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Post by rpm151 on Jul 23, 2010 10:53:19 GMT -5
Dutch,
I was thinking when using an imported airline schedule for use in FS Captain, would it not be more realistic to base the ETE on the arrival time in the schedule rather than having FS Captain calculate it?
I think this would be a more realistic evaluation of on-time performance, at least when using imported schedules.
rpm.
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Post by Dutch Owen on Jul 31, 2010 8:10:43 GMT -5
Maybe, if and only if the flight takes off on time though. I might add this as an option. There are so many factors outside the pilot's control that can throw off arrival at a fixed time (winds aloft being only one) that while the passengers may feel you should always get there "on time by the book" an airline knows better and should evaluate you based on your planned time with weather factored in, not some theoretical standard-weather time.
Dutch
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Post by mhlarsen on Sept 16, 2010 2:55:19 GMT -5
Maybe, if and only if the flight takes off on time though. I might add this as an option. There are so many factors outside the pilot's control that can throw off arrival at a fixed time (winds aloft being only one) that while the passengers may feel you should always get there "on time by the book" an airline knows better and should evaluate you based on your planned time with weather factored in, not some theoretical standard-weather time. Dutch This brings up another question: Is the ETE an airline evaluation or a passenger evaluation?  The airline might know that with headwind, late start and so on, your flight will be somewhat delayed. Problem is that the passengers do not really care about this, they want to depart on time and arrive on time according to schedule (maybe even a bit earlier). Thats why I suggest like rpm151, that the Arrival time on the chosen scheduled flight is always used as ETE reference. If you are delayed because of factors outside your control, the passengers will still give you thumbs down, but the airline would/should calculate differently. Michael |
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Post by Dutch Owen on Sept 22, 2010 10:04:19 GMT -5
FSCaptain focuses mostly on your relationship with your airline, and secondly with your passenger satisfaction. Some passengers indeed are always upset when you don't land by the "scheduled" time but most are aware that weather and traffic factors make that estimate just a goal, not a promise.
So from the point of view of evaluating your perfomance as a captain I felt it wouldn't be fair to penalize you for factors outside your control, such as massive headwinds that would prevent you from meeting the projected arrival time.
However, I know there's pressure to meet those schedules in the real world. Maybe add the option to put the arrival time on the schedule and an option in the "airline definition" as to whether you'll be penalize for not meeting it.
I could go with that, for sure, what do you think?
Dutch
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Post by rpm151 on Sept 22, 2010 10:52:04 GMT -5
Dutch, Sounds like a winner  rpm151. |
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Post by mhlarsen on Sept 22, 2010 12:47:59 GMT -5
FSCaptain focuses mostly on your relationship with your airline, and secondly with your passenger satisfaction. Some passengers indeed are always upset when you don't land by the "scheduled" time but most are aware that weather and traffic factors make that estimate just a goal, not a promise. So from the point of view of evaluating your perfomance as a captain I felt it wouldn't be fair to penalize you for factors outside your control, such as massive headwinds that would prevent you from meeting the projected arrival time. However, I know there's pressure to meet those schedules in the real world. Maybe add the option to put the arrival time on the schedule and an option in the "airline definition" as to whether you'll be penalize for not meeting it. I could go with that, for sure, what do you think? Dutch Absolutely a first class idea Dutch  Thanks Michael |
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