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Interface Guide

7373)) Classic

The IXEG 737 Classic is a highly customized simulation that provides functionality and features above and beyond what X!lane provides by default" default" #s such$ we have implemented custom user interface elements to ma%e interaction with the simulation easier and to feel more natural" These custom user interface elements augment some of the default ones that X!lane provides and replaces others completely" completely" In this interface guide$ we will show you how and when to use these custom interfaces" !lease note that we do not discuss how to use the default X!lane interface interface in this guide$ nor how to configure your hardware settings" !lease consult the official official X!lane documentation for information on configuring X!lane This 737 Classic simulation provides the following types of custom user interfaces and we will discuss each in turn on the following pages&

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Interface Guide

7373)) Classic

GUI WINDOWS

The 737 Classic utilizes the following  G4I dialog windows& *" *"

0ain 0enu

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5ints and Tips

3" 3 "

!references

6" 6 "

!reflight

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Ground 8ervices

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Cabin Crew

7" 7"

9iew !resets window

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,ailures

MAIN MENU

The main menu is a special dialog window from which you may access any of the other dialog windows listed listed above :(  ;" The main menu may only be accessed accessed in one way$ way$ and that is by moving the mouse cursor anywhere along the left side of the <plane screen" This will cause the main menu dialog window to fly to fly out along along the left side of the screen at the mouse cursor location" =e call this >bumping/popping the main menu”. The main menu also shows the current version of the 737" 0oving the mouse cursor anywhere to the right of the main menu window will cause the main menu to be hidden again" #ny time you see a reference in the 737 Classic documentation tobump to bump or pop the main menu$ menu$ then you do so with this method" method"











Interface Guide

7373)) Classic

PREFERENCES

The preference window$ shown above with default settings$ allows you to select the following preferences& •

Enable camera sha%ing effects"

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8witch between winglets and no winglets" This can be done in realtime realtime if desired" desired"

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=ingletss have no effect on performance at this time" =inglet

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Enable rain?ice effects on the windshield

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@raw blinding effect when the camera points towards the sun

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@raw wingtip vortices under certain conditions

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Choose between analog Asteam gaugeA engine instruments or the slightly more modern loo%ing EI8 : Engine Engine Instrument System; System; display"

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Boystic% C=8 dead zone" Compensates for oystic% oystic% slop when in C=8 autopilot autopilot mode"

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0aster 8ound 9olume" 9olume" #ffects all sound levels globally"

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Coc%pit 8ound 9olume" 9olume" #ffects only coc%pit sound level"

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9erbal ,lap Callouts" 4ses X!lane te
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.eset aircraft on relocation" .esets aircraft state state when relocating the aircraft using X !laneDs Select Global Airport menu menu item" @isable to preserve aircraft aircraft state in these circumstances" :i"e" preserve ,08 entries while selecting another runway for e










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7373)) Classic

PREFLIGHT

The preflight menu is the most common way to begin your simulation session #,TE. setting the 737 start location using the default <plane menu to locate locate the aircraft" -nce the aircraft is located$ either on a runway or a ramp$ then you will generally access this menu to set the start state of the aircraft however$ the settings are saved so if you have a tendency to always start your simulations in the same state$ you do not have to access this menu every time but only relocate or open the aircraft" The preflight menu contains three possible start up -ptions& *" *"

Cold and @ar%

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Turnaround

3" 3"

.eady to fly

The Cold and ar! option ar! option simulates the aircraft aircraft with no power at all" This start state is designed designed to simulate a first a first flight of the the day condition$ day condition$ or perhaps an aircraft that has sat a wh ile between flights and was shut down fully" fully" This start state reFuires reFuires the most time and wor% to prepare the aircraft for flight" The "urn#around option option simulates an aircraft at a gate that has ust concluded a previous flight and is about to begin another with a new crew" crew" This is the most common start state professional pilots e










