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MD-500D

2024-12-04T04:42:10Z

Tsukino.firethorn:

{| class=sa-infobox style="float: right;"
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<div style='text-align: center; line-height: 130%;'>
<span style="font-size: 150%">'''MD-500D'''</span><br>
</div>
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[[File:Md500d.jpg|350px]]
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{| class=sa-infotable
|Role||Utility
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|Manufacturer||Hughs/MD
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|SL First Flight||1976
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|SL Introduction||TBD
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|GTFO Code|| SAKS321002MD500D
|}

|}

Description TBD

The SAFE (Shergood Aviation Flight Engine) engine driving this virtual reproduction is the most advanced and realistic in SL., developed by an RL helicopter pilot The engine is purely physics based and features independent control of cyclic, collective and anti-torque pedals. Many real-world helicopter effects are also modeled as part of the engine including translational lift, translating tendency, ground effect, main rotor torque and vortex ring state.

<h1>Master Contents</h1>

<div style="font-size: 130%;">
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|style="width: 50%; vertical-align: text-top;"|
# [[MD-500D/General|General]]
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</div>

<div style='font-size: 200%; font-family: serif;'>Paint Resources</div>
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Paint templates are available at: (Subject to change, use at own risk)

* [https://shergoodaviation.com/aircraft/md500/paint/md500-paint-pbr.xcf md500-paint-pbr.xcf]
* [https://shergoodaviation.com/aircraft/md500/paint/md500-paint.xcf md500-paint.xcf]

<div style='font-size: 200%; font-family: serif;'>Credits</div>
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* Sounds - Lorin Tone
* Flight Testing, Design - Tsukino Usagi (tsukino.firethorn)
* Design, Mesh, Textures and Scripting - Kelly Shergood

<div style='font-size: 200%; font-family: serif;'>Links</div>
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* [[MD-500D|Release Notes]]

Main Page/Painters

2024-11-21T21:04:01Z

Tsukino.firethorn:

List of Painters doing custom paints for shergood aviation aircraft. If you do custom paints for Shergood aircraft and would like to be included, please fill out [https://forms.gle/CRzxZeZZenz5iyHh7 this form].

{|class=wikitable
!Name
!B2-B
!B305
!UH-Commuter
!Enstrom 280C
!S-92
!H-92
!S-64
!EC-135
!Ch-47 Chinook
!H-160
!S-61R Pelican
!H-34(S-58) Choctaw
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!Willow Mercury
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!Vicious Hollow
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!FelipeFelix Pearl
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!McJonny Flatley
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!jhanni
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]

|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]

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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]

|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]

|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!diacentra Edenbaum
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!Eowyn Southmoor
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!Hotlips Steamweaver
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!Faith Incognito
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!2nis Sands
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!Larien Winters-Tinuviel (Larien.Morningstar)
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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!Jana Alya Milcham
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!Nicola Lierfatte
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|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|}

KeliWagon

2024-10-25T22:19:29Z

Tsukino.firethorn: /* Operating Limitations */

{| class=sa-infobox style="float: right;"
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<div style='text-align: center; line-height: 130%;'>
<span style="font-size: 150%">'''KeliWagon'''</span><br>
</div>
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[[File:KeliWagon_Web.png|350px]]
|}
{| style="clear: both; float: right"
|__TOC__
|}

===Introduction===

The KeliWagon is the ultimate mobile landing platform for your helicopter. It is your go-to tool for effortlessly moving your skid equipped Shergood helicopters into and out of your hangar and into position for flight. Whether you’re storing your helicopter in a hangar, relocating it for the next mission, or simply showing off your latest aircraft, the KeliWagon makes the process smooth and efficient.

With a fully mesh design, animated and castering wheels, and remote steering via HUD, the KeliWagon delivers unparalleled functionality and realism. It’s not only Sim Crossing Capable, but also slope-capable, meaning you can move your helicopter across varying terrains with confidence. Plus, its integration with the Shergood GPU ensures seamless recharging, with a built-in battery level gauge to keep you in control at all times.

Whether you’re piloting remotely or directly from your helicopter, the KeliWagon offers a sleek and intuitive solution for all your heli-moving needs.

Features include:
*Includes Three Sizes (Small, Medium, Large)
*Compatible with all Shergood Skid Helicopters
*Ridable with Click to Change Standing
*Remote Steering with HUD
*Drivable Remotely or While in Helicopter
*Sim Crossing Capable
*Animated and Castering Wheels
*Slope Capable
*Recharges with Shergood GPU
*Battery Level Gauge
*Access Controls
*Fully Mesh Design
*Both PBR and Standard Materials
*Landing Lights

=== Operating Limitations ===

Usage of this product is subject to the following limitations:

* Hud Maximum Range - 100m
* Designed for use with skid equipped Shergood aircraft

===Basic Usage===

====Helicopter Set-Up====

To set up a helicopter for use with the KeliWagon:

# Drop the included "-sa-keliwagon-aircraft vx.x.x" script into your skid equipped Shergood helicopter.

Once the script has been dropped in the helicopter, you are ready to go.

