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    3535  <p>
    3636  Besides the faults the program also monitors many other parameters,
    37   which are recorded in a textual <a href="#logTab"><i>log</i></a>.
     37  which are recorded in a textual <a href="#logTab"><i>log</i></a>. 
    3838  This log is sent as a part of your PIREP
    39   (<b>PI</b>lot's <b>REP</b>ort), and will be   analyzed, and possibly
     39  (<b>PI</b>lot's <b>REP</b>ort), and will be   analyzed, and possibly 
    4040  commented on by more experienced pilots of  Malév Virtual. This way
    4141  you can perfect the way you execute your flights.
    … …  
    4444  <p><a name="flightStages"/>
    4545  The application breaks up your flight into
    46   several <i>stage</i>s. The advancement from one stage to another is
     46  several <i>stage</i>s. The advancement from one stage to another is 
    4747  detected automatically. These stages and the conditions under which
    4848  they are entered are as follows:
    … …  
    5353    or your ground speed becomes 5 knots or greater during the
    5454    boarding stage, your flight enters this stage.</li>
    55     <li><b>takeoff</b>: If you turn on the strobe lights
    56     during taxi or after a rejected takeoff (RTO). If your plane has
    57     not strobe lights, the program will track your status after
    58     exceeding 50 knots during the <i>taxi</i> stage, and if you lift
    59     off within less than 40 seconds, it will be considered a takeoff.</li>
     55    <li><b>takeoff</b>: If you turn on the landing and/or the strobe
     56    lights or your ground speed exceeds 80 knots during taxi or after
     57    a rejected takeoff (RTO).</li>
    6058    <li><b>climb</b>: When you retract the gears or you reach 3000
    6159    feet altitude AGL with a positive climb rate after takeoff.</li>
    … …  
    7270    <li><b>taxi after landing</b>: When the aircraft is in the
    7371    ground and its ground speed is below 50 knots after landing.</li>
     72    <li><b>parking</b>: If the parking brake is activated after taxi.</li>
    7473    <li><b>end</b>: If the N<sub>1</sub> of the turbines becomes
    7574    less than 0.5, or the RPM of the piston engines becomes 0 during
    … …  
    7877
    7978  <p>
    80   To enhance the simulation, the program can play various
     79  To enhance the simulation, the program can play various 
    8180  <a href="#prefsSounds">sound</a> files
    8281  during the various stages of your flight, such as the announcements
    … …  
    8584  a certain hotkey in the flight simulator. You can also organize
    8685  pre-recorded sound files
    87   into <a href="#checklistEditor">checklists</a> for the each aircraft
     86  into <a href="#checklistEditor">checklists</a> for the each aircraft 
    8887  type, and these files can also be played back one-by-one when you
    89   repeatedly press a key combination in the simulator. See
     88  repeatedly press a key combination in the simulator. See 
    9089  <a href="#prefsSounds">below</a> for more information on this.
    9190  </p>
    … …  
    9594  displays the status of the flights in progress. The data appears on
    9695  the front page of the <a href="http://virtualairlines.hu">MAVA
    97   website</a> and also on a
     96  website</a> and also on a 
    9897  <a href="http://virtualairlines.hu/acars2/show.html">map</a>.
    9998  </p>
    … …  
    109108  at the indicated gate or stand in the simulator. If your flight
    110109  begins at Ferihegy and the aircraft is away (usually due to someone
    111   else's flight), you can <a href="#gateSelectionPage">select</a>
     110  else's flight), you can <a href="#gateSelectionPage">select</a> 
    112111  from which gate or stand you start your flight. The database of the
    113   Online Gate System can also be <a href="#gatesTab">displayed</a>
     112  Online Gate System can also be <a href="#gatesTab">displayed</a> 
    114113  by using the application.
    115114  </p>
    … …  
    166165  the icon, the flight stage and the current rating will be
    167166  displayed. The tray icon has a right-button menu as well with the
    168   following items:
     167  following items: 
    169168  <ul>
    170169    <li><b>Show main window</b>: displays or hides the main window.</li>
    171     <li><b>Show monitor window</b>: displays or hides the
     170    <li><b>Show monitor window</b>: displays or hides the 
    172171      <a href="#monitorWindow">monitor window</a>.</li>
    173172    <li><b>Quit</b>: quit the application. A confirmation window will
    … …  
    186185  starting a new instance of the program.
