 via F G H1 H2 M N1 N7, tower on 118.9 Air Canada 228"

The pilots taxi their aircraft to the runway.

"Toronto Tower, Air Canada 228 ready for takeoff runway 23"

TO BE CONTINUED

Howto:Be a Real ATC Controller

2011-02-11T01:44:10Z

Danielkang1234: /* Example IFR Flight */

<div style="float:right; width:160px; margin:0 5px 5px 20px; padding:8px; border-color:#f00; background-color:#fff0f4; border-width:2px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid; text-align:center; font-size:90%;">'''Note'''<br />This article will explain how to be an air traffic controller per real world standards. Under no terms is this article suggesting that these procedures must be followed. Also, this article is not finished.</div>
Air Traffic Control is a rather important part of real aviation, and adds some realism to Flightgear's multiplayer servers. A lot of people like to be Air Traffic Controllers, but many do not know how to do it properly. This article will teach you how to control aircraft, following simplified real-world procedures.

==Types Of Controllers==
{| class="prettytable"
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Position Suffix
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Name
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Exchange Example
|-
| xxxx_GND
|Ground Controller
|The ground controller is in charge of all aircraft taxiing at the airport. Either the Clearence Controller or the Ground Controller is the first center a pilot contacts.
|"San Francisco Ground Cessna N293BZ At Parking Request Taxi For Takeoff."
"Cessna N293BZ taxi to runway 19L via taxiways A1 A2 F7 F6 M9"
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_TWR
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Tower Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |The Tower Controller has control over all active runways. The tower controller issues all direct takeoff and landing clearences, as well as permissions to cross an active runway. Inactive runways belong to Ground Control
|"San Francisco Tower Air Canada 172 Heavy request takeoff IFR, 28R"
"Air Canada 172 Heavy Cleared for takeoff 28R".
|-
|xxxx_APP
|Approach Controller
|The Approach Controller is in charge of all aircraft arriving at the airport. When the aircraft coming in to land is handed off from Center to Approach, the controller will then line up the aircraft with the runway, clear it for approach, and hand it off to tower control. Approach controllers also do the job of Dep. Controllers when there is no Departure.
|"Norcal Approach, United 991 inbound ILS runway 1L".
"United 991 descend and maintain 3400 until established. Turn right heading 010. Cleared ILS Approach runway 1L".
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_DEP
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Departure Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Right after an aircraft has taken off, it will be handed over to departure, which then allows the aircraft to climb, and vectors the aircraft onto its planned course.
|"Norcal Departure, American 183 at 2100 climbing 7000"
"American 183, Norcal Departure, Roger. Turn left heading 040 proceed on course"
|-
|xxxx_CTR
|(ARTCC) Center Controller
|Center controllers control aircraft during cruise. After an aircraft that has taken off from San Francisco headed for Los Angeles is at cruising altitude and the pilot is just reading a book, center control just makes sure no aircraft crash together.
|"Salt Lake City Center, American 111 with you, flight level 320".
"American 111, Salt Lake City Center, Roger."
|-
|xxxx_DEL
|Clearance Delivery
|A Clearance controller tells IFR flights where they are allowed to fly.
|"San Francisco Clearance, Horizon 1192, IFR to Los Angeles, Ready to copy"
"Horizon 1192, cleared to Los Angeles as filed, skip TAMREN waypoint. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 8,000. Departure on 118.20. Squak 6623."
|}

==IFR vs. VFR==
Choosing to make your flight '''IFR''' (Instrument Flight Rules} or '''VFR''' (Visual Flight Rules) can impact it in a lot of ways. This section will teach you the differences.

===Instrument Flight Rules===
'''IFR''' flights are mainly used by commercial airline flights. Basicly, the airline files a flight plan (a plan that shows everything from runways that will be used to crusing altitude, and the exact course the aircraft will take) with Air Traffic Control. All of this information is plugged into the autopilot. Then, the flight is expected to request clearances, and Air Traffic Control knows exactly where it will go.

====Example IFR Flight====
We will be following Air Canada flight 228 from Toronto to New York City.

While passengers are boarding, the pilots will contact Toronto Clearance Delivery.

|"Toronto Clearance Delivery, Air Canada 228, IFR to John F. Kennedy, Ready to Copy"
|"Air Canada 228 is cleared to John F. Kennedy as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22."
|"Cleared to JFK as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22, Air Canada 228"
|"Air Canada 228, readback correct. Contrac ground on 192.22 when ready to taxi"

The pilots wait for the passengers to finish boarding. Then, all passengers are aboard.

|"Toronto Ground, Air Canada 228, at gate, request taxi IFR".
|"Air Canada 228, taxi to runway 23 via taxiway F G H1 H2 M N1 N7. Contack tower on 118.9 when ready"
|"23 via F G H1 H2 M N1 N7, tower on 118.9 Air Canada 228"

The pilots taxi their aircraft to the runway.

"Toronto Tower, Air Canada 228 ready for takeoff runway 23"

TO BE CONTINUED

Howto:Be a Real ATC Controller

2011-02-11T01:43:33Z

Danielkang1234:

<div style="float:right; width:160px; margin:0 5px 5px 20px; padding:8px; border-color:#f00; background-color:#fff0f4; border-width:2px 0 2px 0; border-style:solid; text-align:center; font-size:90%;">'''Note'''<br />This article will explain how to be an air traffic controller per real world standards. Under no terms is this article suggesting that these procedures must be followed. Also, this article is not finished.</div>
Air Traffic Control is a rather important part of real aviation, and adds some realism to Flightgear's multiplayer servers. A lot of people like to be Air Traffic Controllers, but many do not know how to do it properly. This article will teach you how to control aircraft, following simplified real-world procedures.

==Types Of Controllers==
{| class="prettytable"
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Position Suffix
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Name
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Description
! align="center" bgcolor="#EFEFEF" | Exchange Example
|-
| xxxx_GND
|Ground Controller
|The ground controller is in charge of all aircraft taxiing at the airport. Either the Clearence Controller or the Ground Controller is the first center a pilot contacts.
|"San Francisco Ground Cessna N293BZ At Parking Request Taxi For Takeoff."
"Cessna N293BZ taxi to runway 19L via taxiways A1 A2 F7 F6 M9"
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_TWR
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Tower Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |The Tower Controller has control over all active runways. The tower controller issues all direct takeoff and landing clearences, as well as permissions to cross an active runway. Inactive runways belong to Ground Control
|"San Francisco Tower Air Canada 172 Heavy request takeoff IFR, 28R"
"Air Canada 172 Heavy Cleared for takeoff 28R".
|-
|xxxx_APP
|Approach Controller
|The Approach Controller is in charge of all aircraft arriving at the airport. When the aircraft coming in to land is handed off from Center to Approach, the controller will then line up the aircraft with the runway, clear it for approach, and hand it off to tower control. Approach controllers also do the job of Dep. Controllers when there is no Departure.
|"Norcal Approach, United 991 inbound ILS runway 1L".
"United 991 descend and maintain 3400 until established. Turn right heading 010. Cleared ILS Approach runway 1L".
|-
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |xxxx_DEP
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Departure Controller
| bgcolor="#EFEFEF" align="left" |Right after an aircraft has taken off, it will be handed over to departure, which then allows the aircraft to climb, and vectors the aircraft onto its planned course.
|"Norcal Departure, American 183 at 2100 climbing 7000"
"American 183, Norcal Departure, Roger. Turn left heading 040 proceed on course"
|-
|xxxx_CTR
|(ARTCC) Center Controller
|Center controllers control aircraft during cruise. After an aircraft that has taken off from San Francisco headed for Los Angeles is at cruising altitude and the pilot is just reading a book, center control just makes sure no aircraft crash together.
|"Salt Lake City Center, American 111 with you, flight level 320".
"American 111, Salt Lake City Center, Roger."
|-
|xxxx_DEL
|Clearance Delivery
|A Clearance controller tells IFR flights where they are allowed to fly.
|"San Francisco Clearance, Horizon 1192, IFR to Los Angeles, Ready to copy"
"Horizon 1192, cleared to Los Angeles as filed, skip TAMREN waypoint. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 8,000. Departure on 118.20. Squak 6623."
|}

==IFR vs. VFR==
Choosing to make your flight '''IFR''' (Instrument Flight Rules} or '''VFR''' (Visual Flight Rules) can impact it in a lot of ways. This section will teach you the differences.

===Instrument Flight Rules===
'''IFR''' flights are mainly used by commercial airline flights. Basicly, the airline files a flight plan (a plan that shows everything from runways that will be used to crusing altitude, and the exact course the aircraft will take) with Air Traffic Control. All of this information is plugged into the autopilot. Then, the flight is expected to request clearances, and Air Traffic Control knows exactly where it will go.

====Example IFR Flight====
We will be following Air Canada flight 228 from Toronto to New York City.

While passengers are boarding, the pilots will contact Toronto Clearance Delivery.

