by JerryH » Fri Dec 17, 2004 2:47 pm
lincswlo,
ATC will call you "experimental" if the atc_type is wrong or missing. Downloads will sometimes get this wrong.
Look in your aircraft.cfg file. Under the section named {General}, you should see atc_type and atc_model. If not, they should be added.
Example: For a Boeing 747-400, atc_type=Boeing; atc_model=B744. When talking to ATC, you will identify yourself as ". . . . . is type Boeing 747 . . "
Also, under the listing for each aircraft, all airliners must have an identifier such as atc_airline=Northwest and atc_flight_number=923 (your choice). I believe that if no atc_airline is provided, you will be called by the name in your atc_id, such as atc_id=N700MS.
I have a list of the atc_type and atc_model that are available in FS2002, but don't remember where I got them. Sorry. Maybe someone else will give you a reference.
In the meantime, if you want to identify some of your aircraft that need proper names, just list them here on the forum and I'll do what I can.
Regards,
JerryH
