FS2004 Parameters

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Parameters

The following table lists the data used in Flight Simulator. Examples of these can be

found in the XML-based aircraft gauge files.

Aircraft Engine Data

Aircraft Fuel Data

Aircraft L ights Data

Aircraft Position and Speed Data

Aircraft Flight Instrumentation Data

Aircraft Avionics Data

Aircraft Controls Data

Aircraft Autopilot Data

Aircraft Environment Data

Helicopter Specific Data

Aircraft Systems Data

Aircraft Miscellaneous Data

Aircraft String Data

Simulator Global Data

Aircraft Data

Engine Data

Note: Engine parameters take an index (1,2,…) to determine which engine is being

queried.

Simulation Variable Description

NUMBER OF ENGINES Self explanatory

GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION Combustion flag (bool)

GENERAL ENG MASTER

ALTERNATOR

Alternator (generator) switch (bool)

GENERAL ENG FUEL PUMP SWITCH Fuel pump switch (bool)

GENERAL ENG FUEL PUMP ON Fuel pump on/off (bool)

GENERAL ENG RPM Engine rpm

GENERAL ENG PCT MAX RPM Percent of max rated rpm

GENERAL ENG MAX REACHED RPM Maximum attained rpm

GENERAL ENG THROTTLE LEVER

POSITION

Percent of max throttle position

GENERAL ENG MIXTURE LEVER

POSITION

Percent of max mixture lever position

GENERAL ENG PROPELLER LEVER Percent of max prop lever position

POSITION

GENERAL ENG STARTER Engine starter on/off (bool)

GENERAL ENG EXHAUST GAS

TEMPERATURE

Self explanatory

GENERAL ENG OIL PRESSURE Self explanatory

GENERAL ENG OIL LEAKED PERCENT Percent of max oil capacity leaked

GENERAL ENG COMBUSTION SOUND

PERCENT

Percent of maximum engine sound

GENERAL ENG DAMAGE PERCENT Percent of total engine damage

GENERAL ENG OIL TEMPERATURE Self explanatory

GENERAL ENG FAILED Fail flag (bool)

GENERAL ENG GENERATOR SWITCH Alternator (generator) switch (bool)

GENERAL ENG GENERATOR ACTIVE Alternator (generator) on/off (bool)

GENERAL ENG ANTI ICE POSITION Engine anti-ice switch (bool)

GENERAL ENG FUEL VALVE Fuel valve state (bool)

GENERAL ENG FUEL PRESSURE Self Explanatory

GENERAL ENG ELAPSED TIME Total engine elapsed time

RECIP ENG COWL FLAP POSITION Percent cowl flap opened

RECIP ENG PRIMER Engine primer position

RECIP ENG MANIFOLD PRESSURE Self explanatory

RECIP ENG ALTERNATE AIR

POSITION

Alternate air control

RECIP ENG COOLANT RESERVOIR

PERCENT

Percent coolant available

RECIP ENG LEFT MAGNETO Left magneto state (bool)

RECIP ENG LEFT MAGNETO Right magneto state (bool)

RECIP ENG BRAKE POWER Brake power produced by engine

RECIP ENG STARTER TORQUE Torque produced by engine

RECIP ENG TURBOCHARGER FAILED Turbo failed state (bool)

RECIP ENG EMERGENCY BOOST

ACTIVE

War emergency power active (bool)

RECIP ENG EMERGENCY BOOST

ELAPSED TIME

Elapsed time war emergency power active

RECIP ENG WASTEGATE POSITION Percent turbo wastegate closed

RECIP ENG TURBINE INLET

TEMPERATURE

Self explanatory

RECIP ENG CYLINDER HEAD

TEMPERATURE

Self explanatory

RECIP ENG RADIATOR

TEMPERATURE

Self explanatory

RECIP ENG FUEL AVAILABLE Self explanatory

RECIP ENG FUEL FLOW Self explanatory

RECIP ENG FUEL TANK SELECTOR Fuel tank selected for engine (enum: See tank list

below)

RECIP ENG FUEL TANKS USED Fuel tanks used (bit flags)

