OVERVIEW
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These training flights are based on the flying exercises, from Jeff Van West book:
"Microsoft Flight Simulator X for Pilots - Real World Training, Wiley" .
X-Plane_RWT Real World Flight Training covers:
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- Sport Pilot License: Chapter 2 thru Chapter 9 (23 missions).
- Private Pilot License: Chapter 10 thru Chapter 14 (9 missions).
- Instrument Rating: Chapter 15 thru Chapter 20 (43 missions).
- Commercial Pilot License: Chapter 21 thru Chapter 29, plus the two Bonus Chapters (29 missions).
X-Plane Training Documentation:
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- Scenario's Browser window: Display detailed step by step scenarios for the mission.
- Mission's Browser window: Access pictures and charts pertinent to the mission.
- Quick intro to the mission describing what the exercise or mission is.
- Flight Plan Map, showing Approach pattern.
- NavLog Summary table where appropriate.
- Flight Performance profiles are available for all proposed aircrafts.
- Flight Book with Navigation data.
- Reference to the Kindle book location for each mission.
- Mission's Flight Log window:
- Link to the FlightLog Application documentation.
- Link to the E6BX Online ToolBox Site.
- Link to MSFS2024 Flight Planning and Charts Site.
- InGame X-Plane RWT documentation accessible using: AviTab AddOn.
- The documentation is common to both the X-Plane and MSFS versions.
X-Plane_RWT:
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- Ready to be copied to the X-Plane folders.
- A detailed step by step scenario for the mission is available through the AviTab AddOn.
- Flight Training Run are are regrouped into four sessions:
- Sport Pilot.
- Private Pilot.
- Instrument Rating.
- Commercial License.
- Flight plan is provided.
- Departure (Airport or Airborne) and Destination are set.
- Weather conditions are set.
- Date and Time are set.
- Fuel and Payload are set.
- Aircraft failures are simulated when appropriate for the exercise.
RWT FlightLog Application
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- RWT FlightLog Monitor AddOn: Replace FlightLog Application distributed with MSFS-RWT.
- Automatically get and Monitor Flight Run information from X-Plane (currently, only Flight Time).
- Pre-formatted ScratchPad to take notes during all phases of a flight.
- All X-Plane Flight Activity can be added to the FlightLog Database.
- Migration path from the old FlightLog for your previously saved flights log.
- Comments and Self Evaluation can be added to the Flight Run Log.
- Multi Gamers support.
- Flight Run Log Admin.
- New Flight Run can be added manually to the Flight Log.
- Existing Flight Run can be updated or deleted.
- Export/Import of the Flight Run Table.
- Backup/Restore of the FlightLog Database.
- Flight Run Report
- Average Flight Time for a Flight Number (RWT000,...).
- Total Flight Time for a Flight Number (RWT000,...).
For Flying Lessons Among Others:
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- Microsoft Flight Simulator X for Pilots - Real World Training, by Jeff Van West, a Wiley Book.
- Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3C).
- Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25B).
- Instrument Procedures Handbook (FAA-H-8083-16B).
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INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT
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X-Plane_RWT Distribution
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- X-Plane_RWT_Main-and-Doc_v6-0-0.zip:
- RWT_Doc folder: contains all the documentation. Must be installed.
- X-Plane_RWT_Change-Log.txt: Provide a cumulative log of the changes to this package.
- X-Plane_RWT_Copyright.txt: Copyright license.
- X-Plane_RWT_ReadMe.txt: Provide installation instruction and an overview of the package.
- X-Plane_RWT_v6-0-0.zip: X-Plane_RWT AddOn files.
- RWT_IG-Doc folder: In Game Documentation
- RWT_FMS folder: X-Plane_RWT missions flight plans
- RWT_SIT folder: X-Plane_RWT missions Situation files
- "https://flightsim.to/addon/100693/rwt-flightlog-monitoring-tool", optional.
X-Plane_RWT Installation
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1. Offline Documentation:
- Note: The RWT documentation is common to both MSFS and X-Plane version of RWT.