"Toronto Clearance Delivery, Air Canada 228, IFR to John F. Kennedy, Ready to Copy"
"Air Canada 228 is cleared to John F. Kennedy as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22."
"Cleared to JFK as filed. Fly runway heading, climb and maintain 11,000. Squak 3854. Departure on 118.22, Air Canada 228"
"Air Canada 228, readback correct. Contrac ground on 192.22 when ready to taxi"

The pilots wait for the passengers to finish boarding. Then, all passengers are aboard.

"Toronto Ground, Air Canada 228, at gate, request taxi IFR".
"Air Canada 228, taxi to runway 23 via taxiway F G H1 H2 M N1 N7. Contack tower on 118.9 when ready"
"23 via F G H1 H2 M N1 N7, tower on 118.9 Air Canada 228"

The pilots taxi their aircraft to the runway.

"Toronto Tower, Air Canada 228 ready for takeoff runway 23"

TO BE CONTINUED

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Distance measuring equipment

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A '''DME''' (Distance Measuring Equipment) is a transponder-based radio navigation technology that measures distance by timing the propagation delay of VHF or UHF radio signals. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Distance_measuring_equipment|Wikipedia]]

* A radio pulse takes around 12.36 microseconds to travel 1 nautical mile (1,852 m) to and from; this is also referred to as a radar-mile.
* The aircraft interrogates the ground transponder with a series of pulse-pairs (interrogations) and, after a precise time delay (typically 50 microseconds), the ground station replies with an identical sequence of reply pulse-pairs.

===Related===
* [[VOR-DME]]

Volkel Air Base

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{{infobox Airport
|name = Volkel Air Base
|image =EHVK_overview.jpg
|iata =UDE
|icao =EHVK
|type =Military
|owner =Royal Netherlands Air Force
|city = Uden, the Netherlands
|runway= 06R/24L
|length= 3026 m
|material= Asphalt
|runway2= 06L/24R
|length2= 3028 m
|material2= Asphalt
|website =
}}
[[Image:EHVK_flightline.jpg|thumb|270px|Dutch F-16s at the flightline at EHVK.]]
'''Volkel Air Base''' (Dutch: '''Vliegbasis Volkel''') is a military airfield used by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) and is located near the town of Uden in the Netherlands. It is home to three [[General Dynamics F-16|Fokker F-16 Fighting Falcon]] squadrons, 311, 312 and 313. It also serves as a maintenance and logistical base for the RNLAF and houses the 703rd Munition Support Squadron, part of the 52d Fighter Wing from the United States Air Force.

==Volkel in FlightGear==
The scenery is currently in development, but will soon be released. Currently only the groundnetwork is finished and the shelters are modeled and placed. Volkel and surrounding area can soon be found on the e000n50/e005n51 scenery tile.

[[Category:Airports in the Netherlands]]

Mobile stairs

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image =Mobile_Stairs.jpg
|name =Mobile Stairs
|type =Vehicle
|fdm =YASim
|status =Development
|authors =Maverick
|fgname =<tt>mobilestairs</tt>
|download =http://www.sol2500.net/flightgear/mobilestairs.zip
}}
'''Mobile Stairs''' are used to get passengers in and out the [[aircraft]] where the full terminal facilities aren't available. They were designed to fit the [[Boeing 787]] and are at that height.

==Development status/Issues/Todo==
'''General:'''
* no animations of wheels, stairs (up/down) and steeringwheel
* no lighting
* not completely textured

Feel free to modificate the model if you are lucky to be tallented enough to do so. Then, share it with us all.

==Vehicle help==
{|
|Left
|0
|-
|Right
|Enter
|-
|Brake
|, (comma)
|-
|Accellerate
|. (dot)
|}

==Related lists==
[[Vehicle]]

[[Category:Vehicles]]

Sukhoi Su-37

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image =SU-37.jpg
|name =Sukhoi Su-37 Flanker-F
|livery = Russian
|type =Military
|fdm =YASim
|status =experimental initialised v20080212
|authors =Lee Elliott
|fgname =SU-37
|download =http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/
}}[[File:Su-37VAL.png|270px|right|thumb|SU-37 exibition model version]]The Sukhoi Su-37 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-F) is a Russian experimental multi-role jet fighter aircraft. It is a single seat fighter modified from the 1st generation Su-35 prototypes for thrust vector control testing.

== Su-37 in FlightGear ==
This is not intended to be an accurate representation of an Su-37 but of an Su-37 'type' aircraft. The Su-37 designation applies as much to the weapons management and control systems as it does to the airframe design and control systems.

This [[FlightGear]] aircraft should be regarded as experimental. While it is based upon the Su-37, and tries to include ''some'' of its control system features, it should be remembered that is very much an experimental development test-bed.

{{Sukhoi}}

[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]]
[[Category:Military aircraft]]

Zlin 50 lx

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image =z50lx.jpg
|name =Zlin 50 lx
|type =Racer
|fdm =YASim
|status =Development
|authors =Emmanuel Baranger (3D), Pierre Geoffroy (FDM), Sébatien Marque (Panel), Laurent Hayvel (Texture)
|fgname =<tt>z50lx</tt>
}}

[[Image:z50lx_1.jpg|thumb|270px|Zlin 50 lx in action at RedBull Airrace Rotterdam in the [[FlightGear NL]] scenery]]

The Zlin Z-50 is a aerobatic sports plane built by the Czechoslovakian company Zlin Aircraft.

== Development status/Issues/Todo ==

== External links ==
== Related content ==
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]

[[Category:Aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]]

Lelystad Airport

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{{infobox Airport
|name = Lelystad Airport
|image =EHLE_tower.png
|iata =LEY
|icao =EHLE
|type =Public
|owner =Schiphol Group
|city = Lelystad, the Netherlands
|runway= 05/23
|length= 1300 m
|material= Concrete/Asphalt
|runway2= 05/23
|length2= 430 m
|material2= Grass
|website =http://www.lelystadairport.nl/
}}
'''Lelystad Airport''' is an airport near Lelystad, [[the Netherlands]]. It is the biggest general aviation airport in The Netherlands and is also home to a large aviation museum, the [[Aviodrome]] ([http://www.aviodrome.nl/ Aviodrome Website]), which hosts [[FSweekend|the largest Flight Simulator event]] in the world periodically. The museum's former KLM [[Boeing 747-200]] which they have on display is a prominent feature on the airport.

An expansion of the airport is planned in 2010 which would allow mainly budget airlines, holiday charters and regional airlines using aircraft such as the [[Boeing 737]] and the [[Airbus A320]] series to operate from Lelystad. The expansion would include a longer runway, 2100 meters long, and facilities to handle the bigger aircraft and approximately 2 million passengers.

==FlightGear scenery==
Lelystad and surrounding area can be found on scenery tile e000n50/e005n52.

[[Category:Airports in the Netherlands]]

OV-10 Bronco Museum

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The '''OV-10 Bronco Museum''' is an [[aircraft]] museum run by the OV-10 Bronco Association in the USA. It is home to a variety of [[North American OV-10A Bronco|OV-10 Bronco]] historical items.[http://www.ov-10bronco.net/]

The museum is responsible for the '''OV-10 Bronco Association Museum Simulator Project'''[http://www.flightgear.org/Projects/obam/]

The OV-10 simulator hardware at the museum runs a modified version of [[FlightGear 0.9.8]] on Mandrake 10.1 w/ KDE desktop running on a PC with AMD 2300+ CPU, 512 MB RAM, and GeForce MX4000. Interace includes CRT monitor, keyboard, and a USB joystick. The setup simulates a OV-10 at Ramstein Airbase, Germany around 1980.[http://www.flightgear.org/Projects/obam/]

Developments of the simulation installation include:[http://www.flightgear.org/Projects/obam/]
*over 40 AI aircraft
*simplified controls
*automatic crash detection and reset

The simulation installation was developed and setup by [[David Culp]] in 2005,[http://www.flightgear.org/Projects/obam/] who has also worked on other developments for FlightGear.

The museum itself is located in on scenery tile w100n30.tgz ([ftp://ftp.flightgear.org/pub/fgfs/Scenery-1.0.0/w100n30.tgz download here])

==Links==
*http://www.flightgear.org/Projects/obam/
*http://www.ov-10bronco.net/OBA/
*http://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?id=30

==See also==
*[[Presentation Recipe]]
*[[Table of models]]

[[Category:Museum]]

Convair B-58

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image = B-58A_panel.jpg
|name = Convair B-58
|type = supersonic bomber
|authors = DarthChocolate(3D)
|fdm = none (yet)
|status = alpha
|fgname =
|Picture to be added soon
}}

The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber, and the first capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. Originally intended to fly at high altitudes and speeds to avoid Soviet fighters, the introduction of highly accurate Soviet surface-to-air missiles forced the B-58 into a low-level penetration role that severely limited its range and strategic value. This led to a brief operational career between 1960 and 1969. Its specialized role was succeeded by other American supersonic bombers, such as the FB-111A and the later B-1B Lancer.