RECIP ENG FUEL NUMBER TANKS

USED

Number of tanks currently being used

RECIP CARBURETOR TEMPERATURE Self explanatory

RECIP MIXTURE RATIO Fuel / Air mixture ratio

TURB ENG N1 Self explanatory

TURB ENG N2 Self explanatory

TURB ENG CORRECTED N1 Self explanatory

TURB ENG CORRECTED N2 Self explanatory

TURB ENG CORRECTED FF Corrected fuel flow

TURB ENG MAX TORQUE PERCENT Percent of max rated torque

TURB ENG PRESSURE RATIO Self explanatory

TURB ENG ITT Self explanatory

TURB ENG AFTERBURNER Afterburner state (bool)

TURB ENG JET THRUST Self explanatory

TURB ENG BLEED AIR Bleed air pressure

TURB ENG TANK SELECTOR Fuel tank selected for engine (enum: See tank list

below)

TURB ENG TANKS USED Fuel tanks used (bit flags)

TURB ENG NUM TANKS USED Number of tanks currently being used

TURB ENG FUEL FLOW PPH Self explanatory

TURB ENG FUEL AVAILABLE Self explanatory

TURB ENG REVERSE NOZZLE

PERCENT

Percent thrust reverser nozzles deployed

TURB ENG VIBRATION Engine vibration value

ENG FAILED Failure flag (bool)

ENG RPM ANIMATION PERCENT Percent max rated rpm – used for visual animation

ENG ON FIRE On fire state (bool)

ENG FUEL FLOW BUG POSITION Fuel flow reference

ENGINE CONTROL SELECT “Selected” engines (bit flags)

THROTTLE LOWER LIMIT Percent throttle defining lower limit (negative for

reverse thrust equipped airplanes)

ENGINE TYPE Engine type (enum: 0=Piston, 1=Jet, 2=None,

3=Helo(Bell) turbine, 4=Unsupported,

5=Turboprop)

MASTER IGNITION SWITCH Aircraft “master” ignition switch (grounds all

engines’ magnetos)

PROP RPM Self explanatory

PROP MAX RPM PERCENT Percent of max rated rpm

PROP THRUST Self explanatory

PROP BETA Prop blade pitch angle

PROP FEATHERING INHIBIT Feathering inhibit flag (bool)

PROP FEATHERED Feathered state (bool)

PROP SYNC DELTA LEVER Corrected prop correction input on “slaved” engine

PROP AUTO FEATHER ARMED Auto-feather armed state (bool)

PROP FEATHER SWITCH Prop feather switch (bool)

PANEL AUTO FEATHER SWITCH Auto-feather arming switch (bool)

PROP SYNC ACTIVE Self explanatory

PROP DEICE SWITCH Self explanatory

Tank/Selector enumerated values:

0 = Off

1 = All

2 = Left

3 = Right

4 = Left_aux

5 = Right_aux

6 = Center

7 = Center2

8 = Center3

9 = External1

10 = External2

11 = Right_tip

12 = Left_tip

13 = Crossfeed

14 = Crossfeed left to right

15 = Crossfeed right to left

16 = Both

17 = External

18 = Isolate

Fuel Data

Simulation Variable Description

FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK CENTER2 LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK CENTER3 LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK LEFT MAIN LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK LEFT AUX LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK LEFT TIP LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK RIGHT MAIN LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK RIGHT AUX LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK RIGHT TIP LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK EXTERNAL1 LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK EXTERNAL2 LEVEL Percent of maximum capacity

FUEL TANK CENTER CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK CENTER2 CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK CENTER3 CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK LEFT MAIN CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK LEFT AUX CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK LEFT TIP CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK RIGHT MAIN CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK RIGHT AUX CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK RIGHT TIP CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK EXTERNAL1 CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK EXTERNAL2 CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL LEFT CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL RIGHT CAPACITY Maximum capacity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK CENTER QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK CENTER2 QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK CENTER3 QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK LEFT MAIN QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK LEFT AUX QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK LEFT TIP QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK RIGHT MAIN QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK RIGHT AUX QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK RIGHT TIP QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK EXTERNAL1 QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TANK EXTERNAL2 QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL LEFT QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL RIGHT QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL TOTAL QUANTITY Current quantity in volume (e.g. gallons)

FUEL WEIGHT PER GALLON Self explanatory

FUEL TANK SELECTOR Which tank is selected (enum: See tank list above)

(include engine index)

FUEL CROSS FEED Cross feed valve (enum: 0=Closed, 1=Open)

FUEL TOTAL CAPACITY Total capacity of the aircraft

FUEL SELECTED QUANTITY PERCENT Percent or capacity for selected tank

FUEL SELECTED QUANTITY Quantity of selected tank

FUEL TOTAL QUANTITY WEIGHT Current total fuel weight of the aircraft

NUM FUEL SELECTORS Number of selectors on the aircraft

UNLIMITED FUEL Unlimited fuel flag (bool)

