ATC=Experimental

[spanky35]

I know this has been asked and answered but I can't find the post.  What needs to be changed in the A.C. cfg file to get ATC to stop calling my Cessna 152 "Experimental?"  Thanks!

[ronfad]

Hi in the aircraft cfg file these two  parts should look like this

atc_model=C152
atc_type=CESSNA

hope this helps.

[spanky35]

No luck...I made the change but ATC still thinks I'm in an experimental.  I'm sure I'm missing something simple.

[planespotter]

that should be the fix. Can you paste what your aircraft.cfg text looks like here so we can help?

[spanky35]

Here's the cfg.  

[FLTSIM.0]
TITLE=CESSNA C152 CS-DIB
SIM=CESSNA C152OMNI
MODEL=
PANEL=
SOUND=
TEXTURE=
KB_CHECKLISTS=152Full_Checklist
KB_REFERENCE=CESSNAC152OMNI_reference
ATC_TYPE=CESSNA
ATC_MODEL=C152
ATC_ID_ENABLE=0   ****what is this line for?***
ATC_ID=OAV
UI_MANUFACTURER=CESSNA
UI_TYPE=C152 OMNI
UI_VARIATION=OMNI - PORTUGAL
EDITABLE=1
description=Cessna 152 for training at OMNI - Aviacao e Tecnologia - Portugal\nCreated 13\/Dic\/2000 \nOMNI Repainting: Jose Constantino Model: Marcelo C

[planespotter]

I've never seen that line before, try removing it and see what it does

I take it this is a 3rd party AC?

[spanky35]

Well, I tried several things but nothing worked, so I cheated and copied part of my 150 cfg. and replaced the old 152 cfg., making the appropriate changes.  That seemed to do the trick.  Below is my new cfg.  Perhaps this might help some other "newbie" with a simular problem.  Thanks for your help.

[fltsim.0]
title=Cessna C152
sim=CESSNA C152OMNI
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=
kb_checklists=Cessna152_check
kb_reference=Cessna152_ref

atc_heavy=0
atc_airline=Omni 152C
atc_flight_number=
atc_id=N-8929H
ui_manufacturer=Cessna
ui_type=152 C
ui_variation=Omni Air

description=Cessna 152 for training at OMNI - Aviacao e Tecnologia - Portugal\nCreated 13\/Dic\/2000 \nOMNI Repainting: Jose Constantino Model: Marcelo C

[RollerBall]

Easy! Just edit the aircraft.cfg file. Here's my 'standard' posting on this.

Every FS2002/4 aircraft has an aircraft.cfg file and there are two sections that you need to look at. Look at the following examples that are taken from one of my POSKY 767s.

Firstly the [fsim.n] section. If you only have one aircraft in the folder (ie one texture folder) this will be fsim.0. If you have several (like the various default 737s, you will have [fsim.0], [fsim.1] etc. Each will have section similar to the following.

[fltsim.0]
title=British Airways 767-336ER - China
sim=767300ER
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=
checklists=

atc_airline=Speed bird
atc_id=G-BNWC
atc_flight_number=1969
atc_heavy=1

ui_manufacturer=Boeing
ui_type=767-336ER
ui_variation=British Airways 'China' Tailfin Livery
visual_damage=1

description=Project Opensky Boeing 767-300ER\n....etc blah..blah

To get proper ATC for BA you need a bit like the part shown in red.

The part shown in green incidentally controls how the plane is shown in your list of aircraft.

Now the [general] section. This applies to all aircraft in the folder however many there are. It will look something like this.

[General]
performance=Passengers\n3-class conf...etc..blah..blah

atc_type=BOEING
atc_model=B763

You must have two lines like the ones in blue above for correct ATC plus you can't just type in anything - only certain descriptions are recognised. Someone listed them somewhere eg you can't get Concorde to come up, only Britishaerospace. (Actually Concorde is available and I use it).

Try experimenting. If you leave flight number blank ATC will revert to tail number so 'Speed Bird 1969' will become 'Speed Bird Golf minus Bravo November Whisky Charlie' the minus is pathetic I think - I don't know why M$ couldn't have corrected it in the final release and leaving it out in the atc_id part gives false call outs.

If you leave airline out assuming the type in general is correct, ATC will use type and tail number.

Hope that helps.

[spanky35]

Thanks RollerBall! I knew I was missing something simple.