Creating Scenery on Build 132 Airport 2.6 - Ground Level

[Flyingscot]

Hi folks

another quickie and please excuse me if this question sounds stupid but i'm at the pulling out of hair stage.

basically ive been into fs2002,decided where i want to place my new airport, then duly noted the lat/lon coordinates and the altitude for entry into the scenery General box within airport.

this is what im not sure about. when entering the altitude on the General box, it is measured in MSL (mean sea level). my question is, is the altitude which is displayed on screen along with the frame rate after Shift & z is pressed the same altitude. i ask because i have triple checked and after recompiling my plane is left sitting in the middle of a very empty field.

a second as well relates to lat and lon. when entering the lat on lon again in the General box for fs2002 must you enter it as per fs2000 ie to 4 places after the point or is it enough rounded to 2. i have been into fs2002 scenery config and changed entry to FRACTIONAL_MINUTES_=1 so that ive got it set to 2 places.

as always thanks for any help or advice given.

steve
the Flyingscot

[Jaybird]

>my question is, is the altitude which is displayed on screen along with the frame rate after Shift & z is pressed the same altitude.<

[The Shift+Z altitude in slew mode is in feet abome sea level
(MSL) at your cockpit level. You must adjust it for the height of the landing gear for whatever plane you're in when you take the reading. For example, if you're in the Bell 206 Helicopter, you must subtract 4 ft. from the altitude indicated in the upper left of your screen to get the ground MSL altitude. Make sure you're positively on the ground when taking the reading].

>when entering the lat on lon again in the General box for fs2002 must you enter it as per fs2000 ie to 4 places after the point or is it enough rounded to 2. i have been into fs2002 scenery config and changed entry to FRACTIONAL_MINUTES_=1 so that ive got it set to 2 places.<

[Entering in 4 places is preferred (i.e.: 33 57.4596 -89 32.4567) if you know it. If not, it can be calculated or you can correct it if needed, based on whatever error of location you're experiencing.

'Hope this is helpful; J.R.

p.s.: In previewing this reply, the system never got it right. I hope it came out right when posted...

[Jaybird]

>Hi folks
>
>another quickie and please excuse me
>if this question sounds stupid
>but i'm at the pulling
>out of hair stage.
>
>basically ive been into fs2002,decided where
>i want to place my
>new airport, then duly noted
>the lat/lon coordinates and the
>altitude for entry into the
>scenery General box within airport.
>
>
>this is what im not sure
>about. when entering the altitude
>on the General box, it
>is measured in MSL (mean
>sea level). my question is,
>is the altitude which is
>displayed on screen along with
>the frame rate after Shift
>& z is pressed the
>same altitude. i ask because
>i have triple checked and
>after recompiling my plane is
>left sitting in the middle
>of a very empty field.
>
>
>a second as well relates to
>lat and lon. when entering
>the lat on lon again
>in the General box for
>fs2002 must you enter it
>as per fs2000 ie to
>4 places after the point
>or is it enough rounded
>to 2. i have been
>into fs2002 scenery config and
>changed entry to FRACTIONAL_MINUTES_=1 so
>that ive got it set
>to 2 places.
>
>as always thanks for any help
>or advice given.
>
>steve
>the Flyingscot


Hmm.. The forum system got my first reply wrong. Trying again:

1. The MSL altitude shown in slew mode must be corrected for the landing gear height of the plane you're in when you take the reading i.e.: If in the Bell 206B Heli, subtract 4 feet from the reading you see in the upper left of your screen.

2. Inputing Lat/Lon should be to 4 digits accuracy if possible. I think Apt26 will round it off if you don't input the 4 ditits. You can always correct this in the General window until you get it right.

[Flyingscot]

Hi there

thanx for taking the time to reply to me.

it makes sense now. i assumed the msl was the altitude of the ground , immediately under the bottom of my tyres, but now i know its from the position u said, i'll try again. i'll let you know how i get on. once again

thanx

steve
the Flyingscot