======================== TOPCAT Version History ======================== Web: http://www.topcatsim.com Mail: support@topcatsim.com Version 2.70 (21 JAN 2011) -------------------------- - FIXED iFly 737-700/-800 CONFIGURATIONS - ADDED CAPTAIN SIM 757-200 CONFIGURATION - ADDED INFORMATION MESSAGES FOR VARIOUS ADD-ONS WHEN USING 'SEND' OR 'SAVE' FUNCTION - UPDATED DATABASE TO REV. 09.1 (FIXED RUNWAY SLOPE ISSUES) - INCREASED MAXIMUM WINDOW SIZE TO 1400x950 PIXELS Version 2.69 (09 JAN 2011) -------------------------- - FIXED BOEING 767-300 ER/F FLAPS 15 OBSTACLE LIMIT CALCULATION - FIXED BOEING 737-700 OBSTACLE LIMIT CALCULATION - FIXED BOEING 737-800 OBSTACLE LIMIT CALCULATION - FIXED MD11 PMDG CONFIG FILE - ADDED iFly 737-700/-800 CONFIGURATIONS - UPDATED DATABASE TO REV. 09 - UPDATED INSTALLER Version 2.68 (16 NOV 2010) -------------------------- - ADDED iFly 737-800 CONFIGURATIONS - ADJUSTED ATR 72-500 TAILWIND LIMIT TO 15 KTS - FIXED ATR 72-500 VFTO CALCULATION - FIXED ATR 72-500 W&B FILE - FIXED BOEING 767-300(ER) OBSTACLE LIMIT CALCULATION - FIXED OCCASIONAL PROGRAM CRASH Version 2.67 (17 OCT 2010) -------------------------- - ADDED ATR72-500 PERFORMANCE FILE - ADDED FLIGHT1 ATR-72-500 CONFIGURATIONS - UPDATED DATABASE TO REV. 08 - CORRECTED AIRSIMMER A320 REFUELLING SEQUENCE - ADDED RUNWAY LENGTH FILTER OPTION TO AIRPORT SEARCH DIALOG - MINOR BUG FIXES Version 2.66 (27 JUN 2010) -------------------------- - ADDED OPTION TO ADJUST SCREEN/PRINTER FONT - FIXED NOAA WEATHER UPDATE OPTION - FIXED BOEING 747-400/GE LANDING DISTANCE CALCULATION - FIXED MISSING BOEING 767-300ER TAKE-OFF LIMIT CODES - FIXED AIRCRAFT LIST EXPORT/IMPORT PROBLEM - FIXED BOEING 757-200 FUELING SEQUENCE Version 2.65 (08 MAY 2010) -------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 757-200 PW PERFORMANCE FILE - ADDED CONFIGURATION FOR QUALITY WINGS BOEING 757-200 - ADDED CONFIGURATIONS FOR ARIANE BOEING 737-700/-800 (FS2004 AND FSX) - ADDED TAKE-OFF/LANDING DETAILED RESULTS - ADDED ALTERNATE SELECTION DIALOG - ADJUSTED TRIM INDICATION ON TAKE-OFF PAGE - UPDATED DATABASE TO REV. 06 - MULTIPLE MINOR IMPROVEMENTS Version 2.64 (10 MAR 2010) -------------------------- - OPTION TO ENABLE/DISABLE FSUIPC PAYLOAD UPDATE CHECK - FIXED MISSING INTERSECTIONS - FIXED PAYLOAD/FUEL UPDATES ISSUES - CORRECTED feelThere/Wilco A320 AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION - MERGED DOWNLOAD EDITION AND BOXED EDITION INTO ONE SINGLE PROGRAM VERSION Version 2.63 (08 MAR 2010) -------------------------- - FIXED PAYLOAD/FUEL UPDATES ISSUES - CORRECTED iFDG A320 AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION Version 2.62 (05 MAR 2010) -------------------------- - FIXED BOEING 737-700/-800 DISPATCH LANDING