Install it only if it is a new version.
- Unzip X-Plane_RWT_Main-and-Doc_v6-0-0.zip into a directory (folder) other than the Community folder:
- The RWT_Doc folder, and its sub-folder, contains all the documentation.
- Open file: "...\X-Plane_RWT_Main-and-Doc_v6-0-0\RWT_Doc\RWT_Read-Me.htm".
- A table, under the Missions Tab, provides access to the documentation for each Mission.
2. X-Plane_RWT:
- Unzip X-Plane_RWT_v6-0-0.zip into a directory (folder), other than the Community folder.
3. INGAME DOC:
- Install AviTab Panel AddOn
("https://github.com/TeamAvitab/avitab/releases/download/v1.0.0/Avitab-1.0.0.zip").
- Copy the "...\X-Plane_RWT\RWT_IG-Doc" folder and its SubFolder
into C:\X-Plane 12\Resources\plugins\Avitab folder.
4. Missions Situations:
- Copy the "...\X-Plane_RWT\RWT_SIT" folder and its SubFolder
into "C:\X-Plane 12\Output\situations" folder.
5. Missions Flight Plans:
- ex. : Copy the CONTENT of the "...\X-Plane_RWT\RWT_FMS\Sport-Pilot" folder
into "C:\X-Plane 12\Output\FMS plans" folder.
6. RWT-FLIGHTLOG: We recommend using: https://flightsim.to/addon/100693/rwt-flightlog-monitoring-tool.
- It provides a pre-formatted ScratchPad for taking note during all phases of a flight.
- Comments and self evaluation can be saved into a Log database.
- It also can be use for any X-Plane flights.
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X-Plane_RWT - Flying the Missions
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Loading a Mission:
1. Start X-Plane.
2. Select "LOAD SAVED Flight".
3. Select "Open Saved Flight Not Listed", bottom Left.
4. Open "RWT_SIT".
5. Open a Missions Session (either: Sport-Pilot, Private-Pilot, Instrument-Rating, or Commercial-License).
6. Select and open one of the Mission situation file.
Accessing the InGame Mission Documentation
1. Select "Plugins" Menu.
2. Select "AviTav/Toggle Tablet" SubMenu.
3. Open Charts folder.
4. Select Up One directory
5. Open RWT_IG-Doc folder
6. Open a Missions Session folder
7. Open the AircraftPerformanceProfile folder to acces the aircraft profile pdf
8. Click on Files and select Up one directory
9. Open the same Missions folder
10. Open the Airport folder to aceess all airport information for this mission
11. Click on Files and select Up one directory
12. Open the Briefing folder for all the details about the Mission
13. Open the Brief pdf for a step by step scenario of the mission.
14. Using the Aviator's Tablet you can browse through all the Mission documentation
RWT - Monitoring your Flight Run
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1. Start the RWT-FlightLog Monitor Application.
2. Login using your GamerTag.
3. Monitor the Mission/Activity.
1. Push the StartMonitoring button.
2. Don't exit immediately the mission at the end.
3. Push the Stop Monitoring button to stop Monitoring your flight Run.
4. Update the Self-Evaluation Scores and Comment.
5. Push the Save Flight button to Log your Flight Run into the FlightLog database.
6. Or,Push the Drop Flight button if you don't want to Log your Flight Run.
7. Exit or load a new mission.
8. Repeat the above sequence for the next flight run after loading it.
RWT - Mission Notes
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- Flight Book with Navigation data is available in the offline documentation.
- Scenario flight performance data is for the base aircraft of the Mission. If you fly another aircraft,
make sure that you use their performance profile (available with the documentation).
- If you select another aircraft, you may have to to adjust the payload and the failure inital conditions
to match the pre-configure Situation for the missiona.
X-Plane_RWT Support and User,s Feedback
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- "FS-RWT Mess" Discord Server (send me an Email to get an invitation).
- Email: [email protected].
All the X-Plane Missions were planned using the LittleNavMap tool.
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