Tim's Air Navigation Simulator
| Control | Function | |
|---|---|---|
| Mouse | Click/Drag on the Map | Move the airplane, the transmitters, or change the wind vector (if in wind mode) |
| Click the Buttons | Change the vector (OBS) for the instrument (except the RMI, DG) | |
| Keyboard | Up & Down Arrows | Increase or decrease the airplane speed (60-300 kt - my future Lancair IVP) |
| Left and Right Arrows | Increase or decrease turn rate (deg/sec) | |
| Space Bar | Instantly set the turn rate to zero | |
| Enter | Reposition transmitters to original positions - useful if you've moved them off the map | |
| R | Toggle radials on & off (dark colors = from side of VORs, light colors = TO side of VORs) | |
| 1 or 2 | Switch instrument 1 or 2 between VOR, HSI, ADF, RMI, DG, or Text | |
| W | Toggle Wind mode (shown in status line) - when in wind mode you can click/drag on the map to change the wind vector | |
| P | Pause the animation (wind and airplane motion) - you can still rotate the instruments and drag the plane | |
| T | Trace - start/stop a trail of dots showing the airplane's path | |
| H | Hide - stop/start displaying the airplane and trace | |
| L | Lost - randomly reposition the airplane on the map - most useful when the plane is hidden | |
Coming soon: I'm not quite sure what I'm going to do next - any suggestions?
Several of you have asked if it is ok to put a link on your sites pointing here - no problem!
I decided to write this applet in order to learn java - it's my first java applet! I am also considering getting an instrument rating and thought this would be a good way to really sharpen my understanding of air navigation.
Please send me your comments!
-Tim Carlson (mim@visi.com)
Go to my online site for the latest version.