DISTANCES - UPDATED DATABASE TO REVISION 4 WITH UPDATED RUNWAYS, INTERSECTIONS AND OBSTACLES - ADDED KNEEBOARD 'TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORT' OPTION - ADDED 'UPDATE FUEL QUANTITY' SELECTION OPTION TO FSUIPC SEND FUNCTION - ADDED INOPERATIVE ITEMS SELECTION OPTION TO TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORT - ADDED SUPPORT FOR WINDOWS DPI SETTINGS OTHER THAN 96 DPI - ADDED TLR (TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORT) BUTTON TO MAIN PAGE - ADJUSTED AIRCRAFT DATABASE PRINT LAYOUT - ADJUSTED MAXIMUM NUMBER OF OBSTACLES FROM 5 TO 24 - ADJUSTED MAX LENGTH OF RUNWAY IDENTIFIER TO 7 CHARACTERS - IMPROVED 'ADD/EDIT AIRCRAFT' EDITOR - IMPROVED 'PAYLOAD DISTRIBUTION' FLICKERING - IMPROVED DATABASE LOADING SPEED - RE-ASSIGNED SHORTCUT KEYS - FIXED PAYLOAD AUTO DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION - FIXED MAIL FUNCTION - UPDATED USERS GUIDE TO REV. 1.18 Version 2.61 (17 DEC 2009) -------------------------- - IMPROVED TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORT OPTIONS - RENAMED A320-214 TAKE-OFF LIMIT '2SEG' TO 'CLIMB' - ADJUSTED BOEING 737-700/800 FUELING SEQUENCE - ADJUSTED ACARS REPORTS FORMAT - FIXED SEVERAL MINOR ISSUES Version 2.60 (24 OCT 2009) -------------------------- - COMPLETELY REDESIGNED TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORT SCREEN AND OPTIONS - FIXED LANDING REPORT PLANNED LANDING WEIGHT CALCULATION - ADDED PROJECT OPENSKY 767-300 AND 737-700/-800 CONFIGURATIONS - UPDATED EMAIL CLIENT (WITH SERVER PORT SELECTION) - FIXED 'SAVE TO AIRCRAFT.CFG' AND 'SEND VIA FSUIPC' PAYLOAD ISSUES - UPDATED USERS GUIDE TO V1.17 (WITH DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF NEW TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORTS) Version 2.59 (14 OCT 2009) -------------------------- - COMPLETELY REDESIGNED TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORTS - ADDED 'CONFIGURATION' DIALOG IN PROGRAM SETUP - ADDED AUTO CONDITIONS UPDATE ON TAKE-OFF AND LANDING PAGE ON WEATHER DOWNLOAD OPTION - ADDED NEW TAXI FUEL LOGIC AND STANDARD TAXI FUEL OPTION - ADDED 'PREPARED BY' AND 'PILOT IN COMMAND' FIELD TO WEIGHT & BALANCE TAB - FIXED BUG WHERE TAKE-OFF CALCULATION IN MD-11 CAUSES A CTD IN CERTAIN SCENARIOS - UPDATED MD-11 'ESTIMATE FUEL' CALCULATION - NEW LOCATION OF DATABASE FILE TO MEET WINDOWS VISTA SECURITY STANDARDS - FIXED A CTD IN WINDOWS VISTA WHEN ADDING AIRPORTS OR RUNWAYS TO DATABASE - RENAMED TAKE-OFF THRUST SETTINGS FROM 'TOGA/FLEX' TO 'NORM T/O' Version 2.58 (02 SEP 2009) -------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 737-700 AIRCRAFT - AIRCRAFT DATABASE CAN NOW BE SORTED AND PRINTED - IMPROVED 'SAVE TO AIRCRAFT.CFG' OPTION - ADDED