    187186  </p>
    188 
     187 
    189188  <h2><a name="mainWindow">The Main Window</a></h2>
    190189
    … …  
    195194  which is described below.
    196195  </p>
    197 
     196 
    198197  <a name="mainWindowShot"/>
    199198  <div align="center"><img src="mainWindow.png" alt="The main window"/></div>
    … …  
    206205  colour indicates the health of this communication channel.
    207206  </p>
    208 
     207 
    209208  <p>
    210209  If it is grey, the program is not connected. This is normal before
    … …  
    227226  notify the author if this happens. In this case, try to copy and
    228227  save the <a href="#debugLog">debug log</a> and send it with your bug
    229   report.
     228  report. 
    230229  </p>
    231230
    … …  
    272271  the bottom.
    273272  </p>
    274 
     273 
    275274  <p>
    276275  Most of the pages contain two buttons: <b>Next</b> and
    … …  
    286285  Many of the pages also contain a <b>Cancel flight</b>
    287286  button. Clicking this button will allow you to cancel the flight and
    288   go back to the <a href="#flightSelectionPage">flight selection</a>
     287  go back to the <a href="#flightSelectionPage">flight selection</a> 
    289288  if you have logged in to the MAVA server, or to the login page, after
    290289  a confirmation of your intent.
    … …  
    294293
    295294  <p>
    296   The program starts with the Login page (see the
     295  The program starts with the Login page (see the 
    297296  <a href="#mainWindowShot">picture</a> above) where you can enter the
    298297  your pilot's ID and password for the MAVA website. Both data are
    … …  
    305304  the program, so you don't have to enter it all the time. Note,
    306305  however, that the password is saved in a readable form into a
    307   configuration file, so use this possibility only if your home
    308   directory can be accessed only by people you trust. The pilot's ID
     306  configuration file, so you this possibility only if your home
     307  directory can be  accessed only by people you trust. The pilot's ID
    309308  is saved anyway.
    310309  </p>
    … …  
    326325  next page, without trying to log in to the MAVA server.
    327326  </p>
    328 
     327 
    329328  <h4><a name="flightSelectionPage">The <i>Flight selection</i> Page</a></h4>
    330329
    331330  <img src="flightSelection.png" alt="The Flight selection page"/>
    332 
     331 
    333332  <p>
    334333  This page displays the list of the flight you have booked previously
    … …  
    367366
    368367  <h4><a name="gateSelectionPage">The <i>LHBP gate selection</i> Page</a></h4>
    369 
     368 
    370369  <img src="gateSelection.png" alt="The LHBP gate selection page"/>
    371 
     370 
    372371  <p>
    373372  This page is displayed after the flight selection page only if your
    … …  
    384383
    385384  <img src="connect.png" alt="The Connect to the simulator page"/>
    386 
     385 
    387386  <p>
    388387  This page displays some important information about your flight,
    … …  
    399398  or <b>Cancel</b> to go back to the flight selection or to the login page.
    400399  </p>
    401 
     400 
    402401  <p>
    403402  Note, that after a successful connection, the monitoring of your
    … …  
    409408
    410409  <img src="payload.png" alt="The Payload page"/>
    411 
     410 
    412411  <p>
    413412  This page displays the components of the flight's payload and the
    414   calculated Zero-Fuel Weight (ZFW). You can modify all input data,
    415   but generally it is needed to enter the cargo weight you determined
    416   for the flight, if it is different from 0. You can also press the <b>ZFW
     413  calculated Zero-Fuel Weight (ZFW). You can enter here the cargo
     414  weight you determined for your flight. You can also press the <b>ZFW
    417415  from FS</b> button, which queries the ZFW from the simulator and
    418416  displays the retrieved value. If the ZFW calculated from the payload
    … …  
    427425  becomes available, which you can use if you have failed to set up
    428426  the correct payload in the simulator. See a more detailed
    429   description of it <a href="#helpTab">below</a>.
     427  description of it <a href="#helpTab">below</a>. 
    430428  </p>
    431429
    … …  
    433431
    434432  <img src="time.png" alt="The Time page"/>
    435 
     433 
    436434  <p>
    437435  This page displays the departure and arrival times of your
    … …  
    453451
    454452  <img src="fuel.png" alt="The Fuel page"/>
    455 
     453 
    456454  <p>
    457455  This page contains a graphical representation of the fuel tanks of
    458456  your aircraft. The yellowish colour represents the current level of
    459457  the fuel in the tank, and turquoise slider is the expected level,
    460   which is also displayed numerically (in kilograms) below each graph.
