Oav Acars Manual Εν v214

OAV ACARS Manual
OAM 2.14 (EN)

Olympic Air - Aegean Virtual OAM 2.14
OAV ACARS Manual ΕΝ
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1. Table of contents
1. Table of contents ....................................................................................................... 3

2. Version history ........................................................................................................... 5
3. Introduction .............................................................................................................. 7
4. Terms of use ............................................................................................................. 9
5. System requirements ............................................................................................... 11
6. Downloading and installing ....................................................................................... 13
7. Environment ............................................................................................................ 15
8. Flying ...................................................................................................................... 21
9. Divert ...................................................................................................................... 25
10. Point system & Flight reporting ................................................................................. 27
11. Gate detection ......................................................................................................... 31
12. Logitech Arx ............................................................................................................ 33
13. Updates .................................................................................................................. 35
14. Known issues and support ........................................................................................ 37
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2. Version history
Version Date Author Changes/Additions
1.00 08/03/2014 Tasos Ionas Initial release
1.01 Warning before exiting the application /
Correction in weight calculation for FS9 & P3D
1.02 Tasos Ionas Moving map added
1.20 28/10/2016 Tasos Ionas Added new status conditions / Warning if
aircraft overweight / The performance data of
the aircraft appear before starting a flight / The
pause time is removed from the final block time
/ Support for all operations of Olympic Aeroclub
and options for fine tuning / Helicopter flights
supported / Option to Force Parking Brake
through the application / Fuel quantity is
checked before the flight for subsidiaries with
financial model / Aircraft configuration now
depends on the subsidiary / Application for
mobiles and tablets running iOS or Android /
SQL server requirement removed / For financial
model subsidiaries the Fuel on Bard is
displayed
28/10/2016 Nikos Support for free flights
Papandreou
28/10/2016 Tasos Ionas / Troubleshooting to common issues and
Nikos solutions
Papandreou /
Mike Ionas
2.00 Tasos Ionas Access db Engine is now obsolete / After Flight
Reports are generated in .pdf format / The taxi
speed limit is increased to 30 kts / Full support
for XPlane 10 & 11 / Divert option / New UI /
Detect inflight refueling / Display OAV, IVAO &
VATSIM traffic / Display IVAO & VATSIM ATC
Fivos New application and flight status icons
Pagoulatos
Nikos Troubleshooting to common issues and
Papandreou solutions
Mike Ionas FSUIPC & XPUIPC information
2.01 13/07/2019 Nikos Warning if pilot forgets to press Start flight /
Papandreou Support for new and deprecated airports /
Improved support for free flights / Hide
flightplan on map / Removal of crash landing
warning
2.02 13/08/2019 Nikos Fixed a map drawing issue / Fixed a wrong
Papandreou distance issue / Fix for password can not
contain special characters / Modified flight
cancellation logic / Show departed and planned
arrival time in Flight Information / 100 points
award for departing on time with division's
scheduled departure time (Airways and
Airlines)
2.03 05/12/2019 Nikos Fixed a potential crash in send pirep routine /
Papandreou Database update
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2.10 03/04/2020 Nikos Fixed a memory leak in map / Fixed a rare