MANUAL TRIP DISTANCE OPTION - ADJUSTED MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11 MARGIN CALCULATION - ADJUSTED WILCO/FEELTHERE AIRBUS A320-214 TRIM SETTING - ADDED AUTO RUNWAY SELECTION FUNCTION DEPENDING ON WIND Version 2.57 (26 JUL 2009) -------------------------- - FIXED ISSUE IN 'SAVE TO AIRCRAFT.CFG' FUNCTION - UPDATED USER'S GUIDE TO V1.13 - ADDED DIGITAL AVIATION FOKKER 100 SP2 AIRCRAFT CONFIGURATION - AIRCRAFT.CFG FILE IS BACKED UP BEFORE MODIFYING Version 2.56 (20 JUL 2009) -------------------------- - COMPLETELY REVISED WEIGHT & BALANCE MODULE (ALLOWS LOADING IN DIFFERENT HOLDS) - IMPROVED CENTER OF GRAVITY (CoG) AND MEAN AERODYNAMIC CHORD (MAC) CALCULATIONS - ADDED MCDONNELL DOUGLAS MD-11(F)/GE AIRCRAFT - ADDED BOEING 737-800 BBJ2 AIRCRAFT - CORRECTED B737-800 CLIMB LIMIT CALCULATIONS (FLAPS 15 AND FLAPS 25) - REFINED AUTO WEATHER INSERT FUNCTION - UPDATED ACTIVESKY WEATHER LOADER (DECODING 'RMK SOURCE ID' DATA) - NEW 'MARGIN' CALCULATION ALGORITHM - IMPROVED 'FLIGHT REPORT' - UPDATED USERS GUIDE TO V1.12 Version 2.55 ------------ - BETA BUILDS Version 2.54 (20 MAR 2009) -------------------------- - ADDED FSUIPC/WIDEFS COMPATIBILITY TO SUPPORT REFUELLING/LOADING ON-THE-FLY (NO NEED TO SAVE AND RELOAD IN FLIGHT SIMULATOR) - LOADSHEET NOTES NOW SHOWN CORRECTLY ON THE LOADSHEET - ADDED OPTION FOR UP TO TWo DESTINATION ALTERNATES (INCLUDING AUTO-FIND) - ADDED THE FOKKER 100 SD AS NEW AIRCRAFT TYPE - IMPROVED 'FLIGHT REPORT' - IMPROVED A320-214 TAKE-OFF TRIM CALCULATION Version 2.53 (05 MAR 2009) ---------------------------- - ADJUSTED AIRBUS 320-214 TRIM/MAC CALCULATION - ADJUSTED BOEING 737-800 MINIMUM ASSUMED TEMPERATURE - FIXED PROBLEM IN LDS 767-300ER SAVE FUNCTION - FIXED PROBLEM IN 'FLIGHT REPORT' OPTIMUM THRUST ASSUMED/FLEX TEMPERATURE CALCULAION - ADJUSTED B747-400 SERIES FLAPS20/TO1 V1-SPEED CALCULATIONS Version 2.52 (17 FEB 2009) ---------------------------- - FIXED AN ISSUE WHERE USING THE 'RANDOM' SELCAL CODE BUTTON WOULD CAUSE A CRASH - IMPROVED 'RANDOM' SELCAL CODE GENERATION FUNCTION - ADDED DEPARTURE AND DESTINATION WEATHER REPORTS TO THE 'FLIGHT REPORT' FEATURE - ADJUSTED 'FLIGHT REPORT' FEATURE LANDING DATA TO SHOW MINIMUM REQUIRED BRAKE SETTING ONLY (TO AVOID VERY LONG FLIGHT REPORTS) - CHANGED RANDOM PASSENGER/CARGO LOAD PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTION TO 50%-100% OF MAXIMUM LOAD Version 2.51 (12 FEB 2009) ---------------------------- - FIXED AN ISSUE WHERE ADDING NEW RUNWAYS IN THE EDITOR WOULD CAUSE A CRASH - FIXED BOEING 737-800 WINGLETS SAVING ISSUES - IMPROVED 'FLIGHT REPORT' FEATURE MAXIMUM THRUST CALCULATION Version 2.50 (05 FEB 2009) ---------------------------- - FIXED AN ISSUE WHERE SELECTING A BOEING 767-300 CAUSED