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[Old topic from 2008 - moved from BETA forum]
Log in with your Pilot ID and your password.
Go to "pilot lounge" and select "my profile"
Click on "personal files" (on the right side") and download the configuration file for FS Flight Keeper
Copy the "Air-Child_Cfg" File to the FS Flight Keeper / Templates Folder
[Edit 2008.11.23]
[In FSFK3.0 you will find the Template folder in: C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents\FS Flight Keeper\Templates]
Open FS Flightkeeper
Open the Options Menue
Select Templates/Email
Go to "Virtual Airline Settings" and select "air-child-cfg.txt"
Click OK
Click on "Pilots" (left side) and select "new Pilot"
Enter your name under wich you have joined Air-Child
Email is optional
Airline you can write Air-Child for example
Pilot ID and Password is importand. You have to use your Pilot ID (ACHxxxx) and the password (the one with which you log in to the VA site).
Click OK
Close FS Flightkeeper.
On the AIR-CHILD Website go to "dispatch centre" select "flight search" and search for a flight you want to fly. If you have found one, click on the flight and then on the orange dot on the right side. Now go to the "briefing room". You will find your booked flight. Click on the flight and the flight briefing will be open. You can change now some data if you want, then click on "create flightplan" (on the buttom). You will get now the Company Flightplan for your flight. On the bottom you can download the FS2004 Flightplan. Please do that and copy it to your "Flight Simulator Files" Folder.
Start the FlightSimulator
Place your aircraft at the Gate of your origin. Cut of the engines (if they are running) and set the parking brake. Make sure that you have done all settings like weather, time, fuel and so on.
Open FSFlight Keeper.
Select "New Flight"
Click on " Connect to flight simulator" (over the "General" Tab)
Click on the "Open Flight Plan" icon (over the "Origin/Takeoff" Tab) and select the flightplan you have downloaded before. (Same Name like the Company Flightplan)
In the field "Flight Number" enter the correct flightnumber (e.g. ACH1243) as displayed in your company flight plan (this is very important!)
Select the AIR-CHILD Pilot you created.
If you like fill in other data like the alternate etc.
Now connect to the AIR-CHILD ACARS Server. Click on the green triangle (over the "Additional" Tab)
Now you can view your flight on the live-watch page on the site (flight reports/live watch)
Once arrived at the destination set the parking brake and shut down the engines.
Go to FSFK and press the green "Send the flight to a Web Service (PIREP)" Button (over the "Flight Weather" Tab)
That's it. Go now to flight reports/pireps on our Website and you will find your flight.
Log in with your Pilot ID and your password.
Go to "pilot lounge" and select "my profile"
Click on "personal files" (on the right side") and download the configuration file for FS Flight Keeper
Copy the "Air-Child_Cfg" File to the FS Flight Keeper / Templates Folder
[Edit 2008.11.23]
[In FSFK3.0 you will find the Template folder in: C:\Documents and Settings\user name\My Documents\FS Flight Keeper\Templates]
Open FS Flightkeeper
Open the Options Menue
Select Templates/Email
Go to "Virtual Airline Settings" and select "air-child-cfg.txt"
Click OK
Click on "Pilots" (left side) and select "new Pilot"
Enter your name under wich you have joined Air-Child
Email is optional
Airline you can write Air-Child for example
Pilot ID and Password is importand. You have to use your Pilot ID (ACHxxxx) and the password (the one with which you log in to the VA site).
Click OK
Close FS Flightkeeper.
On the AIR-CHILD Website go to "dispatch centre" select "flight search" and search for a flight you want to fly. If you have found one, click on the flight and then on the orange dot on the right side. Now go to the "briefing room". You will find your booked flight. Click on the flight and the flight briefing will be open. You can change now some data if you want, then click on "create flightplan" (on the buttom). You will get now the Company Flightplan for your flight. On the bottom you can download the FS2004 Flightplan. Please do that and copy it to your "Flight Simulator Files" Folder.
Start the FlightSimulator
Place your aircraft at the Gate of your origin. Cut of the engines (if they are running) and set the parking brake. Make sure that you have done all settings like weather, time, fuel and so on.
Open FSFlight Keeper.
Select "New Flight"
Click on " Connect to flight simulator" (over the "General" Tab)
Click on the "Open Flight Plan" icon (over the "Origin/Takeoff" Tab) and select the flightplan you have downloaded before. (Same Name like the Company Flightplan)
In the field "Flight Number" enter the correct flightnumber (e.g. ACH1243) as displayed in your company flight plan (this is very important!)
Select the AIR-CHILD Pilot you created.
If you like fill in other data like the alternate etc.
Now connect to the AIR-CHILD ACARS Server. Click on the green triangle (over the "Additional" Tab)
Now you can view your flight on the live-watch page on the site (flight reports/live watch)
Once arrived at the destination set the parking brake and shut down the engines.
Go to FSFK and press the green "Send the flight to a Web Service (PIREP)" Button (over the "Flight Weather" Tab)
That's it. Go now to flight reports/pireps on our Website and you will find your flight.