====Engaging Helicopter with Pad====

[[File:KeliWagon_Detection_Volume.jpg|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:detectVol"><caption>KeliWagon Detection Volume</caption></figure>
]]

The KeliWagon is designed to be as simple and seamless to use as possible. In normal operation this means:

#Land the aircraft on the pad.
#Exit the aircraft to make it go non-physical (or select "Park" from the aircraft menu).

More specifically, KeliWagon enabled objects "engage" with a pad when they become non-physical with the root prim inside the detection volume of the pad. The detection volume is anywhere over the surface of the pad up to about 5 meters as shown in <xr id="fig:detectVol"/>. Engagement occurs when:
* The helicopter transitions from physical to non-physical inside the detection volume.
* The helicopter is edited while non-physical into the detection volume.
* The pad is edited such that the helicopter is inside the detection volume.

==== Pad Operation ====

[[File:Pad_control_panel.png|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:ctrlPanel"><caption>KeliWagon Control Panel</caption></figure>
]]

The Pad is operated through the use of a HUD. To connect a HUD to a pad and control it, use the following procedure:

# Wear the included KeliWagon HUD (or get the HUD from the pad menu).
# Click on the KeliWagon you wish to control to connect the Hud to the Pad. The status light on the hud will turn green.
# Turn on the power switch on the pad (see <xr id='fig:ctrlPanel'/>).
# Turn on the power switch on the HUD.
# Use the controls to move the pad as desired.
# Turn power off when done.

The pad may be operated:
* While standing within 100m of the pad.
* While sitting in the aircraft, as long as it is non-physical (Parked)
* While sitting/standing on the pad itself.

====Pad Permissions====

In order to use your helicopter on a pad, the helicopter and pad must have mutual permissions to use each other. Permissions for
* the ''helicopter'' control which pads can be used to move it; and permissions for
* the ''pad'' control who can control that pad through a HUD.

Possible permission settings are:
{| class=wikitable
!Permission
!Description
|-
|Public||Anyone
|-
|Group||Members of the same group as the pad (or helicopter)
|-
|Friend||Anyone on the friend list of the pad (or helicopter)
|-
|Owner||Only the owner
|}

=====Setting Pad Permissions=====

To set the permissions on the KeliWagon:
# Click the control panel (see <xr id='fig:ctrlPanel'/>) to access the main menu
# Select <span class=sa-mbutton>ⒽAccess(Pad)</span>
# Select the desired permission level for access to the pad

The selected pad permission will control who is able to use a HUD to control the pad.

=====Setting Aircraft Permissions=====

To set the permissions on an aircraft:
# Land the aircraft (owned by you) on a pad (owned by you)
# Click the control panel (see <xr id='fig:ctrlPanel'/>) to access the main menu
# Select <span class=sa-mbutton>🚁Access(A/C)</span>
# Select the desired permission level for access to the aircraft

The selected permission will control who's pads can move your aircraft. By cautious about setting Public permissions on an aircraft. With public permissions, any user could slide a pad under your aircraft to move it without your permission.

=====Temporary Permissions=====

[[File:KeliWagon Temp Access.png|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:ctrlPanel"><caption>Temporary Permissions</caption></figure>
]]

The owner of an aircraft can grant temporary permissions to a specific pad when you land on it. If you land on a pad that does not have permission to move your aircraft, a dialog will appear allowing you to grant or deny permission for that pad to move your aircraft. The permissions persist until:
*The aircraft becomes physical.
*The aircraft is edited.
*The pad is edited.

When any of these things happen, you will need to grant temporary permissions again.

====Charging====

The KeliWagon is battery powered and will require periodic recharging. A gauge on the KeliWagon control panel (see <xr id='fig:ctrlPanel'/>) shows the current battery charge in percent. The battery will drain when the motors are engaged (50 amps), the lights are on (5 amps), and anytime the power is on to support the control circuitry and transceiver (0.1 amps). To charge:

# Park the KeliWagon near your Shergood Ground Power unit (GPU).
# Connect the GPU to the KeliWagon.
# Wait for the battery gauge to read 100%

When connecting the GPU, the pad will show in the GPU as "Pad_XXX" where "XXX" is a three digit number randomly assigned when you rezed the pad.

====Riding on the Pad====

You can "ride" on the pad directly by sitting on it. Up to 4 avatars may ride the pad. While on the pad you can use the following chat commands:

{| class=wikitable
!Command
!Description
|-
|cv
|toggle between an unscripted camera and a "behind view"
|-
|cv2
|toggle between an unscripted camera and an "overhead view"
|}

===HUD===

[[File:KeliWagon HUD.png|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:hud"><caption>KeliWagon HUD</caption></figure>
]]

The HUD has an operating range of 100 meters and include the following controls and indicators:
# Emergency Stop button - Immediately stops all movement of the Keliwagon, Cycle the power switch to reset.
# Status LED - Green indicates connected and operating normally. Red indicates a fault.
# Power Switch - Activates Power to the Keliwagon and enables hud controls.
# Lights Switch - Activates the four red landing lights on the Keliwagon.
# Forward/Reverse Control - Controls the movement in the forward/reverse direction only. The red bar indicates current control position, click and drag to move, the control will return to the neutral position when released.
# 2D control - Controls the movement of the Keliwagon in both forward/reverse as well as turning left/right. The red dot indicates the currnet control postion, click and drag the dot to move the control. The control will return to neutral when released.
# Left/Right Control - Controls the movement of the Keliwagon in the left/right direction only. Moving the control will cause the Keliwagon to pivot in the indicated direction. The red bar indicates current control position, click and drag to move, the control will return to the neutral position when released.
# Hide/Show Button - Hides or shows the main portion of the hud.