A CTD WHEN SWITCHING TO THE 'LOADING' TAB Version 2.49 (04 FEB 2009) ---------------------------- - FIXED BOEING 737-800 WINGLETS SAVING ISSUES - ADDED 'LOADSHEET' AND 'FLIGHT REPORT' >>SAVE to MS-FLIGHT SIMULATOR KNEEBOARD<< OPTION - IMPROVED OVERALL PROGRAM PERFORMANCE Version 2.48 (31 JAN 2009) ---------------------------- - UPDATED 'FLIGHT REPORT' FEATURE TO SHOW AUTOBRAKE LANDING DISTANCES - OPTIMIZED LANDING DISTANCE CALCULATION SPEED - FIXED SOME OTHER MINOR ISSUES Version 2.47 (29 JAN 2009) ---------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 737-800/CFM56-7B26 AIRCRAFT FILE - TOPCAT NOW HAS A RESIZABLE DIALOG WINDOW, ALLOWS RUNNING ON LOW RESOLUTION DEVICES - ADDED A 'FLIGHT REPORT' FEATURE ON THE 'LOADING' PAGE - UPDATED USERS GUIDE TO v1.11 Version 2.46 (08 JAN 2009) ---------------------------- - IMPROVED 'FOKKER F28 MARK 100' MAC/TRIM CALCULATION - IMPROVED 'FOKKER F28 MARK 100' SAVE OPTION - ADDED 'FOKKER F28 MARK 100SD (SLIDING DOOR)' SAVE OPTION - ADDED AIRCRAFT REGISTRATION, FLIGHT NUMBER AND DEPARTURE/DESTINATION AIRPORT TO WEATHER BRIEFING Version 2.45 (26 DEC 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED 'FOKKER F28 MARK 100' AIRCRAFT V1.00 - RENAMED 'ACARS COMMUNICATION STATION' TO 'ACARS NETWORK' - ADDED RUNWAY HEADING AND SLOPE TO TAKE-OFF/LANDING REPORTS - MINOR IMPROVEMENT OF RUNWAY TABLE FUNCTION - CORRECTED OBSTACLE DISTANCE SHOWN ON TAKE-OFF REPORTS WHEN USING TEMPORARY RUNWAY SHORTENING Version 2.44 (28 NOV 2008) ---------------------------- - IMPROVED 'ESTIMATED FUEL REQUIRED' CALCULATION - UPDATED WEATHER CLIENT TO DOWNLOAD WEATHER FROM NEW IVAO WEATHER SERVER (INCLUDING TAF) Version 2.43 (22 NOV 2008) ---------------------------- - FIXED SOME BACKWARD COMPATIBILITY ISSUES WITH WIN2K/WINME/WIN98/WIN95 Version 2.42 (20 NOV 2008) ---------------------------- - FIXED A BUG IN A320-214 AIRCRAFT FILE LANDING MODULE - FIXED A BUG WHERE THE 'ESTIMATE' FUEL BUTTON WAS DISABLED, ALTHOUGH TWO VALID AIRPORTS WERE SELECTED - 'LOADING', 'TAKE-OFF' AND 'LANDING' TAB ARE NOW DISABLED IF NO VALID AIRCRAFT IS SELECTED Version 2.41 (18 NOV 2008) ---------------------------- - FIXED MINOR ISSUE IN ACARS CLIENT - ADDED LATITUDE/LONGITUDE FIELDS IN EDITOR - ADDED AN 'EXIT' BUTTON ON MAIN PAGE Version 2.40 (17 NOV 2008) ---------------------------- - MAJOR VISUAL RE-DESIGN - ADDED SIMPLE FUEL PLANNER - TOPCAT NOW ALSO ACCEPTS AIRPORT IATA CODES - ADDED SLIDERS FOR PASSENGER, CARGO AND FUEL LOAD FOR QUICK CONFIGURATION - ALL CALCULATIONS ARE NOW ABORTABLE - TOPCAT IS MORE RESPONSIVE DURING EXTENSIVE CALCULATIONS - FIXED A BUG, WHERE THE 747-400/CF6 SHOWED A V1 OF 1KT - IMPROVED BOEING 767 SERIES LANDING CALCULATION - REMOVED SHORT TAF (FORECAST) WEATHER DOWNLOAD