ESTIMATED FUEL FLOW Estimated fuel flow at cruise

Lights Data

Simulation Variable Description

LIGHT STROBE Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT PANEL Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT LANDING Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT TAXI Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT BEACON Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT NAV Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT LOGO Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT WING Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT RECOGNITION Light switch state (bool)

LIGHT CABIN Light switch state (bool)

Position and Speed Data

Simulation Variable Description

GROUND VELOCITY Speed relative to the earth’s surface

TOTAL WORLD VELOCITY Speed relative to the earth’s center

VELOCITY BODY Z True longitudinal speed, relative to aircraft axis

VELOCITY BODY X True lateral speed, relative to aircraft axis

VELOCITY BODY Y True vertical speed, relative to aircraft axis

VELOCITY WORLD Z Speed relative to earth, in North/South direction

VELOCITY WORLD X Speed relative to earth, in East/West direction

VELOCITY WORLD Y Speed relative to earth, in vertical direction

RELATIVE WIND VELOCITY BODY X Lateral speed relative to wind

RELATIVE WIND VELOCITY BODY Y Vertical speed relative to wind

RELATIVE WIND VELOCITY BODY Z Longitudinal speed relative to wind

PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND Altitude above the surface

PLANE LATITUDE Self Explanatory

PLANE LONGITUDE Self Explanatory

PLANE ALTITUDE Self Explanatory

PLANE PITCH DEGREES Self Explanatory

PLANE BANK DEGREES Self Explanatory

PLANE HEADING DEGREES TRUE Heading relative to true north

PLANE HEADING DEGREES

MAGNETIC

Heading relative to magnetic north

MAGVAR Magnetic variation

GROUND ALTITUDE Altitude of surface

SURFACE TYPE Type of surface (enum:

0 Concrete

1 Grass

2 Water

3 Grass_bumpy

4 Asphalt

5 Short_grass

6 Long_grass

7 Hard_turf

8 Snow

9 Ice

10 Urban

11 Forest

12 Dirt

13 Coral

14 Gravel

15 Oil_treated

16 Steel_mats

17 Bituminus

18 Brick

19 Macadam

20 Planks

21 Sand

22 Shale

23 Tarmac

24 Wright_flyer_track )

SIM ON GROUND On ground flag (bool)

INCIDENCE ALPHA Angle of attack

INCIDENCE BETA Sideslip angle

Flight Instrumentation Data

Simulation Variable Description

AIRSPEED TRUE True airspeed

AIRSPEED INDICATED Indicated airspeed

AIRSPEED TRUE CALIBRATE Angle of “True” calibration scale on airspeed

indicator

AIRSPEED BARBER POLE Redline airspeed (dynamic on some aircraft)

AIRSPEED MACH Current mach

VERTICAL SPEED Vertical speed indication

MACH MAX OPERATE Maximum design mach

STALL WARNING Stall warning state (bool)

OVERSPEED WARNING Overspeed warning state (bool)

BARBER POLE MACH Mach associated with maximum airspeed

INDICATED ALTITUDE Altimeter indication

KOHLSMAN SETTING MB Altimeter setting

KOHLSMAN SETTING HG Altimeter setting

ATTITUDE INDICATOR PITCH

DEGREES

AI pitch indication

ATTITUDE INDICATOR BANK

DEGREES

AI bank indication

ATTITUDE BARS POSITION AI reference pitch reference bars

ATTITUDE CAGE AI caged state (bool)

WISKEY COMPASS INDICATION

DEGREES

Magnetic compass indication

PLANE HEADING DEGREES GYRO Heading indicator (directional gyro) indication

HEADING INDICATOR Heading indicator (directional gyro) indication

GYRO DRIFT ERROR Angular error of heading indicator

DELTA HEADING RATE Rate of turn of heading indicator

TURN COORDINATOR BALL Percent of ball deflection

ANGLE OF ATTACK INDICATOR AoA indication

RADIO HEIGHT Radar altitude

PARTIAL PANEL ADF Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL AIRSPEED Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL ALTIMETER Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL ATTITUDE Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL COMM Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL COMPASS Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL ELECTRICAL Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL AVIONICS Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL ENGINE Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL FUEL INDICATOR Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL HEADING Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL VERTICAL VELOCITY Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL TRANSPONDER Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL NAV Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL PITOT Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL TURN COORDINATOR Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

PARTIAL PANEL VACUUM Gauge fail flag (0=ok, 1=fail, 2=blank)

MAX G FORCE Maximum G force attained

MIN G FORCE Minimum G force attained

SUCTION PRESSURE Vacuum system suction pressure

Avionics Data

Note: Avionics parameters take an index (e.g., 1 or 2) for Nav 1, Nav 2, Com 1, Com 2,

ADF 1, ADF 2, etc.