Papandreou crash in KML routine / Fixed occasional crashes
in X-Plane / No penalty for positive landing rate
>500fpm / Flight cancelation on refueling
detection / Added pushback state / Added gate
recognition / Ability to read the exact number
of passengers and cargo weight for various
aircraft addons / Minot tweak in progress bar /
Database update
Vasilis Troubleshooting to common issues and
Chalipilias solutions
Miltos Help in troubleshooting the map’s memory leak
Marasidis /
Mike Bourekas
2.11 06/06/2020 Nikos Point System amendment
Papandreou
2.12 08/09/2020 Nikos Added MSFS in supported simulations / Added
Papandreou FSUIPC 7 as a requirement for MSFS / Updated
Troubleshooting to common issues and
solutions section
2.13 17/02/2021 Nikos Updated map options / Added new company
Papandreou banner
2.14 14/06/2021 Nikos Updated pictures / updated Parking Brake
Papandreou Override description
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3. Introduction
OAV ACARS is a client that connects to Flight Simulator via FSUIPC, records the data of the
flight and sends them to the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual. It was created to
replace FS Passengers and provide a convenient way to submit PIREP (Pilot REPorts). It is
working exclusively with the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual and is provided to
its members free of charge. It is working outside the framework of FS and does not interfere
with the simulation, as it retrieves data via FSUIPC.
OAV ACARS is the result of 2 years of development. We would like to thank al those who
contributed to the beta testing, pinpointing problems and suggesting improvements.
OAV ACARS will continue to develop for the current and future needs of the members of
Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual.
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4. Terms of use
OAV ACARS was developed exclusively for the pilots-members of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual
and is provided free of charge to them. Any use for profit such as but not limited to sale,
renting, etc., as well as any alteration of the code is strictly prohibited.
This application was developed based on the standards set by Microsoft™ governing .NET
Framework 4.0. The administrators of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual shall not bare any
responsibility for malfunctions as a result of improper use.
OAV ACARS is not using any of your personal data stored in your computer such as photos,
documents, etc., nor requests access to them.
By installing and using this application you accept the terms of use.
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5. System requirements
For the application to function properly the following software is required, publicly available
and free of charge:
 Windows Installer 4.5
 Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5.2 (x86 and x64)
 Microsoft Visual Basic PowerPacks 10.0
 FSUIPC (freeware or payware version) for FS9/FSX/P3D or XPUIPC for XPlane
 Adobe Acrobat Reader
 Microsoft Internet Explorer 11 or later
The installation routine of OAV ACARS checks if the above mentioned prerequisites are installed
in your system and afterwards downloads and installs any missing ones. FSUIPC has to be
downloaded from here and installed manually.
To be able to take advantage of all the aspects of OAV ACARS the following are recommended
but not required:
 WideFS (if you wish to run OAV ACARS from a client PC through your network)
 Logitech Arx (to control OAV ACARS with a mobile device and utilize the electronic
checklists)
In the list below you can find the flight simulators currently supported by OAV ACARS:
 Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS)
 Microsoft Flight Simulator X (FSX)
 Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition (FSX: SE)
 Lockheed Martin PREPAR3D (P3D) v1, v2, v3 & v4
 XPlane 10
 XPlane 11
 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2004 (FS9)
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6. Downloading and installing

OAV ACARS can be downloaded from the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual. Login
with your credentials and navigate to ACARS  Download to get it. OAV ACARS is only available
through our website to avoid the receipt of any malware, spyware, etc.
Since the application is not commonly used and its reputation is low some protection software
– like antivirus – might conceive it as a threat. Ignore any warning and if necessary add an
exception for this application.
The installation routine will check the environment of your PC for missing prerequisites which
it will download and install. You might have to accept some 3rd party terms of use. In case you
are asked to reboot your system after all installations, it is recommended to do so.
When OAV ACARS is started, it checks for the availability of newer versions and gets updated
automatically.
In order for ACARS to communicate with the simulator you use, one of the following must be
installed:
 FSUIPC 7 if you use MSFS
 FSUIPC 6 if you use Prepa3d v5
 FSUIPC 5 or FSUIPC 6 if you use Prepa3d v4
 FSUIPC 4 if you use FSX or Prepa3d v3
 FSUIPC 3 if you use FS2004
 XPUIPC if you use XPlane 10 or 11
If you use XPUIPC it is required to edit XPUIPCOffsets.cfg using any editor (e.g. Notepad++)
and add the following lines to the end:
Dataref PosElevation sim/flightmodel/position/elevation float
Offset 0x34B0 FLOAT64 3 rw $PosElevation
Dataref TotalFlightTimeSec sim/time/total_flight_time_sec float
Offset 0x04A8 FLOAT64 3 rw $TotalFlightTimeSec
You may use ACARS in another computer via WideFS (for FSUIPC) or XPWideClient (for
XPUIPC).
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7. Environment
OAV ACARS has three tabs:
 Information
 Flight Plan
 Map
7.1. Information
7.1.1: OAV ACARS Information tab
The information tab (7.1.1) displays the following data:

 Simulator Information: Information received from the simulator via the FSUIPC or
XPUIPC interface. More specifically:
o The current phase of the flight. The possible messages that can be displayed
when flying an aircraft or helicopter can be seen in table 7.1.2.
o True Air Speed
o Indicated Air Speed
o Ground Speed
o Heading
o Altitude
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OAV ACARS is in standby mode.

OAV ACARS is connected to the simulator, but flight
monitoring has not started yet.
Flight monitoring has started. The aircraft is at the gate/ramp
with parking brakes on.
Flight monitoring has started. The helicopter is at the helipad
with engine(s) off.
The aircraft is in pushback mode.
The aircraft is taxiing to the runway.
The helicopter has started its engine(s).
The aircraft/helicopter is taking off.
The aircraft/helicopter is climbing to its cruise level.
The aircraft/helicopter is cruising.

The aircraft/helicopter is descending towards the destination
airport.
The aircraft is landing at the destination airport.
The helicopter has landed at the destination airport.
The aircraft is taxiing to the gate/ramp.
The aircraft is at the gate/ramp with parking brakes on.
The helicopter is at the helipad.

Table 7.1.2: OAV ACARS Status display
 Fuel & Weights1: The weights of the aircraft and the fuel contained in its tanks. More
specifically:
o Gross Weight: The total weight of the aircraft in kilograms or pounds.
o Zero Fuel Weight: The weight of the aircraft minus the fuel in kilograms or
pounds.
o Total Fuel Onboard: The fuel the aircraft is carrying in its tanks in kilograms or
pounds.
o Payload: The weight of passengers and cargo in kilograms or pounds.
 Dispatch Office Aircraft Information: All relevant information regarding the aircraft the
pilot has selected in the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual appears here.
The data appear after the pilot selects the flight he intends to fly, but before starting
it so that all aircraft performance data are available for correcting loading errors. More
specifically:
o Aircraft: The type of aircraft selected in the Dispatch Office by the pilot.
o Registration: The registration number of the aircraft selected in the Dispatch
Office. This information is available only for aircraft belonging to companies
simulating the financial model.
o Max Passengers: The maximum number of passengers the aircraft can
transport.
o Max Cargo: The maximum number of cargo the aircraft can carry in kilograms
or pounds.
1
Due to the method used to read the weights from the simulator it is possible to witness
fluctuations in the display of weights.
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o Max Fuel: The maximum quantity of fuel the aircraft tanks can hold in
kilograms or pounds.
o Empty Weight: The weight of the aircraft without fuel and passengers/cargo
in kilograms or pounds.
o MTOW (Maximum Take Off Weight): The maximum weight the aircraft can
have during takeoff in kilograms or pounds. In case the aircraft is overweight
the value is displayed with red characters and the following warning icon is lit:
o MLW (Maximum Landing Weight): The maximum weight the aircraft can have
during landing in kilograms or pounds. In case the aircraft is overweight the
value is displayed with red characters and the following warning icon is lit:
o FoB (Fuel on Board): The fuel the aircraft is holding in its tanks from the
previous flight. In case the pilot loads less fuel to his/her aircraft and error
message is displayed.
 Position: The current position of the aircraft. Specifically:
o Latitude
o Longitude
 Flight Progress: The progress of the flight is presented here. Specifically:
o Distance Covered: The great circle route distance from the departure airport
in nautical miles.
o Distance Remaining: The great circle route distance from the destination
airport in nautical miles.
o ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival): The estimated time remaining before arriving
at the destination airport according to the estimation made after the selection
of the booked flight.
o Dep. Airport/Gate: The departure airport and preferred parking position.
o Arr. Airport/Gate: The arrival airport and preferred parking position.