===Menus===

Menus are accessed by clicking the control panel at the back of the pad (see <xr id='fig:ctrlPanel'/>).

====Main Menu====

{| class=wikitable
!Button
!Description
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>🔋Battery</span>
|Open the "Battery" menu for configuring battery properties.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>📥Get</span>
|Open the "Get" menu for getting pad related items.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>CONNECT</span>
|Connect the HUD worn by the user accessing the menu. (Performs same function as clicking the pad anywhere other than the control panel)
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>ⒽAccess(Pad)</span>
|Configure access permissions for the pad.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>🚁Access(A/C)</span>
|Configure access permissions for the aircraft sitting on the pad.
|}

====Battery Menu====

This menu sets the battery size in amp-hours. Small values can be used to experiment with the battery charging. Use large values if you do not want to have to charge often. The entry marked with ✅ is the currently configured battery size.

{| class=wikitable
!Button
!Description
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>0.1 Amp-Hr</span>
|Set the battery capacity to 0.1 amp-hours.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>1 Amp-Hr</span>
|Set the battery capacity to 1 amp-hours.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>10 Amp-Hr</span>
|Set the battery capacity to 10 amp-hours.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>✅50 Amp-Hr</span>
|Set the battery capacity to 50 amp-hours.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>100 Amp-Hr</span>
|Set the battery capacity to 100 amp-hours.
|}

====Get Menu====

The menu is used to get items necessary for use with the KeliWagon.

{| class=wikitable
!Button
!Description
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>HUD</span>
|Get the KeliWagon control HUD.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>A/C Script</span>
|Get the script for dropping into aircraft to enable pad use.
|}

====Access(Pad) Menu====

The menu sets the permissions of the pad. Pad permissions control who can control the pad with the HUD. The pad is capable of moving any pad-enabled helicopter as long as the helicopter permissions have been set appropriately. If an undesired helicopter has landed on your pad, you can edit the pad from under it to disengage.

{| class=wikitable
!Button
!Description
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Public</span>
|Set the pad permissions to "Public". Anyone with an pad HUD can control the KeliWagon.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Group</span>
|Set the pad permissions to "Group". Only people in the same group (or owner) as the pad can control the pad with the HUD.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Friend</span>
|Set the pad permissions to "Friend". Only the owner, or friends of the owner can control the pad with the HUD.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Owner</span>
|Set the pad permissions to "Owner". Only the owner can control the pad with the HUD.
|}

====Access(A/C) Menu====

This menu sets permissions of an aircraft. To change the aircraft permissions, you must place an aircraft you own on a pad you own. Aircraft permissions control which KeliWagons have access to move your helicopter.

{| class=wikitable
!Button
!Description
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Public</span>
|Set the helicopter permissions to "Public". Any KeliWagon can move the helicopter. Use caution with this setting since a pad could be edited under your helicopter allowing it to be moved by any KeliWagon owner.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Group</span>
|Set the helicopter permissions to "Group". Only KeliWagons with the same group as the helicopter can move it.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Friend</span>
|Set the helicopter permissions to "Friend". Only KeliWagons with the same owner as the helicopter, or friends of the owner can move the helicopter.
|-
|<span class=sa-mbutton>Owner</span>
|Set the helicopter permissions to "Owner". Only KeliWagons with the same owner as the helicopter can move it.
|}

KeliWagon

2024-10-25T22:19:13Z

Chinook CH-47/Known Bugs and Planned features

2023-08-28T23:50:42Z

Tsukino.firethorn:

=Flying Resources=

{|
|[[File:Sl-hfh-cover.png|250px|link=SL_Helicopter_Flying_Handbook]]
|valign=top|The SL Helicopter Flying Handbook is full of useful information on flying helicopters equipped with the [[Shergood Flight System]]. This manual includes fundamentals of helicopter aerodynamics, helicopter systems, basic and advanced flight maneuvers, and navigation in SL.
|}

=Aircraft=

{|
|[[File:S2s-promo.png|250px|link=Steamly S2-S]]
|[[File:S58_001.png|250px|link=H-34 Choctaw]]
|[[File:S61-pelican.png|250px|link=S-61R Pelican]]
|[[File:H160-square.png|250px|link=H-160]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Steamly S2-S
|style="text-align:center;"|H-34 (S-58) Choctaw
|style="text-align:center;"|S-61R Pelican
|style="text-align:center;"|H-160
|}

{|
|[[File:Chinook.png|250px|link=Chinook CH-47]]
|[[File:ec135-vip.png|250px|link=EC-135]]
|[[File:S64-instrument-panel.png|250px|link=S-64]]
|[[File:H92.png|250px|link=H-92]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Chinook CH-47
|style="text-align:center;"|EC-135
|style="text-align:center;"|S-64
|style="text-align:center;"|H-92
|}