File:B-58A panel.jpg

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Convair B-58

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{{infobox Aircraft
|name = Convair B-58
|type = supersonic bomber
|authors = DarthChocolate(3D)
|fdm = none (yet)
|status = alpha
|fgname =
|Picture to be added soon
}}

The Convair B-58 Hustler was the first operational supersonic jet bomber, and the first capable of Mach 2 flight. The aircraft was developed for the United States Air Force for service in the Strategic Air Command (SAC) during the 1960s. Originally intended to fly at high altitudes and speeds to avoid Soviet fighters, the introduction of highly accurate Soviet surface-to-air missiles forced the B-58 into a low-level penetration role that severely limited its range and strategic value. This led to a brief operational career between 1960 and 1969. Its specialized role was succeeded by other American supersonic bombers, such as the FB-111A and the later B-1B Lancer.

FlightGear Newsletter November 2010

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''We would like to emphasize that the monthly newsletter can not live without the contributions of FlightGear users and developers. Everyone with a wiki account (free to register) can edit the newsletter and every contribution is welcome. So if you know about any FlightGear related projects such as for example updated scenery or aircraft, please do feel invited to add such news to the newsletter.''

== FlightGear events ==
== Call for volunteers ==
The [[OpenRadar]] project is looking for a new maintainer.

== Development news ==
Anders Gidenstam has continued to develop Walkview which opens up all sorts of exciting possibilites. Here is a short video of Walkview being used to give a different perspective on starting the Sopwith Camel [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAQT2s7pFJs]. In addition to the rectangular plane that we have had for some time, we can now define the area in which we can "walk" as a line, polyline, or circle.

We use the new definitions in Multi Player Carrier Carl Vinson to move around the Goofer's deck while we are goofing, or to seek a more advantageous view from PriFly, or to inspect the Flight deck as the Flight Deck Officer [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9MUT7GfzBs].

Meanwhile, in other news, Tim Moore has fixed the condition tag in the Material Animation. We can combine these two facilites to generate some more interesting views - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YmJN9o6TBc]. Alexis Bory has said that he will see if he can produce some more models with which to populate the hangar. Let's hope he finds something!

== Known problems ==
Though working perfectly for years, the "live weather" feature in FlightGear 1.9.x and 2.0 is now broken. Unfortunaltey, the FlightGear code of past releases contains minor problem which so far remained undetected and without effect. Since early November, probably caused by a server upgrade at the weather services, the FlightGear weather requests are now being rejected due to this problem. To revive live weather you have the following options:
* As a workaround, configure a proxy-server on the fgfs command-line. Relaying the request through a proxy solves the issue (see [http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=10002 forum topic]).
* Experts being able to patch and recompile FlightGear may try to apply a patch (also see forum).
* Developers can use FlightGear's latest developer version from GIT, which already contains the required bugfix.
* Otherwise please stick with manual weather configuration and wait for the next FlightGear release (won't be too long).

== Nasal for newbies ==
== New software tools and projects ==

== FlightGear addons and mods ==
== In the hangar ==
=== New aircraft ===
=== Updated aircraft ===

===ZF Navy free balloon===
[[File:ZF_Navy_free_balloon-2.jpg|thumb|right|150px|The ZF Navy free balloon with the envelope shader enabled.]]

The [[ZF Navy free balloon]] has been updated with a custom shader effect that changes the shape of the balloon envelope according to its gas content.

=== Liveries ===

== Scenery corner ==
Jack Mermod has released the first of many NASA Interactive Launch Complexes. This first release is based on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury-Redstone_3 Launch Complex 5 and the Mercury Redstone 3 Launch.] [[File:mercuryredstone3.png|200px|thumb|right|Mercury Redstone 3 Rocket ready for launch.]] For now, you can download the scenery [http://alphashangar.co.nr/ here.] The model should be in terrasync soon.

=== Airports ===

== Aircraft of the month ==
== Airport of the month ==
Mike (aka D-Sky1) is busy again: This time he is working on VTBD (New Bangkok International Airport, Thailand) as the architecture of the airport buildings is very beautiful. It will sure take some time but a first glance at the work in progress is already possible. Discuss the progress with us in the forum: http://www.flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=10075
After the airport is finished, placed and available, AI traffic will follow (mainly Thai Airways).
[[File:VTBD_wip01.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bangkok Int'l Airport - work in progress.]]
<br>
AI traffic arrives at [[RPLL]] (Manila, Philippines): Mike created a comprehensive list of AI traffic of Cebu Pacific Airlines. Soon available via GIT, Cebu Pacific Airlines will provide domestic and international flights to the most important destinations. AI for the second big carrier of the Philippines (Philippine Airways) will follow later.

== Screenshot of the month ==

== Suggested flights ==
== Aircraft reviews ==

== Wiki updates ==
===New articles===
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===New aircraft articles===
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===Most popular newsletters===
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== Community news ==
=== FlightGear on youtube ===
=== New tutorials and screencasts ===
=== Forum news ===
=== Multiplayer ===
=== Virtual airlines ===

== Useful links ==
== And finally ... ==
=== Contributing ===
One of the regular thoughts expressed on the FlightGear forums is "I'd like to contribute but I don't know how to program, and I don't have the time". Unfortunately, there is a common mis-conception that contributing requires programming and lots of free time. In fact, there are a huge range of ways to contribute to the project without needing to write code or spending days working on something.

For ideas on starting to contribute to FlightGear, you may want to check out: [[Volunteer]].

=== Reminder: Google's Summer of Code 2011 ===
We would like to remind all readers that the FlightGear project is planning to participate in [[GSoC]] 2011. However, doing that really requires a fair amount of work, planning and organizing. This is not something that can be done by a single person. It really needs a coordinated team effort, or otherwise FlightGear won't be able to apply/participate at all.

So all users are invited to help us progress further with our preparations for GSoC 2011. If you have any questions or other feedback, please use the forum to [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewforum.php?f=38 get in touch].

===FlightSimPro===
You're probably aware of the rip-off, FlightProSim. (Wiki article [[FlightProSim|here]].) A bunch of us are trying to figure out how to take this guy down. Help us [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=8225 here].

=== Did you know ===
-You can play ATC in the multilayer server by downloading the ATC aircraft?

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FlightGear can be expanded and improved by anyone interested in [[Volunteer|contributing]]. The complete project source code is available via [[Git]], licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]]. FlightGear's open architecture encourages the exploration of a wide variety of flight simulator concepts, and has inspired a number of [[FlightGear related projects|related projects]].

FlightGear comes with a set of illustrated documentation, notably "The Manual", which is available as [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/getstart.pdf PDF] and [http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/getstart/getstart.html HTML].

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** FlightGear simulates aircraft from hang-gliders to jumbo jets
** Aircraft from 14 categories are included with the basic package
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* '''[[:Category:Airports|Airports]]'''
** FlightGear includes a current database of over 20,000 real airports
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'''[[FlightGear]]''' is a sophisticated, realistic flight-simulator, created entirely by volunteers, and released as free, open-source [[GNU General Public License|GPL]] software, available for download [http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/ here]. FlightGear has a graphical user interface realistic enough for real-life pilot training, and mathematical flight models accurate enough for serious scientific research. FlightGear's free and open license also makes it great for educational exploration, or just for fun.

FlightGear can be expanded and improved by anyone interested in [[Volunteer|contributing]]. The complete project source code is available via [[Git]], licensed under the [[GNU General Public License]]. FlightGear's open architecture encourages the exploration of a wide variety of flight simulator concepts, and has inspired a number of [[FlightGear related projects|related projects]].

FlightGear comes with a set of illustrated documentation, notably "The Manual", which is available as [http://mapserver.flightgear.org/getstart.pdf PDF] and [http://www.flightgear.org/Docs/getstart/getstart.html HTML].

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* '''[[Aircraft]]'''
** FlightGear simulates aircraft from hang-gliders to jumbo jets
** Aircraft from 14 categories are included with the basic package
** [[Table of models|Dozens of additional aircraft]] are available for download
** You can create your own aircraft design, or edit existing models

* '''[[:Category:Airports|Airports]]'''
** FlightGear includes a current database of over 20,000 real airports
** Realistic runways and taxiways (and 3D buildings at some airports)
** Airport layouts and 3D models can be edited with free tools

* '''[[Scenery]]'''
** Scenery is available for the entire world
** Accurate land elevation data is provided by [http://www.nasa.gov/ NASA]
** New scenery can be downloaded automatically while you fly
** Cities like San Francisco, Paris, Accra and Berlin include 3D buildings and landmarks.
** You can help create better world scenery with free software tools

* '''GPL License'''
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Virtual airlines

2009-10-30T23:04:10Z

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==What are virtual airlines?==
A virtual airline (VA) is a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline. Virtual airlines generally have a presence on the Internet, similar to a real airline. There are over 100 virtual airlines of significance currently active in the internet, with thousands of participants involved at any one time each using different simulator platforms.

