WingX 2.0 User Manual - FAASafety.gov

WingX Introduction ..........................3
A Look at WingX’s Feature Set ............. 3
Weight and Balance ........................ 4
Route Planning ................................ 4
Weather Images .............................. 5
A/FD Information.............................. 5
NACO Charts.................................... 6
Table of Contents
Most Recently Used Airports,
Navaids, Fixed, and Intersections.30
Airport Search Menu Option .......... 30
Clear Popup Menu Option .............. 31
Digit Bar............................................... 31
Minimizing and Closing WingX ............ 31
Aircraft Page..................................33
SmartTaxi ..................................... 6 Adding a new N-number ...................... 33
Dynamic Flight Navigator............. 7 Example ......................................... 34
Weather Text................................... 7 Selecting an N-number........................ 35
Documents and Forms .................... 8 Removing an N-number ....................... 35
Multi-Page E6B ................................ 8 Aircraft Weight and Moment ............... 35
Pilot Expirations .............................. 9 Sorting the Aircraft Data..................... 36
Sunrise and Sunset ......................... 9 Popup Menu ......................................... 36
Podcasts – online and offline ........ 10 Weight and Balance Page..............37
N-number Search........................... 10 Status Section ..................................... 38
WingX Installation..........................11 Within Limits.................................. 38
Downloading WingX via the Internet .. 11 Exceeding Limits ........................... 39
The WingX CD...................................... 11 Configuration Section ......................... 39
Microsoft .NET Compact Framework
Graphical Section................................ 40
(for your Pocket PC) ...................... 12 Weight and Balance Popup Menu .. 40
dotnetfx.exe: Microsoft .NET
Weight and Balance Envelope....... 42
Framework (for your Desktop) ...... 12 Weight and Balance Bar Display ... 42
The WingX Installation Process.......... 12 Data Entry Section .............................. 44
Running WingX .................................... 15 Popup Menus ................................. 44
Missing Compact Framework........ 16 Helicopter Weight and Balance .......... 44
Quick Start .......................................... 16
WingX Upgrades ............................ 16
Adding an Aircraft Model to WingX’s
Database ............................................. 45
Database Location ........................ 16 User-Defined Aircraft Models ........ 45
Database Downloads..................... 17 Airport/Facilities Directory Page...46
GPS Settings.................................. 17 Communications.................................. 46
WingX Editions .................................... 18 Location............................................... 47
Pro Edition ..................................... 18 Facilities.............................................. 48
Premier Edition.............................. 19 Runway ................................................ 48
Obtaining Your WingX ID..................... 19 Active Links......................................... 51
Entering your WingX Key .................... 20 Charts .................................................. 52
Purchasing WingX Online.................... 20 Route Planning Page .....................53
Purchasing via the Internet........... 20 Constructing a Route .......................... 53
Registering via Phone ................... 21 Example: ........................................ 54
Registering a WingX CD ................ 21 Column Selection ................................ 55
WingX Subscriber List......................... 21 Performance and Wind Effects............ 55
Menu System....................................... 22 Popup Menu ......................................... 56
Pages Submenu ............................. 22 Most Recently Used Lists.............. 56
View Submenu............................... 23 User-Defined Routes...................... 57
Prefs Submenu .............................. 23 Clear Popup Menu Option .............. 57
Tools Submenu .............................. 26 User-Defined Waypoints ...................... 58
GPS Submenu ................................ 28 Manually Enter Coordinates .......... 58
Help Submenu ............................... 29 GPS Coordinates............................ 59
Popup Menus ....................................... 29 Dynamic Flight Navigator Page..60
Numeric Text Boxes...................... 30 Screen Layout ..................................... 60