PUBLISHER AEROSOFT ONLINE
HOMEPAGE www.aerosoft.com
DISTRIBUTION SHAREWARE - TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
DEMO VERSION
  1. Download the full version of the file (click here  to download);
  2. Navigate to the Trial Key Page, enter your name and email address;
  3. You will be send a Trial Key by email;
  4. Install the product and enter the Trial Key, FSFK is now operational;
  5. You will be able to register the Trial version to a Registered without any new download and without loosing your stored data.
DELIVERY
  1. Download the full version of the file (click here to download);
  2. You will reveive a Register Key in the shop and by email; 
  3. Navigate to the Registration Key Page, enter your name, email address and Register Key;
  4. You will be send a Registration Key by email;
  5. Install the product and enter the Register Key, FSFK is now operational
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FS VERSION FS2000/FS2002/FS2004

Overview

FS Flight Keeper (FSFK) combines six programs in one: A Logbook, a basic Aircraft Black Box, a Flight Weather planning tool, a Flight Information System (ACARS Device), a Ground Proximity Warning System (GPWS) and a Cockpit Sound Environment enhancement. The Logbook keeps track of the flights you made. It stores Flight Times (also Day and Night), Fuel used, Pilot, Aircraft used, etc. Whilst the Black Box logs all aircraft events like autopilot settings, engine settings, weather, etc. FSFK also features flight weather planning (METARs, TAFs and ALOFTs), data export, configurable flight critique, World (Moving) Map display, Instant Messaging, Screenshot Manager and much more.

FS Flight Keeper contains many features for Virtual Airlines (VA), which need a standardized way of logging, transmitting flights and even want to upload actual flight reporting maps. FS Flight Keeper can transmit fully customizable flight reports via Email or any available Web Service (page). FSFK also offers realtime (live) ACARS. This means that ACARS messages are created in realtime and automatically transmitted to an existing Virtual Airline Web Service. The service can then store and process the received messages. Virtual Airline (live ACARS) Traffic can displayed on the World Map. With the existing Virtual Airline Software Development Kit (SDK) and the contained example services and databases any VA can develop FSFK compatible web service in a really short time.

The Cockpit Sound Environment brings your Cockpit to life. Easily add crew announcements, which will be played automatically on different flight situations (e.g. Pushback, Pax Security Information, Crew prepare for Landing, etc.). You can also add a virtual copilot, that gives you aural information for different aircraft status changes (e.g. Gear down and locked, Glideslope active/captured, etc.). Cabin ambient sounds with full 3-D surround sound support will give you the feeling as if the passengers were really in your aircraft. But sounds can not only be played automatically, you can also play pre configured sounds manually by pressing a configurable hotkey. You can add an aural GPWS/TCAS, which can be used for every aircraft even if it does not have one installed by default.

Last but not least you can access all this information directly from your cockpit without the need to switch any application during your flight. The ACARS Device (Gauge) allows the pilot to easily view all important information and even control FS Flight Keeper while sitting in the cockpit. The ACARS Device offers a detailed text based view on the current weather conditions (e.g. wind and cloud layers with icing, turbulence and wind shear warnings!), gives access to all important in-flight states and also contains a detailed airport and navaid information database. If professionals use it, shouldn't you (click here to start your download)?
 

Try Before You Buy
FSFK is a power tool for power users. But it is not overly complex and the clear and standardized interface (based on the latest Microsoft developments) make all functions easy to reach and understand. However, getting to know FSFK takes a while and that is why it is a fully functional Try Before You Buy version. Limited only in number of databases and amount of flights that can be logged, you can use the product and decide if this is something for you, your flying group or your Virtual Airline. To TRY FS Flight Keeper follow this procedure:
  1. Download the full version of the file (click here to download);
     
  2. Navigate to the Trial Key Page, enter your name and email address;
  3. You will be send a Trial Key by email;
  4. Install the product and enter the Trial Key, FSFK is now operational;
  5. You will be able to register the Trial version to a Registered without any new download and without loosing your stored data.
There is no reason not to try FSFK, the installer is absolutely State of the Art (even carries the 'Designed for Windows XP' logo) and removing the product is as easy as installing it. We will fully support the trial version on the forums

 

Logbooks, pilots and Flight Critique
Of course this is the core of the product. Flight Keeper 2.50 is build to log your flights and all events in that flight. You can add an unlimited number of pilots, airliners and flights and editing them is totally simple. Adding a new flight is as easy as can be, in fact it will take less time than adding a flight to a paper log book. And it will hold immeasurably more information. A lot of information will be automatically loaded (like your aircraft, location etc). During the flight the logbook will be automatically updated with events, weather etc. Any event that is logged comes in via FSUIPC (there is no need to have a registered version as we made sure we got the rights to use the functions we need). All flights are broken into sections, like landings, taxi and cruise. Logging a flight is totally automatic. No manual intervention needed.


The Flight Editor will load FS flight plans and even will import the most used flight plan formats (like FSNavigator). After it has been imported getting the real weather for all navigation points on your route takes only one click and it will even decode the rather complex METAR, TAF and ALOFT information into readable text. On the world map we'll even use small cloud icons to show weather. Spread over the many windows you will find incredible detail on your flight. From take-off speed to weather over any point in your flight. It's all here, easy to find and understand. Let's give one example, say you flown a year ago in Flight Keeper will be able to tell you what the surface of the runway was.