     458  which is also displayed numerically (in kilograms) below each graph. 
    461459  </p>
    462460
    … …  
    480478  growing or shrinking (fuel may be pumped out of a tank as
    481479  well). This is a relatively quick process and should finish within a
    482   few seconds.
     480  few seconds. 
    483481  </p>
    484482
    485483  <h4><a name="routePage">The <i>Route</i> Page</a></h4>
    486 
     484 
    487485  <img src="route.png" alt="The Route page"/>
    488 
     486 
    489487  <p>
    490488  This page displays the cruise level and the flight plan route. The
    … …  
    503501
    504502  <h4><a name="briefingPage">The <i>Briefing</i> Pages</a></h4>
    505 
     503 
    506504  <img src="briefing.png" alt="The Briefing page"/>
    507 
     505 
    508506  <p>
    509507  These pages display the NOTAMs and the METAR for the departure and
    … …  
    523521  the boarding stage.
    524522  </p>
    525 
     523 
    526524  <h4><a name="takeoffPage">The <i>Takeoff</i> Page</a></h4>
    527525
    528526  <img src="takeoff.png" alt="The Takeoff page"/>
    529 
     527 
    530528  <p>
    531529  On this page you have to enter the name of the departure runway, the
    … …  
    542540
    543541  <p>
    544   For most aircraft in the fleet you should also enter the takeoff
    545   derate setting. Its exact format and value depends on the type.
    546   </p>
    547 
    548   <p>
    549   You can also select here whether you have turned on any anti-ice
    550   systems (apart from the pitot heat). However, for most aircraft, the
    551   logger can detect the setting, and if anti-icing is turned on, the
    552   check box will be checked automatically. If you have checked it
    553   yourself, it will not be unchecked by the program (unless it gains
    554   self-awareness sometime in the future).
    555   </p>
    556 
    557   <p>
    558542  You can proceed to the next page after takeoff, and if all data has
    559543  been entered, by pressing the <b>Next</b> button.
    560544  </p>
    561545
    562   <h4><a name="cruisePage">The <i>Cruise</i> Page</a></h4>
    563 
    564   <img src="cruise.png" alt="The Cruise page"/>
    565 
    566   <p>
    567   This page displays your cruise altitude as set on the
    568   <a href="#routePage">Route page</a>. If you need to modify your
    569   cruise level due to airspace requirements, step climb or any other
    570   justified reason, you can set the new level here and then press
    571   the <b>Update</b> button when you have reached the specified level.
    572   </p>
    573 
    574   <p>
    575   If you are preparing for landing, you can press the <b>Next</b>
    576   button to go to the next page.
    577   </p>
    578 
    579546  <h4><a name="landingPage">The <i>Landing</i> Page</a></h4>
    580547
    581   <img src="landing.png" alt="The Landing page"/>
     548  <img src="landing.png" alt="The Landing page"/> 
    582549
    583550  <p>
    584551  On this page you have to enter the name of the STAR and/or
    585552  transition you planned to follow (even if you get a different one,
    586   or simply vectors from ATC, in which case add a
     553  or simply vectors from ATC, in which case add a 
    587554  <a href="#flightInfoTab">comment</a> about it),
    588555  the approach type (e.g. <q>ILS</q>, <q>VOR</q>, <q>VISUAL</q>,
    … …  
    594561
    595562  <p>
    596   This page also contains a checkbox for the anti-ice system, which is
    597   handled the same way as the one on
    598   the <a href="#takeoffPage">Takeoff page</a>.
    599 
    600   <p>
    601563  When you have entered all data, press the <b>Next</b> button. It is
    602564  active only, if the flight has ended.
    … …  
    605567  <h4><a name="finishPage">The <i>Finish</i> Page</a></h4>
    606568
    607   <img src="finish.png" alt="The Finish page"/>
     569  <img src="finish.png" alt="The Finish page"/> 
    608570
    609571  <p>
    … …  
    620582  the Online Gate System, you also need to specify the number of the
    621583  gate or stand you have parked you aircraft at.
    622   </p>
    623 
    624   <p>
    625   If all necessary data has been entered, and the program is so
    626   <a href="#prefsGeneral">configured<a>, it will automatically save
    627   the PIREP.
    628584  </p>
    629585
    … …  
    645601  you have logged in to the MAVA server, or to
    646602  the <a href="#loginPage">login page</a>, if your flight has been an
    647   offline flight.
