FSCaptain User's Guide Software Version 1.8.2 June 2020 Version 1.8.2 210 Pages Introduction This manual is written to help you configure and use FSCaptain – an Air Transport Pilot simulation for use with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator 2004, Microsoft’s Flight Simulator X, Dovetail Games’ Flight Simulator X – Steam Edition, and Lockheed-Martin’s Prepar3D (versions 2 - 4). This manual explains everything about the Administrator program in detail, omitting those parts involving us- ing the FCDU communications device while you are flying. FSCaptain is easy to configure and use. This manual is divided into seven main sections: Getting Started -- is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3. This section will help you understand how to install the FCDU device into your aircraft, so you can use them with FSCaptain, and how to start your career flying for one of the airlines provided with the system. Your Career -- will explain how to track your career, and what all the data means. This section contains advice on how to make the most of your time to get the highest scores. Flight Dispatch -- documents how to select and plan a flight and have that flight be committed into your log. Profile and Settings (formerly “Options for All Airlines”) -- contains an explanation of the FSCap- tain settings that apply to your entire installation and not to a specific airline. This also explains how to configure FSCaptain for dual operations – sharing the same career in FS2004, FSX, and P3D. Configuring Aircraft -- will tell you how to create and maintain the aircraft overrides that help FS- Captain calculate the flight profiles for the different airplanes you fly. Load Maps -- explains what load maps are and why they are necessary to solve certain loading problems with the FSCaptain automatic loading process. Creating and Managing an Airline -- explains how to create a new airline, including all the details about all the options and policies. Also, it reveals how to create and change airline schedules. These sections are followed by several Appendices which go into detail about diverse ways to con- figure your FSCaptain to suit your style. Page 2 Contents Section 1: Getting Started..........................................................................................................................8 Step 1: Installing FSCaptain..............................................................................................................8 Steps 2 & 3: Installing an FCDU gauge and signing up.................................................................11 Multiple Installations of FSCaptain................................................................................................19 “FSCaptain Can’t Find My Simulator”...........................................................................................20 Understanding the Administrator....................................................................................................21 The FSCaptain Menu.......................................................................................................................22 Understanding Weather in FSCaptain.............................................................................................24 Understanding Gates and Parking...................................................................................................27 “That’s not the correct parking for this airport!”.........................................................................28 Fixed-Wing Parking in FSCaptain...............................................................................................28 Helicopters and Helipads.............................................................................................................31 CMP (Consider Me Parked!)........................................................................................................31 Working with FSDreamTeam's GSX...........................................................................................32 Saving and Restoring your Flights..................................................................................................36 Introduction..................................................................................................................................36 Saving a Flight.............................................................................................................................37 Auto saving your Simulator Flight Data......................................................................................37 Restoring a Flight.........................................................................................................................38 Problems in Restoring..................................................................................................................39 Recovering an Overwritten Save ................................................................................................40 Section 2: Your Career.............................................................................................................................41 Pay Grades.......................................................................................................................................41 Career Evaluation............................................................................................................................43 Flight Log........................................................................................................................................45 Appealing Penalties.........................................................................................................................47 Reviewing your Dispatch Releases.................................................................................................49 Exporting your Flights to your Virtual Airline................................................................................50 Section 3 - Flight Dispatch.......................................................................................................................54 Phase 1 – Selecting a Flight............................................................................................................55 Specify Flight Details...................................................................................................................56 Phase 2 – Dispatch Planning...........................................................................................................59 “I have another flight planner….”................................................................................................62 ACME Fuel Planning...................................................................................................................62 Multi Leg Flights..........................................................................................................................62 Phase 3 – Committing the Flight.....................................................................................................63 Page 3 Multiple Commitments and Updating a Flight............................................................................64 How Dispatch Uses Weather........................................................................................................64 Section 4: Profile and Settings.................................................................................................................66 Failure Percentages..........................................................................................................................67 Auto-Loader and Crew Options For ALL Aircraft and Flights .....................................................70 ACARS Configuration ...................................................................................................................72 Utility Functions..............................................................................................................................72 Settings ...........................................................................................................................................76 Display Measurements....................................................................................................................79 Media Control..................................................................................................................................80 Weather and Hazard Options...........................................................................................................81 Engine icing can cause engine flameout (HP).............................................................................83 Runways can be contaminated by precipitation and degrade braking action (HP)......................84 Improper wheel brake use can incur damage (HP)......................................................................85 Enhanced buffeting with possible engine/systems failures inside thunderstorm cells (HP) .......85 Enhanced Structural Ground Ice Simulation (HP).......................................................................85 The Standard Icing Simulation....................................................................................86 Ground Structural Icing...............................................................................................86 Enhanced In-Flight Structural Icing............................................................................87 Ground Deicing and Anti-Icing Procedures.................................................................88