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johndrago

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Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« on: February 11, 2012, 09:48:52 pm »
Hi Umberto,

I didn't see the option in your 1.1 list to exclude stairs when a standard FSX jetway was available.  This would solve the issue where a plane has a jetway and stairs attached at the same time.  Is this still planned, or did I mis-read the notes?

Excellent product so far!

Thanks!

John

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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2012, 09:50:16 pm »
It's the Parking customization dialog. It's not a global setting.

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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2012, 10:26:33 pm »
It's the Parking customization dialog. It's not a global setting.

Understood.

One more quick question.  I see that the "customize this parking position" shows up at non FSDT airports, but I didn't see it at FSDT KLAX.  Will there be a way to turn off the stairs at FSDT airports via the option?

Thanks again!

John

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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2012, 11:27:14 pm »
Yes, as explained on the updated manual, user customization is only available on airports that haven't been customized already. So no, right now it's not possible for you to turn off rear stairs at FSDT airports, but we could do it.

What's the reason for you wanting to turn off stairs on FSDT airports ? Just the rear stairs on gates with jetways ? Or stairs in general, because you fly airplanes with they own airstair ?

In the latter case, we'll add way to support airplanes with Airstairs, but that would be made as an airplane configuration option, it's not really related to the scenery.

The main reason for having a rear stair in the first place, even when there's a jetway was both because it's used for servicing, and because many airplanes don't have a rear passenger door animated separately from the main door, they open together and, seeing a passenger door opened in the void, was a bit unsettling...

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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #4 on: February 12, 2012, 12:30:16 am »
Yes, as explained on the updated manual, user customization is only available on airports that haven't been customized already. So no, right now it's not possible for you to turn off rear stairs at FSDT airports, but we could do it.

What's the reason for you wanting to turn off stairs on FSDT airports ? Just the rear stairs on gates with jetways ?

Yes, just the rear stairs when a jetway is available.

Thanks for your quick answers!

John

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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #5 on: February 12, 2012, 02:36:58 am »
No, I want those rear stairs.   :)
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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #6 on: February 12, 2012, 08:23:37 pm »
I vote for a global setting to remove rear stairs at all airports.  I have not flown much in Europe yet but it is just something you don't see in U.S. airports

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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #7 on: February 13, 2012, 04:48:24 pm »
Yes, I agree that a way to disable stairs everywhere would be great.  I fly in the USA and every gate I ever taxi to has a jetway.  As it is now, I customize the gate to turn off stairs as soon as I start FSX.  So that works at the starting gate, but when I land, I can't turn them off at the gate where I about to arrive.  Or is there a way?  Thanks.

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Re: Standard FSX Jetway - option for no stairs
« Reply #8 on: February 14, 2012, 12:38:15 am »
I too, would like a global option (or perhaps an airport ICAO filter) to disable the rear stairs.