Actual Departure time

[selwynorren]

Well, lets start off by saying that your kACARS is the best. It just works right out of the blocks. Thank you very much!!

I was wondering about the possibility of the actual departure time being read from the sim and not from the system. Most of the flight we fly are normal daytime flights, but are flown in the evenings, or wee hours of the morning, but we set the departure time to a few minutes before the scheduled time to depart, this way we can monitor if the pilot did fly the flight at the correct times or not.

Example of a flight that takes place at 15:00 UTC teh sim time was set for 14:50 UTC but the log shows as follows

[21:55] - Cessna Skyhawk 172SP Paint4

[21:55] - Flight Number OCC014

[21:55] - Departure FAPS

[21:55] - Destination FAGC

[21:55] - Boarding

[21:58] - Taxiing to Runway

[21:59] - Taking Off

[21:59] - Taking Off

[21:59] - 61kts

[21:59] - pitch angle -9 degrees

[21:59] - 161 (lbs) of fuel onboard

[22:00] - Climbing

[22:04] - TOC Reached

[22:04] - Cruise

[22:34] - Simulator Paused

[22:34] - Simulator Un-Paused

[22:34] - Simulator Paused

[22:35] - Simulator Un-Paused

[22:40] - Simulator Paused

[22:40] - Simulator Un-Paused

[22:41] - Simulator Paused

[22:41] - Simulator Un-Paused

[22:41] - Simulator Paused

[22:42] - Simulator Un-Paused

[22:49] - Landing Rate -109fpm

[22:49] - 124 (lbs) of fuel onboard

[22:49] - pitch angle -10 degrees

[22:54] - Max Sim Rate: 1x

[22:54] - kACARS_Free Version 1.0.0.7

Again thanks for a brilliant products. Whole heartedly supported by orrenCharters (Hopefully soon we will purchase your custom kACARS as well

[Guest lorathon]

I am thinking about making this an option in the next version. Question is should it be server side option or client side?

Thoughts?

[TheBulk]

I think it should be server side as then all PIREPs that come in would follow the same format. It would in theory be easier for the management of the VA that way.

Perhaps though you could develop both and allow each VA to choose which one they implement.

[Guest lorathon]

The only thing this will effect is the log. The actual departure time or actual arrival time does not get logged into the PIREP.

[selwynorren]

Sounds great,

The primary thing for me, is the ability to check to see if the pilot adhered to the flying times stipulated on the schedule list. I agree with TheBulk Server side will keep the uniformity of all the pireps.

Jeff thanks so much

[Guest lorathon]

Sounds good.

Next version I will get it in there.

[selwynorren]

:D Thanks again

[CPC900]

Yes, please add this. I did not realize it logged system time, instead of FS time.

[clawsonsa]

Has this been added as an option?

[Guest lorathon]

Yes. There is an option in the module to have the time displayed as FS time. (Newest version)

[CPC900]

Where is that Jeff? Is it something I can change? I have the custom paid version. Thnaks.

[Guest lorathon]

Bruce. Send me an email regarding this