Session duration: 5 days.

Main Objective

After completing Module 1 of the course, you will be able to effectively use the Flightsim/Helisim product and will have a global sense of its capabilities and data structures.   You will also learn how to access the data that is available within  Flightsim/Helisim, will be familiar with the User Module concept, and will be able to interface Flightsim/Helisim with other Engenuity Technologies products and 3rd party applications.

Pre-requisites

Students need a basic understanding of aerodynamics and flight modeling principles.  For Module 2, some knowledge of networking and TCP/IP communications would also be useful, as well as programming skills in the "C" language.

Format

Instructor-led course with lab book and hands on coding exercises.

Topics Covered

Module 1

Day 1: Introduction to Flightsim/Helisim

    * Flightsim/Helisim Overview
    * Starting with Flightsim/Helisim
    * Aerodynamic Coefficient

Day 2:  Flightsim/Helisim Data and Models

    * Using the Shared Memory
    * Data Structure of  Flightsim/Helisim
    * The User Modules Concept

Module 2

Day 3: Flightsim/Helisim Customization

    * Replacing the Database Editor
    * The Linked Mode
    * Replacing the OTW Scene

Day 4: Interfacing  Flightsim/Helisim with other Engenuity Technologies Products

    * Interfacing  Flightsim/Helisim with VAPS
    * Interfacing Flightsim/Helisim with STAGE

Day 5: Working on Customer Applications

    * Questions and Answers