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7373)) Classic

The Ready The Ready to fly option fly option has the plane plane completely ready to go" Bust release the bra%es to get moving" @onDt forget forget the flapsH In addition to the start up options$ the preflight menu also contains a $uic! fuel planner . =e =e provide this simple calculator as a convenience tool for for estimating fuel and time reFuired reFuired to conduct a flight based on the distance" 8imply set the slider to the distance distance between departure and destination airports to yield the time$ fuel and suggested flight level for cruise" ,inally$ ,inally$ the preflight menu contains sliders for manually setting the fuel level in the tan%s and also setting the zero fuel weight" The fuel sliders override the default <plane <plane fuel sliders and if you want to set the fuel using sliders as you are used to with default <plane aircraft$ then you will need to use this IXEG preflight menu instead" 4se the zero fuel weight slider to simulate Dpayload weightD$ that is the weight of passengers$ luggage$ food$ etc" 8etting the slider all the way to the the left will simulate a nearly nearly empty aircraft whereas setting the slider all the the way to the right will simulate simulate a fully loaded aircraft" /ote that this slider =I11 =I11 allow you to overload the aircraft aircraft slightly" slightly" IXEG does not provide a passenger?payload manager tool" /-TE& =e also provide a (nd location to set the zero fuel weight as part of the the Ground Ser%ices dialog$ which is discussed ne












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7373)) Classic

GROUND SERVICES

4se the ground services menu to simulate activities performed by the ground crew$ such as& *"

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Toggl ogglee the the car cargo door doorss open open?c ?cllosed osed"" :I/-! :I/-! for 9ersion *")"); *")");

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.efuel the aircraft

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!erform a pushbac%

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Interface Guide

7373)) Classic

CABIN CREW

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The cabin crew menu is rather selfe










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7373)) Classic

COCPIT MANIPULATORS

Coc%pit manipulators are the mechanism by which you interact with the 3@ coc%pit using the mouse cursor" cursor" There are only two types of manipulations currently currently possible" 0ouse scroll wheel is not supported in this 9ersion 9ersion *")") release" 1. 1.

&ouse Click

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Click 0 rag

=e have endeavored to ma%e interaction between the 3@ coc%pit and the mouse to be intuitive and natural as in the real aircraft" aircraft" 8ome controls are not convenient in the real 7373)) though and therefore these controls might be eFually aw%ward in our simulation" simulation" #ll the controls can be manipulated with either a clic% or a clic%drag clic%drag operation" The following generalizations apply" apply" •

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wo position toggle switches switches are manipulated with a single mouse click on the switch. hree position switches are manipulated ,+ click"dragging on the switch in the direction +ou want to moe the switch.

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4no,s are turned ,+ click"dragging on the kno, hori5ontall+.

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6uttons are manipulated with a single mouse click.

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7eers are moed ,+ click"dragging on the leer in the direction +ou want to moe the leer.

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(peed ,ugs are a ,it uni8ue and are manipulated ,+ click"dragging on the speed",ugs in a straight" line9 tangent to the ,ug at the time +ou ,egin the manipulation. (ee ,elow











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7373)) Classic

GHOST THROTTLE

The ghost throttle is an indicator$ provided to help %eep your hardware throttle setting synchronized with the 737 auto#throttle auto#throttle setting" setting" The autothrottle functionality functionality of the IXEG IXEG 737 can move the throttles within the simulation$ but of course we cannot move your hardware throttle and so they can get out of sync when the autothrottle system is active" active" If the autothrottle is disabled while your hardware throttle is not in the correct position$ it can cause undesired behavior in flight" The ghost throttle is shown in the image below and will automatically appear in the lower right corner of your X!lane screen whenever& •

The autothrottle system is active$ #/@

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2our hardware throttle is moved"

It will also automatically disappear a few seconds after hardware throttle movement is stopped" The thic% white outlines show your hardware throttle position and the translucent white shapes labeled A/" labeled A/" show show the 737 autothrottle position" =hen the autothrottle system becomes active$ your hardware throttle position will be ignored and can be moved freely to align with the autothrottle position as indicated by the ghost throttles" =hen the autothrottle is disengaged$ then the hardware throttle input will continue to be ignored until it is brought into alignment with the autothrottle position$ at which point you will regain control of the throttle with your oystic% oystic% throttle" =e call this$ capturing the ghost g host throttle











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COROUTE FLIGHT PLANS

Company Routes$ Routes$ or coroutes can be entered into the ,08 via the C@4" # company route on the IXEG 737 is implemented via a flight a flight plan file$ file$ which is a te
There are several file formats available for various flight sim products$ each identifiable by a uniFue file e
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In order to be able to load a flight plan file as a coroute into the ,08$ the following is reFuired of the file& •

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