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Developer's Backdoor => GSX Backdoor => Topic started by: skimmer on August 29, 2011, 12:28:25 am

Title: Emergency vehicles
Post by: skimmer on August 29, 2011, 12:28:25 am
Will we be able to call a firetruck ,ambulence , or security vehicle to gate? If so, since we can get spray from deice truck can we get it from firetruck? :)
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: sjt375 on August 29, 2011, 01:24:59 am
woah, that's actually a genius idea. That'd be great especially if we could call them on the runway or something after an emergency landing. I don't know how well that would work though because that might require a ton more afcad work then already done to route vehicles...

Still great idea Skimmer


+1
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: theshack440 on August 29, 2011, 06:03:57 am
Aha nice idea. What about a water arch?  ;D
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: sjt375 on August 29, 2011, 07:53:22 am
Aha nice idea. What about a water arch?  ;D

you mean for first flight arrivals?
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: Bruce Hamilton on August 29, 2011, 02:22:41 pm
FSX doesn't simulate those types of emergencies, be no reason to call a fire truck or ambulance.
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: theshack440 on August 29, 2011, 03:39:19 pm
you mean for first flight arrivals?
Yeah. I don't know if that's possible in FSX but would be a fun touch if the fsdt guys have some extra time to throw it in.
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: skimmer on September 02, 2011, 09:10:19 am
Ya, I thought it was a good idea but I guess fires arent put out at the gate. I did see an ambulance at the rear of an aircraft the other week at KMSP which gave me the idea. The thought of having an emergency vehicle with flashing lights just seemed fun thats all. So thanks to those of you who liked the idea.
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: SirIsaac726 on September 02, 2011, 06:36:46 pm
Ya, I thought it was a good idea but I guess fires arent put out at the gate. I did see an ambulance at the rear of an aircraft the other week at KMSP which gave me the idea. The thought of having an emergency vehicle with flashing lights just seemed fun thats all. So thanks to those of you who liked the idea.
That's actually a common occurrence.  You'd be surprised how many medical emergencies there are at the airport and on arriving and departing aircraft.  While waiting for a flight at ORD once, in the span of about 1.5 hours, I probably saw the EMS respond four or five times (always an engine and one ambulance).
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: member111222 on September 02, 2011, 10:54:44 pm
FSX doesn't simulate those types of emergencies, be no reason to call a fire truck or ambulance.

I think it could be done in the way AES does it. You come to a stop on the runway, then open the menu and chose perhaps a fire truck and some emergency vehicles.
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: skimmer on September 03, 2011, 03:47:24 am
Great idea 111222. Maybe Virtuali will have some feed back on this. Our idea is late in the process and as we all know GSX has got to be a BIG project already. :) :)
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: virtuali on September 03, 2011, 08:48:58 am
We can't add entirely new features now, otherwise the product will never be released in time, but we would like to keep something for expansion packs and/or upgrades, and emergency vehicles were one of the first thing we thought, a couple of years ago when the project started.
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: skimmer on September 03, 2011, 10:41:20 am
Ohhh. Thanks . I look forward to it. :)
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: Bruce Hamilton on September 03, 2011, 01:39:33 pm
I think it could be done in the way AES does it. You come to a stop on the runway, then open the menu and chose perhaps a fire truck and some emergency vehicles.

I wasn't aware that AES allowed you to call service vehicles once you were away from the gate, other than the follow me vehicle after landing.  Have I missed something all these years?
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: member111222 on September 03, 2011, 04:48:41 pm
I think it could be done in the way AES does it. You come to a stop on the runway, then open the menu and chose perhaps a fire truck and some emergency vehicles.

I wasn't aware that AES allowed you to call service vehicles once you were away from the gate, other than the follow me vehicle after landing.  Have I missed something all these years?

Well, I just thought if you can make a follow me vehicle appear away from the gate why should it be not possible to make other types of vehicles appear, too?
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: StickMan on September 04, 2011, 03:40:16 am
I'd love to get this welcome in FSX

(http://www.royalgazette.com/storyimage/RG/20110408/NEWS04/704089945/AR/AR-704089945.jpg?q=100)

 ;D
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: Bruce Hamilton on September 04, 2011, 01:45:45 pm
That isn't a welcome, it's a hint... they don't want your filthy airplane at their airport.   ;D
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: Delta787 on December 10, 2011, 08:44:16 pm
I worked at KATL for more than five years before moving on and the only time you saw a water arch being done was for:

1)A pilot is retiring from the airline after many years of service
2)They are retiring the aircraft, i.e. when Delta retired their L1011s and MD-11s.
3)The reception of a brand new aircraft, i.e. the first Boeing 787-8 to ANA in Japan.

Those are the only three reasons I can think of for a water arch or water cannon salute as they call it. But it would be cool to have in FSX. ;D
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: eastern on January 05, 2012, 04:04:43 am
You should have been in IAD when the fire truck forgot to dump the fire retardant foam and replace it with water. Let’s say that poor A-320 had to have an engine replacement.  >:(
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: XCLTM3 on January 05, 2012, 04:46:02 am
We can't add entirely new features now, otherwise the product will never be released in time, but we would like to keep something for expansion packs and/or upgrades, and emergency vehicles were one of the first thing we thought, a couple of years ago when the project started.

You got it Umberto........these things can be added at a later time.....for now let's get GSX as is.....I'm waiting on!!!!!!!!!!!

Rgds,
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: blk137 on January 22, 2012, 11:15:07 pm
brilliant feature to do in an expansion pack :)

Blake
Title: Re: Emergency vehicles
Post by: ottoramsaig on January 23, 2012, 10:10:39 pm
Ya, I thought it was a good idea but I guess fires arent put out at the gate. I did see an ambulance at the rear of an aircraft the other week at KMSP which gave me the idea. The thought of having an emergency vehicle with flashing lights just seemed fun thats all. So thanks to those of you who liked the idea.

I believe that a flight planned from KORD to KJFK at one of the ramps gave me 2 ambulances or something. Bottom line is: 2 Ford vans with red lights were parked close to the nose of my B 727. I saved it as a Sherriff’s flight to NY.  The only problem is the vans have now disappeared. I think it may have been FSdreamTeam scenry contributing to it.............