The "Zapper"...

[Gypsy Baron]

That's a GREAT inovation, Peter! Sure beats having to select the

menu and open the traffic explorer, find the poffending A/C and

delete it! Way too time consuming whwn on final.

At present I'm away in Nova Scotia on vacation and not able

to test this feature but reading your discreption my only

comment might be on the effective range.

A 0.25 mile range might be a tad short to get that slow taxiing

aircraft "off" the runway before ATC orders you to "Go around!"

A half mile might be more reasonable, pending actual testing,

or better yet a user-definable range. Personally I would set

it to 1-1.5 miles as that's about when I'm finalizing my landing

preparations and able to see any aircraft on the runway ahead

that haven't turned off yet.

Paul

[Pete Dowson]

A 0.25 mile range might be a tad short to get that slow taxiing

aircraft "off" the runway before ATC orders you to "Go around!"

Yes, but the main use wasn't really intended for that, but for those AI aircraft you meet head-on, or intercepting you, when you are trying to get to or from the runway. That seems to happen to me far more often (especially since, using Radar Contact's ATC, it more often than not manages to prevent aircraft encroaching on the runway when you are on final approach).

You can also Zap that aircraft that had the cheek to pinch your favourite gate position! ;-)

A half mile might be more reasonable, pending actual testing,

I did try that, but I found I was Zapping aircraft I couldn't even see (that's when I also added the sound effect).

or better yet a user-definable range. Personally I would set

it to 1-1.5 miles as that's about when I'm finalizing my landing

As I put in the notes, I am prepared to make a different set of criteria for an airborne user compared to one on the ground. The bearing should probably be a lot tighter for airborne too. Not sure about the vertical angle -- that 10 degrees was based on how far downwards I could still see an aircraft on the screen, in full-screen mode. It could be more of a problem if you are landing with a panel view and passing over parked or taxiing aircraft. So, maybe:

Ground: Range 0.25 nm, Bearing within 15 degrees, vertical within 5 degrees

Air: Range 1.5 nm, Bearing within 2.5 degrees (?), vertical also within 5 degrees (average glideslope is 3)

Regards

Pete