FUNCTION AS THIS REPORT TYPE WAS CANCELLED - UPDATED USERS GUIDE TO VERSION 1.10 Version 2.39 (29 OCT 2008) ---------------------------- - MINOR CHANGES - ADDED 'DISPATCH RELEASE' MESSAGE TYPE TO ACARS CLIENT Version 2.38 (21 OCT 2008) ---------------------------- - MINOR VISUAL STYLE UPDATE - 'SWAP FROM/TO' NOW ALSO SWAPS TAKE-OFF/LANDING RUNWAY - SOLVED SOME MINOR ACARS LOGON ISSUES Version 2.37 (16 OCT 2008) ---------------------------- - ADJUSTED 767-300ER DEFAULT ZERO FUEL WEIGHT TO MEET LDS STANDARD - CHANGED 767-300 MAXIMUM PASSENGER CAPACITY TO 351 - ADDED A 'SWAP FROM/TO' FUNCTION ON THE LOADING PAGE TO QUICKLY SWITCH DEPARTURE AND DESTINATION AIRPORTS (INCLUDING WEATHER) IN CASE OF IMMEDIATE RETURN OR WHEN FLYING PAIRED LEGS - ADDED SUPPORT FOR TWO INDEPENDENT ACTIVESKY WEATHER FILE SETTINGS - UPDATED USERS GUIDE Version 2.36 (11 OCT 2008) ---------------------------- - MAJOR VISUAL STYLE UPDATE - ADDED EMAIL CLIENT TO SEND REPORTS DIRECTLY FROM TOPCAT - UPDATED ACARS CLIENT TO WORK WITH LOCAL ACARS SERVER - UPDATED USERS GUIDE Version 2.35 (28 SEP 2008) ---------------------------- - UPDATED INDIVIDUAL RUNWAY TABLE (IRT) FUNCTION - AICRAFT CONFIGURATION CAN NOW BE MODIFIED AS REQUIRED - VISUAL STYLE UPDATE Version 2.34 (15 SEP 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED FEELTHERE/WILCO AIRBUS A320/CFM SUPPORT - UPDATED BOEING 747-400 PW 4062 CLIMB/OBSTACLE CALCULATION - CHANGED HOTKEYS FROM F1-F7 to CTRL F1-F7 TO AVOID INTERFERENCE WITH OTHER ADD-ONS - ADDED FLAPS SETTING TO TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORTS Version 2.33 (03 SEP 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 747-400 PW 4062 SERIES AIRCRAFT (USED BY PMDG 747) - UPDATED BOEING 747-400 PW 4056 SERIES AIRCRAFT - UPDATED INDIVIDUAL RUNWAY TABLE (IRT) FUNCTION Version 2.32 (28 AUG 2008) ---------------------------- - UPDATED BOEING 747-400 CF6 SERIES OBSTACLE LIMIT CALCULATION - UPDATED INDIVIDUAL RUNWAY TABLE (IRT) FUNCTION - UPDATED USERS GUIDE TO V1.06 - UPDATED AIRCRAFT ADD/MODIFY DIALOG - UPDATED TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORTS Version 2.31 (28 AUG 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 767-300 SERIES RB211-524H AIRCRAFT FILE - ADDED TAKE-OFF RUNWAY TABLE FEATURE (REGISTERED USERS ONLY) - REMOVED BUG WHEN AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT SAVE USING POUNDS AS WEIGHT UNITS - MINOR BUGFIXES IN AIRCRAFT IMPORT/BACKUP FUNCTION Version 2.30 (25 AUG 2008) ---------------------------- - TOPCAT INTERFACE UPDATE - ADDED BOEING 767-300 SERIES PW 4060 AIRCRAFT FILE - UPDATED BOEING 767-300 SERIES CF6 AIRCRAFT FILE - UPDATED AIRBUS A320-214 GE AIRCRAFT FILE Version 2.29 (22 AUG 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 