Features
1. The FSAirlines FSX-version tracker plugin WILL permanently disable your SLEW-mode
1.1 I recommend not to install plugin -version, instead install stand-alone version, you can access the tracker via
ALT-TAB to the desktop.
1.2 Anytime the tracker is running the slew-mode will be disabled.
1.2.1 You can re-enable your ability to slew by exiting the tracker, then resetting your flight.
1.3 Version 2.0.0 records extremely optimistic touchdown vertical speeds. Using the latest beta version of the
tracker is highly recommended.
1.4 Version 2.0.0 does not support blackbox data, route details, or failure logging.
2. FSA Tracker tracks your flight
2.1 Penalties (You will receive message)
2.1.1 Minor error penalties (5%)
2.1.1.1 Exceed 250 knots below 10000ft
2.1.1.2 No landing lights below 1000ft
2.1.1.3 Landing lights ON above 10000ft
2.1.1.4 Too high taxi speed (30kts GS)
2.1.1.5 Parking brakes OFF when ending the flight.
2.1.2 Major error penalties
2.1.2.1 Running out of fuel (50%)
2.1.2.2 Crashing (50%)
2.1.2.3 Landing on wrong airport without deverting (10%)
2.2 FSA Tracker cannot detect lights on some addon aircraft models (such as PMDG)
2.2.1 Use the built in manual landing light shortcut (ctr+shft+L) (available after v.2.0.5b)
2.2.1.1 The tracker will stop reading the landing light data from the aircraft, and only react on your
manual commands.
2.3 Midflight refueling - will abort your flight
2.4 Increasing simrate over the limit multiple times - will abort your flight
2.5 Flights monitored in real time to the Flight Monitor and your Signature banner.
2.6 Cheating (example modifying the aircraft .cfg file to decrease fuel consumption) will lead to investigation by FSA.
2.7 Touchdown vertical speed is recorded and will affect aircraft condition.
3. Fueling
3.1 Tracker will fuel your aircraft (With exception of advanced simulation models such as PMDG)
3.2 Remember on default the tracker fuel-up quantity is NOT set to 0 so you need to manually set it to 0
if you do NOT want to buy any fuel!
3.3 If you enter a negative fuel-up quantity into the tracker, the fuel will be lost, no refund.
2.3.1 Entering the negative (<0) fuel-up amount into the tracker is prohibited.
3.4 On default the tracker will first read the amount of fuel you have loaded into your aircraft,
so if you calculate and load your fuel prior to starting the tracker, it will auto-fill the additional fuel field for you.
4. Payload
4.1 Tracker does not read, write or track your payload from the aircraft
4.2 Tracker has an independant payload system built in, which will determine the profit to the flight
4.2.1 Always Fly with maximum payload in the tracker, to maximize our profits.
4.2.2 If the aircraft MTOW limit requires you to decrease payload then it is allowed (but not recommended)
5. Failures
5.1 Failures are extremely rare, but possible (You will receive message)
5.1.2 The Failure chance is calculated from the Aircraft Status, (the lower the status the higher
the chance of failure), failure is possible even on 100% status.
5.2 Only 2 types of Failures: Single engine Failure (Fire) and Full gear Failure
5.2.1 Both failures can be solved without passenger casualties refer to Failure Guide
5.3 Failures caused by software other than FSA tracker are NOT PERMITTED.
5.3.1 Diverts or crashes caused by other software will be judged as pilot error and may lead to grounding or kicking
SAVING A CRASH IN FSA SYSTEM IS SERIOUS OFFENSE AND CAN LEAD TO GROUNDING OR
KICKING THE PILOT
In case of a failure, initiate appropriate emergency procedures and decide what needs to be done (You are the pilot!). If you need to divert (PRESS DIVERT in the FSA Tracker) and divert to the closest airfield (OR as assigned by ATC!). You CAN save the flight if the failure was induced by FSA Tracker if you want (for realism) OR you can NOT save the flight if you DON'T want to (if you don't want bad record, for example) Your choice!
Click Read More for FAILURE GUIDE
Failure Guide:
Single engine Failure - Engine Fire: (You will receive a message telling you there is an engine failure)
1. Contact ATC and declare an emergency via GUARD frequency. Try to maintain safe speed level by
initiating a shallow descent.
2. Initiate emergency procedures for engine fire
2.1 Cut off any FUEL SUPPLY to the engine (Master fuel pump switch - off)
2.2 Arm and trigger your onboard fire exhausting system for the appropriate engine
2.3 Trying to restart the engine:
(if the damage done to the engine by the fire is minor, there is a possibility that the engine can restart
and operate nearly normally after the engine fire)
2.3.1 Re-enable your engine ignition systems
2.3.2 Open crossbleed valve to bleed pneumatic pressure from the intact engine to the damaged engine
and rise its revolutions above ignition minimums.
2.3.2.1 (Using the APU at high altitudes is dangerous and is not recommended in single engine
failure situations)(Also starting the APU takes a long time) (Sometimes the RAM AIR is
enough to spool up the engine to proper revolutions)
2.3.3 Re-establish your engine's fuel supply (Fuel master switch)
2.4 If your engine restarts and seems to be operating normally you can attempt to finnish your flight to
your planned destination. Also notify ATC of your intentions.
2.5 If you engine Does NOT start then you must divert to the closest suitable airfield and try to land with single engine.
Notify ATC of your intentions.
Simulating the Failures:
Sometimes the failure can be disabled directly in the Aircraft/Failures menu. (Engine Fire Failure)
To simulate the failure as realistically as possible you can try to resolve the failure first with proper emergency procedures and then decide whether your procedures worked or not (leaving the failure or disabling the failure)
If the failure can't be disabled in the failure screen (Aircraft/failures) then you must pilot the aircraft to
the ground with best of your abilities.
If you fix the failure you can continue flying to your destination or divert for the closest suitale airfiled.
Total Gear extension failure (none of the GEAR will extend)
1.Contact ATC and declare an emergency via GUARD frequency
2.Trying to Jettison (emergency) your gear (Most aircraft models do not have this ability)
2.1 You can try using the MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION in FS (Ctr+G)
2.2 If your gear drops then you can continue your approach/GA Procedure normally
2.2.1 You can try disabling the failure in the Aircraft/Failure menu.
2.3 If your gear does not extend then you must perform an emergency belly landing.
3. Inform ATC of your intentions in both cases.