{|
|[[File:S92.png|250px|link=S-92]]
|[[File:E280c.png|250px|link=Enstrom 280C]]
|[[File:Uh4.png|250px|link=UH-4 Commuter]]
|[[File:B305.jpg|250px|link=Brantly 305]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|S-92
|style="text-align:center;"|Enstrom 280C
|style="text-align:center;"|UH-4 Commuter
|style="text-align:center;"|Brantly 305
|}

{|
|[[File:New b2b-sqr.jpg|250px|link=Brantly B2-B]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Brantly B2-B
|}

<div style='clear: both;'></div>

=Aircraft Feature Comparison=
{|class=wikitable
!Aircraft
!SA-FE Ver.
!Instruments
!Onboard
!Weather
!Hooks
!Hoist
!Rappel
!Autopilot
!Nav.
!Floats
|-
!Steamly S2-S
|1.4
|gauges
|n/a
|n/a
|
|
|
|n/a
|GPS
|n/a
|-
!H-34 (S-58) Choctaw
|1.4.1
|gauges
|swap
|2.0
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|limited
|VOR
|add-on
|-
!S-61R Pelican
|1.4
|gauges
|full
|2.0
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|integrated
|FMS+GPS+VOR
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|-
!H-160-UTL
|1.3.5
|glass
|swap
|1.0
|
|
|
|integrated
|FMS+GPS
|emergency
|-
!H-160-VIP
|1.3.5
|glass
|swap
|1.0
|
|
|
|integrated
|FMS+GPS
|emergency
|-
!H-160-EMS
|1.3.5
|glass
|swap
|1.0
|
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|integrated
|FMS+GPS
|emergency
|-
!Chinook CH-47
|1.3
|gauges
|full
|1.0
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|
|integrated
|FMS+GPS*
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|-
!EC-135-EMS
|1.3
|glass
|n/a
|1.0
|
|add-on
|
|stand-alone
|GPS
|add-on
|-
!EC-135-VIP
|1.3
|glass
|n/a
|1.0
|
|
|
|stand-alone
|GPS
|add-on
|-
!EC-135-POL
|1.3
|glass
|n/a
|1.0
|
|
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|stand-alone
|GPS
|add-on
|-
!S-64
|1.3
|gauges
|n/a
|n/a
|(cargo hoist)
|
|
|stand-alone
|GPS
|n/a
|-
!H-92
|1.3
|glass
|full
|n/a
|
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
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|stand-alone
|GPS
|emergency
|-
!S-92
|1.3
|glass
|full
|n/a
|
|
|
|stand-alone
|GPS
|emergency
|-
!Enstrom 280C
|1.2
|gauges
|n/a
|n/a
|
|
|
|n/a
|GPS
|n/a
|-
!UH-4 Commuter
|1.2
|gauges
|n/a
|n/a
|
|
|
|n/a
|n/a
|n/a
|-
!Brantly 305
|1.1
|gauges
|n/a
|n/a
|
|
|
|n/a
|GPS
|n/a
|-
!Brantly B2-B
|1.4
|gauges
|n/a
|1.0
|
|
|
|n/a
|GPS
|[[File:Green-check-32.png|18px]]
|}

=Equipment=

{|
|[[File:Square sock.png|250px|link=Airport Windsock]]
|[[File:Backpack-deicer-sqr.png|250px|link=Backpack Deicer]]
|[[File:Deicing-truck.png|250px|link=Deicing Truck]]
|[[File:PaintWizard Square.jpg|250px|link=Paint Wizard]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Airport Windsock
|style="text-align:center;"|Backpack Deicer
|style="text-align:center;"|Deicing Truck
|style="text-align:center;"|Paint Wizard
|}

{|
|[[File:Kellyfuel-square.jpg|250px|link=KellyFuel]]
|[[File:Cargo-hook-kit-small.jpg|250px|link=Cargo Hook Kit]]
|[[File:Helitank-bottom.png|250px|link=Helitank for S-64 Aircrane]]
|[[File:Logbook-thumb.png|250px|link=Pilot Logbook]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Kelly Fuel
|style="text-align:center;"|Cargo Hook Kit
|style="text-align:center;"|Helitank for S-64 Aircrane
|style="text-align:center;"|Pilot Logbook
|}

{|
|[[File:Alarm-thumb.jpg|250px|link=ELT Alarm Box]]
|[[File:Floatindex-thumb.png|250px|link=EC-135 Emergency Float Kit]]
|[[File:Gps-screen-thumb.jpg|250px|link=Advanced Transponder and GPS HUD]]
|[[File:Kimbi-thumb.jpg|250px|link=Kimbi Bucket]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|ELT Alarm Box
|style="text-align:center;"|EC-135 Emergency Float Kit
|style="text-align:center;"|Advanced Transponder and GPS HUD
|style="text-align:center;"|Kimbi Bucket
|}

