Automatic flight stage change
Cabby can automatically change the flight stage for you, if proper setting is set. You can find it in the settings page.
Triggers
Boarding
Boarding can be triggered manually when GSX is not enabled.
When GSX is enabled, boarding will be triggered automatically, when the number of passengers on board is greater than 0 or the GSX flag about boarding start turns ON.
Ready for pushback
Ready for pushback will be triggered automatically when boarding is completed. When GSX is enabled, this will happen automatically. If GSX is not enabled, this will happen automatically after around 5 minutes.
Taxi
Taxi will be triggered automatically when the beacon light is turned on.
Takeoff
Takeoff will be triggered automatically when the strobe light is turned on.
Climb
Climb will be triggered automatically when the aircraft altitude is more than 3000 feet above ground level.
Cruise
Cruise will be triggered automatically when the aircraft altitude is more than 1000 feet below the initial altitude from the flight plan.
Descent
Descent will be triggered automatically when the aircraft altitude is more than 2000 feet below the initial altitude from the flight plan and the vertical speed is more than 1000 feet per minute.
Final
Final will be triggered automatically when the gear is down.
Taxi post landing
Taxi post landing will be triggered automatically when (one of the following conditions is met):
- the aircraft ground speed is less than 40 knots and the aircraft's all wheels are on the ground
- the aircraft's all wheels are on the ground and strobe light is turned off
On blocks
On blocks will be triggered automatically when the beacon light is turned off and the ground speed is below 5 knots.
You can always change your flight stage manually by clicking on the stage name in the flight page