At the end of the flight you can ask Flight Keeper to judge your flight. Using the massive data collection for each flight it will churn out a report on your flight. From max G force to taxi speed and excessive pitch and bank, all will be used to create a score. Of course ALL settings are editable in configuration files. If your VA or personal preferences require additional information you can add those to a fully configurable custom section.

ACARS Device
You can access all this information directly from your cockpit without the need to switch any application during your flight. The ACARS Device Gauge ([A]ircraft [C]ommunication [A]ddressing and [R]eporting [S]ystem) allows the pilot to easily view all important information and even control FS Flight Keeper while sitting in the cockpit. The ACARS Device offers a detailed text based view on the current weather conditions (e.g. wind and cloud layers with icing and turbulence warnings!), gives access to all important in-flight states and also contains a detailed airport information database. Of course in a high end product like this the gauge will be installed in your aircrafts using a very easy to use tool. When you remove the product we'll even remove it from the aircraft!

The gauge has a simple but effective interface (based on a simplified FMS system) that makes it easy to get to all information. For example if you need to know the weather at your next waypoint it only takes a few clicks to get that information. The gauge can connect to Flight Keeper (running minimized) to display information stored in the databases of Flight Keeper.

World Map
One of the most important tools when you plan you flight. You can display your planned route and overlay it with the weather. You can even select the altitude you want to see the winds for, making it very easy to select the most profitable flight level. It will show weather, temperature and wind for each airport. Of course it will let you search for airports and will display a beautiful map using full antialiasing as is supported in Windows.

While you fly you are able to use the map as a Moving map and follow your route, and will even see the AI aircraft and Multiplayer traffic, aircraft that get close in different color to warn you. You will also be able to compare your flown route to your planned route. Of course events logged by the recorder will be shown graphically on the map. Pointing to a point on the map will open a window showing more details of the location, traffic or event. When you zoom into an airport you will be able to see your trace over the taxiways and see the gate assignments.
 

Sounds
New in FSFK 2.5 is the option to add sound effects to all events. These sounds can be played in DirectX 5.1 stereo(!!) that allows you to position the sound to come from any direction. For example the Ground Proximity sounds from the cabin speaker in front and above you, your copilot sounds from the right side and the cabin announcements from the rear. FSFK now also contains a complete Ground Proximity Warning System. At the bottom of this page you will find link to the sound file available (if you like to create your sound sets (and get a free product from our shop as token of our appreciation), contact info@aerosoft-shop.com). There is a demo file in MP3 format available click here.

Screenshots and messaging
The Screenshot Manager is a simple, but very helpful tool, that let's you take screenshots of the active window. You can take as many shots as you want (just limited by the amount of disk space available) and you can save the ones you like after you have finished the flight. So no stress during your flight, no need to switch to any other program while you fly. The only thing you need to do is to configure the Take Screenshot hotkey in the Options dialog and press it while you fly. FS Flight Keeper will take the shot and will store it in an internal gallery.

You are a user of one of the ever more popular chat tools? Or you fly online and hate to use the chat module build into FS? Then you will just love the messaging module. Fully build for use with FS it is almost as powerful as the regular messaging tools, it allows you to send messages, files, any screenshot you recorded, email and even SMS messages. You can set your status (busy, online etc).

Interface, frame rates, programming and manuals
FSFK is programmed by professionals and it is obvious from the way the product looks and how you interface with it. Designed to look like the Outlook layout it gives you great control over all functions. The professionalism also shows in other aspects, like the integrated bug reporting, automated update functions, backup functionality (believe us, you DO not want to loose your files) and the almost unlimited ways in which the product can be configured by the user. And supported by Aerosoft you can be sure it will work, when you need something we like as well you can be sure it will be implemented very swiftly. New in version 2.70 is full interface in German language.

Even with all the amount of information you will probably not notice FSFK running in the background. With the map running on a separate window with all AI traffic showing and FULL logging the only way you will notice FSFK running is the hard disk light (of course we write all events in real time to the database).

Virtual Airlines
FSFK is incredibly useful for Virtual Airlines and in the new 2.70 version a lot of comments from VA's that already use the product has been incorporated. We will support your airline in creating web services for uploading PIREPs and building live ACARS systems. We also offer sample source code (FREE OF CHARGE!) written in ASP, that will help you to easily create the necessary code. If you want to implement FSFK to your existing web services then download the new SDK . For VA's that consider using FSFK we can offer a discount on the sales price.
 


Compatibility
FSFK is compatible with most popular tools used for flight planning, weather creation, online and offline Air Traffic Control.
o Support for ActiveSky Version 6 (ASv6) and ActiveSky Version 5 (ASV)
o Support for Radar Contact Version 4 (RC4)
o VATSIM Support: METARs can be downloaded from VATSIM, Controller and Pilots can be displayed on the World Map
o Support for FS Meteo
o Support for Flight Deck Companion
o Support for Weather Center 2
o Support for My Traffic and Ultimate Traffic
o Support for FSNavigator, PIC767 and PMDG formats flight plan formats, plus the basic FS flight plan format.
o Support for advanced aircraft (like the PMDG 747) is enhanced all the time, but due to the closed enviroment of those aircraft not all items can be logged)
 

Simulator: FS2002/FS2004 (FS2000 without Scenery Support)
Download size: 21 Mb
Install size: 50 Mb (more with growing database)
Hardware: 2GHz CPU, 256 Mb memory when run on the FS system