{|
|[[File:Transponder-thumb.jpg|250px|link=Basic Transponder HUD]]
|[[File:Modkit-thumb.png|250px|link=Tail Number Modkit]]
|[[File:Radar-thumb.jpg|250px|link=Airport Radar]]
|[[File:Rdfhud-thumb.png|250px|link=Radio Direction Finder HUD]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|Basic Transponder HUD
|style="text-align:center;"|Tail Number Modkit
|style="text-align:center;"|Airport Radar
|style="text-align:center;"|Radio Direction Finder HUD
|}

{|
|[[File:Winch-thumb.png|250px|link=EC-135 Rescue Winch Kit]]
|[[File:Kellbucket thumb.png|250px|link=KellBucket]]
|-
|style="text-align:center;"|EC-135 Rescue Winch Kit
|style="text-align:center;"|KellBucket
|}

=Bug Reports=

[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfanL0-gsgjocyNu8LC_F0GEHty6ot8OJ2h_0DtD_fBgGzIAQ/viewform?embedded=true Submit Bug Reports Here]

=Practical Test Standards=

:[[Private Helicopter PTS]]
:[[Commercial Helicopter PTS]]
:[[ATP Helicopter PTS]]
:[[Flight Instructor Helicopter PTS]]

2022-09-14T15:56:24Z

Tsukino.firethorn: /* Foam Bladder */

{| class=sa-infobox style="float: right;"
|
<div style='text-align: center; line-height: 130%;'>
<span style="font-size: 150%">'''Kimbi Bucket'''</span><br>
</div>
|-
|
[[File:Kimbi-thumb.jpg|350px]]
|}
{| style="clear: both; float: right"
|__TOC__
|}

The Kimbi Bucket is designed as a modkit specifically for the Shergood Aviation Chinook CH-47. The Kimbi Bucket system is comprised of the bucket and cables for suspending it; a hook on the belly of the aircraft; an internal control panel; and a hud version of the control panel. Chat commands can also be used to control the bucket.

Features include:

*2600/900 (CH-47/S-61R) gallon capacity with HD Fire compatability
*Fillable with system water, or from SA dip tank
*Configurable number of drops (up to 4)
*Configurable flow rate
*Confiurable max fill level
*Water weight affects helicopter handling
*Configurable foam concentration
*110 gallon foam bladder compatable with SA foam totes.
*Control through internal control panel, chat commands or HUD
*Linked system ensures bucket can be used in or flown through no-entry parcels
*"On ground" mode for bucket for servicing and during pick-up/set-down procedures
*Animated cable during bucket pick-up

<div style='font-size: 200%; font-family: serif;'>Manual</div>
----
===OVERVIEW===
==== Installation ====

To install the Kimbi Bucket modkit, perform the following steps:
*Rez a fresh CH-47 (v1.2 or later) or S-61R (v1.2 or later) without the modkit. Ensure power is off and that there are no occupants.
*Rez the "SA - Kimbi Bucket Kit v1.1" object within 10m of the aircraft.
*Copy the installer script matching your aircraft model into your aircraft
*Grant link privileges to the modkit.
*Wait for installation to complete.

NOTE: Once you drop the installer script on the aircraft, the aircraft will be in a non-functional state until the modkit installation is complete.

====HD FIRE COMPATIBILITY====
This system is designed to be compatible with HD Fire v2016.06.21 or later. Kimbi Bucket may work partially with older versions of HD Fire, but may not be as effective.
====PRODUCT UPDATES====
Product updates are checked when rezzing the helicopter with the bucket attached to it.

===OPERATION===
====DEPLOYING/HIDING BUCKET====
The bucket is deployed using the "fb show" chat command, and hidden using the "fb hide" command. If the helicopter is on the ground when the show command is issued, the bucket will be deployed in "ground" mode several meters in front of the aircraft. While in ground mode, the foam reservoir may be serviced. If the aircraft is greater than about 90 feet (30 meters), the bucket will be deployed while in the hanging state. Attempting to show the bucket while not on the ground, but at less than 90 feet will result in an error message.

====CONTROL PANEL AND HUD====

[[File:kb-controlPanel.png|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:controlPanel"><caption>Kimbi Bucket Control Panel</caption></figure>]]

The control panel and HUD have the exact same layout and functionality. The control/panel HUD layout is shown in <xr id='fig:controlPanel'/> . The upper left corner of the panel shows the basic state of the bucket including the water level, the foam reservoir level and the current valve position. Under the bucket diagram are soft buttons for opening/closing the valve, and for turning the power pumps on/off. Below the bucket soft buttons is a readout showing the current volume of water in gallons contained by the bucket.