747-400/F PW 4060 AIRCRAFT FILE Version 2.28 (21 AUG 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED AIRBUS A320-214/GE AIRCRAFT FILE - MINOR MODIFICATION TO "LOADING" DIALOG - MINOR BUGFIXES Version 2.27 (27 JUL 2008) ---------------------------- - INTRODUCED A SELECTION DIALOG FOR THE WEIGHT DATA 'SAVE' FUNCTION. (DOES NOT OVERWRITE ALL AIRCRAFT TYPES ANYMORE) - ADDED A 'NOTES' SECTION TO THE AIRCRAFT SELECTION DIALOG - UPDATED TOPCAT ICONS TO MEET WINDOWS VISTA REQUIREMENTS Version 2.26 (18 MAY 2008) ---------------------------- - INCREASED MAXIMUM NUMBER OF MALFUNCTIONS TO MEET UPCOMING AIRBUS A320 REQUIREMENTS Version 2.25 (14 MAY 2008) ---------------------------- - OPTION TO BACKUP AND RESTORE AIRCRAFT DATABASE - PRESSURE NOW SHOWN IN BOTH, QNH AND ALTIMETER, ON TAKE-OFF AND LANDING PAGE - WEATHER SOURCE FOR "UPDATE CONDITIONS" FUNCTION NOW SHOWN ON TAKE-OFF AND LANDING PAGE - ADDED A "FUEL QUANTITY UNITS" BOX ON AICRAFT DEFINITION PAGE - FUEL QUANTITY NOW SHOWN IN LITER/GALLONS ON LOADING PAGE - AIRCRAFT AND ACARS DATA NOW STORED IN WINDOWS REGISTRY (SHOULD SOLVE WINDOWS VISTA COMPATIBILITY ISSUES) Version 2.24 (06 MAY 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED ACTIVESKY FOR FSX COMPATABILITY Version 2.23 (05 MAY 2008) ---------------------------- - IMPROVED ACTIVESKY WEATHER IMPORT FUNCTION - LDS 767 LOAD SHEET FUEL LOAD CHANGED TO "BLOCK FUEL" INSTEAD OF "TAKE-OFF FUEL" AS WELL WITH LBS Version 2.22 (02 MAY 2008) ---------------------------- - INTRODUCED ACTIVESKY WEATHER IMPORT FUNCTION - COMPLETE RE-DESIGN OF WEATHER REQUEST DIALOGUE - MS FLIGHT SIMULATOR 2004 "AUTO FIND INSTALATION DIRECTORY" FUNCTION IMPROVED - PMDG 747-400F FUEL LOAD NOW SAVED CORRECTLY - LDS 767 LOAD SHEET FUEL LOAD CHANGED TO "BLOCK FUEL" INSTEAD OF "TAKE-OFF FUEL" - PMDG 747-400(F) TRIM SETTING LIMITED TO MAXIMUM +6.0 UNITS Version 2.21 (03 APR 2008) ---------------------------- - UPDATED USERS GUIDE TO VERSION 1.04 - IMPROVED PMDG BOEING 747-400(F) TRIM CALCULATION Version 2.20 (26 MAR 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED FULL PMDG 747/747F AND LDS 767 SUPPORT (SAVE TOPCAT WEIGHT & BALANCE DATA DIRECTLY INTO MS FLIGHT SIMULATOR, NO OTHER LOAD MANAGER REQUIRED) - INTRODUCED TAKE-OFF TRIM/MAC CALCULATION - NEW LAYOUT OF PRODUCT ACTIVATION/REGISTRATION DIALOGUES Version 2.19 (11 MAR 2008) ---------------------------- - UPDATED B744-RB211 FIELD LIMIT CALCULATION - ADDED LDS BOEING 767-300ER FSX IMPORT FUNCTION - ADDED PRODUCT ACTIVATION VIA ACTIVATION KEY FEATURE Version 2.18 (01 MAR 2008) ---------------------------- - UPDATED TOPCAT USERS GUIDE TO VERSION 1.03 - ADDED 'INSTALL/UNINSTALL AIRCRAFT TYPES' FUNCTION - ADDED 'BACKUP/RESTORE AIRPORT AND