Starting/Managing a Flight

Getting Started

When you first open the inFlight Addon, you'll see the Flight Status screen. Before your flight officially begins, you'll need to initiate tracking.

Starting Flight Tracking

To begin monitoring your flight, click the "START" button in the center of the screen.

• Manual Start Options: If you wish to specify your starting position in the simulator, click the "More" button located at the bottom left. This will reveal additional options:

  • "Start at Parking/Gate"

  • "Start On Taxiway"

  • "Start on Runway"

  • "Start in Air"

  Select the option that matches your current situation in the flight simulator. After selecting, the flight tracking will begin.

Flight Information Display ℹ️

Once your flight tracking has started, the main display will show various pieces of information:

Current Flight Phase

The large central display shows your "Current Flight Phase", such as "LOADING...", "TAXIING", or other flight stages.

• Taxiing Speed: When "TAXIING," a small box will appear to the left of the flight phase displaying your current ground speed in knots (kts), with a color indicator for safe taxiing:

  • Green: Safe taxiing speed.

  • Orange: Approaching overspeed.

  • Red: Overspeeding.

Flight Details

To the right of the current flight phase, you'll see basic flight information:

• Aircraft Type: Displays the detected or selected aircraft.

• "Flt. Details" Button: Click this button to open a detailed flight information window.

METAR Information

• "METAR" Button: Click this button to retrieve and display current METAR (Meteorological Aerodrome Report) information for your departure and destination airports.

Simulator Status and Controls 🎮

At the top of the Flight Status screen, you'll find information related to your simulator connection and general controls:

Simulator Status

• "Flight Status: (DEP -> DEST FL-ALT)": This line indicates the flight route (departure ICAO, destination ICAO, and cruising altitude).

Simulation Rate

• Current Sim Rate: Next to the flight phase, you'll see "(Xx)", indicating the current simulation rate.

• Adjust Sim Rate: Use the "+" and "-" buttons next to the simulation rate to increase or decrease the simulation speed in the simulator.

Volume Options

• Volume Icon: Click the speaker icon to open the "Flight Status Volume" panel, allowing you to adjust the volume levels for various in-app audio outputs (e.g., cockpit, flight attendant, passengers).

Settings

• Settings Icon: Click the gear icon to open the Aircraft Settings directly.

Docking and Hiding the Addon 📏

• Dock Button: Located on the far left, the "Dock Button" allows you to dock or undock the inFlight Addon window.

• "HIDE" Button: Adjacent to the Dock Button, click "HIDE" to minimize or hide the inFlight Addon window.

Pausing and Ending a Flight ⏸️🛑

Paused State

If your flight simulator is paused, the Flight Status display will show "PAUSED" with a yellow background.

• "Override" Button: If the addon is paused but your simulator is active, you can click "Override" to resume inFlight's tracking.

Flight Ended

When your flight concludes, the screen will display "FLIGHT ENDED (Xx secs)" with a countdown. After the countdown, the addon will restart for a new flight.