[[Image:virtualairlines.jpg|thumb|430px|The logos of most of the currently existing Virtual Airlines. From top left clockwise: [[Island Virtual Airways]], [[Skynet Virtual]], [[Airlink Virtual]], Gisi Airlines, TransGear Airways, [[Americair]], [[Coastal Air Systems]], [[Euroair]] and [[Air San Francisco]].]]

===Current Flightgear Virtual Airlines===
Major Virtual Airlines include (In order of start announcement):
* [[Island Virtual Airways]]
* [[Euroair]]
* Gisi Airlines
* [[Wisma Virtual Airways]]
* [[Airlink Virtual]]
* TransGear Airways
* [[Air San Francisco]]
* [[Skynet Virtual]]
* [[Star Alliance]]
* [[SkyTeam]]
* [[Coastal Air Systems]]
* [[Coastal Air Orient]]
* Sandy Oceania Airlines
* [[Americair]]

As the concept of virtual airlines is fairly new, it is unknown how active these virtual airlines are. Virtual airlines currently active include all of the above except for Wisma Virtual and Airlink. A new airline, Planet-Wide Air Transport Services, will be operational in the near future.

==Purpose==
Virtual airlines were started to give a sense of purpose to activities conducted within a flight simulator. This basic premise has evolved over time, along with available technology, to provide increasing levels of immersion but always with the same core purpose. When combined with increasingly powerful personal computers, advancing flight simulation software, and communications networks, virtual airlines are often able to provide compelling, realistic, experiences similar to operations inside a real airline. Virtual airlines also provide an avenue for members to gain access to additional content, such as aircraft and scenery, for use with their simulator. The appeal varies; for younger members, virtual airlines provide a sandbox environment where they can experience the corporate environment of commercial business in the airline industry, without the risk of financial loss. These organizations also provide an outlet for those who are interested in aviation but unable to fly themselves in real life due to financial, health, or other reasons.
Most of all, its one step closer to enthusiasts feeling more involved in an airline environment and share their interests with others.

==Common elements==

There are several elements that are common across many virtual airlines:
A website as the focal point of the community
Internet forum where discussion and social interaction can occur
Customized livery that users can download together with aircraft and install in their flight simulator
Route schedules for members to fly in their simulators
Multiplayer events, often on a game network such as VATSIM or IVAO
Less common elements include:
An Online database for recording and reporting flights and membership statistics
Dedicated game server hosting to provide private areas for members to complete flights
Award, rank and recognition systems
Voice over Internet Protocol servers for members to communicate freely by voice

----

==Controversies==

===Copyright Issues===
When a virtual airline is created in the image of a real world airline legal issues can arise out of copyright violations. In 2003, a real world airline, Qantas Airways Ltd, announced a new low-cost carrier by the name of Jetstar Airways. However, a virtual airline named Jetstar International Airlines already existed, complete with a web site. As part of their startup promotion, Qantas sold 100,000 airline tickets at a discount price, and the virtual airline's web site was swamped with would-be customers, job-seekers, and prospective vendors. The virtual airline sued Qantas, claiming that Qantas stole the virtual airline's livery and trademark.

* If you wish to create a virtual airline- Which Flightgear would be eager for you to do, Please do not base it on real life airlines to save copyright issues!

===Association with terrorism===
Claims have been made of the use of both flight simulators and virtual airlines as training devices for terrorist activities, although to date no conclusive link has ever been provided to indicate a situation where a virtual airline has provided flight simulation training to anyone involved in a terrorist activity.
Jermaine Lindsay, one of the four 7 July 2005 London bombings, may have used flight simulators to practice flying an airliner, with an accusation that he was registered with a virtual airline. A person of the same name listed his nearest major airport as Heathrow and clocked up 30 hours in two months with SimAirline.net. The website later denied the member's linking with the bombing, and indicated it was working with the Metropolitan Police to establish whether its former member was the bomber. The website stated that it provides information about airlines and free add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator and does not provide flight instruction to its members.
The 9/11 Commission in the US concluded in 2004 that those responsible for flying the planes into World Trade Center and Pentagon had used PC-based flight simulators for training. Despite the initial concerns of the involvement of virtual airlines in these terrorist activities, largely little has come from these claims to date and no changes have been noted as occurring in their operation as a result.

===Underpopulation===
So far, a mere estimate of one hundred people use the FlightGear multiplayer community. Despite this, more and more virtual airlines are emerging and cannot collect as many people as it wishes. Theories of "college students wanting power" and other ideas have been brought up several times inside the FlightGear forum, but has not been dealt with yet in the present. The underpopulation and overorganization issue has made the multiplayer networks confusing to use, possibly scaring users away to other simulators such as X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator, where virtual airlines and multiplayer services are more organized and population-managed.

Virtual airlines

2009-10-28T17:55:24Z

Danielkang1234: /* What are virtual airlines? */

==What are virtual airlines?==
A virtual airline (VA) is a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline. Virtual airlines generally have a presence on the Internet, similar to a real airline. There are over 100 virtual airlines of significance currently active in the internet, with thousands of participants involved at any one time each using different simulator platforms.

[[Image:virtualairlines.jpg|thumb|430px|The logos of most of the currently existing Virtual Airlines. From top left clockwise: [[Island Virtual Airways]], [[Skynet Virtual]], [[Airlink Virtual]], Gisi Airlines, TransGear Airways, [[Americair]], [[Coastal Air Systems]], [[Euroair]] and [[Air San Francisco]].]]

[[Image:euroair.jpg|thumb|430px|[[euroair]] logo. [http://euroair.ning.com Click here to go to the official website]]

===Current Flightgear Virtual Airlines===
Major Virtual Airlines include (In order of start announcement):
* [[Island Virtual Airways]]
* [[Euroair]]
* Gisi Airlines
* [[Wisma Virtual Airways]]
* [[Airlink Virtual]]
* TransGear Airways
* [[Air San Francisco]]
* [[Skynet Virtual]]
* [[Star Alliance]]
* [[SkyTeam]]
* [[Coastal Air Systems]]
* [[Coastal Air Orient]]
* Sandy Oceania Airlines
* [[Americair]]

As the concept of virtual airlines is fairly new, it is unknown how active these virtual airlines are. Virtual airlines currently active include all of the above except for Wisma Virtual and Airlink. A new airline, Planet-Wide Air Transport Services, will be operational in the near future.

==Purpose==
Virtual airlines were started to give a sense of purpose to activities conducted within a flight simulator. This basic premise has evolved over time, along with available technology, to provide increasing levels of immersion but always with the same core purpose. When combined with increasingly powerful personal computers, advancing flight simulation software, and communications networks, virtual airlines are often able to provide compelling, realistic, experiences similar to operations inside a real airline. Virtual airlines also provide an avenue for members to gain access to additional content, such as aircraft and scenery, for use with their simulator. The appeal varies; for younger members, virtual airlines provide a sandbox environment where they can experience the corporate environment of commercial business in the airline industry, without the risk of financial loss. These organizations also provide an outlet for those who are interested in aviation but unable to fly themselves in real life due to financial, health, or other reasons.
Most of all, its one step closer to enthusiasts feeling more involved in an airline environment and share their interests with others.

==Common elements==

There are several elements that are common across many virtual airlines:
A website as the focal point of the community
Internet forum where discussion and social interaction can occur
Customized livery that users can download together with aircraft and install in their flight simulator
Route schedules for members to fly in their simulators
Multiplayer events, often on a game network such as VATSIM or IVAO
Less common elements include:
An Online database for recording and reporting flights and membership statistics
Dedicated game server hosting to provide private areas for members to complete flights
Award, rank and recognition systems
Voice over Internet Protocol servers for members to communicate freely by voice

----

==Controversies==

===Copyright Issues===
When a virtual airline is created in the image of a real world airline legal issues can arise out of copyright violations. In 2003, a real world airline, Qantas Airways Ltd, announced a new low-cost carrier by the name of Jetstar Airways. However, a virtual airline named Jetstar International Airlines already existed, complete with a web site. As part of their startup promotion, Qantas sold 100,000 airline tickets at a discount price, and the virtual airline's web site was swamped with would-be customers, job-seekers, and prospective vendors. The virtual airline sued Qantas, claiming that Qantas stole the virtual airline's livery and trademark.

* If you wish to create a virtual airline- Which Flightgear would be eager for you to do, Please do not base it on real life airlines to save copyright issues!

===Association with terrorism===
Claims have been made of the use of both flight simulators and virtual airlines as training devices for terrorist activities, although to date no conclusive link has ever been provided to indicate a situation where a virtual airline has provided flight simulation training to anyone involved in a terrorist activity.
Jermaine Lindsay, one of the four 7 July 2005 London bombings, may have used flight simulators to practice flying an airliner, with an accusation that he was registered with a virtual airline. A person of the same name listed his nearest major airport as Heathrow and clocked up 30 hours in two months with SimAirline.net. The website later denied the member's linking with the bombing, and indicated it was working with the Metropolitan Police to establish whether its former member was the bomber. The website stated that it provides information about airlines and free add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator and does not provide flight instruction to its members.
The 9/11 Commission in the US concluded in 2004 that those responsible for flying the planes into World Trade Center and Pentagon had used PC-based flight simulators for training. Despite the initial concerns of the involvement of virtual airlines in these terrorist activities, largely little has come from these claims to date and no changes have been noted as occurring in their operation as a result.

