Author: Markus

Today I can present you a short video from my added Ground power request sound.

httpv://youtu.be/7X7Too3yC1A

The soundfiles are cut together for private use from LevelD 767 Addon.
SIOC script is checking an offset move from 0 to 1. The trigger is the Ground Power available LED. Once the status is changed also the helping offset changes his state.

Today I want to present you an application I found couple days ago. It will play some predefined sound files based on conditions which you are able to define yourself.

It’s called CrewSound 2010.

You can create more profiles with different configurations and different Soundfiles. It’s a very handy tool to get more athmosphere into your homecockpit without using complex SIOC scripts.

The following flight situations are currently supported:

Boarding; Post-Boarding; Taxi; After Takeoff; Climb; Cruising; Descend; After Landing; De-boarding

You can download CrewSound from Olivers Page here.

This post is not in direct link to my homecockpit, but it shows some nice pictures 🙂

On the weekend we went out for a little aircraft spotting.

Some “big” (for Vienna it’s big) birds were flying into Vienna runway 34.

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No updates occured within my cockpit, because we had some little vacation in June.

First we visited family in Montreal.

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One week later we flew to to New York.

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After experiencing New York for one week, we continued to Washington D.C

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Some videos:

httpvp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD686956B0DD38BAB

An update is available for RAAS (Runway Awareness and Advisory System for FSX/FS9)

According to the changelog there were some features added

1. Approaching Runway : Delays between callouts are reduced.
2. On Runway : Delays between callouts are reduced.
3. Takeoff Flaps : Minimum takeoff flaps can be set in “FsRaas.ini”.
4. Extended Hold On Runway : Implemented. Maximum hold time can be set in “FsRaas.ini”.
5. Short Runway Takeoff : Added. Minimum takeoff runway length can be set in “FsRaas.ini”.
6. Distance Remaining (Rejected Takeoff) : This callout is made only during braking, not during taking-off.
7. Taxiway Takeoff : Repeated callout is made when accelerating > 40kts again after reducing speed < 40kts.
8. Short Runway Landing : Added. Minimum landing runway length can be set in “FsRaas.ini”.
9. Distance Remaining : Distance unit can be set in “FsRaas.ini”. (in Feet or in Meters)
10. Landing Flaps : Added. Minimum landing flaps can be set in “FsRaas.ini”.
11. Too High : Added. This callout is made when descent angle > 4.5 deg.
12. Too Fast : Added. Maximum approach ground speed can be set in “FsRaas.ini”.
13. Unstable : Added.
14. Landing Report : Added.

You will find the download at Avsim’s library.

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