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DodoSim 206 FSX User Manual

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3.4.5 Costings

The use of Persistent Data enables fuel use and aircraft servicing selections to be charged for and the

charges accumulated over time to provide an operating efficiency based upon accumulated cost against

flying time.

Whenever the user positions the aircraft next to a fuel pump or adds fuel via the “Aircraft->Fuel and

Payload” menu option, this increase can be charged for on a per gallon basis and the pilot notified of the

cost incurred:

When the pilot calls up the “Display statistics” from the Add-on menu, he can view the costs, amortised

across the hours that the helicopter has operated, displayed as a cost per hour indication of efficiency:

Note that cost per hour is not initially calculable until the aircraft has operated for more than a few

minutes. As time progresses and costs are accrued as flying time increases, the operating cost per

hour becomes more representative and accurate, (providing the persistent data is not reset.)

When the pilot exits the Servicing dialog after having selected one or more service options, he will be

presented with a dialog showing the total charge applied:

Hint: Careful handling of the aircraft and avoidance of cumulative wear and damge requiring costly

servicing will result in a low operating cost per hour.

Costs are charged based upon a fictitious “Dodo Dollar” currency. The user can adjust the value of the

charges, should they wish, by editing the “Dodosim 206 FSX_costs.cfg“ file in the “My Documents\Flight