28 August 2020
Both editions of Traffic Global for X-Plane 11 (
Windows and
Mac) have now been updated to include GA aircraft at any airport that is able to support them, enhancing the realism of this award-winning AI traffic expansion even further!
An airport can support GA aircraft if it has at least two GA parking spots (one is always left open) and a flow that supports GA and Propeller aircraft. If an airport is suitable, it will be populated with, but not filled with, GA aircraft that are able to operate from that airport, based on their runway requirements and parking availability.
Each aircraft will have a schedule created which will be based around typical GA operations: part-day rentals, flying circuits and flight school-type activities like local area flights. It will vary depending on the time of day – a small amount of night operation will be created, provided the airport flows allow night-time use of the runways – and weather conditions, as well as being timed to simulate the standard hourly rental periods. During the day, an airport may well have few parked aircraft if they are all flying.
The GA feature can be switched on/off in the Traffic Global settings.
You can also now set specific airports as having, or not having, a flight school. If the airport hosts a flight school, the type of flight profile created will be much more biased towards student flights – circuits and local area. The flights are also more likely to be affected by weather. School-specific aircraft liveries can be also be added.
