====== The first flight with FTW: ======


====== Attention this guide is still in progress, status: 10.06.2021 ======



===== Welcome newcomer! =====

So you found us and requested and got your account for FTW in the forum ([[https://forum.aiena.de/index.php?board/62-ftw-registration/]]). \\
Please change your password the first time you log in and remember your new one. \\ 
If you have any questions, this wiki and the users and team members FTW-Discord \\ (https://discord.gg/PPNDsSff24) will help you.

===== What do I do now in FTW? =====

Nobody can tell you that directly, FTW offers you all kinds of possibilities and many ways to reach self-set goals. \\ 
A first step would be a successful test flight. \\ 
So let's start there! \\ \\ 

===== Your first flight in FTW =====

First of all, make sure you have installed all the necessary software and tools to connect your simulator to FTW (Downloads: [https://ftw-sim.de/downloads/]]; Explanations: [https://wiki.ftw-sim.de/doku.php?id=handbuch_basics:yaacars_fuer_msfs_p3d_und_x-plane]]). \\ 

===== How do I get an airplane under my butt in FTW? =====

Now rent a small plane from the FTW stick you have in the simulator. \\
In this example we rent a Cessna 172 and work off our first flight with it. \\ 

===== Where can I find available airplanes and what important information do I need to know? =====

  * For this you go to the button "Hangar"(1) in FTW, click on "Search" (2) and filter it for "Cessna 172 Skyhawk" (3). 
  * Now FTW shows you all Skyhawks that are available in the system.  
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  * To see only rentable and also airworthy machines, you still have to sort the results.
  * For this you have to consider three points: \ Does the machine have a current C-check (1), is it rentable (2) and is it currently rented (3)? \ You can sort the hangar by these tabs, just click on the appropriate table header (4).
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  - The c-check should be in the future. = valid
  - There should be a "YES". = rentable
  - There should be a "NO". = not rented at the moment \ 

  * Now you select an aircraft whose location suits you and which is available. 
  * Aircraft that have "FTW Stock" in the last section of the table belong to the FTW system and have the standard rental price. Aircraft with a user name in the table may have very different rental prices.
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  - First you click once on the selected machine in the list.
  - Then expand the info window with the arrow on the left side.
  - There you can see where the machine is currently located.
  - Here you can see how many seats the plane has, in this case three seats for normal passengers.
  - This is the rental price per flight hour (only the time in the air is counted).
  - In this section you can see the owner of the machine.
  - There you can see how much fuel is in the machine at the moment.
  - If there is not "Current configuration: None [..]" in the upper section, the machine has one of the available seat configurations below.

===== How do I rent the machine now? =====


  - Select the aircraft in the list.
  - Click the "Rent aircraft" button.
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  * This is what the confirmation of the rental looks like in the top right corner of the browser window, any error message would also be there.
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===== Where do I get orders from? =====

  * In the past you could simply load the FTW passengers at the location airport, but currently this is not allowed because there are still some bugs there.
  * However, we have thought of you and have created 2 very good ways to provide you with orders, the agent and the charter orders. You can find more about that here: [[handbook_basics:types_of_jobs|types_of_jobs]].
  * In our test flight, we accept a job from the agent.
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  - In FTW, go to the "Job Scheduling" button.
  - Enter the ICAO of the aircraft location and click on the magnifying glass.
  - Click on the agent icon.
  * A new window will open where the agent will suggest jobs to you. For the sake of clarity, I have limited the selection here to one order.
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  - The destination of the order
  - Number of passengers
  - Distance of the destination from the start
  - Order value of the transport
  - Weight and approximate flight time
  - The button to accept, you press now to accept the order.


===== Now I have a plane and an order, how do I get it in the air? =====
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  - Click on Terminal in FTW
  - Check your orders
  - Here you can see the weights of the orders, the payment and also how much load and fuel you can still take.
  - Here you can find details about your rented aircraft, including the current fuel level.
  - Here you can refuel before takeoff or start the flight and send the data to Yaacars, so you are ready to fly.

===== Continuation, see Yaacars and other wiki pages =====

[[https://wiki.ftw-sim.de/doku.php?id=yaacars:start|link to Yaacars page in wiki]]