===Underpopulation===
So far, a mere estimate of one hundred people use the FlightGear multiplayer community. Despite this, more and more virtual airlines are emerging and cannot collect as many people as it wishes. Theories of "college students wanting power" and other ideas have been brought up several times inside the FlightGear forum, but has not been dealt with yet in the present. The underpopulation and overorganization issue has made the multiplayer networks confusing to use, possibly scaring users away to other simulators such as X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator, where virtual airlines and multiplayer services are more organized and population-managed.

File:Virtualairlines.jpg

2009-10-28T17:54:33Z

Danielkang1234: uploaded a new version of "File:Virtualairlines.jpg": Euroair logo added

FlightGear wiki:Copyrights

2009-10-20T20:56:50Z

Danielkang1234: Created page with 'This page goes over the different copyright licenses. ==GNU General Public License (The wiki license)== The GNU General License grants anyone to take the writers work and share/e…'

This page goes over the different copyright licenses.
==GNU General Public License (The wiki license)==
The GNU General License grants anyone to take the writers work and share/edit it mercilessly at will.
However, taking the entire article, word for word, and presenting it as your own ''is'' illegal under this license. The following is the entire license (Taken from the official website):

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Boeing 787

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image =787.jpg
|name =Boeing 787
|type =Airliner
|livery =ANA, Continental, First Choice, [[Air San Francisco]], [[Coastal Air Systems]]
|fdm =YASim
|status = Released
|authors =Josh Wilson and others
|fgname =787
|download =http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/#787
}}
[[Image:CASAF1.png|thumb|300px|A [[Boeing 787]] Air Force One, Liveries Created By [[Coastal Air Systems]], Preparing For Takeoff, Bound For Washington D.C.]]
The '''Boeing 787 ''Dreamliner''''' is a mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet [[:Category:Airliners|airliner]] currently under development by [[:Category:Boeing|Boeing]] Commercial Airplanes. It will carry between 210 and 330 passengers depending on variant and seating configuration. Boeing has stated that it will be more fuel-efficient than earlier Boeing airliners and will also be the first major airliner to use composite materials for most of its construction. Boeing's development of the 787 is also innovative in the collaborative management approach with suppliers.

Until January 28, 2005, the 787 was known by the developmental designator 7E7. Early released concept images depicted a radical design with highly curved surfaces. On April 26, 2005, a year after the launch of the program, the final look of the external 787 design was frozen, with a less rakish nose and a more conventional tail.

Boeing featured its first 787 in a rollout ceremony on July 8, 2007 at its assembly factory in Everett, Washington, by which time it had become the fastest-selling wide body airliner in history with nearly 600 orders. Originally scheduled to enter service in May 2008, production has been delayed and it is currently scheduled to enter into service in late 2009.

[[Image:787-cockpit-up.jpg|thumb|right|Inside the 3d cockpit of the 787 looking up]]

==Aircraft help==
[[Image:787-cockpit-down.jpg|thumb|right|Inside the 3d cockpit of the 787 looking down]]
===Startup===
# start APU on electrical panel and wait for its work mode (on EICAS will be message "APU running").
# on APU start on 1 second lights APU FAILURE - this is normal - build-in APU-controller test runs.
# on electrical panel switch on APU generator.
# on engine panel switch on Autostart button and switch on starters.
# wait for engines idle (on EICAS lights off messages L ENG FAILURE, R ENG FAILURE).
# on electrical panel switch on L GEN, R GEN, BKP GEN L, BKP GEN R.
# on electrical panel switch off APU GEN and turn off APU.
<br style="clear:both;"/>

==Related content==
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]
== See also ==
*[[Table of models]]
*[[FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft]]

{{boeing}}

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Boeing 787

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{{infobox Aircraft
|image =787.jpg
|name =Boeing 787
|type =Airliner
|livery =ANA, Continental, First Choice, [[Air San Francisco]], [[Coastal Air Systems]]
|fdm =YASim
|status = Released
|authors =Josh Wilson and others
|fgname =787
|download =http://www.flightgear.org/Downloads/aircraft/#787
}}
[[Image:CASAF2.png|thumb|300px|A [[Boeing 787]] Air Force One, Liveries Created By [[Coastal Air Systems]], Preparing For Takeoff, Bound For Washington D.C.]]
The '''Boeing 787 ''Dreamliner''''' is a mid-sized, wide-body, twin engine jet [[:Category:Airliners|airliner]] currently under development by [[:Category:Boeing|Boeing]] Commercial Airplanes. It will carry between 210 and 330 passengers depending on variant and seating configuration. Boeing has stated that it will be more fuel-efficient than earlier Boeing airliners and will also be the first major airliner to use composite materials for most of its construction. Boeing's development of the 787 is also innovative in the collaborative management approach with suppliers.

Until January 28, 2005, the 787 was known by the developmental designator 7E7. Early released concept images depicted a radical design with highly curved surfaces. On April 26, 2005, a year after the launch of the program, the final look of the external 787 design was frozen, with a less rakish nose and a more conventional tail.

Boeing featured its first 787 in a rollout ceremony on July 8, 2007 at its assembly factory in Everett, Washington, by which time it had become the fastest-selling wide body airliner in history with nearly 600 orders. Originally scheduled to enter service in May 2008, production has been delayed and it is currently scheduled to enter into service in late 2009.

[[Image:787-cockpit-up.jpg|thumb|right|Inside the 3d cockpit of the 787 looking up]]

==Aircraft help==
[[Image:787-cockpit-down.jpg|thumb|right|Inside the 3d cockpit of the 787 looking down]]
===Startup===
# start APU on electrical panel and wait for its work mode (on EICAS will be message "APU running").
# on APU start on 1 second lights APU FAILURE - this is normal - build-in APU-controller test runs.
# on electrical panel switch on APU generator.
# on engine panel switch on Autostart button and switch on starters.
# wait for engines idle (on EICAS lights off messages L ENG FAILURE, R ENG FAILURE).
# on electrical panel switch on L GEN, R GEN, BKP GEN L, BKP GEN R.
# on electrical panel switch off APU GEN and turn off APU.
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==Related content==
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]
== See also ==
*[[Table of models]]
*[[FlightGear 1.0 default aircraft]]

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Boeing 747-100

2009-10-15T21:28:05Z

Danielkang1234:

{{infobox Aircraft
|image =747.jpg
|name =Boeing 747
|type =Airliner
|fdm = YASim
|status = Under development
|authors =Jim Wilson (3D), Andy Ross (FDM)
}}

{|
|__TOC__
|}
[[Image:CASAF2.jpeg|thumb|300px|A [[Boeing 747-100]] Air Force One Bound For Washington D.C.]]
== Development status/Issues/Todo ==
Outside:

* there is a small error in the 3d model visible at the closed bay doors for the landing gears
* no cockpit light at night visible
* no pilot/co-pilot in cockpit visible
* passenger windows are not transparent
* aircraft has no shadow
* no aircraft light available - no jetstream visible
* nozzle do not change shape when changing thrust
* there are no flaps when using reverse thrust

3d Cockpit:

* no cockpit light at night available
* no rudder/stick control in 3d cockpit
* no rudder control pedals available
* switches and levers can't be triggered
* no elevator trim control available
* cockpit instruments can't be adjusted with the mouse
* some cockpit instruments are missing
* cockpit is not textured - no pilot an co-pilot present in 3d cockpit
* cockpit window has no windscreen wipers

General:

* engines can't be turned off
* no hud available
* new sounds avaible
* nav, logo, landing and taxi lights added.

== External links ==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_747 Wikipedia Boeing 747 article]
*[http://www.flightsim.com/cgi/kds?$=main/howto/747.htm How to fly a 747 : B747-400 OPERATING OPERATIONAL INFORMATION]
*[http://dailymotion.alice.it/visited/search/decollo/video/x13xch_decollo-boeing-747 Boeing 747 take off video]

== Related content ==
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]

{{Boeing}}

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[[Category:Airliners]]
[[Category:Civilian aircraft]]
[[Category:Aircraft TODO]]

Boeing 747

2009-10-15T21:27:43Z

Danielkang1234:

[[Image:747-400.jpg|thumb|270px|A [[Boeing 747-400]] in KLM livery.]]
[[Image:747.jpg|thumb|270px|A [[Boeing 747-100]] in PIA livery.]]
[[Image:CASAF2.jpeg|thumb|300px|A [[Boeing 747]] Air Force One Bound For Washington D.C.]]
The [[Boeing 747-100]], sometimes nicknamed the "'''Jumbo Jet'''", is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced. Manufactured by Boeing's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of the [[Boeing 707]], one of the common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. The aircraft's wingspan is actually longer than the length of the Wright Brothers' first flight. First flown commercially in 1970, it held the passenger capacity record for 37 years, until it was surpassed by the [[Airbus A380]].