Simulation Variable Description

AVIONICS MASTER SWITCH Avionics switch state (bool)

COM TRANSMIT Audio panel com transmit state (bool)

COM RECIEVE ALL Flag if all Coms receiving (bool)

NAV SOUND Nav audio flag (bool)

DME SOUND DME audio flag (bool)

ADF SOUND ADF audio flag (bool)

MARKER SOUND Marker audio flag (bool)

COM ACTIVE FREQUENCY Com frequency

COM STANDBY FREQUENCY Com standby frequency

COM STATUS Radio status flag (enum:

-1=Invalid

0 =Ok

1 = Does not exist

2 = No Electric

3 = Failed)

NAV AVAILABLE Flag if Nav equipped on aircraft (bool)

NAV ACTIVE FREQUENCY Nav active frequency

NAV STANDBY FREQUENCY Nav standby frequency

NAV SIGNAL Nav signal strength

NAV HAS NAV Flag if Nav has signal (bool)

NAV HAS LOCALIZER Flag if tuned station is a localizer (bool)

NAV HAS DME Flag if tuned station has a DME (bool)

NAV HAS GLIDE SLOPE Flag if tuned station has a glideslope (bool)

NAV BACK COURSE FLAGS Flag if tuned to a back course localizer (bool)

NAV MAGVAR Magnetic variation of tuned nav station

NAV RADIAL Radial that aircraft is on

NAV RADIAL ERROR Difference between current radial and OBS tuned

radial

NAV LOCALIZER Localizer course heading

NAV GLIDE SLOPE ERROR Difference between current position and glideslope

angle

NAV CDI CDI needle deflection (+/- 127)

NAV GSI Glideslope needle deflection (+/- 119)

NAV TOFROM Nav TO/FROM flag (enum: 0=Off, 1=TO,

2=FROM)

NAV GS FLAG Glideslope flag (bool)

NAV OBS OBS setting

NAV DME DME distance

NAV DMESPEED DME speed

ADF ACTIVE FREQUENCY ADF frequency

ADF STANDBY FREQUENCY ADF standby frequency

ADF RADIAL Current direction from NDB station

ADF SIGNAL Signal strength

TRANSPONDER CODE 4-digit code (use units bco16)

MARKER BEACON STATE Marker beacon state (enum: 0=None, 1=Outer,

2=Middle, 3=Inner)

INNER MARKER Inner marker state (bool)

MIDDLE MARKER Middle marker state (bool)

OUTER MARKER Outer marker state (bool)

NAV RAW GLIDE SLOPE Glide slope angle

ADF CARD ADF compass rose setting

HSI CDI NEEDLE Needle deflection (+/- 127)

HSI GSI NEEDLE Needle deflection (+/- 119)

HSI CDI NEEDLE VALID Signal valid (bool)

HSI GSI NEEDLE VALID Signal valid (bool)

HSI TF FLAGS Nav TO/FROM flag (enum: 0=Off, 1=TO,

2=FROM)

HSI BEARING Bearing of needle

HSI BEARING VALID Signal valid (bool)

HSI HAS LOCALIZER Station is a localizer (bool)

HSI SPEED DME/GPS speed

HSI DISTANCE DME/GPS distance

GPS POSITION LAT Current GPS latitude

GPS POSITION LON Current GPS longitude

GPS POSITION ALT Current GPS altitude

GPS MAGVAR Current GPS magnetic variation

GPS IS ACTIVE FLIGHT PLAN Flight plan mode active (bool)

GPS IS ACTIVE WAY POINT Waypoint mode active (bool)

GPS IS ARRIVED Is flight plan destination reached (bool)

GPS IS DIRECTTO FLIGHTPLAN Is Direct To Waypoint mode active (bool)