    648   </p>
    649 
     603  offline flight. 
     604  </p>
     605 
    650606  <h3><a name="flightInfoTab">The Flight info Tab</a></h3>
    651607
    652   <img src="flightInfoTab.png" alt="The Flight info tab"/>
    653 
    654   <p>
    655   This tab allows one to enter some additional information about the
     608  <img src="flightInfoTab.png" alt="The Flight info tab"/> 
     609
     610  <p>
     611  This tab allows one to enter some additional information about the 
    656612  flight, if necessary.
    657613  </p>
    658 
     614 
    659615  <p>
    660616  The <i>Comments</i> text area should contain any general information
    … …  
    672628
    673629  <p>
    674   In the <i>Delay codes</i> table you can mark one or more reasons why
    675   the flight was delayed, if it was. This table is available only if you
    676   have already selected the flight, since its contents depend on the
    677   type of the aircraft being flown.
     630  In the <i>Delay codes</i> area you can mark one or more reasons why
     631  the flight was delayed, if it was. The options are self-explanatory.
    678632  </p>
    679633
    680634  <h3><a name="helpTab">The Help Tab</a></h3>
    681635
    682   <img src="helpTab.png" alt="The Help tab"/>
     636  <img src="helpTab.png" alt="The Help tab"/> 
    683637
    684638  <p>
    … …  
    699653  the <b>Simulator data</b> button, the data coming from the simulator
    700654  can be queried and displayed. If the data is out of the tolerances,
    701   it is displayed in red, otherwise in green.
     655  it is displayed in red, otherwise in green. 
    702656  </p>
    703657
    … …  
    707661  those maximums during the flight.
    708662  </p>
    709 
     663 
    710664  <h3><a name="logTab">The Log Tab</a></h3>
    711665
    712   <img src="logTab.png" alt="The Log tab"/>
     666  <img src="logTab.png" alt="The Log tab"/> 
    713667
    714668  <p>
    … …  
    733687  <h3><a name="gatesTab">The Gates Tab</a></h3>
    734688
    735   <img src="gatesTab.png" alt="The Gates tab"/>
     689  <img src="gatesTab.png" alt="The Gates tab"/> 
    736690
    737691  <p>
    … …  
    767721  <h3><a name="debugLog">The Debug log</a></h3>
    768722
    769   <img src="debugLogTab.png" alt="The Debug log tab"/>
     723  <img src="debugLogTab.png" alt="The Debug log tab"/> 
    770724
    771725  <p>
    … …  
    799753
    800754  <div align="center">
    801     <img src="pirepLoaded.png" alt="The loaded PIREP window"/>
     755    <img src="pirepLoaded.png" alt="The loaded PIREP window"/> 
    802756  </div>
    803757
    … …  
    809763  itemized data of the flight. The <i>Comments & defects</i> tab
    810764  displays the comments and or flight defects entered by the
    811   user. The <i>Log</i> tab contains the flight log.
     765  user. The <i>Log</i> tab contains the flight log. 
    812766  </p>
    813767
    814768  <div align="center">
    815     <img src="pirepViewer.png" alt="The PIREP Viewer"/>
     769    <img src="pirepViewer.png" alt="The PIREP Viewer"/> 
    816770  </div>
    817771
    818772  <h2><a name="checklistEditor">Editing checklists</a></h2>
    819773
    820   <img src="checklistEditor.png" alt="The Checklist Editor"/>
     774  <img src="checklistEditor.png" alt="The Checklist Editor"/> 
    821775
    822776  <p>
    … …  
    842796  from the list. Then you can remove them with the <b>Remove</b>
    843797  button, or move them up or down by pressing <b>Move up</b>
    844   and <b>Move down</b>.
     798  and <b>Move down</b>. 
    845799  </p>
    846800
    … …  
    858812  the old checklist, or no checklist if there was none).
    859813  </p>
    860 
     814 
    861815  <h2><a name="calloutsEditor">Editing approach callouts</a></h2>
    862816
    863   <img src="calloutsEditor.png" alt="The Approach callouts Editor"/>
     817  <img src="calloutsEditor.png" alt="The Approach callouts Editor"/> 
    864818
    865819  <p>
    … …  
    868822  approach callouts editor window allows editing the list of these
    869823  callout files for each aircraft. The window can be displayed by
    870   selecting  <b>Tools/Approach Callouts Editor...</b> or by  pressing
     824  selecting  <b>Tools/Approach Callouts Editor...</b> or by  pressing 
    871825  <b>Ctrl+E</b>.
