Features
What LiveTraffic can do
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What LiveTraffic can do
Last updated
Feature overview, with links to more information and to configuration guidelines:
Flight tracking data Channels
Input: Processes data from 8 tracking data providers, three of them for free (, )
Output traffic and user's plane data to ForeFlight (, )
Visual aspects
Displays aircraft based on tracking data, using matching CSL models ()
Keep parked aircraft at docking location, load parked aircraft from RealTraffic ()
List of aircraft including details and actions ()
External camera view starting out on any plane's tail, moveable ()
Labels on aircraft show aircraft and flight data (, )
Map Layer in X-Plane's internal map showing all LiveTraffic aircraft ()
Sound
Engine, Reversers, Gear, Flaps, Taxiing ()
Audio Engine: FMOD Core API by Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Weather
Define X-Plane's weather based on local METAR and RealTraffic's weather data ()
User Interface
hide and impersonate planes so you find your gap in a full queue ()
bind keyboard/buttons to most important menu commands ()
Flight modelling
basic, parameterized flight modelling for rotate, roll, pitch, flare; acceleration, deceleration; gear, flaps; lights
landing and take-off prediciton to calculate point of rotate, lift off, and touch down ()
auto-land in case of live tracking data interruption on approach ()
Ground traffic follows taxiways ()
Integration with others
TCAS, map and other tool support based on TCAS targets ()
Supports XPMP2 Remote Client for distributing traffic across a local network, e.g. to support multiple External Visuals ()
Support for other plugins/tools to integrate with LiveTraffic's data ().