Aviation Simulator
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Right-click/tap-and-hold on the route.way file and select Start Simulate to begin the simulation. (PC)


The Simulator is a function that allows you to preview your route before you travel, so you can familiarize yourself with the route.


To start a simulation

1.Before you begin to use the Simulator, you will need to create a flight plan or load a previously saved plan (MENU > Open).  
 
2.Once you have a flight plan loaded, go to MENU > More Options > Points to bring up the Waypoint window.  
 
3.Find your *.trp folder and highlight it.  
 
4.Right-click or tap-and-hold on the folder name until a menu pops up. Select Start Simulator from that menu. The Simulator will now run through your entire route as if you were flying through it. To end the simulation midway through the route, go back to the Waypoint window, right-click or tap-and-hold on the name of your route file, and select Stop Simulator on the pop-up menu. You may also pause your simulation by selecting Pause Simulator, and resume it by selecting Resume Simulation. You can pause and resume the Simulator any number of times.  


Using the Simulator

Here are some helpful tips for using the Simulator:

·Speed - You can adjust the speed of the Simulator by using the pc_ZoomInOut icons on the TeleType GPS menu bar. (If you are in Full Screen mode, you will need to exit it by going to MENU > More Options > Next > Nav Mode > [x] Show Navigation Panel .) To display your speed, you can choose to have a corner window display this information.  

·The pan map function is available when North Up is enabled. In order for North Up to be enabled, go to Aviation > Settings > Details, and deselect Fix Cursor. (On the PDA, this can be found in MENU > Prefs > Details.)  

·In addition to the screen button, the right hardware buttons adjust the speed. The rocker button controls altitude and lateral offset from course.  

·Another technique for controlling the speed and altitude of the simulation is to make various aircraft profiles and switch them during a simulated flight. The simulator currently supports the Cruise flight mode and not the climb, descent and approach flight modes.