A very useful freeware application for those who want to make use of cards (either ATC or pilot) in *. Pdf format (the most used in publications AIP) and do not want to be all the time switching between applications.
As my English is very limited, I think it's better to copy part of the description of the addons by Nils Meier.
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Every serious flight-simmer eventually ends up referring to charts for their flying adventures. Whether it's a VFR sectional or more likely an approach chart for self-study or while flying under virtual ATC services.
The best coverage and free source for those charts are PDF files available for download. Unless these pilots have a second screen to render those charts in heavyweight PDF-apps this means juggling the external application, fighting for screen estate and struggling to have flight-simulator as well as chart right at hand ... without getting into each others way.
Now - imagine PDFKneeboard - this flight-sim module renders PDF documents right inside FS. It remembers what part of the chart the pilot is looking at (section, zoom, rotation - for each page), it lets FS keep the focus, remembers opened charts and offers a kneeboard-toggle button.
When the important instrument approach chart is needed a simply joystick button click brings it right back where the pilot needs it while staying out of the way when not needed.
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The following keyboard shortcuts are pre-defined by default and available while the flight simulator window is active (can be changed in settings):
K - toggle kneeboard visible/hidden
Ctrl+O - open PDF document
Ctrl+W - close currently displayed PDF document
Ctrl+Shift+W - close all PDF documents
Ctrl+Tab - switch to next document
Ctrl+Shift+Tab - switch to previous document
Page Up - prev page
Page Down - next page
Ctrl+= - zoom in
Ctrl+- - zoom out
Ctrl+0 - zoom to 100%
Use the following mouse actions to manipulate the kneeboard view:
Mouse Wheel Up/Down - prev/next page
Ctrl+Mouse Wheel Up/Down - zoom in/out
Shift+Mouse Wheel Up/Down - counter/clockwise rotate page
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You can download it from HERE:
As my English is very limited, I think it's better to copy part of the description of the addons by Nils Meier.
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Every serious flight-simmer eventually ends up referring to charts for their flying adventures. Whether it's a VFR sectional or more likely an approach chart for self-study or while flying under virtual ATC services.
The best coverage and free source for those charts are PDF files available for download. Unless these pilots have a second screen to render those charts in heavyweight PDF-apps this means juggling the external application, fighting for screen estate and struggling to have flight-simulator as well as chart right at hand ... without getting into each others way.
Now - imagine PDFKneeboard - this flight-sim module renders PDF documents right inside FS. It remembers what part of the chart the pilot is looking at (section, zoom, rotation - for each page), it lets FS keep the focus, remembers opened charts and offers a kneeboard-toggle button.
When the important instrument approach chart is needed a simply joystick button click brings it right back where the pilot needs it while staying out of the way when not needed.
<..>
The following keyboard shortcuts are pre-defined by default and available while the flight simulator window is active (can be changed in settings):
K - toggle kneeboard visible/hidden
Ctrl+O - open PDF document
Ctrl+W - close currently displayed PDF document
Ctrl+Shift+W - close all PDF documents
Ctrl+Tab - switch to next document
Ctrl+Shift+Tab - switch to previous document
Page Up - prev page
Page Down - next page
Ctrl+= - zoom in
Ctrl+- - zoom out
Ctrl+0 - zoom to 100%
Use the following mouse actions to manipulate the kneeboard view:
Mouse Wheel Up/Down - prev/next page
Ctrl+Mouse Wheel Up/Down - zoom in/out
Shift+Mouse Wheel Up/Down - counter/clockwise rotate page
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You can download it from HERE:
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