Serge,
Looking good. I personally like the third text format "Sean", IMHO. Maybe use this text to only fill in the cells (where the LSO writes), and change the coloumn headers (titles) to normal text.
As for the FSX "call the ball" trigger I agree it would be great to make this manual (through an assigned button) and not automatic for Case I Ops, but understand it would take away a FSX command and a joystick allocation. Although, I would be willing to give up one or two buttons to call the ball or CLARA at 3/4 of a mile to trigger the vLSO "roger ball" and scoring program, and this would include the risk being waved off if I did not make this call before passing 3/4 mile. I could see the trigger working two ways; one you see the ball, hit the button on your controller (trigger's virtual ball call) then the vLSO says "roger ball" and then works as normal. The second scenario, is you hit another button for CLARA, and the vLSO would not respond roger ball, but instead give you a glideslope call (e.g. on glideslope, your high, your low, etc.).
Sometimes in the 2D HUD mode when I am rolling into the groove, the LSO says call the ball before I can actually see it (still in the turn). Does this happen to anyone? Any tips? Not a big issue, but it would be cool to control calling the ball to when I actually see it and have good info for glideslope control.
Anyways I like the way the program works for CASE I, much better than anything out there, just wanted to share this idea.
As for CASE III, I think the scoring program could remaining the same (LSO scores inside 3/4 mile), but the mission could start by sending you to a marshall stack for holding, then clear you for the approach. The pilot would be responsible for holding in marshall, then hitting the platform altitude at various stages (see attached graphic) while getting setup for the approach. Triggers could be setup in the mission for calls like "say needles, concur mode x", "dirty up", etc. Also when you get to 3/4 of mile the vLSO could work as it does now, since you normally get the "call the ball" for CASE III (I think).
-CAPT