Obtaining Approach Frequencies
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Hey everyone, I had a question about obtaining approach frequencies in-flight. I did it once, but I don’t remember how I did it, can one of you tell me or point me where in the manual it explains this ??
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I would recommend downloading the Falcon BMS Docs folder to an iPad, or something, to be able to reference that stuff in flight. The Approach plates and Airport Diagrams have it all listed.
Also, I would recommend grabbing Dropbox and use it on a tablet for your ‘mission briefing file’, in game. Just create a folder shortcut for your ‘briefing’ folder in your Falcon directory, and also enable html formatting in the initial Falcon options for ease of formatting, then use an html reader for that on your tablet.
Also…then there is Weapons Delivery Planner…3rd party program that puts together some -very- useful information for you about your mission that it grabs from the save file. Now, I personally like to use the kneeboard option, put briefing on left and a map on the right, create a shortcut for the .dds file that gets used in my Falcon directory, save as jpeg, and put that in Dropbox for my tablet…
…whew. There is also the option in Falcon settings to enable pilot model, or at least just the legs, which Weapons Delivery Planner can then update the kneeboard files that are rendered on the leg for each mission, which I might say is nice, but bulky in-cockpit. I am currently trying out both methods, not sure which I like best, tablet or in-game.
But, in the end, having the checklist/html mission briefing/airport charts/kneeboard/etc on your tablet for your mission with Dropbox, or whatever, is the way to go.
…or print that stuff out and put in a binder, which I am looking at doing for checklists, for sure, and maybe airport diagram w/ plates. And threat guide. And…
Haha, I may end up having a stack of binders
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jkot245 and bigbadben (great name btw) I am also trying to figure out the logistics of having all the info I need ready and available. I bought a new laser printer, and a samsung tablet, knee clipboards, and I have the training manual on a reading stand on a tv tray, lol, but it works. I appreciate your ideas bigbadben, as I try to come up with what will work for me.
Its both hard but also kind of fun to try to figure all of this out, but I’m up for trying anything to make the game easier to learn.
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I would recommend downloading the Falcon BMS Docs folder to an iPad, or something, to be able to reference that stuff in flight. The Approach plates and Airport Diagrams have it all listed.
Also, I would recommend grabbing Dropbox and use it on a tablet for your ‘mission briefing file’, in game. Just create a folder shortcut for your ‘briefing’ folder in your Falcon directory, and also enable html formatting in the initial Falcon options for ease of formatting, then use an html reader for that on your tablet.
Also…then there is Weapons Delivery Planner…3rd party program that puts together some -very- useful information for you about your mission that it grabs from the save file. Now, I personally like to use the kneeboard option, put briefing on left and a map on the right, create a shortcut for the .dds file that gets used in my Falcon directory, save as jpeg, and put that in Dropbox for my tablet…
…whew. There is also the option in Falcon settings to enable pilot model, or at least just the legs, which Weapons Delivery Planner can then update the kneeboard files that are rendered on the leg for each mission, which I might say is nice, but bulky in-cockpit. I am currently trying out both methods, not sure which I like best, tablet or in-game.
But, in the end, having the checklist/html mission briefing/airport charts/kneeboard/etc on your tablet for your mission with Dropbox, or whatever, is the way to go.
…or print that stuff out and put in a binder, which I am looking at doing for checklists, for sure, and maybe airport diagram w/ plates. And threat guide. And…
Haha, I may end up having a stack of binders
I just found an app on Android App Market. It’s called BMS Electronic Flight Bag. Looks awesome
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Hey thx, I will most definitely check that out.
In-game, though, easiest way is with pilot model enabled(at least the legs), use WDP as mentioned beforehand, load your mission, and then click kneeboard and save.
Then in-flight, you just have to look down to have all that information rendered on both of your leg’s kneeboards (frequencies, map, briefing, waypoints, etc…just depends on how you set it up when you save the kneeboard)
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Have a physical kneeboard, have a book of departure and approach procedures… the real guys would have a ring bound folder in their flight bag with plates on it for the instrument approach.
At your home field, the squadron datacard setup includes the approach frequency as a preset. So you then only require frequency for a divert field. Fortunately, plates have those frequencies written on them.
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That old flight bag app was good through 4.33. I’d recommend the interactive map from here http://www.ravico.com/ST/BMS_KOREA_interactive/index.html as it’s 4.34 compliant
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Yep, that’s the purpose of the interactive map for KTO 4.34 indeed.