GPS GROUND SPEED Current ground speed

GPS GROUND TRUE HEADING Current true heading

GPS GROUND MAGNETIC TRACK Current magnetic ground track

GPS GROUND TRUE TRACK Current true ground track

GPS WP DISTANCE Distance to waypoint

GPS WP BEARING Magnetic bearing to waypoint

GPS WP TRUE BEARING True bearing to waypoint

GPS WP CROSS TRK Cross track distance

GPS WP DESIRED TRACK Desired track to waypoint

GPS WP TRUE REQ HDG Required true heading to waypoint

GPS WP VERTICAL SPEED Vertical speed to waypoint

GPS WP TRACK ANGLE ERROR Tracking angle error to waypoint

GPS ETE Estimated time enroute to destination

GPS ETA Estimated time of arrival at destination

GPS WP NEXT LAT Latitude of next waypoint

GPS WP NEXT LON Longitude of next waypoint

GPS WP NEXT ALT Altitude of next waypoint

GPS WP PREV VALID Is previous waypoint valid (i.e. current waypoint is

not the first waypoint) (bool)

GPS WP PREV LAT Latitude of previous waypoint

GPS WP PREV LON Longitude of previous waypoint

GPS WP PREV ALT Altitude of previous waypoint

GPS WP ETE Estimated time enroute to waypoint

GPS WP ETA Estimated time of arrival at waypoint

GPS COURSE TO STEER Suggested heading to steer (for autopilot)

GPS FLIGHT PLAN WP INDEX Index of waypoint

GPS FLIGHT PLAN WP COUNT Number of waypoints

GPS IS ACTIVE WP LOCKED Is switching to next waypoint locked (bool)

GPS IS APPROACH LOADED Is approach loaded (bool)

GPS IS APPROACH ACTIVE Is approach mode active (bool)

GPS APPROACH MODE Sub mode within approach mode (enum:

0=None

1=Transition

2=Final

3=Missed)

GPS APPROACH WP TYPE Waypoint type within approach mode (enum:

0=None

1=Fix

2=Procedure turn left

3=Procedure turn right

4=Dme arc left

5=Dme arc right

6=Holding left

7=Holding right

8=Distance

9=Altitude

10=Manual sequence

11= Vectors to final)

GPS APPROACH IS WP RUNWAY Waypoint is the runway

GPS APPROACH SEGMENT TYPE Seqment type within approach (enum:

0=Line

1=Arc clockwise

2=Arc counter-clockwise)

GPS APPROACH APPROACH INDEX Index of approach for given airport

GPS APPROACH APPROACH TYPE Approach type (enum:

0=None

1=GPS

2=VOR

3=NDB

4=ILS

5=Localizer

6=SDF

7=LDA

8=VOR/DME

9=NDB/DME

10=RNAV

11=Backcourse)

GPS APPROACH TRANSITION INDEX Index of approach transition

GPS APPROACH IS FINAL Is approach transition final approach segment

(bool)

GPS APPROACH IS MISSED Is approach segment missed approach segment

(bool)

GPS APPROACH TIMEZONE Deviation of local time from GMT

DEVIATION

GPS APPROACH WP INDEX Index of current waypoint

GPS APPROACH WP COUNT Number of waypoints

GPS DRIVES NAV1 GPS is driving Nav 1 indicator (bool)

Controls Data

Simulation Variable Description

YOKE Y POSITION Percent control deflection fore/aft (for animation)

YOKE X POSITION Percent control deflection left/right (for animation)

RUDDER PEDAL POSITION Percent rudder pedal deflection (for animation)

RUDDER POSITION Percent rudder input deflection

ELEVATOR POSITION Percent elevator input deflection

AILERON POSITION Percent aileron input left/right

ELEVATOR TRIM POSITION Elevator trim deflection

ELEVATOR TRIM INDICATOR Percent elevator trim (for indication)

ELEVATOR TRIM PCT Percent elevator trim

BRAKE LEFT POSITION Percent left brake

BRAKE RIGHT POSITION Percent right brake

BRAKE INDICATOR Brake on indication

BRAKE PARKING POSITION Parking brake on (bool)

BRAKE PARKING INDICATOR Parking brake indicator (bool)

SPOILERS ARMED Auto-spoilers armed (bool)

