Hi guys,

I downloaded an AN-124 (by Rob Hotchkiss), to use as AI.  The plane shows up parked on the ramp but refuses to make any movement at all.  The arrival and departure times were dialled in by adding flightplans to TTools.  Several flights were made at around the expected departure times and the aircraft stayed put.  However, when flying a few minutes past the expected departure time, the aircraft simply disappeared, and was not seen on the radar screen (it doesn't seem likely than an AN-124 could get >40nm out within a minute or two).  The main thing is, it's great to have this beast sitting on the ramp as seen here in real life, but it would be even better to see it arrive/depart! Anyone have any ideas on this, would be appreciated.

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get antonov.zip from avsim.com, that includes flightplans.

For the aircraft
http://www.avsim.ru/files.phtml?search=an-124&folder=0&ignore_folder=32&minratin...

And get the An-124 by Kryzstof Malinovski (my polish is bad every day...)

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...Hi CAF.......where is it going to when it takes off? You could edit the Flightplans.text to get it to take off and fly around then LAND at "your" airport which might give you a better effect.....and change the times to suit you also.........unless that is what it is supposed to do already.......commoner

Hi CAF....cool shots...glad your happy....commoner

Good to hear you got your mojo workin', Caf I use MS Traffic Toolbox SDK to view all FS9, AI traffic (in windowed mode) It's FREE.

Also, to test new traffic_new.bgl files simply make small ones using TTools; e.g.,



Hope this helps.
Bill

Thanks All,

I set the parking size to 250 ft and also tried out widening the parking connecting link to 200 ft just to make sure the aircraft has enough room to get around.  Once again, the aircraft does show up parked there, and will depart properly, it just won't land.  The runway is 11000 ft long.  Maybe it's the special "stealth" version of the AN-124 that I downloaded.    I'll give these latest suggestions a try.

I used the 2002 AN-124 by  Krzysztof Malinowski for my AI because it's a nice small model that's good visually but still OK on FR. Couple of minor texture issues - from the rear the engine cowlings go transparent from some angles and there's a bit of flicker on the cockpit glass. But it's fine for an AI plane.

Just used the original air and cfg files - contact points need adjusting as main gear is just off the ground and nose gear a bit below.

But it performed just great. Here are some pics landing at UWLW at 07.44 GMT after departing CYEG at 22.05









So whether your problem is to do with the plane you're using, your TTools setup or your flight plan timings as mentioned before I don't know, but as you see, it can be done.

Another reason for not landing can be because you set your FPlan altitude too high. As a rule of thumb you can't use real life alts - if you use too big a figure the plane arrives too high at its destination and goes missed.

BTW I've just watched a landing on Rwy 2 at Edmonton - perfect, pulled up with full flaps and airbrakes..................and then it disappeared. Probably the default AFCAD for CYEG has parking problems as originally mentioned for this plane ie not enough vacant spots and/or not a big enough radius avaialble.

Nice screens, RB

. . . and don't forget the most-common reason AI don't land (any type): the sim has not been run for a sufficient amount of time (10 minutes). Many FS9, AI aircraft go missed until FS9 "settles down".
Bill

Thanks for all of the info, you really do learn something new everyday, I'll try those flightplans posted by Rollerball and give it a go.