o The progress bar that fills as the flight is progressing.
 Server Communication: Any communication with the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air &
Aegean Virtual.
Apart from the above information there are three buttons in the Information tab:
 Divert: Pressing this button allows the pilot to enter a new destination airport in case
of diversion.
 View Report: This button activates once the flight is over, the PIREP is submitted and
the option to Generate PDF Reports is enabled.
 Parking Brake Override: This button is enabled before starting the flight and when the
aircraft has landed at the destination airport and forces OAV ACARS to read the parking
brakes as on.
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7.2. Flight Plan
7.2.1: OAV ACARS Flight Plan tab
The Flight Plan tab (7.2.1) provides the interface to select the booked flight from the Dispatch
Office of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual the pilot wishes to fly.
 Check For Booked Flights: By pressing this button OAV ACARS connects to the Dispatch
Office, checks for pending flights and – provided any exist – displays them in the
adjacent window.
 PIREPs: Pending flights are displayed in this window.
 Details of the selected flight. Specifically:
o Flight Number: The flight number as it appears in the Dispatch Office.
o Departure Airport
o Arrival Airport
o Flight Plan
o Duration: The estimated Enroute time that was calculated by the dispatcher.
o Aircraft: The aircraft type selected in the Dispatch Office.
o Distance: The great circle route distance between the departure and
destination airports.
o TAS: The speed the dispatcher used to calculate the flight.
o Altitude: The altitude or flight level the dispatcher used to calculate the flight.
o ETE (Estimated Time Enroute): The estimated time the trip will take calculated
by the pilot. This is input after the flight selection.
 Edit FP (Flight Plan): By pressing this button the pilot can make changes to the flight
plan.
 Edit ETE (Estimated Time Enroute): By pressing this button the pilot can change the
Estimated Time Enroute.
 Detailed Flight Plan: All flight plan waypoints are displayed in detail.
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7.3. Map
7.3.1: OAV ACARS Map tab
This tab displays the map where we can monitor the position of the aircraft flown at any given
moment. The map has the following functions:
 Dep. Airport: Pressing this button centers the map on the departure airport. Clicking
the departure airport on the map displays the current METAR and TAF.
 Arr. Airport: Pressing this button centers the map on the arrival airport. Clicking the
arrival airport on the map displays the current METAR and TAF.
 Current Pos.: Pressing this button centers the map on the current position of our
aircraft.
 FP Overview: Pressing this button makes the flight plan display on map.
 List VATSIM ATC: Shows a list with the active ATC positions in the VATSIM network.
 List IVAO ATC: Shows a list with the active ATC positions in the IVAO network.
 Center Map: This option keeps the map centered on the position of the aircraft while
it moves.
 Hide Flightplan: Hides the flight plan from map.
 Show Traffic: Display on the map the current flights of pilots in the selected network.
 Show ATC: Display on the map the active ATC positions in the selected network.
 Show Rain Radar: Display on the map the Rain Radar.
 Airport Information: Type an airport ICAO and press the Get button to centers map on
the airport and display the current METAR and TAF.
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7.4. ACARS Settings
7.4.1: OAV ACARS Settings
Selecting from the top right corner of OAV ACARS opens the settings window (7.4.1). The
following options are available:
 Weight Units: Select whether the weights will be displayed in kilograms or pounds.
 Generate PDF Reports: Select whether After Flight Reports will be generated. It is
required to have the freeware Adobe Acrobat Reader for this option to work.
 Auto Detect Flight End: Enabling this option results in the flight ending automatically
when the parking brakes are activated at the destination airport.
 Map Options2:
o VATSIM Network: Select the VATSIM network.

