Table of Contents
General Looks
This is how PilotBox current looks like.
Buttons
There are five (5) buttons at the top of the gui. In order, they go from Microphone, Mode Charlie, Ident, Flight Plan, and Minimize. Each of the button will serve a purpose come flying at the airport.
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Mic [T]
- This button will serve as your microphone control. When enabled, anything you type in chat will be logged within the radio for all other radio users to see. For ease, a hotkey of “T” is used to turn on or off the microphone.
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Mode C
- This button will serve as Mode Charlie for your aircraft. Prior to movement of the aircraft, you MUST enable Mode Charlie. This is important for the Air Traffic Controller to spot you on his or her radar screen.
- Having Mode Charlie disabled while movement can result in consequences, as determined by the Department of Aviation.
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Ident [Not Live]
- This button will alert the active Air Traffic Controller of your location. This should only be used upon request of the controller ONLY.
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Flight Plan
- Clicking this button will open your flight plan diolog. There is information on this dialogue on a separate section within this document.
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- This will minimize PilotBox to a single bar. Useful when not needed.
Radar/Radio Information
The top right of PilotBox shows the squawk code and the active frequency set. This can be changed using commands, as listed in a separate section.
Controllers Section
This section will show all the active controllers with their frequencies. This is currently not live.
Radio Box
This radio box will show all the transmission from pilots and Air Traffic Controllers. The format of such is Callsign: Message.
Flight Planner
When you click the Flight Plan button, the following dialog will pop up.
You will then enter the information for the Air Traffic Controller to view.
- Flight Type - Instrumental Flight Rules (IFR) or Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
- Departure - ICAO Code of your departure airport
- Arrival - ICAO Code of your arrival airport
- Alternate - ICAO Code of your alternate airport, in case you are unable to arrive at your destination
- Callsign - Your callsign, which will be shown on the radio and to the Air Traffic Controller
- Aircraft Type - The code of your aircraft type. (eg. B738/L)
- Flight Route - Your flight route from departure to arrival
- Remarks - Any remarks regarding your flight plan.
Keynotes for Remarks
Place /v/ at the end if you are able to send and receive voice chat.
Place /r/ at the end if you are able to receive voice chat, but unable to send.
Place /t/ at the end if you are unable to receive nor send voice chat.
Cancel/Clear Button will clear your flight plan.