RUNWAY DATABASE' FUNCTION - ADDED 'CHANGE ACARS SERVER ADDRESS' FUNCTION - REMOVED SEVERAL SMALL BUGS Version 2.17 (06 FEB 2008) ---------------------------- - NEW LAYOUT OF TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORTS - LANDING WEATHER UPDATE WITH INCHES MERCURY CORRECTED - NUMBER OF ACARS ONLINE STATIONS NOW SHOWN IN STATUS BAR - LANDING DATA CALCULATION IMPROVED - MARGINS ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST 5M/20FT Version 2.16 (03 FEB 2008) ---------------------------- - UPDATED USERS GUIDE (SPECIAL THANKS TO RICHARD McDONALD WOODS) - IMPROVED OVERALL PROGRAM STABILITY - FIXED LANDING CLIMB/FIELD LIMIT CALCULATION - MINOR FIXES IN DIALOG LAYOUT Version 2.15 (29 JAN 2008) ---------------------------- - MINOR CHANGE IN ACARS LOGIC - FIXED ANOTHER RARE MEMORY LEAK IN ACARS COMMUNICATION STATION Version 2.14 (28 JAN 2008) ---------------------------- - FIXED RARE MEMORY LEAK IN ACARS COMMUNICATION STATION - ACARS STATION GOING OFFLINE NOW CORRECTLY UPDATED Version 2.13 (27 JAN 2008) ---------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 767-300, 767-300ER AND 767-300F GE CF6-80C2B7F AIRCRAFT FILE - MAJOR UPDATE IN PROGRAM LAYOUT - FIXED BUG IN LANDING MALFUNCTION SELECTION/CALCULATION - INTRODUCED A "CONFIGURE TOPCAT" MENU ITEM - COMPLETE RE-DESIGN OF "LOADING" DIALOG - COMPLETE RE-DESIGN OF "ACARS COMMUNICATION STATION" - ADDED FLAP RETRACTION SCHEDULE DATA IN TAKE-OFF RELEASE - CLEARWAY/STOPWAY DATA NOW LOADED CORRECTLY Version 2.12 (21 DEC 2007) ---------------------------- - MERGED AIRPORT, RUNWAY, OBSTACLE, INTERSECTION, CLEAR-/STOPWAYS AND EOSID DATA INTO ONE SINGLE FILE - ADDED MORE THAN 3000 OBSTACLES AND 700 INTERSECTIONS TO DATABASE - CORRECTED LANDING DISTANCE AT HIGH LANDING WEIGHT FOR BOEING 747-400 RB211 AND CF6 - CORRECTED VMCG LIMIT WEIGHT ON WET/CONTAMINATED RUNWAYS FOR BOEING 747-400 CF6 - CORRECTED OBSTACLE LIMIT WEIGHT FOR BOEING 747-400 RB211 - ADJUSTED LAYOUT OF LOAD-SHEET, TAKE-OFF AND LANDING REPORTS Version 2.11 (08 DEC 2007) ---------------------------- - CORRECTED VMCG/VRMIN PERFORMANCE DATA FOR BOEING 747-400 RB211 AND CF6 - CHANGED FONT FOR TEXT OUTPUT/ACARS MESSAGES - MINOR CHANGES Version 2.10 (07 DEC 2007) ---------------------------- - MAXIMUM ACARS PASSWORD LENGTH INCREASED TO 15 CHARACTERS - ACARS CONNECTION LOGIC REVISED - "TRIP DATA" RENAMED "TRIP SETUP" - CORRECTED WIND EFFECT ON LANDING PERFORMANCE DATA FOR BOEING 747-400 RB211 AND CF6 - ACARS WEATHER REPORT TRANSMISSION MODE ADDED - "DELETE ALL AIRCRAFT" BUTTON MOVED TO "AIRCRAFT" DIALOG Version 2.09 (01 DEC 2007) ---------------------------- - IMPROVED ACARS CLIENT TO SUPPORT RECEIVING AND SENDING FREE-TEXT MESSAGES - ADJUSTED TAKE-OFF PERFORMANCE DATA FOR