The remainder of the display shows various bucket configuration options. Left to right these are:

* '''Maximum Fill Level''' - This is the maximum capacity to which the bucket should be filled. The maximum fill level can be set to any level between 25% and 100%. Touching the bar scale will set a fill level directly. Touching the soft button under the bar will increase the max fill level to the next 25% increment (cycling back to 25%). When the bucket has been filled beyond the configured maximum fill level, the valve will automatically open when the bucket has been overfilled to shed the excess water until it has fallen to the set level.
* '''Drop Count''' - This is the number of drops to be performed with the water held in the bucket. Pressing the softbutton allows the number of drops to be cycled through values between 1 and 4. The bar graph shows the number of configured drops, and which drops have been used. When more than one drop has been configured, the valve will automatically close at the end of the drop (except that the valve will remain open after the final drop). The size of the drops is based on the amount of water in the bucket when the drop count is configured. The "used" drops on the display are reset when any water is added to the bucket, or the drop count is changed.
* '''Coverage''' - This is the amount by which the valve is opened during a drop. Coverage may be set to any value between 10% and 100%. Pressing the bar scale will set coverage to an exact value, and pressing the soft button under the bar will increment the coverage to the next 10% increment (cycling back to 10%). Note coverage setting does not affect the valve position when shedding water to meet the configured maximum fill level.
* '''Foam Mixture''' - Sets the percent of foam concentrate to be added to water dropped from the bucket. The concentration can be configured between 0% and 1%. Pressing the bar scale will set foam mixture to an exact value, and pressing the soft button under the bar will increment the mixture to the next 0.1% increment (cycling back to 0%). Note: The cap on the foam outlet must be removed before flight in order to use the foam system. See the SERVICING section for details.

====PICKING UP WATER====
Water can be picked up either from Linden system water, or from the included dip tank. There are three mechanisms by which the bucket can be filled:
* '''Total submersion''' - Totally submerging the bucket below the level of the rim will allow water to flow over the edge into the bucket.
* '''Open Valve''' - If the valve is open when submerging the bucket, water can enter the bucket through the bottom. If the bucket is only partially submerged, the bucket will be filled to match the level of the surrounding water. Keeping the valve open when fully submerged can decrease the time needed to fill the bucket.
* '''Power Pumps''' - The Kimbi Bucket is equipped with power pumps to help fill the bucket in shallow water. The pumps are located on the bottom of the bucket and can operate with only the valve submerged. When using in shallow water, the valve should be closed while using the pumps. The pumps can also be used in part of a normal fill to further decrease the time to fill.

====DROPPING WATER====
Water is dropped by pressing the DROP button on the panel, or with the "fb drop" chat command. A drop can drop the full bucket, or depending on settings in up to four drops per bucketfull. Because the HD Fire system depends on dropping physical objects on the fire, you must be in a place you are allowed to rez to fight HD fires. If a drop is performed in a no-rez area, particle and other effects will continue to operate normally, but no HD Fire features will work.
====USING THE DIP TANK====
The dip tank can be useful when there are no Linden water sources near by. The tank holds approximately 10,000 gallons, with each bucket-full being 2600 gallons. Just dip the bucket into the tank to pick up some water. With each pick up, the level in the tank will go down slightly. To refill the tank, click the tank to get the menu, then choose [Level], then the desired water level for the tank. There is also an [Access] menu that lets you select who is allowed to set the water level in the tank (owner, group or public).

Bucket Pick-Up from Ground
====GROUND PICK-UP AND SET-DOWN====

[[File:kb-pickUp.jpg|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:pickUp"><caption>Bucket Pick-Up from Ground</caption></figure>]]

The Kimbi Bucket system allows you to pick-up and set-down the bucket to/from the ground. Note that the pick-up/set-down features of this bucket assume that it is being used from a large flat surface. To perform a pick-up, use the "fb show" command while the helicopter is on the ground. As the helicopter picks up, the bucket will remain in place on the ground and the cable prims will automatically adjust to drape between the bucket and the helicopter. Once the helicopter is high enough over the bucket, the bucket will pick up off the ground. The bucket must be picked up within 30 degrees of vertical, or the cable will break if stretched too far.

=====Pick Up=====
Recommended procedure for picking up the bucket are as follows:
#Begin with bucket in front of helicopter with the placement used when giving the "fb show" command.
#Pick up to an approximately 25 foot hover (use the radar altimeter).
#Hover the helicopter forward over the bucket.
#Pick up vertically with collective to approximately 125 feet. The bucket should break contact with the ground at approximately 90 to 100 feet.
#Enter forward flight maintaining at least 125 feet above the ground.

=====Set down=====
Recommended procedure for setting the bucket down are as follows:
#Fly an approach to a high (150-125 foot) hover over the landing position.
#Begin a slow vertical descent to about 50 feet.
#At 50 feet continue descending to about 25 feet while slowing backing up.
#At approximately 25 feet, stop descent and continue slow backward motion until bucket is visible.
#Once bucket is visible, slowly descent vertically to the ground.

====CHAT COMMANDS====
Most of the Kimbi Bucket functionality can be performed using chat commands. All bucket commands begin with "fb". The usable commands are:

{|class=wikitable
!Command
!Description
|-
|fb show ||Show the bucket
|-
|fb hide ||Hide the bucket
|-
|fb dump ||Do a dump (same as pressing button)
|-
|fb fillto ''n'' ||Set the max fill level for the bucket
|-
|fb foam ''n'' ||Set the foam mixture for the bucket
|-
|fb dropcount ''n'' ||Set the number of drops (1-4)
|-
|fb coverage ''n'' ||Set the coverage level (0-100)
|-
|fb fast ||Place bucket in fast drop mode (coverage 100%)
|-
|fb slow ||Place bucket in slow drop mode (coverage 50%)
|-
|fb pump ||Toggle pumps on/off
|-
|fb fill ||Backdoor command to fill bucket
|}

===SERVICING===

====Foam Bladder====

[[File:kb-foamBlader.jpg|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:foamBlader"><caption>Foam Bladder</caption></figure>]]

A 110 gallon foam bladder is located in a pouch attached to the inner wall of the bucket. The bladder may be accessed and serviced while the bucket is resting on the ground. You can used the "fb show" command while sitting in the helicopter on the ground to make the bucket visible in ground mode. The bladder has two yellow caps. The one facing up is for filling the bladder, and the one facing down is the foam outlet. The foam outlet cap must be removed before flight in order to use foam.

