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r204 r219 13 13 Malév Virtual flight, and collects data that can be sent to the MAVA 14 14 website for further evaluation. This manual describes how to use 15 this program. To be able to use the program properly, you need to 16 have a working Internet connection, even if you don't fly on-line on 17 VATSIM or IVAO. 18 </p> 19 20 <p> 21 While monitoring your flight the program continuously checks if your 15 this program. To be able to use all features of the program, you 16 need to have a working Internet connection, even if you don't fly 17 on-line on VATSIM or IVAO. However, it is possible to perform a 18 flight completely offline as well. 19 </p> 20 21 <p> 22 While monitoring your flight, the program continuously checks if your 22 23 airplane's configuration is always within the parameters prescribed 23 24 by the airline's operating procedures. For example, you have to turn 24 25 on or off the various lights of your aircraft according to rules, 25 26 you cannot exceed certain weight or speed limits, and so on. Any 26 deviation from the expected parameters, also know as a fault, can27 deviation from the expected parameters, also known as a fault, can 27 28 result in points subtracted from the initial 100 points (or 28 29 percentage). The result is your <i>flight rating</i>. Some … … 35 36 which are recorded in a textual <i>log</i>. This log is sent as a 36 37 part of your PIREP (<b>PI</b>lot's <b>REP</b>ort), and will be 37 analyzed, and possibly commented on by more experienced pilot 's of38 analyzed, and possibly commented on by more experienced pilots of 38 39 Malév Virtual. This way you can perfect the way you execute your 39 40 flights. … … 42 43 <p> 43 44 The application breaks up your flight into 44 several <i>stage</i>s. The advancement from one stage to another is 45 several <i>stage</i>s. The advancement from one stage to another is 45 46 detected automatically. These stages and the conditions under which 46 47 they are entered are as follows: … … 87 88 88 89 <p> 89 Malév Virtual ha simplemented an <i>Online ACARS System</i>, which90 Malév Virtual have implemented an <i>Online ACARS System</i>, which 90 91 displays the status of the flights in progress. The data appears on 91 the front page of the MAVA website and on a map accessible from the 92 inner page. 93 </p> 94 95 <p> 96 Malév Virtual has also implemented an <i>Online Gate System</i> 92 the front page of the MAVA website and also on a map. 93 </p> 94 95 <p> 96 Malév Virtual have also implemented an <i>Online Gate System</i> 97 97 which maintains a database of the aircraft in the airline's fleet 98 98 and their location. An aircraft may be parked at the Budapest 99 99 Ferihegy Airport, in which case the number of the gate or stand it 100 100 is located at is recorded in the database. If so, this number is 101 displayed to you when starting your flight, and you are recommended 102 to place your aircraft at the indicated gate or stand in the 103 simulator. If your flight begins at Ferihegy and the aircraft is 104 away (usually due to someone else's flight), you can select from 105 which gate or stand you start your flight. The database of the 106 Online Gate System can also be displayed by using the application. 101 displayed to you when starting your flight from Ferihegy, and you 102 are recommended to place your aircraft at the indicated gate or 103 stand in the simulator. If your flight begins at Ferihegy and the 104 aircraft is away (usually due to someone else's flight), you can 105 select from which gate or stand you start your flight. The database 106 of the Online Gate System can also be displayed by using the 107 application. 108 </p> 109 110 <p> 111 These online systems can only be used when flying online. 107 112 </p> 108 113 … … 167 172 <p> 168 173 The figure below depicts the main window of the application. The top 169 of it contains the usual menu bar, which will be describe in more 170 detail later. 171 </p> 172 173 <p> 174 The content area consists of several tabs the use of which is 175 described below. 176 </p> 177 178 <p> 179 The bottom of the window is a status bar. Its left end contains the 174 of it contains the usual menu bar, which will be described in more 175 detail later. The content area consists of several tabs the use of 176 which is described below. 177 </p> 178 179 <p> 180 The bottom of the window is a status bar. Its left side contains the 180 181 icon indicating the status of the connection to the simulator. Since 181 182 the application continuously monitors the parameters of your … … 219 220 220 221 <p> 221 The right if the status bar is normally empty, but if there is some222 The right of the status bar is normally empty, but if there is some 222 223 potentially long operation going on (typically communicating with 223 224 the MAVA servers), information about the operation is displayed … … 258 259 </p> 259 260 261 <p> 262 Many of the pages also contain a <b>Cancel flight</b> 263 button. Clicking this button will allow you to cancel the flight and 264 go back to the flight selection if you have logged in to the MAVA 265 website, or the login page, after a confirmation of your intent. 266 </p> 267 260 268 <h4>The <i>Login</i> Page</h4> 261 269 … … 285 293 the <b>Login</b> button. 286 294 </p> 295 296 <p> 297 If you would like to fly without an Internet connection, use 298 the <b>Fly offline</b> button. This immediately takes you to the 299 next page, without trying to log in to the MAVA website. 300 </p> 287 301 288 302 <h4>The <i>Flight selection</i> Page</h4> … … 290 304 <p> 291 305 This page displays the list of the flight you have booked previously 292 on the MAVA website. You can also upload a flight from a file by 293 pressing the <b>Load flight from file</b> button. This displays a 294 file selection dialog where you select the flight file (usually with 295 a suffix of <code>.vaflight</code>). Since you cannot 296 send the PIREP for such flights, this is mostly useful during the 297 entrance exam. 306 on the MAVA website, if you have logged in properly. If you chose to 307 fly offline, the list is empty. 