o IVAO Network: Select the IVAO network.
o Show OAV Flights: Display on the map the current flights of OAV pilots with a
white aircraft icon.
o Show Traffic: Display on the map the current flights of pilots in the selected
network with a blue aircraft icon.
o Show ATC: Display active ATC positions in the selected network.
 Aeroclub Flight Steps Trigger Options: These options govern only flights booked
through Olympic Aeroclub and change some of the triggers that cause the transition
to the next flight phase. Do not mess with them unless you understand the effect they
have. In case of a problem you can revert to the original settings by pressing the button
Defaults.
o Descending – Airport Radius (10-100nm): When the distance from the
destination airport is less than the value defined here, the transition to the
descend phase is triggered.
o Descending – V/S (300-700ft/min): When the descend rate is greater than the
value defined here, the transition to the descend phase is triggered.
o Landing IAS (70-120knots): When the speed is less than the value defined
here, the transition to the landing phase is triggered.
In order to store any changes, the window must be closed by pressing the OK button.
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The map information is updated every 2 minutes
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8. Flying
The pilot books the flight he wishes to fly from the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air & Aegean
Virtual. Before starting ACARS it is recommended to start the simulator and load the aircraft
you intend to fly at the departure airport.
The procedure to use ACARS is described below:
 Start OAV ACARS by selecting Start  All Programs  OAV  OAV Software  ACARS.
Provided that FSUIPC (or XPUIPC) is installed correctly and the simulator is running
ACARS will connect automatically and FSUIPC: Connected will be displayed in the lower
left corner of the application window
At this time, OAV ACARS will begin retrieving data from the simulator
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 The next step is to connect to the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual.
From the top left corner of ACARS select the Login button, enter your account
information for the Dispatch Office and press OK. After the first login through ACARS
the credentials are stored so that you do not have to type them every single time
After a successful connection to the Dispatch Office, the callsign and name of the pilot
replaces the Login button on the top left corner
 Select the Flight Plan button
and click on Check For Booked Flights. All the flights booked through the Dispatch
Office, but not yet flown, are displayed
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 Select the flight you wish to fly by left clicking on the check box under Select field, next
to the Pirep ID. ACARS will load all relevant information for the selected flight and a
new window will appear, where the pilot has to enter the time he estimates the flight
to take (block to block)
 After entering the estimated time Enroute, all relevant flight information is displayed.
At this point the pilot can make corrections to the flight plan by selecting Edit FP and
change the estimated time of the flight by selecting Edit ETE, if he/she desires to do
so.
Selecting View Flight Plan on Map displays the route on the map
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 At this point everything is ready to start the flight. Ensure that your aircraft is at the
departure airport, at the parking position with parking brakes on (unless you fly a
helicopter, where parking brakes are not required) and once passengers, cargo and
fuel are loaded select from the ACARS window Start Flight
From this moment onwards ACARS is monitoring and recording your flight.
 Arriving at the destination airport taxi to your parking position and apply the parking
brakes of your aircraft (if you fly a helicopter after landing and shutting down the
engine(s) select Parking Brake Override from the Information tab of ACARS). If the
option Auto Detect Flight End is enabled from the settings, the flight will be ended
automatically after applying the parking brakes. If this option is not enabled you must
end the flight manually by selecting in the ACARS window End Flight
 The last step involves sending the PIREP to the Dispatch Office by selecting from the
ACARS window Send Pirep
A message confirming successful receipt of the PIREP from the Dispatch Office will be
displayed. In a case of any problem during submission, the PIREP is saved and you
can send it to the Dispatch Office at a later time, by pressing the button Pending Pireps
 If you have enabled the option for After Flight Reports, once you submit the PIREP the
button View Report will be enabled and by pressing it Adobe Acrobat Reader will be
opened with the flight summary. After Flight Reports are stored in the Documents\OAV
ACARS Reports\ folder of the user. If this option is not enabled, all the information is
available in the Dispatch Office, by selecting the relevant PIREP and selecting Flight
Details.
 In case you wish to fly again, ACARS has to be restarted.
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9. Divert
The Divert option allows the pilot to change the destination in flight and head towards an
alternate airport. For information regarding alternate airport planning refer to OM §14.14.
In order to divert to an alternate airport click on the Divert button
The divert form will be displayed
Type the ICAO code of the airport you wish to divert to. As you type a relevant list of airports
with their respective distance from your present position will appear
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Once you enter the Diversion Airport ICAO and the Diversion Reason
select Divert and a confirmation dialog will appear. Select Yes
The progress window will now display the new destination
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10. Point system & Flight reporting
OAV ACARS is monitoring the performance of the pilot during a flight through various
parameters. After the completion of a flight and the submission of the PIREP the pilot points
can be found in the Flight Report located in the Documents\OAV ACARS Reports folder, as well
as in the Dispatch Office of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual by selecting Flight Details in the report
of the flight in question. The total pilot points are visible in the Roster of each subsidiary he/she
flies for.
The sum of the points may be positive or negative and the monitored parameters can be found
at Table 9.2: Monitoring parameters of flight. It is noted that the parameters in Olympic
Aeroclub differ in terms of points from landing v/s as displayed at Table 9.3: Landing rate points
in Olympic Aeroclub.
OAV ACARS has the ability, although it’s not been directly supplied by the simulators, to
identify the loaded number of passengers and cargo weight of various aircraft addons and to
generate a PIREP that corresponds directly to the flight parameters. Simulations supported
are FSX and P3D and the supported aircraft addons are displayed in Table 9.1: Supported
aircraft addons. For the rest of the aircraft an algorithm is used to assign the payload to
passengers and cargo based on their characteristics.
Company Aircraft Type Remarks

