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Basic

This page is selectable from the Environment Control tab suite and allows you to control basic weather conditions.

Period Of Day Allows you to select the time of day (Day, Dusk, Dawn or Night) for the visual scene.
Surface Wind Dir/Spd Allows you to set the surface wind direction/speed.
Gusting To Allows introduction of pseudo-random gusts. A surface wind of at least 10 knots must be active for this function to be selectable.
Field Temperature Allows you to set the temperature at the airport.
QNH Allows you to set the QNH value.
QFE Allows you to set the QFE value.
Visibility Allows you to set the visibility range for the visual scene.
Fog Allows type of fog to be selected from pop-up menu.
Selecting FOG automatically sets an RVR value. Likewise, setting an RVR value automatically inserts FOG.
Fog Height Allows you to set the height of the fog layer.
RVR Allows you to set the runway visible range.
Visual Category Allows you to select from a number of pre-defined visual set-ups.
Storm Displays the Area Map with the Storm Control Popup menu to allow you to control and modify the storm models.

Lower Cloud Layer

Top Allows you to set the height of the lower cloud layer top above mean sea level.
Cloud Type Allows you to select normal, scattered or broken cloud types.
Scud Selects scud effects.
Base (AGL) Allows you to set the height of the lower cloud layer base.

Weather Scenario

Activate Scenario With Current Settings Activates the currently selected Multiweather Scenario using the current settings.

Resets

ISA Standard Day Reset Selects standard day weather conditions:
Tropopause level:FL360
QNH:1013.2 mb
Temperature gradient:-1.98°C/1000 ft
Sea level temperature:15°C
Delta ISA:0°C
Weather Scenario Reset Restarts an active multi-weather scenario using the default values loaded upon initial activation of the scenario.