SPOILERS HANDLE POSITION Spoiler handle position

SPOILERS LEFT POSITION Percent left spoiler deflected

SPOILERS RIGHT POSITION Percent right spoiler deflected

FLAPS HANDLE PERCENT Percent flap handle extended

FLAPS HANDLE INDEX Index of current flap position

FLAPS NUM HANDLE POSITIONS Number of flap positions

TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LEFT

PERCENT

Percent left trailing edge flap extended

TRAILING EDGE FLAPS RIGHT

PERCENT

Percent right trailing edge flap extended

TRAILING EDGE FLAPS LEFT ANGLE Angle left trailing edge flap extended

TRAILING EDGE FLAPS RIGHT ANGLE Angle right trailing edge flap extended

LEADING EDGE FLAPS LEFT

PERCENT

Percent left leading edge flap extended

LEADING EDGE FLAPS RIGHT

PERCENT

Percent right leading edge flap extended

LEADING EDGE FLAPS LEFT ANGLE Angle left leading edge flap extended

LEADING EDGE FLAPS RIGHT ANGLE Angle right leading edge flap extended

IS GEAR RETRACTABLE Self explanatory (bool)

IS GEAR SKIS Self explanatory (bool)

IS GEAR FLOATS Self explanatory (bool)

IS GEAR SKIDS Self explanatory (bool)

IS GEAR WHEELS Self explanatory (bool)

GEAR HANDLE POSITION Self explanatory

GEAR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE Self explanatory

TAILWHEEL LOCK ON Self explanatory (bool)

GEAR CENTER POSITION Percent center gear extended

GEAR LEFT POSITION Percent left gear extended

GEAR RIGHT POSITION Percent right gear extended

GEAR TAIL POSITION Percent tail gear extended

GEAR AUX POSITION Percent auxiliary gear extended

GEAR POSITION Percent gear extended (takes index)

GEAR ANIMATION POSITION Percent gear animation extended (takes index)

GEAR TOTAL PCT EXTENDED Percent total gear extended

AUTO BRAKE SWITCH CB Auto brake switch position

WATER RUDDER HANDLE POSITION Self explanatory

ELEVATOR DEFLECTION Angle deflection

ELEVATOR DEFLECTION PCT Percent deflection

WATER LEFT RUDDER EXTENDED Percent extended

WATER RIGHT RUDDER EXTENDED Percent extended

GEAR CENTER STEER ANGLE Self explanatory

GEAR LEFT STEER ANGLE Self explanatory

GEAR RIGHT STEER ANGLE Self explanatory

GEAR AUX STEER ANGLE Self explanatory

GEAR STEER ANGLE Self explanatory (takes index)

WATER LEFT RUDDER STEER ANGLE Self explanatory

WATER RIGHT RUDDER STEER

ANGLE

Self explanatory

GEAR CENTER STEER ANGLE PCT Self explanatory

GEAR LEFT STEER ANGLE PCT Self explanatory

GEAR RIGHT STEER ANGLE PCT Self explanatory

GEAR AUX STEER ANGLE PCT Self explanatory

GEAR STEER ANGLE PCT Self explanatory (takes index)

WATER LEFT RUDDER STEER ANGLE

PCT

Self explanatory

WATER RIGHT RUDDER STEER

ANGLE PCT

Self explanatory

AILERON LEFT DEFLECTION Angle deflection

AILERON LEFT DEFLECTION PCT Percent deflection

AILERON RIGHT DEFLECTION Angle deflection

AILERON RIGHT DEFLECTION PCT Percent deflection

AILERON AVERAGE DEFLECTION Angle deflection

AILERON TRIM Angle deflection

AILERON TRIM PCT Percent deflection

RUDDER DEFLECTION Angle deflection

RUDDER DEFLECTION PCT Percent deflection

RUDDER TRIM Angle deflection

RUDDER TRIM PCT Percent deflection

FLAPS AVAILABLE Self explanatory (bool)

GEAR DAMAGE BY SPEED Self explanatory (bool)

GEAR SPEED EXCEEDED Self explanatory (bool)

FLAP DAMAGE BY SPEED Self explanatory (bool)

FLAP SPEED EXCEEDED Self explanatory (bool)

CENTER WHEEL RPM Self explanatory

LEFT WHEEL RPM Self explanatory

RIGHT WHEEL RPM Self explanatory

Autopilot Data

Simulation Variable Description

AUTOPILOT AVAILABLE Available flag (bool)

AUTOPILOT MASTER On/off flag (bool)

AUTOPILOT NAV SELECTED Index of Nav radio selected

AUTOPILOT WING LEVELER Wing leveler active (bool)

AUTOPILOT NAV1 LOCK Lateral nav mode active (bool)

AUTOPILOT HEADING LOCK Heading mode active (bool)