To fill the foam bladder, use the following procedure:

#Obtain a "SA - Class A Foam Tote", available for free a the Shergood main store.
#Place the "SA - Class A Foam Tote" within 10m of the bucket
#Open the yellow filler cap on the foam bladder inside the bucket.
#Click the tote and select "*Scan".
#When you are given a list of tail numbers, choose your tail number.
#Totes contain a total of 250 gallons. Once a tote has been depleted, you must obtain a new tote.

Kimbi Bucket

2022-09-14T15:52:39Z

Tsukino.firethorn:

{| class=sa-infobox style="float: right;"
|
<div style='text-align: center; line-height: 130%;'>
<span style="font-size: 150%">'''Kimbi Bucket'''</span><br>
</div>
|-
|
[[File:Kimbi-thumb.jpg|350px]]
|}
{| style="clear: both; float: right"
|__TOC__
|}

The Kimbi Bucket is designed as a modkit specifically for the Shergood Aviation Chinook CH-47. The Kimbi Bucket system is comprised of the bucket and cables for suspending it; a hook on the belly of the aircraft; an internal control panel; and a hud version of the control panel. Chat commands can also be used to control the bucket.

Features include:

*2600/900 (CH-47/S-61R) gallon capacity with HD Fire compatability
*Fillable with system water, or from SA dip tank
*Configurable number of drops (up to 4)
*Configurable flow rate
*Confiurable max fill level
*Water weight affects helicopter handling
*Configurable foam concentration
*110 gallon foam bladder compatable with SA foam totes.
*Control through internal control panel, chat commands or HUD
*Linked system ensures bucket can be used in or flown through no-entry parcels
*"On ground" mode for bucket for servicing and during pick-up/set-down procedures
*Animated cable during bucket pick-up

<div style='font-size: 200%; font-family: serif;'>Manual</div>
----
===OVERVIEW===
==== Installation ====

To install the Kimbi Bucket modkit, perform the following steps:
*Rez a fresh CH-47 (v1.2 or later) or S-61R (v1.2 or later) without the modkit. Ensure power is off and that there are no occupants.
*Rez the "SA - Kimbi Bucket Kit v1.1" object within 10m of the aircraft.
*Copy the installer script matching your aircraft model into your aircraft
*Grant link privileges to the modkit.
*Wait for installation to complete.

NOTE: Once you drop the installer script on the aircraft, the aircraft will be in a non-functional state until the modkit installation is complete.

====HD FIRE COMPATIBILITY====
This system is designed to be compatible with HD Fire v2016.06.21 or later. Kimbi Bucket may work partially with older versions of HD Fire, but may not be as effective.
====PRODUCT UPDATES====
Product updates are checked when rezzing the helicopter with the bucket attached to it.

===OPERATION===
====DEPLOYING/HIDING BUCKET====
The bucket is deployed using the "fb show" chat command, and hidden using the "fb hide" command. If the helicopter is on the ground when the show command is issued, the bucket will be deployed in "ground" mode several meters in front of the aircraft. While in ground mode, the foam reservoir may be serviced. If the aircraft is greater than about 90 feet (30 meters), the bucket will be deployed while in the hanging state. Attempting to show the bucket while not on the ground, but at less than 90 feet will result in an error message.

====CONTROL PANEL AND HUD====

[[File:kb-controlPanel.png|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:controlPanel"><caption>Kimbi Bucket Control Panel</caption></figure>]]

The control panel and HUD have the exact same layout and functionality. The control/panel HUD layout is shown in <xr id='fig:controlPanel'/> . The upper left corner of the panel shows the basic state of the bucket including the water level, the foam reservoir level and the current valve position. Under the bucket diagram are soft buttons for opening/closing the valve, and for turning the power pumps on/off. Below the bucket soft buttons is a readout showing the current volume of water in gallons contained by the bucket.

