Delta Virtual Airlines Water Cooler - Adding ACARS guges to CRJ panel

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DVA11216
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on December 24 2012

Southeastern United States

10 legs, 12.4 hours
2 legs, 3.0 hours online
10 legs, 12.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 02 2013 20:09 ET by Joseph Marcum Ii

Hello! I am new to this type of flying. I am also not an expert at the guts of FSX. So, I need your help. I downloaded ACARS and read in the manual how to add the gauges to the existing panel but I am stuck on gauge 36. I went to the CRJ.CAB file and it comes up with alot more information than I expected. My question is what in that file do I need to move to the panel? Any and all help is appreciated. Thank you. My apologies if this has already been answered as I could not find it.

Joseph Marcum Ii

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA3710
Senior Captain, DC-6
OLP, COMM

Joined on November 12 2006
B757 100 Club
50 State Club
Quatercentenary Club
Piston Prop 100 Club
DVA Fifteen-Year Anniversary

"God is my pilot. I'm just the First Officer."
Apopka, FL

432 legs, 690.6 hours
35 legs, 60.8 hours online
385 legs, 620.1 hours ACARS
6 legs, 7.7 hours event

Posted onPost created on January 02 2013 20:59 ET by Sid Dudley

You don't need the gauge installed in the panel to use ACARS. All it does is show which phase of the flight you are in (taxi, takeoff, etc.). Just in case that is what you were thinking.

Sid Dudley

Senior Captain, DC-6

DVA11216
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on December 24 2012

Southeastern United States

10 legs, 12.4 hours
2 legs, 3.0 hours online
10 legs, 12.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 02 2013 21:23 ET by Joseph Marcum Ii

Thanks that solves alot of issues. New Problem. How can a start my flight with ACARS without having to exit FSX? Once I exit it seems that my computer will not let me back into FSX to resume the flight. Again sorry for the issues just want to get up and running. Thanks again!

Joseph Marcum Ii

First Officer, CRJ-200

DVA10641
Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200
OLP

Joined on March 29 2012
50 State Club
Globetrotter
Million Mile Club
US Mountaineer Club
US Coastal Club
DVA Ten-Year Anniversary
Flying Colonel
Online Fifteen Century
Everett 1500 Club
Events Quintuple Century Club

Rosemount, MN USA

1,987 legs, 4,456.2 hours
1,865 legs, 3,929.2 hours online
1,967 legs, 4,422.4 hours ACARS
638 legs, 1,290.5 hours event
18 legs dispatched, 157.2 hours

Posted onPost created on January 02 2013 21:43 ET by Jason Boche

You launch ACARS and start your flight in ACARS after you've launched FSX and are sitting in the cockpit of your aircraft. So basically:

1) Launch FSX
2) Select your aircraft and optionally load a flight plan
3) Start flight in FSX so you go to your cockpit of your aircraft
4) Once in your cockpit, launch ACARS using the START or Windows button in your Windows desktop operating system. This is where running FSX in Windowed mode (as opposed to full screen) can aid.
5) Log into ACARS using your assigned DVA ID and password
6) Configure ACARS as required with your flight information.
7) With your aircraft parking brake set, Start Flight in ACARS
8) You may now taxi, take off, land, and taxi to the gate.
9) Once you've reached your destination gate with the parking brake set, End Flight in ACARS. You'll now be prompted to file the PIREP where you'll earn credit for the leg once approved by staff.

Jason Boche

Assistant Chief Pilot, B757-200

DVA11216
First Officer, CRJ-200

Joined on December 24 2012

Southeastern United States

10 legs, 12.4 hours
2 legs, 3.0 hours online
10 legs, 12.4 hours ACARS

Posted onPost created on January 02 2013 23:12 ET by Joseph Marcum Ii

Thanks for the help! I am now in the process of completing my first flight.

Joseph Marcum Ii

First Officer, CRJ-200

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