I always have my ipad handy to check any chart I may have omitted to prepare at briefing. -
You can also just look at the kneeboards on your virtual legs (if you’re displaying the Pilot Body). Red Dog put relevant information including frequencies on there for airbases in KTO.
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That old flight bag app was good through 4.33. I’d recommend the interactive map from here http://www.ravico.com/ST/BMS_KOREA_interactive/index.html as it’s 4.34 compliant
Would be great if it had an option to show labels, at least for the airbases. Makes it easier to locate them
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you mean before clicking the airbase icon to get data?
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ok, maybe im outdated, the tower frequencies can be set on the data cartridge and loaded during startup, and the ILS Can be found on the manuals or the aiport lists in the falcon bms documents, it is best if you have them printed or in anoter device to consulting. anoter option is to use mission comander to export de list in a text file.
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ok, maybe im outdated, the tower frequencies can be set on the data cartridge and loaded during startup, and the ILS Can be found on the manuals or the aiport lists in the falcon bms documents, it is best if you have them printed or in anoter device to consulting. anoter option is to use mission comander to export de list in a text file.
He uses 4.32. He should say every time he gives advice.
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@Red:
you mean before clicking the airbase icon to get data?
I think that’s what he meant … but if not its still a good idea.
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Ok OK last time i give an advice, i will seat here to se how they kill each other.
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@Red:
you mean before clicking the airbase icon to get data?
Yes. An option to turn on some default labels (before clicking) such as for airbases and certain landmarks would be helpful.
As a casual simmer, the Briefing printout is adequate. I only wished it included home airbase Tacan and ILS info so I don’t need to refer to the airport doc (unless I needed more info). Also, the HTML format is ok (compared to the Text file format where some lines are out of place). But if the Config editor could have the option to overwrite the briefing HTML instead of creating a new one each time, then I could use a single shortcut to the HTML to get all the info I need when in the mission. The current Config editor options can overwrite the Briefing.txt file but not the Briefing.html file. Hence, I looked for an ‘all-in-one’ alternative and found the interactive map which is a great idea just that I found it kind of bare at first look for something interactive.
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Yes. An option to turn on some default labels (before clicking) such as for airbases and certain landmarks would be helpful.
As a casual simmer, the Briefing printout is adequate. I only wished it included home airbase Tacan and ILS info so I don’t need to refer to the airport doc (unless I needed more info). Also, the HTML format is ok (compared to the Text file format where some lines are out of place). But if the Config editor could have the option to overwrite the briefing HTML instead of creating a new one each time, then I could use a single shortcut to the HTML to get all the info I need when in the mission. The current Config editor options can overwrite the Briefing.txt file but not the Briefing.html file. Hence, I looked for an ‘all-in-one’ alternative and found the interactive map which is a great idea just that I found it kind of bare at first look for something interactive.
Just use WDP and you have everything on your Briefing sheet which can be saved printed or even put on you pilots kneeboards in 3d. Way better than using the print briefing feature
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Just use WDP and you have everything on your Briefing sheet which can be saved printed or even put on you pilots kneeboards in 3d. Way better than using the print briefing feature
I love WDP and use the kneeboards, just wish WDP had another column for Tower (for the ALT Base, I use presets for my base) as it’s easy to miss when the call comes to switch frequencies to call for final. I have the BMS KTO AIP printed out also for emergency landings but I like the idea of having the interactive map on my tablet open, can just click on any airstrip and get all I need… just ordered a bluetooth mini-mouse for it!
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I love WDP and use the kneeboards, just wish WDP had another column for Tower (for the ALT Base, I use presets for my base) as it’s easy to miss when the call comes to switch frequencies to call for final. I have the BMS KTO AIP printed out also for emergency landings but I like the idea of having the interactive map on my tablet open, can just click on any airstrip and get all I need… just ordered a bluetooth mini-mouse for it!
Look on the lower right corner of my picture Alternative TWR is already generated by WDP. In addition all fields in yellow color you can change and type additional text if wanted.
In Addidtion if you load your DTC and have a Alternate AB set the presets are on UHF 10/11/12
Another file that could be used to have a list of all AB is to open the station+ils.dat file withing the Campaign folder of your theater which list all relevant information
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Thanks Oakdesign, I did not know about the presets for ALT base! I usually put the full page map on my right kneeboard but may change that now…