dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hi just wondering something, I'm used to using the ATC window on flights to call up airports, towers, weather etc. All the usual stuff. But is there any way of calling a tower etc and declaring an emergency, ,be it a sytems failure, engine problem, a full mayday etc? We know it happens in the real world so why not the virtual one. It would be really good if for instance you declared an engine failure or fire and when you got to the airport all the fire trucks were waiting for you! I guess in the world of FS not everything is possible but it would liven the trips up a bit! Link to post Share on other sites
hlminx 301 Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Not that I know of Alan. .Might be something in one of the ATC add ons like Radar Contact or ProATC..but I dont think the default ATC is set up for emergencies 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted August 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Prehaps its something they could work on for the next incarnations of FS. I'd also like to find a way of ditching an aircraft without either A, the thing bouncing back into the air at full throttle if you turn the crash detector off, ( though some aircraft will stay down for a few seconds) or B, if the crash detector is on it resets the whole ruddy flight! There are a few aircraft that let you ditch but they are few and far between. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 I don't think FS ATC is programmed to handle that, and you can appreciate that it could have multiple branches. I think the best you can do is squawk 7700. I believe the emergency squawk codes are 7500 - Hijack 7600 - Loss of communications 7700 - Emergency John 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dodgy-alan 1,587 Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks John, I'll give that a shot and see what happens, Throw in a curve ball and see where it goes! Link to post Share on other sites
stu7708 244 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 As Steph mentioned, some of the add-on ATC out there can handle Emergency calls. Radar Contact I think have that option (it's been a while since I used it), and I'm sure VoxATC does. As for Pro ATC/X I thought that project was dead in the water. Development had halted to a stop when I checked about 18 months ago. But it appears they are back developing it again... 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Captain Coffee 2,030 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Agree that the Bounce or Reset issue when crashing/ditching in FSX is annoying as hell. Just occurred that a possible work around, for Ditching at least, could be to create a new or modify an existing contact point/s in the aircraft.cfg of whichever bird you wish to ditch, and reclassify the "Belly" and possibly other "Bottom" points as a Floats??? Or create a new point/s with the same position data and make a float point there? Anyone know if that is possible? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Agree that the Bounce or Reset issue when crashing/ditching in FSX is annoying as hell. I think if you set Crash Detection on, you won't bounce, but FSX will reset. If it's off, you'll skid until you starve to death. John 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hlminx 301 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Agree that the Bounce or Reset issue when crashing/ditching in FSX is annoying as hell. I think if you set Crash Detection on, you won't bounce, but FSX will reset. If it's off, you'll skid until you starve to death. John i can't tell you how much that tickled me, John.. Lance hates it when i leave the crash detection on, but its hilarious to watch him when its off.. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,487 Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Hmmm, thinking whether I should be riding shotgun with you Steph?! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
kessler 3 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hiya dodgy, I know for a fact that Radar Contact allows you to declare an emergency. I always fly with the program. It's still worth buying. Cheers, Rory Link to post Share on other sites
hlminx 301 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Hmmm, thinking whether I should be riding shotgun with you Steph?! What's the point in making it too easy ... ? apart from just not getting there of course Link to post Share on other sites
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