Tbilisi Flight Schedules

[mytai01]

I'm trying to create the actual airline flights to and from Tbilisi airport. I don't have the departure procedures, nor the arrival procedures. So, I just have them take off at the times they are scheduled to depart and head in the direction of their destinations.

 

My problem is that my game start time is noon, so all the flights that were supposed to depart ealier are all still on the ramp, and they all try to go out at the same time. They are six Yak-40's (The only Aircarrier available) and only two aircraft take off the rest get stuck one behind the next and don't continue taxiing even though nothing is blocking the lead aircraft. What's up with that?

[Wrecking Crew]

You can change the mission start time and date on the Briefing window. The Yak-40 a/c are available from Ukraine and Georgia. There are some IL cargo a/c that could be added for variety.

 

Yep, they all get stuck if a leading a/c runs into a snag, including if some Player/Client decides to strafe the Yaks on the taxiway. For this I will sometimes start my AI a/c in the air.

 

There are three ways to delay the AI a/c. One is to set the start time of the a/c group for its zero waypoint - it will appear at that time and go on its flight path and/or start engines and taxi to takeoff. Second is to check the Late Activation checkbox and use an event to trigger the Group Activation based upon a desired Time More or other condition, again, it will appear and go. Third you can set the a/c in a parking spot and check the Uncontrolled box and add a Triggered Action for the group of Perform Command -> Start, and trigger this Start with an event of Action AI Task Push, this option will have the a/c visible until you send the Start command. Oh, there is a fourth... put a plane in a parking slot and park a vehicle in front of it. If the plane has a route then its engines will start. Move the vehicle when you want to and the plane will then proceed.

 

WC