BOEING 747-400 RB211 AND CF6 - ADJUSTED LANDING PERFORMANCE DATA FOR BOEING 747-400 RB211 AND CF6 - ADJUSTED N1/EPR CALCULATION - COMPLETELY REDESIGNED "TRIP DATA" DIALOG - REMOVED SEVERAL MINOR BUGS Version 2.08 (10 NOV 2007) ---------------------------- - ADDED BOEING 747-400(F) ROLLS-ROYCE RB211-524H2 AIRCRAFT FILE - ADDED USERS GUIDE (SPECIAL THANKS TO RICHARD McDONALD WOODS) - FIXED BUG IN ACARS FUNCTION - FIXED BUG IN APPROACH SPEED CALCULATION - MINOR LAYOUT CHANGE - FIXED BUG IN RANDOM SELCAL GENERATOR Version 2.07 (03 NOV 2007) ---------------------------- - UPDATED ACARS FUNCTION - UPDATED AUTO UPDATE FUNCTION Version 2.06 (02 NOV 2007) ---------------------------- - REDESIGNED "ADD/EDIT AIRCRAFT DIALOG" TO SUPPORT DIFFERENT AIRCRAFT TYPES - CORRECTED FLAPS 20 / TO1 V-SPEEDS - ADDED BOEING 747-400 SINGLE-CLASS, DUAL-CLASS AND TRI CLASS VARIANTS - EOSID UPDATE NOW SUPPORTS MORE THAN 100 EOSIDS AT A TIME - INCLUDED MORE THAN 1000 NEW EOSIDS - "TRIP SETUP" LABEL CHANGED TO "TRIP DATA" - PMDG DATA IMPORT IMPROVED Version 2.05 (29 OCT 2007) ---------------------------- - ADDED A "UPDATE ENGINE OUT PROCEDURES" FUNCTION IN "MAINTENANCE" TO SYNCHRONIZE EOSIDS WITH TOPCAT SERVER - "LOADING" TAB CHANGED TO "TRIP SETUP" - IMPROVED ACARS CLIENT TO SUPPORT DATA REQUEST FILE UPLOADS - MINOR CHANGE IN PROGRAM LAYOUT - REMOVED SEVERAL MINOR BUGS - LANDING DISTANCE CALCULATIONS IMPROVED Version 2.04 (23 OCT 2007) ---------------------------- - ADDED MESSAGE SEND TOOL FOR USE WITH JEROEN HOPPENBROUWERS' ACARS SERVER (see http://www.hoppie.nl/acars). - ACARS STYLE LAYOUT FOR TAKE-OFF DATA, LANDING DATA, LOAD SHEET DATA AND WEATHER DATA ADDED - AUTO WEATHER UPDATE FUNCTION IMPROVED - LANDING DATA FOR INOPERATIVE ITEMS ADJUSTED - LANDING FIELD LIMIT NOW SHOWN CORRECTLY - MINOR UPGRADE IN FILE SYSTEM (SAVE LOGIC) - AUTO UPDATE FUNCTION IMPROVED Version 2.03 (18 OCT 2007) ---------------------------- - CHANGED LICENSE POSTAL ADDRESS TO EMAIL ADDRESS - AUTO UPDATE FUNCTION IMPROVED Version 2.02 (18 OCT 2007) ---------------------------- - ADDED "CHECK FOR UPDATES" FUNCTION - REMOVED SOME SPELLING MISTAKES - SEVERAL MINOR BUGS FIXED Version 2.01 (17 OCT 2007) ---------------------------- - ADDED "EDITOR" BUTTON TO TOOLBAR - IMPROVED TAKE-OFF MARGIN CALCULATION - FLAPS 20 TO1 V-SPEEDS CORRECTED - LOAD DIALOG ZERO FUEL WEIGHT MANUAL ENTRY NOW ACCEPTS ZFW BELOW PRESENT AIRCRAFT DRY OPERATING WEIGHT (DOW) - IMPORT PMDG ZFW DATA DIALOG "LOAD" BUTTONS DEACTIVATED, IF DIRECTORY DOES NOT EXISTS - FLIGHT SIMULATOR DIRECTORY SHOWN RED, IF IT DOES NOT EXIST - SEVERAL MINOR BUGS FIXED Version 2.00 (16 OCT 2007) ---------------------------- - FIRST PUBLIC RELEASE For comments or suggestions contact support@topcatsim.com