The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. The 747's hump created by the upper deck allows for a front cargo door on freighter versions, and serves as additional seating in most versions. The [[Boeing 747-400|747-400]], the latest version in service, is among the fastest airliners in service with a high-subsonic cruise speed of Mach 0.85 (567 mph or 913 km/h). It has an intercontinental range of 7,260 [[nautical mile]]s (8,350 mi or 13,450 km). The 747-400 passenger version can accommodate 416 passengers in a typical three-class layout or 524 passengers in a typical two-class layout.

The 747 was expected to become obsolete after 400 were sold because of the development of supersonic airliners, but it has outlived many of its critics' expectations, and production passed the 1,000 mark in 1993. As of March 2008, 1,400 aircraft had been built, with 122 more in various configurations on order. The latest version of the aircraft, the 747-8, is scheduled to enter service in 2009.

==Variants==
* [[Boeing 747-100]]
* [[Boeing 747-200]]
* [[Boeing 747-400]]

==External links==
* [http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/index.html Boeing 747 product page]

{{Boeing}}

[[category:Aircraft]]
[[category:Airliners]]
[[category:Civilian aircraft]]

Boeing 747

2009-10-15T21:27:24Z

Danielkang1234:

[[Image:747-400.jpg|thumb|270px|A [[Boeing 747-400]] in KLM livery.]]
[[Image:747.jpg|thumb|270px|A [[Boeing 747-100]] in PIA livery.]]
[[Image:CASAF2.jpeg|thumb|300px|A [[Boeing 747]] Air Force One Bound For Washington D.C.]]
The [[Boeing 747]], sometimes nicknamed the "'''Jumbo Jet'''", is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body commercial airliner ever produced. Manufactured by Boeing's Commercial Airplane unit in the United States, the original version of the 747 was two and a half times the size of the [[Boeing 707]], one of the common large commercial aircraft of the 1960s. The aircraft's wingspan is actually longer than the length of the Wright Brothers' first flight. First flown commercially in 1970, it held the passenger capacity record for 37 years, until it was surpassed by the [[Airbus A380]].

The four-engine 747 uses a double deck configuration for part of its length. It is available in passenger, freighter and other versions. The 747's hump created by the upper deck allows for a front cargo door on freighter versions, and serves as additional seating in most versions. The [[Boeing 747-400|747-400]], the latest version in service, is among the fastest airliners in service with a high-subsonic cruise speed of Mach 0.85 (567 mph or 913 km/h). It has an intercontinental range of 7,260 [[nautical mile]]s (8,350 mi or 13,450 km). The 747-400 passenger version can accommodate 416 passengers in a typical three-class layout or 524 passengers in a typical two-class layout.

The 747 was expected to become obsolete after 400 were sold because of the development of supersonic airliners, but it has outlived many of its critics' expectations, and production passed the 1,000 mark in 1993. As of March 2008, 1,400 aircraft had been built, with 122 more in various configurations on order. The latest version of the aircraft, the 747-8, is scheduled to enter service in 2009.

==Variants==
* [[Boeing 747-100]]
* [[Boeing 747-200]]
* [[Boeing 747-400]]

==External links==
* [http://www.boeing.com/commercial/747family/index.html Boeing 747 product page]

{{Boeing}}

[[category:Aircraft]]
[[category:Airliners]]
[[category:Civilian aircraft]]

File:CASAF2.jpeg

2009-10-15T21:27:11Z

Danielkang1234:

Coastal Air Systems Air FOrce 1

File:CASAF2.jpeg

2009-10-15T21:26:22Z

Danielkang1234:

File:Virtualairlines.jpg

2009-10-06T21:46:01Z

Danielkang1234: uploaded a new version of "File:Virtualairlines.jpg"

Virtual airlines

2009-10-06T21:45:33Z

Danielkang1234: /* What are virtual airlines? */

==What are virtual airlines?==
A virtual airline (VA) is a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline. Virtual airlines generally have a presence on the Internet, similar to a real airline. There are over 100 virtual airlines of significance currently active in the internet, with thousands of participants involved at any one time each using different simulator platforms.

[[Image:virtualairlines.jpg|thumb|430px|The logos of most of the currently existing Virtual Airlines. From top left clockwise: [[Island Virtual Airways]], [[Skynet Virtual]], [[Airlink Virtual]], Gisi Airlines, TransGear Airways, [[Americair]], [[Coastal Air Systems]], [[Aurelen Europe]] and [[Air San Francisco]].]]

===Current Flightgear Virtual Airlines===
Major Virtual Airlines include (In order of start announcement):
* [[Island Virtual Airways]]
* [[Aurelen Europe]]
* Gisi Airlines
* [[Wisma Virtual Airways]]
* [[Airlink Virtual]]
* TransGear Airways
* [[Air San Francisco]]
* [[Skynet Virtual]]
* [[Star Alliance]]
* [[SkyTeam]]
* [[Coastal Air Systems]]
* [[Coastal Air Orient]]
* Sandy Oceania Airlines
* [[Americair]]

As the concept of virtual airlines is fairly new, it is unknown how active these virtual airlines are. Virtual airlines currently active include all of the above except for Wisma Virtual and Airlink. A new airline, Planet-Wide Air Transport Services, will be operational in the near future.

==Purpose==
Virtual airlines were started to give a sense of purpose to activities conducted within a flight simulator. This basic premise has evolved over time, along with available technology, to provide increasing levels of immersion but always with the same core purpose. When combined with increasingly powerful personal computers, advancing flight simulation software, and communications networks, virtual airlines are often able to provide compelling, realistic, experiences similar to operations inside a real airline. Virtual airlines also provide an avenue for members to gain access to additional content, such as aircraft and scenery, for use with their simulator. The appeal varies; for younger members, virtual airlines provide a sandbox environment where they can experience the corporate environment of commercial business in the airline industry, without the risk of financial loss. These organizations also provide an outlet for those who are interested in aviation but unable to fly themselves in real life due to financial, health, or other reasons.
Most of all, its one step closer to enthusiasts feeling more involved in an airline environment and share their interests with others.

==Common elements==

There are several elements that are common across many virtual airlines:
A website as the focal point of the community
Internet forum where discussion and social interaction can occur
Customized livery that users can download together with aircraft and install in their flight simulator
Route schedules for members to fly in their simulators
Multiplayer events, often on a game network such as VATSIM or IVAO
Less common elements include:
An Online database for recording and reporting flights and membership statistics
Dedicated game server hosting to provide private areas for members to complete flights
Award, rank and recognition systems
Voice over Internet Protocol servers for members to communicate freely by voice

----

==Controversies==

===Copyright Issues===
When a virtual airline is created in the image of a real world airline legal issues can arise out of copyright violations. In 2003, a real world airline, Qantas Airways Ltd, announced a new low-cost carrier by the name of Jetstar Airways. However, a virtual airline named Jetstar International Airlines already existed, complete with a web site. As part of their startup promotion, Qantas sold 100,000 airline tickets at a discount price, and the virtual airline's web site was swamped with would-be customers, job-seekers, and prospective vendors. The virtual airline sued Qantas, claiming that Qantas stole the virtual airline's livery and trademark.

* If you wish to create a virtual airline- Which Flightgear would be eager for you to do, Please do not base it on real life airlines to save copyright issues!

===Association with terrorism===
Claims have been made of the use of both flight simulators and virtual airlines as training devices for terrorist activities, although to date no conclusive link has ever been provided to indicate a situation where a virtual airline has provided flight simulation training to anyone involved in a terrorist activity.
Jermaine Lindsay, one of the four 7 July 2005 London bombings, may have used flight simulators to practice flying an airliner, with an accusation that he was registered with a virtual airline. A person of the same name listed his nearest major airport as Heathrow and clocked up 30 hours in two months with SimAirline.net. The website later denied the member's linking with the bombing, and indicated it was working with the Metropolitan Police to establish whether its former member was the bomber. The website stated that it provides information about airlines and free add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator and does not provide flight instruction to its members.
The 9/11 Commission in the US concluded in 2004 that those responsible for flying the planes into World Trade Center and Pentagon had used PC-based flight simulators for training. Despite the initial concerns of the involvement of virtual airlines in these terrorist activities, largely little has come from these claims to date and no changes have been noted as occurring in their operation as a result.

===Underpopulation===
So far, a mere estimate of one hundred people use the FlightGear multiplayer community. Despite this, more and more virtual airlines are emerging and cannot collect as many people as it wishes. Theories of "college students wanting power" and other ideas have been brought up several times inside the FlightGear forum, but has not been dealt with yet in the present. The underpopulation and overorganization issue has made the multiplayer networks confusing to use, possibly scaring users away to other simulators such as X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator, where virtual airlines and multiplayer services are more organized and population-managed.

