Plugins

TopSky (TS)

Topsky is a very powerful plugin and is used by default for all radar matters. For details you can have a look at the attached manual inside the package.

Ground Radar Plugin (GRP)

Ground Radar Plugin is a powerful plugin and is used by default for all ground matters. For details you can have a look at the attached manual inside the package.

The most used features are the tags, stand assignment, the additional maps (it depends on the airport) and the second ground view.

The top menu bar can be unpinned by clicking on the small icon on the left. Thereafter the menus below (e.g. Topsky) can be accessed (slowly and careful). To get the menu back, just hover in the area of the menu bar and it will show up again.

Flightplan Checker (VFPC)

Flightplan Checker checks all flightplans regarding SID restrictions, some minor route issues and cruise level (odd/even) depending on the airway used. You will see a red error message if some errors occur or a green "OK!" if everything is fine. No further actions are required to use this plugin. By default it is disabled and can be used within the Departure and Startup list using the filter "F".

Please check your local SOP if it is mandatory to check the pilot's filed route or not. Please be careful with odd/even amendments as this can be a really tricky topic and is solved by step climbs in real life.

vSID

vSID is used to assign the correct SIDs according to all dependencies. Check the vSID manual here.

MAESTRO

MAESTRO is an arrival manager that is included inside the package. By default this plugin is not loaded. If you would like to use it, you have to load it first.

Right now the plugin seems to be a bit buggy, use on own risk!

AMAN

AMAN is an additional arrival manager that can be displayed with the command ".aman open" and closed with ".aman close".

Radio-Direction-Finder (RDF)

The RDF is used to visualize currently transmitting aircraft positions.

Enabling/Disabling the RDF

To enable direction finding: .rdf draw 1 or .rdf draw on To disable direction finding: .rdf draw 0 or .rdf draw off

Fixing Potential Issues

On rare occasions, an aircraft may become “stuck” in the RDF display while transmitting, causing it to continue appearing as active even after transmission has stopped.
In this case, RDF should be reset using the following command: .rdf refresh

If a full reload is required, this command is used: .rdf reload

Different Styles

Apply a style: .rdf style <Style Name>

Available styles:

• RING / ring – green ring showing exact aircraft position (is default in most profiles)
• CTR / ctr – direction line connecting the target with the center of the screen (less precise, imitates real DF-style)
• EDYY / edyy – white ring for Maastricht profile (better contrast)