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"Traffic Alert"
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Tue Sep 21, 2004 10:03 pmby rog54
Can anyone comment? As I have been flying, ATC announces other aircraft in my vicinity and gives the familar phrase "report traffic in site". I have frantically searched, changed views, zoomed in and out but most of the time I can never see the other aircraft. Maybe 1 out of 12 or 15 I spot. Is there a best way to spot them or is this just a FS2002 thing? Maybe I should ask has anyone else had this problem? I can see the other aircraft is I use the command but this takes the reality away.
Roger
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Tue Sep 21, 2004 11:59 pmby jimclarke
I've had the same problem. I figured I just missed them or something.
Jim
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:36 amby 0o_C.A.B_o0
Just do it the easy way:
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 10:59 amby garymbuska
One thing I have noticed is that atc wont tell you untill the plane is within 4 NM of you and by the time they tell you the plane has allready passed you are beside you depending on the planes involved.I do as c.a.b. said I turn on aircraft labels altitudes and types so I can see them each plane will show up once it gets within about 10 nm of your posistion. That way you can see them before ATC tells you about them.
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:30 pmby WebbPA
Doesn't everyone have TCAS gauges for this?
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 1:50 pmby ziliu
Wow, are there TCAS gauges for FS 2002? Are there freeware? Were do I find them?
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:46 pmby 0o_C.A.B_o0
what are TCAS gauges?? ???
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 2:55 pmby Fozzer
[quote]what are TCAS gauges??
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Wed Sep 22, 2004 3:50 pmby WebbPA
One of the best examples of a TCAS gauge is in John Consterdine's (FS Tipster) Beech Baron panel here
http://www.simviation.com/fs2002panels22.htmIf you learn a little panel editing you can put the gauge in any panel.
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Thu Sep 23, 2004 9:52 amby ziliu
Well, thanks Webb, gotta try this one out
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Thu Sep 23, 2004 2:33 pmby garymbuska
TCAS = trafic collision avoidance system.
This will help but will not stop the problem using spot views works just as good in my opinion and it is one less gauge. And trying to find a place to put it on a panel without covering some other important gauge can be a pain in the end.
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 6:42 amby WebbPA
That's why I usually put them into popup windows like this:
"Standard" 737 panel
With GPS popup window
And with TCAS popup window
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 7:47 amby Nexus
A more realictic TCAS for the 734 would be Lee Heatherington's TCAS II v7 integrated to the VSI, simply replace the standard VSI with Lee's and you'll have a realistic TCAS. :)
Just search for "ilh_tcas_v4.zip" on Avsim...
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 8:09 amby WebbPA
I've grown accustomed to this one but I'm always willing to look at something new. For me "more realistic" is not always the same as "better".
Re: "Traffic Alert"
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Fri Sep 24, 2004 10:42 amby packercolinl
I agree Webb!!