Virtual airlines

2009-10-06T21:44:54Z

Danielkang1234: /* What are virtual airlines? */

==What are virtual airlines?==
A virtual airline (VA) is a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline. Virtual airlines generally have a presence on the Internet, similar to a real airline. There are over 100 virtual airlines of significance currently active in the internet, with thousands of participants involved at any one time each using different simulator platforms.

[[Image:virtualairlines4.jpg|thumb|430px|The logos of most of the currently existing Virtual Airlines. From top left clockwise: [[Island Virtual Airways]], [[Skynet Virtual]], [[Airlink Virtual]], Gisi Airlines, TransGear Airways, [[Americair]], [[Coastal Air Systems]], [[Aurelen Europe]] and [[Air San Francisco]].]]

===Current Flightgear Virtual Airlines===
Major Virtual Airlines include (In order of start announcement):
* [[Island Virtual Airways]]
* [[Aurelen Europe]]
* Gisi Airlines
* [[Wisma Virtual Airways]]
* [[Airlink Virtual]]
* TransGear Airways
* [[Air San Francisco]]
* [[Skynet Virtual]]
* [[Star Alliance]]
* [[SkyTeam]]
* [[Coastal Air Systems]]
* [[Coastal Air Orient]]
* Sandy Oceania Airlines
* [[Americair]]

As the concept of virtual airlines is fairly new, it is unknown how active these virtual airlines are. Virtual airlines currently active include all of the above except for Wisma Virtual and Airlink. A new airline, Planet-Wide Air Transport Services, will be operational in the near future.

==Purpose==
Virtual airlines were started to give a sense of purpose to activities conducted within a flight simulator. This basic premise has evolved over time, along with available technology, to provide increasing levels of immersion but always with the same core purpose. When combined with increasingly powerful personal computers, advancing flight simulation software, and communications networks, virtual airlines are often able to provide compelling, realistic, experiences similar to operations inside a real airline. Virtual airlines also provide an avenue for members to gain access to additional content, such as aircraft and scenery, for use with their simulator. The appeal varies; for younger members, virtual airlines provide a sandbox environment where they can experience the corporate environment of commercial business in the airline industry, without the risk of financial loss. These organizations also provide an outlet for those who are interested in aviation but unable to fly themselves in real life due to financial, health, or other reasons.
Most of all, its one step closer to enthusiasts feeling more involved in an airline environment and share their interests with others.

==Common elements==

There are several elements that are common across many virtual airlines:
A website as the focal point of the community
Internet forum where discussion and social interaction can occur
Customized livery that users can download together with aircraft and install in their flight simulator
Route schedules for members to fly in their simulators
Multiplayer events, often on a game network such as VATSIM or IVAO
Less common elements include:
An Online database for recording and reporting flights and membership statistics
Dedicated game server hosting to provide private areas for members to complete flights
Award, rank and recognition systems
Voice over Internet Protocol servers for members to communicate freely by voice

----

==Controversies==

===Copyright Issues===
When a virtual airline is created in the image of a real world airline legal issues can arise out of copyright violations. In 2003, a real world airline, Qantas Airways Ltd, announced a new low-cost carrier by the name of Jetstar Airways. However, a virtual airline named Jetstar International Airlines already existed, complete with a web site. As part of their startup promotion, Qantas sold 100,000 airline tickets at a discount price, and the virtual airline's web site was swamped with would-be customers, job-seekers, and prospective vendors. The virtual airline sued Qantas, claiming that Qantas stole the virtual airline's livery and trademark.

* If you wish to create a virtual airline- Which Flightgear would be eager for you to do, Please do not base it on real life airlines to save copyright issues!

===Association with terrorism===
Claims have been made of the use of both flight simulators and virtual airlines as training devices for terrorist activities, although to date no conclusive link has ever been provided to indicate a situation where a virtual airline has provided flight simulation training to anyone involved in a terrorist activity.
Jermaine Lindsay, one of the four 7 July 2005 London bombings, may have used flight simulators to practice flying an airliner, with an accusation that he was registered with a virtual airline. A person of the same name listed his nearest major airport as Heathrow and clocked up 30 hours in two months with SimAirline.net. The website later denied the member's linking with the bombing, and indicated it was working with the Metropolitan Police to establish whether its former member was the bomber. The website stated that it provides information about airlines and free add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator and does not provide flight instruction to its members.
The 9/11 Commission in the US concluded in 2004 that those responsible for flying the planes into World Trade Center and Pentagon had used PC-based flight simulators for training. Despite the initial concerns of the involvement of virtual airlines in these terrorist activities, largely little has come from these claims to date and no changes have been noted as occurring in their operation as a result.

===Underpopulation===
So far, a mere estimate of one hundred people use the FlightGear multiplayer community. Despite this, more and more virtual airlines are emerging and cannot collect as many people as it wishes. Theories of "college students wanting power" and other ideas have been brought up several times inside the FlightGear forum, but has not been dealt with yet in the present. The underpopulation and overorganization issue has made the multiplayer networks confusing to use, possibly scaring users away to other simulators such as X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator, where virtual airlines and multiplayer services are more organized and population-managed.

Virtual airlines

2009-10-06T21:44:07Z

Danielkang1234: /* What are virtual airlines? */

==What are virtual airlines?==
A virtual airline (VA) is a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline. Virtual airlines generally have a presence on the Internet, similar to a real airline. There are over 100 virtual airlines of significance currently active in the internet, with thousands of participants involved at any one time each using different simulator platforms.

[[Image:virtualairlines4.jpg|thumb|430px|The logos of most of the currently existing Virtual Airlines. From top left clockwise: [[Island Virtual Airways]], [[Skynet Virtual]], [[Airlink Virtual]], Gisi Airlines, TransGear Airways, [[Coastal Air Systems]], [[Aurelen Europe]] and [[Air San Francisco]].]]

===Current Flightgear Virtual Airlines===
Major Virtual Airlines include (In order of start announcement):
* [[Island Virtual Airways]]
* [[Aurelen Europe]]
* Gisi Airlines
* [[Wisma Virtual Airways]]
* [[Airlink Virtual]]
* TransGear Airways
* [[Air San Francisco]]
* [[Skynet Virtual]]
* [[Star Alliance]]
* [[SkyTeam]]
* [[Coastal Air Systems]]
* [[Coastal Air Orient]]
* Sandy Oceania Airlines
* [[Americair]]

As the concept of virtual airlines is fairly new, it is unknown how active these virtual airlines are. Virtual airlines currently active include all of the above except for Wisma Virtual and Airlink. A new airline, Planet-Wide Air Transport Services, will be operational in the near future.

==Purpose==
Virtual airlines were started to give a sense of purpose to activities conducted within a flight simulator. This basic premise has evolved over time, along with available technology, to provide increasing levels of immersion but always with the same core purpose. When combined with increasingly powerful personal computers, advancing flight simulation software, and communications networks, virtual airlines are often able to provide compelling, realistic, experiences similar to operations inside a real airline. Virtual airlines also provide an avenue for members to gain access to additional content, such as aircraft and scenery, for use with their simulator. The appeal varies; for younger members, virtual airlines provide a sandbox environment where they can experience the corporate environment of commercial business in the airline industry, without the risk of financial loss. These organizations also provide an outlet for those who are interested in aviation but unable to fly themselves in real life due to financial, health, or other reasons.
Most of all, its one step closer to enthusiasts feeling more involved in an airline environment and share their interests with others.

==Common elements==

There are several elements that are common across many virtual airlines:
A website as the focal point of the community
Internet forum where discussion and social interaction can occur
Customized livery that users can download together with aircraft and install in their flight simulator
Route schedules for members to fly in their simulators
Multiplayer events, often on a game network such as VATSIM or IVAO
Less common elements include:
An Online database for recording and reporting flights and membership statistics
Dedicated game server hosting to provide private areas for members to complete flights
Award, rank and recognition systems
Voice over Internet Protocol servers for members to communicate freely by voice

----

==Controversies==

===Copyright Issues===
When a virtual airline is created in the image of a real world airline legal issues can arise out of copyright violations. In 2003, a real world airline, Qantas Airways Ltd, announced a new low-cost carrier by the name of Jetstar Airways. However, a virtual airline named Jetstar International Airlines already existed, complete with a web site. As part of their startup promotion, Qantas sold 100,000 airline tickets at a discount price, and the virtual airline's web site was swamped with would-be customers, job-seekers, and prospective vendors. The virtual airline sued Qantas, claiming that Qantas stole the virtual airline's livery and trademark.

* If you wish to create a virtual airline- Which Flightgear would be eager for you to do, Please do not base it on real life airlines to save copyright issues!

