User Defined View Plane Icons/Rings

Select the type of icon that will represent aircraft on-screen from

This section displays either a jet, propeller, or helicopter icon, depending on the aircraft type. Unknown types can be designated as Jet, Triangle, or Circle.

Select this option to designate unknown aircraft as a jet symbol on-screen.

Select this option to designate unknown aircraft as a solid triangle on-screen .

Select this option to designate unknown aircraft as a solid circle on-screen .

Planned and scheduled Queue flights can appear as a cascade of jets or circles each representing a flight. This option is only available in the Queue mode, see the next 2 examples. The total count for Planned and Scheduled flights appear in the Status Bar as PreDep or Pre-Departure. For more information on Queue and Summary modes, see Navigating -> Toolbars -> Plane Toolbar.

This image represents a Ground Stop (orange) at San Francisco Airport in Queue mode. The icon has been set as a jet. The number of flights are represented by an individual plane. In this case, there are 6 planned and 25 scheduled aircraft.

• Planned aircraft are displayed in green and are leading from the airport.
• Scheduled aircraft are displayed in yellow and are following the Planned aircraft.

This image represents a Ground Stop (orange) at San Francisco Airport in Queue mode. The icon has been set as a circle. Each circle represents one flight. Notice that one scheduled flight has been moved in front of a planned flight.

• Planned aircraft are displayed in green and are leading from the airport.
• Scheduled aircraft are displayed in yellow and are following the Planned aircraft.

Planned and scheduled Summary flights appear as a single jet icon (see first example), as two jet icons (see second example), or no jet icon. The size of the icon can be changed to a Small or Large Jet or None (jet is replaced with two colored circles). Each style shows the number of flights at the center of the icon or to either side of the single icon. Rest the mouse cursor over one or between both jet icons to see a list of all flights departing the airport, sorted by departure time. Right-click an icon to open the Plane Summary context menu. This context menu can list up to 100 flights at a time, sorted by departure time. Total count for Planned and Scheduled flights appear in the Status Bar as PreDep or Pre-Departure. For more information on Queue and Summary modes, see Navigating -> Toolbars -> Plane Toolbar

This image represents a Ground Delay (orange) at Boston Airport in Single Summary mode.

• Scheduled aircraft are displayed to the left (45) of the icon.
• Planned aircraft are displayed to the right (1) of the icon.

This image represents a Ground Stop (orange) at San Francisco Airport in Dual Summary mode.

• Scheduled aircraft are displayed in pink with the number (31) visible on the icon.
• Planned aircraft are displayed in green with the number (6) visible on the icon.

Select this option to have a shadow follow the aircraft icon on the earth surface.

Changes the distance of the shadow based on the plane's altitude or pixels (5,10, or 20).

This option changes the direction of the shadow relative to the plane. Choices are: lower right, lower left, upper right, or upper left.

Changes the transparency of the plane shadow for better visibility when using different views and backgrounds.

Allows you to choose the zoom level at which you would like the planes to be visible on screen. To select the current zoom level of the map window, click the @ button. The corresponding item will be visible from the selected zoom level all the way in to the lowest zoom level (city).

Select one of these options to customize the size of the plane icon from small, medium, large, or jumbo.

Select this option to draw distance rings around plane icons at specific ranges such as time, distance, or pixels. The higher the altitude the larger the ring will appear.

Click this option to activate the range ring around an aircraft icon.

Select how the rings are to be set for time, distance, or pixels. *RLOS - Radio Line of Sight, is the reach of the transmitter.

Minutes calculated at the current aircraft speed.

Minutes calculated by 389 knots.

Miles calculated by a fixed number.

Miles calculated by the Radio Line of Sight. The Value field is grayed out.

The maximum distance an aircraft can travel based on remaining fuel, at a defined speed, determines the size of the range ring which is set within ACTypes.txt. The Value field is grayed out. This calculation uses Reserve Fuel from the 3PDI Flight Plan message.

Conditions:

• An ACType specified but no burn rate use default actype **** values.
• No ACType specified in the file use default actype **** values.
• No default type or default type burn rate, no ring shall be drawn.
• No fuel on board value in the PLANEREC (from 3PDI), no ring shall be drawn.

The maximum distance an aircraft can travel based on remaining fuel, at the current speed, determines the size of the range ring. The Value field is grayed out. This calculation uses Reserve Fuel from the 3PDI Flight Plan message.

Depending upon the Unit selected above, enter a numerical value such as 5 miles or 60 minutes.

Choose whether there should be a solid visible line with color or no line.

To select outline color:

1. Click the color box to open the color palette.
2. Select the desired color. The palette closes when a color is selected.
3. Click Apply.

Choose whether the ring should be filled in with a color or have none.

To select outline color:

1. Click the color box to open the color palette.
2. Select the desired color. The palette closes when a color is selected.
3. Click Apply.

Decide if the color selected in Line and Fill above should be Transparent (see through) or Opaque (solid) by moving the slider left or right.