Aerosoft A3xx Professional A319, A320, A321, A333
Aerosoft A3xx Series A319, A320, A321 Olympic Air liveries only
FsLabs A3xx Series A319, A320, A321
Majestic Software DH8D
PMDG NGX B736, B737, B738, B739
PMDG NGXu B736, B737, B738, B739
PMDG 747 v3 B744, B748
PMDG 777 B772, B77L, B773, B77W
QualityWings Ultimate 787 B787, B788, B789, B78X
FlyByWire A20N Olympic/Aegean liveries
Table 9.1: Supported aircraft addons. 3
3
For divisions Olympic Airways, Olympic Airlines and Olympic Charter
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# Parameter Value Points Flight Report Display Message Remarks

1 Land v/s 0-50 fpm 10 You made an average landing.
2 Land v/s 51-99 fpm 50 You made a nice landing. +1 point per fpm
3 Land v/s 100-300 fpm 100 You made a perfect landing.
4 Land v/s 301-400 fpm 50 You made a nice landing.
5 Land v/s 401-500 fpm 0 (none)
6 Land v/s 501-700 fpm -100 You made a hard landing.
7 Land v/s 701-800 fpm -500 You made a very hard landing. The landing system sustained damage.
8 Land v/s 801-1000 fpm -1000 You made a very hard landing. The landing system sustained damage. Flight cancellation
9 Land v/s 1001+ fpm -1500 You crash landed. You will be grounded pending investigation. Crash; 48hr ground
10 Stall True or False Info only You stalled the aircraft.
11 Over speed True or False Info only You exceeded the maximum speed of the aircraft.
12 TOW GW>MTOW -500 You exceeded the MTOW of this aircraft resulting in an unsafe situation.
13 LW GW>MLW -500 Your landing weight was above the MLW of this aircraft. The landing
system was damaged.
14 Fuel Fuel<45min -200 Regulations require having at least 45min of reserve fuel upon arrival to Supersonic Flights
mandatory destination airport. are exempted
15 Flight time Hours 60/hr Your flight time bonus is {calculated bonus}
16 Arrival precision 0-15min (+/-) 150 You arrived on time. +15points per hour
17 Arrival precision 15-30min (+/-) 0 (none)
18 Arrival precision 30-45min (+/-) -100 You arrived outside your assigned slot time.
19 Arrival precision >45min (+/-) -200 You arrived outside your assigned slot time.
20 Departure precision4 15min (+/-) 100 You departed on time Airways and Airlines
21 Taxi speed (Dep.) >30kts -100 You exceeded the maximum taxi speed of 30kts at the departure airport.
22 Taxi speed (Arr.) >30kts -100 You exceeded the maximum taxi speed of 30kts at the arrival airport.
23 Arrival airport True or False 50 You landed at the correct airport.
24 Alternate airport True or False 50 You landed at the alternate airport.
25 Perfect flight True or False5 100 Perfect flight with no problems.
Table 9.2: Monitoring parameters of flight.
4
Valid only for Olympic Airways and Olympic Airlines
5 IF {(3+16+23)=True AND (10+11+12+13+14+21+22)=False} THEN True