    872826  </p>
    … …  
    888842  contains a number that is possible as an altitude, that will be used
    889843  as the altitude given to the file, otherwise some meaningful default
    890   is selected based on the lowest or highest altitude.
     844  is selected based on the lowest or highest altitude. 
    891845  There can be no two files with the same altitude. If you set an
    892846  altitude, which is already present in the list, a dialog box will be
    … …  
    907861  list of callouts have any effect during the flight.
    908862  </p>
    909 
     863 
    910864  <h2><a name="prefs">The Preferences Window</a></h2>
    911865
    … …  
    917871  tabs grouping the options logically.
    918872  </p>
    919 
     873 
    920874  <h3><a name="prefsGeneral">The <i>General</i> Tab<a></h3>
    921 
    922   <img src="prefsGeneral.png" alt="The General Tab of Preferences"/>
     875 
     876  <img src="prefsGeneral.png" alt="The General Tab of Preferences"/> 
    923877
    924878  <p>
    … …  
    967921  </p>
    968922
    969   <p>
    970   If the <b>Save PIREP automatically</b> check box is checked, and you
    971   have finished your flight and entered all required data, the PIREP
    972   will be saved automatically into the directory given above.
    973   </p>
    974 
    975923  <h3><a name="prefsMessages">The <i>Messages</i> Tab</a></h3>
    976 
    977   <img src="prefsMessages.png" alt="The Messages Tab of Preferences"/>
     924 
     925  <img src="prefsMessages.png" alt="The Messages Tab of Preferences"/> 
    978926
    979927  <p>
    … …  
    993941    <li><b>Information Messages</b>: informational messages about,
    994942    e.g., the flight stage, the end of an audio checklist, etc.</li>
    995     <li><b>In-flight Stage Message</b>: messages about the flight stage for those stage when the plane is not on the ground</li>
    996943    <li><b>Fault Messages</b>: messages about the non-NO GO faults the program detects.</li>
    997944    <li><b>NO GO Fault Messages</b>: messages about the NO GO faults the program detects</li>
    998     <li><b>Gate System Messages</b>: messages related to the
     945    <li><b>Gate System Messages</b>: messages related to the 
    999946    <a href="#onlineGateSystem">Online Gate System</a>. For example,
    1000947    when you have landed at Ferihegy, it can display the list of the
    1001948    available gates so that you can choose where to park, if there is
    1002     no ATC available.</li>
     949    no ATC available.</li> 
    1003950    <li><b>Environment Messages</b>: other messages, e.g. the welcome
    1004951    message when the flight has ended.</li>
    … …  
    1023970
    1024971  <h3><a name="prefsSounds">The <i>Sounds</i> Tab</a></h3>
    1025 
    1026   <img src="prefsSounds.png" alt="The Sounds Tab of Preferences"/>
     972 
     973  <img src="prefsSounds.png" alt="The Sounds Tab of Preferences"/> 
    1027974
    1028975  <p>
    … …  
    1051998  If the <b>Enable approach callouts</b> checkbox is
    1052999  checked, and you have also <a href="#calloutsEditor">set up</a>
    1053   approach callouts for the aircraft being used, you will hear those
     1000  approach callouts for the aircraft being used, you will hear those 
    10541001  callouts during approach.
    10551002  </p>
    … …  
    10671014  checkbox is selected. In this case another hotkey should be
    10681015  specified. If you press this hotkey, the next file from the
    1069   checklist will be played.
     1016  checklist will be played. 
    10701017  </p>
    10711018
    10721019  <h3><a name="prefsAdvanced">The <i>Advanced</i> Tab</a></h3>
    10731020
    1074   <img src="prefsAdvanced.png" alt="The Advanced Tab of Preferences"/>
     1021  <img src="prefsAdvanced.png" alt="The Advanced Tab of Preferences"/> 
    10751022
    10761023  <p>
    … …  
    10881035  <h2><a name="monitorWindow">The Monitor Window</a></h2>
    10891036
    1090   <img src="monitorWindow.png" alt="The Monitor Window"/>
     1037  <img src="monitorWindow.png" alt="The Monitor Window"/> 
    10911038
    10921039  <p>
    … …  
    11011048  program.
    11021049  </p>
    1103 
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