===Association with terrorism===
Claims have been made of the use of both flight simulators and virtual airlines as training devices for terrorist activities, although to date no conclusive link has ever been provided to indicate a situation where a virtual airline has provided flight simulation training to anyone involved in a terrorist activity.
Jermaine Lindsay, one of the four 7 July 2005 London bombings, may have used flight simulators to practice flying an airliner, with an accusation that he was registered with a virtual airline. A person of the same name listed his nearest major airport as Heathrow and clocked up 30 hours in two months with SimAirline.net. The website later denied the member's linking with the bombing, and indicated it was working with the Metropolitan Police to establish whether its former member was the bomber. The website stated that it provides information about airlines and free add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator and does not provide flight instruction to its members.
The 9/11 Commission in the US concluded in 2004 that those responsible for flying the planes into World Trade Center and Pentagon had used PC-based flight simulators for training. Despite the initial concerns of the involvement of virtual airlines in these terrorist activities, largely little has come from these claims to date and no changes have been noted as occurring in their operation as a result.

===Underpopulation===
So far, a mere estimate of one hundred people use the FlightGear multiplayer community. Despite this, more and more virtual airlines are emerging and cannot collect as many people as it wishes. Theories of "college students wanting power" and other ideas have been brought up several times inside the FlightGear forum, but has not been dealt with yet in the present. The underpopulation and overorganization issue has made the multiplayer networks confusing to use, possibly scaring users away to other simulators such as X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator, where virtual airlines and multiplayer services are more organized and population-managed.

Virtual airlines

2009-10-06T21:41:34Z

Danielkang1234: /* Current Flightgear Virtual Airlines */

==What are virtual airlines?==
A virtual airline (VA) is a dedicated hobby organization that uses flight simulation to model the operations of an airline. Virtual airlines generally have a presence on the Internet, similar to a real airline. There are over 100 virtual airlines of significance currently active in the internet, with thousands of participants involved at any one time each using different simulator platforms.

[[Image:virtualairlines3.jpg|thumb|430px|The logos of most of the currently existing Virtual Airlines. From top left clockwise: [[Island Virtual Airways]], [[Skynet Virtual]], [[Airlink Virtual]], Gisi Airlines, TransGear Airways, [[Coastal Air Systems]], [[Aurelen Europe]] and [[Air San Francisco]].]]

===Current Flightgear Virtual Airlines===
Major Virtual Airlines include (In order of start announcement):
* [[Island Virtual Airways]]
* [[Aurelen Europe]]
* Gisi Airlines
* [[Wisma Virtual Airways]]
* [[Airlink Virtual]]
* TransGear Airways
* [[Air San Francisco]]
* [[Skynet Virtual]]
* [[Star Alliance]]
* [[SkyTeam]]
* [[Coastal Air Systems]]
* [[Coastal Air Orient]]
* Sandy Oceania Airlines
* [[Americair]]

As the concept of virtual airlines is fairly new, it is unknown how active these virtual airlines are. Virtual airlines currently active include all of the above except for Wisma Virtual and Airlink. A new airline, Planet-Wide Air Transport Services, will be operational in the near future.

==Purpose==
Virtual airlines were started to give a sense of purpose to activities conducted within a flight simulator. This basic premise has evolved over time, along with available technology, to provide increasing levels of immersion but always with the same core purpose. When combined with increasingly powerful personal computers, advancing flight simulation software, and communications networks, virtual airlines are often able to provide compelling, realistic, experiences similar to operations inside a real airline. Virtual airlines also provide an avenue for members to gain access to additional content, such as aircraft and scenery, for use with their simulator. The appeal varies; for younger members, virtual airlines provide a sandbox environment where they can experience the corporate environment of commercial business in the airline industry, without the risk of financial loss. These organizations also provide an outlet for those who are interested in aviation but unable to fly themselves in real life due to financial, health, or other reasons.
Most of all, its one step closer to enthusiasts feeling more involved in an airline environment and share their interests with others.

==Common elements==

There are several elements that are common across many virtual airlines:
A website as the focal point of the community
Internet forum where discussion and social interaction can occur
Customized livery that users can download together with aircraft and install in their flight simulator
Route schedules for members to fly in their simulators
Multiplayer events, often on a game network such as VATSIM or IVAO
Less common elements include:
An Online database for recording and reporting flights and membership statistics
Dedicated game server hosting to provide private areas for members to complete flights
Award, rank and recognition systems
Voice over Internet Protocol servers for members to communicate freely by voice

----

==Controversies==

===Copyright Issues===
When a virtual airline is created in the image of a real world airline legal issues can arise out of copyright violations. In 2003, a real world airline, Qantas Airways Ltd, announced a new low-cost carrier by the name of Jetstar Airways. However, a virtual airline named Jetstar International Airlines already existed, complete with a web site. As part of their startup promotion, Qantas sold 100,000 airline tickets at a discount price, and the virtual airline's web site was swamped with would-be customers, job-seekers, and prospective vendors. The virtual airline sued Qantas, claiming that Qantas stole the virtual airline's livery and trademark.

* If you wish to create a virtual airline- Which Flightgear would be eager for you to do, Please do not base it on real life airlines to save copyright issues!

===Association with terrorism===
Claims have been made of the use of both flight simulators and virtual airlines as training devices for terrorist activities, although to date no conclusive link has ever been provided to indicate a situation where a virtual airline has provided flight simulation training to anyone involved in a terrorist activity.
Jermaine Lindsay, one of the four 7 July 2005 London bombings, may have used flight simulators to practice flying an airliner, with an accusation that he was registered with a virtual airline. A person of the same name listed his nearest major airport as Heathrow and clocked up 30 hours in two months with SimAirline.net. The website later denied the member's linking with the bombing, and indicated it was working with the Metropolitan Police to establish whether its former member was the bomber. The website stated that it provides information about airlines and free add-on software for Microsoft Flight Simulator and does not provide flight instruction to its members.
The 9/11 Commission in the US concluded in 2004 that those responsible for flying the planes into World Trade Center and Pentagon had used PC-based flight simulators for training. Despite the initial concerns of the involvement of virtual airlines in these terrorist activities, largely little has come from these claims to date and no changes have been noted as occurring in their operation as a result.

===Underpopulation===
So far, a mere estimate of one hundred people use the FlightGear multiplayer community. Despite this, more and more virtual airlines are emerging and cannot collect as many people as it wishes. Theories of "college students wanting power" and other ideas have been brought up several times inside the FlightGear forum, but has not been dealt with yet in the present. The underpopulation and overorganization issue has made the multiplayer networks confusing to use, possibly scaring users away to other simulators such as X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator, where virtual airlines and multiplayer services are more organized and population-managed.

Boeing 777-200

2009-10-06T20:57:42Z

Danielkang1234:

''This includes the following models: '''777-200''', '''777-200ER'''''

{{infobox Aircraft
|image =777-200.jpg
|name =Boeing 777-200
|type =Airliner
|livery =Air Bagan, Air India, British Airways, Delta Air Lines, [[Island Virtual Airways]], Lufthansa, [[Coastal Air Systems]], [[Air San Francisco]], [[Americair]]
|authors =Justin Smithies and Syd Adams
|fdm =YASim
|status =Development
|fgname =777-200, 777-200ER
}}
The '''777-200''' ('''772A''') was the initial A-market model of the [[Boeing 777]]. The first customer delivery was to United Airlines in May 1995. It is available with a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) from 505,000 to 545,000 pounds (229 to 247 tonnes) and range capability between 3,780 and 5,235 nautical miles (7,000 to 9,695 km).

The direct equivalent from Airbus is the [[Airbus A330-300]]. A total of 88 -200s have been delivered to ten different customers as of July 2008.

==Liveries==
All FlightGear liveries are available at [http://flightgear.oxyhost.com/ FlightGear Liveries]. For the 777-200, as of March 2009 the following liveries are available:

* Air Austral
* Air Canada
* Air France
* American Airlines
* Asiana Airlines
* British Airways
* Continental Airlines
* Delta Airlines
** Old (2002-2007)
* EgyptAir
* Japan Airlines
* KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
* United Airlines

These liveries are also available at [http://www.unitedfreeworld.com United Free World] and [http://www.flightgearliveries.co.cc flightgearliveries.co.cc]

==Aircraft help==
[[Image:Cockpit.jpg|thumb|270px|The 3D [[cockpit]] of a 777-200]]
You can see a guide on how to fly this plane on [[User:Vaeronic|Vaeron's wikipage]].

===Start Procedure===
* Go to Equipment > Fuel and Payload and set your fuel amounts and make sure your tanks are selected
* Right-click twice to get into the move view mode and look at the overhead panel then click all the electrical buttons until they are all lit up
* Hold the 's' button for 10 seconds or until the engines are running at idle.

==Related content==
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/xpc-777 Boeing 777 aircraft systems simulator ]
=== Related lists ===
* [[Aircraft]]
* [[Aircraft Todo]]

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Danielkang1234: Americairs first flight at takeoff

Americairs first flight at takeoff

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2009-10-06T01:12:42Z

Danielkang1234:

Logo of Americair owned by Danielkang1234