AUTOPILOT HEADING LOCK DIR Selected heading

AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE LOCK Altitude hole active (bool)

AUTOPILOT ALTITUDE LOCK VAR Selected altitude

AUTOPILOT ATTITUDE HOLD Attitude hold active (bool)

AUTOPILOT GLIDESLOPE HOLD GS hold active (bool)

AUTOPILOT PITCH HOLD REF Current reference pitch

AUTOPILOT APPROACH HOLD Approach mode active (bool)

AUTOPILOT BACKCOURSE HOLD Back course mode active (bool)

AUTOPILOT VERTICAL HOLD VAR Selected vertical speed

AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR

ACTIVE

Flight director active (bool)

AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR PITCH Reference pitch angle

AUTOPILOT FLIGHT DIRECTOR BANK Reference bank angle

AUTOPILOT AIRSPEED HOLD Airspeed hold active (bool)

AUTOPILOT AIRSPEED HOLD VAR Selected airspeed

AUTOPILOT MACH HOLD Mach hold active (bool)

AUTOPILOT MACH HOLD VAR Selected mach

AUTOPILOT YAW DAMPER Yaw damper active (bool)

AUTOPILOT RPM HOLD VAR Selected rpm

AUTOPILOT THROTTLE ARM Auto–throttle armed (bool)

AUTOPILOT TAKEOFF POWER ACTIVE Takeoff / Go Around power mode active

AUTOTHROTTLE ACTIVE Auto-throttle active (bool)

Environment Data

Simulation Variable Description

AMBIENT DENSITY Self Explanatory

AMBIENT TEMPERATURE Self Explanatory

AMBIENT PRESSURE Self Explanatory

AMBIENT WIND VELOCITY Self Explanatory

AMBIENT WIND DIRECTION Self Explanatory

AMBIENT WIND X Wind component in East/West

AMBIENT WIND Y Wind component in vertical direction

AMBIENT WIND Z Wind component in North/South direction

AMBIENT PRECIP STATE Precip state (bit field)

AIRCRAFT WIND X Wind component in aircraft lateral axis

AIRCRAFT WIND Y Wind component in aircraft vertical axis

AIRCRAFT WIND Z Wind component in aircraft longitudinal axis

BAROMETER PRESSURE Self Explanatory

SEA LEVEL PRESSURE Self Explanatory

TOTAL AIR TEMPERATURE Self Explanatory

WINDSHIELD RAIN EFFECT

AVAILABLE Is visual effect available on this aircraft (bool)

Helicopter Specific Data

Note: Currently only available on the R22 in FS9.

Simulation Variable Description

ROTOR BRAKE HANDLE POS Percent actuated

ROTOR BRAKE ACTIVE Active (bool)

ROTOR CLUTCH SWITCH POS Switch position (bool)

ROTOR CLUTCH ACTIVE Active (bool)

ROTOR TEMPERATURE Main rotor transmission temperature

ROTOR CHIP DETECTED Chip detection (bool)

ROTOR GOV SWITCH POS Switch position (bool)

ROTOR GOV ACTIVE Active (bool)

ROTOR LATERAL TRIM PCT Trim percent

ROTOR RPM PCT Percent max rated rpm

Miscellaneous Systems Data

Simulation Variable Description

SMOKE ENABLE Smoke system active (bool)

SMOKESYSTEM AVAILABLE Smoke system available (bool)

PITOT HEAT Pitot heat active (bool)

FOLDING WING LEFT PERCENT Self explanatory

FOLDING WING RIGHT PERCENT Self explanatory

CANOPY OPEN Percent primary door/exit open

TAILHOOK POSITION Percent tail hook extended

EXIT OPEN Percent door/exit open (takes index)

STALL HORN AVAILABLE Self explanatory (bool)

ENGINE MIXURE AVAILABLE Self explanatory (bool)

CARB HEAT AVAILABLE Self explanatory (bool)

SPOILER AVAILABLE Self explanatory (bool)

IS TAIL DRAGGER Self explanatory (bool)

STROBES AVAILABLE Self explanatory (bool)

TOE BRAKES AVAILABLE Self explanatory (bool)

PUSHBACK STATE Type of pushback (enum: 0=Straight, 1=Left,

2=Right)

ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY Battery switch position (bool)

ELECTRICAL TOTAL LOAD AMPS Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL BATTERY LOAD Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL BATTERY VOLTAGE Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS VOLTAGE Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS AMPS Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL AVIONICS BUS VOLTAGE Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL AVIONICS BUS AMPS Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL HOT BATTERY BUS