These parameters are inhibited when Divert is selected
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# Parameter Value Points Flight Report Display Message Remarks

1 Land v/s 0-30 fpm 10 You made an average landing.
2 Land v/s 31-200 fpm 100 You made a perfect landing.
3 Land v/s 201-300 fpm 50 You made a nice landing.
4 Land v/s 301-400 fpm 0 (none)
5 Land v/s 401-500 fpm -100 You made a hard landing.
6 Land v/s 501-650 fpm -500 You made a very hard landing. The landing system sustained damage.
7 Land v/s 651-800 fpm -1000 You made a very hard landing. The landing system sustained damage. Flight cancellation
8 Land v/s 801+ fpm -1500 You crash landed. You will be grounded pending investigation. Crash; 48hr ground
Table 9.3: Landing rate points in Olympic Aeroclub.
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By selecting your flight in the Dispatch Office through Flights  My Flights and after clicking
on Flight Details you may view all the details of your flight including a map that draws your
flight plan route with a blue line and your flown route with red color.
In the same page there is a link to download in Google Earth format (.kml) the information on
the map. Through Google Earth you can view the lateral & vertical profile of your flight.
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11. Gate detection

OAV ACARS has the ability to recognize the gate/parking in which the aircraft is stationed to
both departing and arrival airports. All simulations are supported apart from X-Plane.
For the gate/parking recognition to work, a database which is not been supplied by the
simulator must exist and is created with the help of a software called MakeRwys. This utility
is created by Pete Dowson, the creator of the famous FSUIPC. It read the installed sceneries
and creates the databased which is often used by various 3rd party developers.
To create the database, you have to download MakeRwys from http://www.fsuipc.com, extract
it’s contents to the main simulator folder and run the program as administrator. Especially for
Prepar3D, you have to place in the same folder the file called LorbySceneryExport.exe to be
able to read the sceneries installed with P3D’s new method. You should also assign
administrator right to LorbySceneryExport.exe.
Detailed instructions are available in MakeRwys readme pdf.
It’s obvious that following the installation of a new scenery and if you want OAV ACARS
gate/parking recognition feature to work, you’ll have to re-create the database again by
running MakeRwys.exe.
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12. Logitech Arx

Logitech Arx is a mobile application for Android and IOS phones that allows the control and
monitoring of the ACARS via a mobile device (phone, tablet, etc). Additionally it provides for
the option of electronic checklists specific to the aircraft type used.
In order to install the application:

 Download and install to the computer running the simulator Logitech Gaming Software
(LGS) from here (it is irrelevant whether you have a Logitech device connected to your
computer).
 Install the application Arx Control to your mobile device.
 Start LGS in your computer.
 Launch Arx Control in your mobile device. It will search your local network for
computers running LGS and ask to connect.
 After you authorize the connection the devices are paired and you do not need to
repeat this procedure.
In order to use the application:

 Provided that LGS runs in your computer, launch the application Arx Control.
 From ACARS click on the icon Logitech Arx and select Arx Connect.
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13. Updates
OAV ACARS is checking for new version every time it is started. Once a new version is detected
you are given the option to obtain it. The process is automatic and can be – although it is not
recommended – skipped. The application is continuously improved.
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14. Known issues and support

You can find below a list of known issues that might appear during installation or usage of OAV
ACARS, as well as the recommended actions to solve them:
 After downloading the installation file of OAV ACARS, your browser flags it as
dangerous. Just select from the relevant options that it is safe and continue with the
installation.
 After downloading the installation file of OAV ACARS, your antivirus flags it as
dangerous. Select from the relevant options that the installation file is safe or turn off
your antivirus during download and installation of OAV ACARS.
 How to make sure that everything is working? Without running FS, book a flight in the
Dispatch Office, connect through OAV ACARS and select this flight. OAV ACARS will
start parsing the flight plan and a window will pop up asking for the estimated trip time
(Block Time).
 ACARS fails to connect to Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS). In case you are running
FSUIPC 7 with administrator rights, you should also run ACARS with the same
administrator rights.
 ACARS does not recognize my helicopter. In order for a helicopter to be recognized as
such by OAV ACARS it has to be declared correctly. To verify that, open aircraft.cfg
and make sure that the field [GeneralEngineData] is populated as follows:
engine_type = 3 //0=Piston, 1=Jet, 2=None, 3=Helo-Turbine, 4=Rocket,
5=Turboprop
 After ending the flight I select View Submitted Report and get an error message. This
happens because of the security settings of Adobe Acrobat Reader. To be able to view
the reports via ACARS:
o From Acrobat Reader select Edit  Preferences
o Select Security (Enhanced) on the left pane
o Uncheck the Enable Protected Mode at startup box
o Select Yes to the prompt about being sure about making this change
o Click OK
 After ending the flight, the pdf report is not generated. Your antivirus is blocking the
pdf file creation. Disable your antivirus or add OAV ACARS as an exception.
If you face any other problem during installation or usage of OAV ACARS you may seek
assistance through the forum of Olympic Air & Aegean Virtual in the category OAV ACARS
support. Please provide the following information:
 Operating system (e.g. Windows 7 SP1 64bit).
 .NET Framework version (you can check it by going to Control Panel  Programs.
 Description of the problem and conditions under which it occured.
 The error message (if present).
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7.1.1: OAV ACARS Information tab

The information tab (7.1.1) displays the following data:

OAV ACARS is in standby mode.

The aircraft is taxiing to the runway.

The helicopter has started its engine(s).

The aircraft/helicopter is taking off.

The aircraft/helicopter is climbing to its cruise level.

The aircraft/helicopter is cruising.

The helicopter has landed at the destination airport.

The aircraft is taxiing to the gate/ramp.

The aircraft is at the gate/ramp with parking brakes on.

The helicopter is at the helipad.

7.2. Flight Plan

7.2.1: OAV ACARS Flight Plan tab

7.3.1: OAV ACARS Map tab

7.4. ACARS Settings

7.4.1: OAV ACARS Settings

o VATSIM Network: Select the VATSIM network.

The procedure to use ACARS is described below:

 Select the Flight Plan button

In order to divert to an alternate airport click on the Divert button

The divert form will be displayed

select Divert and a confirmation dialog will appear. Select Yes

The progress window will now display the new destination

10. Point system & Flight reporting

Company Aircraft Type Remarks

# Parameter Value Points Flight Report Display Message Remarks

# Parameter Value Points Flight Report Display Message Remarks

11. Gate detection

Detailed instructions are available in MakeRwys readme pdf.

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12. Logitech Arx

In order to install the application:

In order to use the application:

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