How to distinguish between SEP and TEP?

[AltairZQ]

At our VA we have this distintion about pilots that can fly a Single Engine Piston and pilots that can fly a Single and a Twin Engine Piston aircraft.

I've seen that FsP can distinguish between Single Engine Piston and Multiple Engine Piston. Is it possible also to differenciate the Twin Engine Piston?



Post Edited ( 06-09-06 11:52 )

[ILikePlanes]

im sure its possible...

[AltairZQ]

I hope... but does anyone know how?

[AltairZQ]

Anyone please? I really need that.

[ILikePlanes]

it would have to be written into fsp i don't think there is any way to do it yourself??? anyone??

[crowebird]

<?php

$aircraft = $_POST[AircraftType];
if $aircraft == "SEP" {
//code
} else if $aircraft == "MEJ" {
//code
} else if $aircraft == "TEP" {
//
etc..
etc..

OR

$aircraft = $_POST[AircraftType];
switch ($aircraft):
case "SEP":
//code
break;
case "MEJ":
//code
break;
endswitch;

[AltairZQ]

But Crowbird, are you sure that FsP can distinguish between SEP, TEP and MEP?

I mean, will there ever be a $_POST[AircraftType] with a value equal to "TEP"?

For insance the Beech Baron 58 is listed as MEP and it has 2 engines.

[ILikePlanes]

is that c++ ??

[AltairZQ]

No it's PHP.

But it would be very similar in C, C++, Perl...



Post Edited ( 06-11-06 22:13 )

[AltairZQ]

Maybe Dan could answer this?

[poden]

I'm sure any upgrade in the division of MEP into TEP/MEP would require some sort of change to FSP.

[AltairZQ]

Ah yes of course but I was hoping FsP maybe could distinguish between SEP TEP and MEP *already*, and the Baron be maybe a mistake.

Anyway I'm building another table with our company fleet so this is not an issue anymore.

[AltairZQ]

And thanks Dan for your help.. oh sorry you are too busy answering the thread about that math trick.

[crowebird]

You could always tell the php script what kind of planes are classified at TEP..
otherwise FsP would need a code adjustement

[poden]

I've flown quite a few twins in FSP, and have never seen any listed as a "TEP"; they're all "MEP".

You could try checking this out however by creating a test airline with lots of money, buying various planes, and seeing how they're classified, but I think all you'll see is "SEP" and "MEP" (or "SET" and "MET", etc).

Not having done any VA flying myself, I don't know if you can pick off the actual aircraft name (i.e. Baron, etc), but if you can do that, you could just expand the input script to differientiate between MEP and TEP.



Post Edited ( 06-17-06 00:19 )