VOLTAGE

Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL HOT BATTERY BUS

AMPS

Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL BATTERY BUS VOLTAGE Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL BATTERY BUS AMPS Self explanatory

ELECTRICAL GENALT BUS VOLTAGE Self explanatory (takes engine index)

ELECTRICAL GENALT BUS AMPS Self explanatory (takes engine index)

CIRCUIT GENERAL PANEL ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT FLAP MOTOR ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT GEAR MOTOR ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT AUTOPILOT ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT AVIONICS ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT PITOT HEAT ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT PROP SYNC ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT AUTO FEATHER ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT AUTO BRAKES ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT STANDY VACUUM ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT MARKER BEACON ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT GEAR WARNING ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

CIRCUIT HYDRAULIC PUMP ON Is electrical power available to this circuit (bool)

HYDRAULIC PRESSURE Self explanatory

HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR PERCENT Self explanatory

HYDRAULIC SYSTEM INTEGRITY Percent system functional

STRUCTURAL DEICE SWITCH Self explanatory

Miscellaneous Data

Simulation Variable Description

TOTAL WEIGHT Self explanatory

MAX GROSS WEIGHT Self explanatory

EMPTY WEIGHT Self explanatory

IS USER SIM Is this the user loaded aircraft (bool)

SIM DISABLED Is sim disabled (bool)

G FORCE Self explanatory

ATC HEAVY Is this aircraft recognized by ATC as “heavy” (bool)

AUTO COORDINATION Is auto-coordination active (bool)

REALISM General realism percent

DESIGN SPEED VS0 Self explanatory

DESIGN SPEED VS1 Self explanatory

DESIGN SPEED VC Self explanatory

MIN DRAG VELOCITY Self explanatory

ESTIMATED CRUISE SPEED Self explanatory

CG PERCENT Longitudinal CG position as a percent of reference

chord

CG PERCENT LATERAL Lateral CG position as a percent of reference

chord

IS SLEW ACTIVE Self explanatory

IS SLEW ALLOWED Self explanatory

ATC SUGGESTED MIN RWY TAKEOFF Suggested minimum runway length for takeoff.

Used by ATC

ATC SUGGESTED MIN RWY LANDING Suggested minimum runway length for landing.

Used by ATC

PAYLOAD STATION WEIGHT Individual payload station weight (takes index)

PAYLOAD STATION COUNT Number of payload stations

USER INPUT ENABLED Is input allowed from the user (bool)

TYPICAL DESCENT RATE Self explanatory

VISUAL MODEL RADIUS Self explanatory

CATEGORY Aircraft category (enum: 0=Airplane, 1=Helicopter,

2=Airplane – AI controlled only)

Aircraft String Data

Simulation Variable Description

ATC TYPE “Type” used by ATC

ATC MODEL “Model” used by ATC

ATC ID “ID” used by ATC

ATC AIRLINE “Airline” used by ATC

ATC FLIGHT_NUMBER “Flight Number” used by ATC

TITLE “Title” from aircraft.cfg

HSI STATION IDENT Tuned station identifier

GPS WP_PREV ID ID of previous GPS waypoint

GPS WP_NEXT ID ID of next GPS waypoint

GPS APPROACH AIRPORT ID ID of airport

GPS APPROACH APPROACH ID ID of approach

GPS APPROACH TRANSITION ID ID of approach transition

Simulator Global Data

Simulation Variable Description

ABSOLUTE TIME

Time, as referenced from 12:00 AM January 1,

0000

ZULU TIME Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)

ZULU DAY OF WEEK GMT day of week

ZULU DAY OF MONTH GMT day of month

ZULU MONTH OF YEAR GMT month of year

ZULU DAY OF YEAR GMT day of year

ZULU YEAR GMT year

LOCAL TIME Local time

LOCAL DAY OF WEEK Local day of week

LOCAL DAY OF MONTH Local day of month

LOCAL MONTH OF YEAR Local month of year

LOCAL DAY OF YEAR Local day of year

LOCAL YEAR Local year

TIME ZONE OFFSET Local time difference from GMT

TIME OF DAY

General time of day (enum: 1=Day, 2=Dusk/Dawn,

3=Night)

SIMULATION RATE Time acceleration factor

UNITS OF MEASURE

Units of measure (enum: 0=English, 1=Metric (with

altitude in feet), 2=Metric (with altitude in meters) )