User Guide

Simulation
Simulation
Uniform Fill-On/Off: Activating this feature allows you to fill all
tanks in the order they should be filled with one adjustment (on by
default) and assures that any changes in fuel level will affect the
weight distribution of the craft evenly. If, however, you wish to offset
a weight imbalance due to cargo or passenger load, you may do so
by turning Uniform Fill off and specifying different fuel levels to off-
set the weight. When you turn off Uniform Fill, individual fuel level
sliders will appear below each tank allowing you to make adjust-
ments independently.
Total Fuel Level: This slider allows you to fill all tanks when Uniform
Fill (see above) is on. When Uniform Fill is off, you may not use this
slider to fill the tanks, but it will rise and drop as you add fuel to the
individual tanks to indicate changes to the aircraft’s total fuel level.
Total Fuel/Max Fuel: Numerically indicates the total fuel loaded onto
the aircraft and the maximum amount the plane can hold. Keep in
mind that the amount of fuel you can carry is limited not only by
these numbers, but by the total weight capacity of your aircraft - it is
possible to exceed weight capacity while having less than maximum
fuel loaded.
Setup Aircraft: Returns to Setup Aircraft (see above).
Load Out Weight: Links to Load Out Weight (see below).
Weight
Center of Gravity: These indicators display the balance of the aircraft
both front-to-back (“Fore and Aft”) and side-to-side (“Left and Right”).
The placement of fuel and weight (see Fuel Load Out above) impacts
these readings. Ideally, you want to keep the aircraft balance within
the green area of the indicator, as close to center as possible. If
weight is not evenly distributed, it will impact the aircraft’s flight sta-
bility. The dial shows red to indicate serious weight or balance prob-
lems.
Pilot, Passenger, and Cargo Icons: You can distribute weight in your
plane graphically by clicking on pilot seats, passenger seats, or cargo
bays to add or remove occupants of those sections. For example, you
can click on a chair to add a passenger. Watch the effect placing and
removing objects has on the Center of Gravity indicator above and
the Total Weight indicator below. Please note that although you may
add and remove passengers from the plane, you will only see a sin-
gle occupant in the 3D aircraft when flying the simulator.
Setup Aircraft
To choose and configure
an aircraft for flight, you must
first select the aircraft you wish
to fly and then access the aircraft
fuel and weight options from this
screen.
Types to Display
All aircraft shipped with Fly! are categorized by their engine
configurations. This pop-up menu allows you to see all of the
available planes (“All Aircraft”) or only aircraft of a specific type
(Single-Engine, Multi-Engine, Single-Engine Turbo-Prop, Multi-
Engine Turbo-Prop, and Jet).
Details
Once you have selected an air-
craft, its image appears in the right hand
window. Click on the Details button to
view selected performance information
for the aircraft.
Load Out
Load Out is the weight load and distribution of all things car-
ried by the aircraft including, for example, cargo, pilots, passen-
gers, and fuel. All of these elements can be customized and placed
by use of the two Load-Out screens: Fuel and Weight.
Fuel: Fuel Load Out allows you to specify the amount and place-
ment of fuel in your aircraft.
Center of Gravity: These indicators display the balance of the aircraft
both front-to-back (“Fore and Aft”) and side-to-side (“Left and Right”).
The placement of fuel and weight (see Weight Load Out below)
impacts these readings. Ideally, you want to keep the aircraft balance
within the green area of the indicator, as close to center as possible.
If weight is not evenly distributed, it will impact the aircraft’s flight
stability. The dial shows red to indicate serious weight or balance
problems.
Fuel Tank Icons: Each aircraft has a number of fuel tanks located
around the plane, represented in this screen by ovals with a red fuel
symbol. The level of fuel in the tank is indicated by the gold coloring
that rises or drops as fuel level is changed.
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