308 </p> 309 310 <p> 311 If you have selected a flight, you can also save it by using 312 the <b>Save flight</b> button. This is useful when planning to fly 313 offline at some later time. When preparing for that flight, you can 314 properly log in to the MAVA website, and acquire the list of your 315 booked flights. Then you can save the flight you wish to perform 316 later offline, on which occasion, you can load the saved flight. 317 </p> 318 319 <p> 320 You may need to refresh the list of flights. For example, you notice 321 that you have forgotten to book the flight you want to perform. Then 322 you can book the flight on the MAVA website, and press 323 the <b>Refresh flights</b> button to update the list. 324 </p> 325 326 <p> 327 You can also load a flight from a file by pressing the <b>Load 328 flight from file</b> button. This displays a file selection dialog 329 where you select the flight file (usually with a suffix 330 of <code>.vaflight</code>). This is mostly useful when flying 331 offline, or during the entrance exam. 298 332 </p> 299 333 … … 364 398 flight in UTC. Press the <b>Time from FS</b> button to query the 365 399 current UTC time of the simulator. To be able to simulate the real 366 lighting circumstances of the flight, the simulator's time should ma ch400 lighting circumstances of the flight, the simulator's time should match 367 401 the time of the flight according to the schedule. Therefore you are 368 402 expected to set the simulator's time properly. It is recommended to … … 466 500 the name of the landing runway, and the landing reference speed, 467 501 V<sub>ref</sub>. You can enter this data during the flight, or after 468 you have landed at your discretion.502 you have landed, at your discretion. 469 503 </p> 470 504 … … 500 534 </p> 501 535 536 <p> 537 You can also start a new flight using the <b>New flight</b> 538 button. If you have not saved or sent the PIREP, you will be asked 539 to confirm your intention. When starting a new flight you are taken 540 to the flight selection page, if you have logged in to the MAVA 541 website, or to the login page, if your flight has been an offline 542 flight. 543 </p> 544 502 545 <h3>The Flight info Tab</h3> 503 546 … … 541 584 which is the payload weight of the aircraft. This value should be 542 585 set in the simulator as the airplane's payload weight. By pressing 543 the <b>Simulator data</b> button, the data on the right coming from544 the simulator can be queried and displayed. If the data is out of545 the tolerances, it is displayed in red, otherwise in green.586 the <b>Simulator data</b> button, the data coming from the simulator 587 can be queried and displayed. If the data is out of the tolerances, 588 it is displayed in red, otherwise in green. 546 589 </p> 547 590 … … 577 620 This tab displays information retrieved from the MAVA Online Gate 578 621 System. If the program needs to retrieve data, this tab's contents 579 are refreshed automatically, but you can refresh them anytime using580 the <b>Refresh data</b> button.622 are refreshed automatically, but you can refresh them manually 623 anytime using the <b>Refresh data</b> button. 581 624 </p> 582 625 … … 617 660 618 661 <p> 619 Saved PIREPs can be loaded and sent by the program loader. This can662 Saved PIREPs can be loaded and sent by the program. This can 620 663 become necessary, for example, if you cannot send a PIREP due to 621 some network problem right after your flight. 664 some network problem right after your flight, or when you 665 deliberately performed a flight without connecting to the Internet. 622 666 </p> 623 667 … … 637 681 <p> 638 682 The checklists are lists of audio files. When checklist playback is 639 enabled (see the description of the Preferenceswindow below), and683 enabled (see the description of the <i>Preferences</i> window below), and 640 684 there is a checklist for the type of the aircraft used for the 641 685 flight, the files constituting the checklist can be played … … 651 695 652 696 <p> 653 The files making up the checklist for the currently 697 The files making up the checklist for the currently selected flight 654 698 are displayed on the right. You can move a file up or down by 655 699 dragging it with the mouse. You can also select one or more files … … 695 739 otherwise. Note, that the program must be restarted for the change 696 740 to take effect if you modify this setting. If the <b>Hide main window 697 when minimized</b> checkbox is checked, and you minimize the window 741 when minimized</b> checkbox is checked, and you minimize the window, 698 742 it will actually disappear completely (i.e. not appear among the 699 743 other minimized windows). You can make it appear by using the tray … … 711 755 interacts with the simulator. Most options are self-explanatory, but 712 756 the ones related to smoothing requires some discussion. Flight 713 Simulator is known for producingwind speed changes that are not757 Simulator is known to produce wind speed changes that are not 714 758 entirely realistic and can result in the simulated aircraft 715 759 experiencing some very high indicated airspeeds, which in turn can … … 722 766 options allow controlling this feature. The number of seconds may 723 767 need experimenting with, but note that every change for which you 724 press the <b>OK</b> button 768 press the <b>OK</b> button is taken into account immediately. 725 769 </p> 726 770 … … 796 840 <p> 797 841 If the <b>Enable speedbrake sound at touchdown</b> checkbox is 798 checked, you will he rea distinctive sound when the spoilers deploy842 checked, you will hear a distinctive sound when the spoilers deploy 799 843 automatically after touchdown. 800 844 </p>
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