Count down altitude (GPWS)

[machineman9]

I dont really know what the proper keywords are to search with, so I will just ask it.

Which aircraft (or other downloads) will do a read off of your altitude on finals... like where it says '100, 90, 80, 70' and so on.

Cheers

[Boikat]

I had a helicopter that did that, but I haven't been able to find it.  I don't even remember if it was FS9 or FSX. I'll keep looking...

[machineman9]

Alright cheers.

[Rokt]

GPWS

[machineman9]

Ah right, thanks.

From Googling it, Project Magneta (with FSUIPC/ WideFS) seems to be the best method of it.

I will have a check for any others that exist.


cheers


edit: well the ones so far require payware aircraft or tools. Any freeware I have missed?

[Boikat]

...still looking for that chopper.  

I'm fairly sure it's from FS9, since I remember hearing that when I was setting up to fly under some bridges at Shreveport.  The FSX bridges are just a teesy bit low in FSX.  Not that the ones in FS9 are much higher...

[Boikat]

The only thing I've found so far in FS9 that has an altitude "Call Out" is one of the Space 1999 Eagles (The one with 4 or 5 variations).  You have to turn it on by pressing a "button" on the panel, it's off by default.  But I know that's not where I heard the altitude call out because that version of the Eagel flies like a helecopter, only sluggish. (From the Erath to the moon in *that* thing is a pipe-dream.  But I digress...)

If you are flying a commercial airline, look for a "Call Out" button.  If the aircraft has a manual, double check it, a "Call-out" might be in there somewhere.

I'll keep looking, however.

[Fr. Bill]

You can easily add the default FSX GWPS system to any aircraft.cfg file:

[GPWS]
max_warning_height = 1000
sink_rate_fpm = -1500
excessive_sink_rate_fpm = -2000
climbout_sink_rate_fpm = -100
flap_and_gear_sink_rate_fpm= -100

[machineman9]

Fr.Bill...

I have the sounds for GPWS- the entire 100,90,80 etc but could I add that into the cfg too?

I dont really mess around with it myself so I dont exactly know what the individual sections do.

Which is the bit linking it to the sound? Is the file called 'max_warning_height' or something for the first one?

[Boikat]

You can easily add the default FSX GWPS system to any aircraft.cfg file:

[GPWS]
max_warning_height = 1000
sink_rate_fpm = -1500
excessive_sink_rate_fpm = -2000
climbout_sink_rate_fpm = -100
flap_and_gear_sink_rate_fpm= -100

Some of my aircraft will give those warnings, but I checked and did not see a [GPWS] section in the .cfg.  How does that happen? (same question in the "two small problems" thread)

[tcco94]

Ive seen the countdown altitude on youtube videos.
I posted a comment asking where they got it. Hopefully ill get a reply and ill let you know what happens  :)


Im looking for it too.  :o

[machineman9]

Alright cheers

[tpollen]

FSCopilot 1.6 will do the job well, and its freeware.

http://www.mcdu.com/en/index.php

[machineman9]

Ooh nice

Will test that now.

[machineman9]

okay FSPilot is causing FSX to become too unstable to open. Gets to the opening 'load' splash screen before the actual selection screen bit starts and crashes.