Please Report Issues With Version 1.6 in This Thread

[Geezer]

I admire your dedication

Looks like you've got the update done already.

Thanks for your help

I.

 

[nordstar]

Release 1.6.25 newbe

Hi!At last a traffictool for fsx that can compile/decompile/and edit trafficfiles in the same application.
Just one question.I decompiled the default fsx trafficfile.The result given in the "Flight plan editor/leg list", all flightplans seams to depart from *00C(Durango) even though f.ex.flightplan:
(1) AC#21,N0867S,11%,12Hr,VFR
(1) 05:05,08:46,185,F,3315,SLC
(2) 11:05,02:46,175,F,3314,REX
Only use airports SLC and REX.
If i understand the ttool coding right? The above flightplan is telling the aircraft to depart from REX at 05:05 to arrive at SLC at 08:46 then depart from SLC at 11:05 to arrive back to REX at 02:46.Repeating the flight every 8 hour.....
My questioun is.....Will this (In the "From field" *00C(Durango)) have any part in the flights when compiled back to a traffic.bgl?If so, Durango would be very heavy loaded with departing aircrafts to the world arround.The default FSX trafficfile has 34253 flightplans in it and when decompiled the above mentioned "From" feild is telling the same in all cases......
" *00C(Durango) "....
My use of AI Flight planner is to edit the buggy default AI traffic file inFSX.If AI Flight Planner itself is as buggy as FSX then it is of no use for me, and i have to wait for a GOOD FSX Trafficfile editor to be developed in future if that is possible???
Se the faulty report after decompiling the default FSX trafficfile....
Have seen at ESSA that 2 aircrafts are landing at the same arrivaltime causing the first to be directed to a parkingspot and start taxing to it and then the next aircraft is landing before the first one is parked at the spot, the ATC directs the second aircraft to the same parkingspot because the aircrafts are of the same type/size and the first one has not had time for to reach the spot yet, therfore ATC still think that the spot is free for parking.Bad AI/ATC controll to not check if a spot is not only free but also if the spot is directed to an aircraft that has landed but not yet reached it and therefore can emedeatly direct next landing aircraft to the same spot.(Not fun to see 2 arcrafts parking inside eachother at the same parkingspot).In reality it would look very fun to see the exploison of the aircrafts qause of the fact.....ATController would be loosing his job and would proberbly be paying penelty for the rest of his life????Microsoft in this case..HAHAHA...

 

[GHD]

Check the AFD file for ESSA. The only reason an AI aircraft would be directed to an occupied parking spot is if the first aircraft did not pass through a hold-short node after exiting the runway on its way to the parking spot.

 

[bobbyjack]

The default traffic file is full of duplicate FPs. They show up based on how high you have your traffic slider. You can use AIFP to find duplicates and delete them.

Bob

 

[nordstar]

Check the AFD file for ESSA. The only reason an AI aircraft would be directed to an occupied parking spot is if the first aircraft did not pass through a hold-short node after exiting the runway on its way to the parking spot.

Thank you for the answer on ESSA.The nodes on the taxiways for exiting are only ILS.Will change them to normal hold short nodes and see if that fixes the problem..

 

[nordstar]

The default traffic file is full of duplicate FPs. They show up based on how high you have your traffic slider. You can use AIFP to find duplicates and delete them.

Bob

Thank you for your answer.So far i have not found any duplicate FP.The one for ESSA uses the same type of aircraft but different regnr, so in fact they are different FP's....Still havent got answer on the quest about AIFP and the durango part....The error-report say "Flight Plan 147
Leg 02: Departure scheduled before departure of previous leg" or "
Flight Plan 17
Leg 02: Departure scheduled before or very close to arrival time of previous leg"...I thought that was cousing the parkingproblem.
Still no answer for the departing from durango in all FP's decompiled with AIFP as AIFP shows in the "From" field for all FP's????

 

[nordstar]

Check the AFD file for ESSA. The only reason an AI aircraft would be directed to an occupied parking spot is if the first aircraft did not pass through a hold-short node after exiting the runway on its way to the parking spot.

That fixed it!!!!Thanks!!!

 

[SteveLewis]

AITP Adding Airport Problem

Just downloaded AITP v1.6.26 and have run into a problem. I've uploaded an AFCAD for the new Branson, Mo, Regional Airport and was attempting to develop a flight plan for the Sun Country and AirTran flights into/out of there.
While attempting to add KBBG via the Edit/Add Airport function, I still get the "Entry is not a valid airport" error. I have checked and KBBG is indeed in the AirportList.dat and but wasn't in the AirportList_Base.dat. So, I manually copied and pasted the entry from the AirportList.dat into the Base list. I restarted AITP and still get the error statement that KBBG is not a valid airport code.

Can someone add some clarity to this issue for me? Thanks.

Steve Lewis

 

[bobbyjack]

I take it that the airport shows up in the sim?
How did you get it into the Airportlist?

Bob

 

[gadgets]

but wasn't in the AirportList_Base.dat

AirportList_Base.dat is simply a list of stock airports that can save a co[ple of minutes if you need to regenerate the air[port list.

While attempting to add KBBG via the Edit/Add Airport function, I still get the "Entry is not a valid airport" error. I have checked and KBBG is indeed in the AirportList.dat

I assume you think you were successful in adding it. You should be able to tell from the etxt entry if all fiedls were entered successfully. Please confirm once again that the airport is there and correct. Make sure there are no spaces or other whitespace characters in the ICAO code. It must be alphanumeric and either 3 or 4 characters in length.

Don

 

[SteveLewis]

Kbbg

The airport exists in the sim. I've flown into and out of it.
I added the airport using the add airport feature and it was listed in the AirportList.dat file. I reopened the program and attempted to log a flight from KMSP to KBBG and it told me that KBBG was not a valid airport. I copied (cut and pasted) the airport info from the AirportList.dat into the AirportList_Base.dat using wordpad and saved.
Restarted the AITP and still get the problem. KBBG is in both of the .dat files listed as
"United States|Missouri|Branson|Branson Regional|N36* 32.00000'|W93* 12.00000'|382.52M|*|*|KBBG|"

Is it possible that the 2nd "*" in the above is the problem???? None of the other airports have two *s together after the elevation. (I just noted that there is a difference between the Base.dat and the other file. The one has 2 *s and the other has only one.)

Steve

 

[mgbmike]

I copied (cut and pasted) the airport info from the AirportList.dat into the AirportList_Base.dat using wordpad and saved.

You should use Notepad when editing any FSX text based files.
Wordpad can save unseen formatting which will mess up a text file.
Mike

 

[SteveLewis]

I am going to remove the airport from both lists (using Notepad) and attempt to reenter KBBG as a new airport. I will report back on my success/failure/etc.

 

[bobbyjack]

Yes, delete the second *. AIFP is looking for the ICAO, but only sees a "*".

I think AIFP only uses the Airportlist.dat for program execution. The other file is only a list of stock airports. Personally, I like the "Collect Airports" function. That way AIFP always has an accurate listing of all airports in the sim.

Bob

 

[SteveLewis]

Problem Solved

I deleted the airport from both lists and then restarted the program. I used the Find/Collect Airports function for FS9 stock and add-on airports. That found KBBG and I saved the AirportList.dat.

Started my fp but still got the same error. I checked and found that I had the "Display IATA Airport Code" box checked. Unchecked it and viola! Duh. Should have not missed that one........

Thanks for all the advice.

Steve