The remainder of the display shows various bucket configuration options. Left to right these are:

* '''Maximum Fill Level''' - This is the maximum capacity to which the bucket should be filled. The maximum fill level can be set to any level between 25% and 100%. Touching the bar scale will set a fill level directly. Touching the soft button under the bar will increase the max fill level to the next 25% increment (cycling back to 25%). When the bucket has been filled beyond the configured maximum fill level, the valve will automatically open when the bucket has been overfilled to shed the excess water until it has fallen to the set level.
* '''Drop Count''' - This is the number of drops to be performed with the water held in the bucket. Pressing the softbutton allows the number of drops to be cycled through values between 1 and 4. The bar graph shows the number of configured drops, and which drops have been used. When more than one drop has been configured, the valve will automatically close at the end of the drop (except that the valve will remain open after the final drop). The size of the drops is based on the amount of water in the bucket when the drop count is configured. The "used" drops on the display are reset when any water is added to the bucket, or the drop count is changed.
* '''Coverage''' - This is the amount by which the valve is opened during a drop. Coverage may be set to any value between 10% and 100%. Pressing the bar scale will set coverage to an exact value, and pressing the soft button under the bar will increment the coverage to the next 10% increment (cycling back to 10%). Note coverage setting does not affect the valve position when shedding water to meet the configured maximum fill level.
* '''Foam Mixture''' - Sets the percent of foam concentrate to be added to water dropped from the bucket. The concentration can be configured between 0% and 1%. Pressing the bar scale will set foam mixture to an exact value, and pressing the soft button under the bar will increment the mixture to the next 0.1% increment (cycling back to 0%). Note: The cap on the foam outlet must be removed before flight in order to use the foam system. See the SERVICING section for details.

====PICKING UP WATER====
Water can be picked up either from Linden system water, or from the included dip tank. There are three mechanisms by which the bucket can be filled:
* '''Total submersion''' - Totally submerging the bucket below the level of the rim will allow water to flow over the edge into the bucket.
* '''Open Valve''' - If the valve is open when submerging the bucket, water can enter the bucket through the bottom. If the bucket is only partially submerged, the bucket will be filled to match the level of the surrounding water. Keeping the valve open when fully submerged can decrease the time needed to fill the bucket.
* '''Power Pumps''' - The Kimbi Bucket is equipped with power pumps to help fill the bucket in shallow water. The pumps are located on the bottom of the bucket and can operate with only the valve submerged. When using in shallow water, the valve should be closed while using the pumps. The pumps can also be used in part of a normal fill to further decrease the time to fill.

====DROPPING WATER====
Water is dropped by pressing the DROP button on the panel, or with the "fb drop" chat command. A drop can drop the full bucket, or depending on settings in up to four drops per bucketfull. Because the HD Fire system depends on dropping physical objects on the fire, you must be in a place you are allowed to rez to fight HD fires. If a drop is performed in a no-rez area, particle and other effects will continue to operate normally, but no HD Fire features will work.
====USING THE DIP TANK====
The dip tank can be useful when there are no Linden water sources near by. The tank holds approximately 10,000 gallons, with each bucket-full being 2600 gallons. Just dip the bucket into the tank to pick up some water. With each pick up, the level in the tank will go down slightly. To refill the tank, click the tank to get the menu, then choose [Level], then the desired water level for the tank. There is also an [Access] menu that lets you select who is allowed to set the water level in the tank (owner, group or public).

Bucket Pick-Up from Ground
====GROUND PICK-UP AND SET-DOWN====

[[File:kb-pickUp.jpg|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:pickUp"><caption>Bucket Pick-Up from Ground</caption></figure>]]

The Kimbi Bucket system allows you to pick-up and set-down the bucket to/from the ground. Note that the pick-up/set-down features of this bucket assume that it is being used from a large flat surface. To perform a pick-up, use the "fb show" command while the helicopter is on the ground. As the helicopter picks up, the bucket will remain in place on the ground and the cable prims will automatically adjust to drape between the bucket and the helicopter. Once the helicopter is high enough over the bucket, the bucket will pick up off the ground. The bucket must be picked up within 30 degrees of vertical, or the cable will break if stretched too far.

=====Pick Up=====
Recommended procedure for picking up the bucket are as follows:
#Begin with bucket in front of helicopter with the placement used when giving the "fb show" command.
#Pick up to an approximately 25 foot hover (use the radar altimeter).
#Hover the helicopter forward over the bucket.
#Pick up vertically with collective to approximately 125 feet. The bucket should break contact with the ground at approximately 90 to 100 feet.
#Enter forward flight maintaining at least 125 feet above the ground.

=====Set down=====
Recommended procedure for setting the bucket down are as follows:
#Fly an approach to a high (150-125 foot) hover over the landing position.
#Begin a slow vertical descent to about 50 feet.
#At 50 feet continue descending to about 25 feet while slowing backing up.
#At approximately 25 feet, stop descent and continue slow backward motion until bucket is visible.
#Once bucket is visible, slowly descent vertically to the ground.

====CHAT COMMANDS====
Most of the Kimbi Bucket functionality can be performed using chat commands. All bucket commands begin with "fb". The usable commands are:

{|class=wikitable
!Command
!Description
|-
|fb show ||Show the bucket
|-
|fb hide ||Hide the bucket
|-
|fb dump ||Do a dump (same as pressing button)
|-
|fb fillto ''n'' ||Set the max fill level for the bucket
|-
|fb foam ''n'' ||Set the foam mixture for the bucket
|-
|fb dropcount ''n'' ||Set the number of drops (1-4)
|-
|fb coverage ''n'' ||Set the coverage level (0-100)
|-
|fb fast ||Place bucket in fast drop mode (coverage 100%)
|-
|fb slow ||Place bucket in slow drop mode (coverage 50%)
|-
|fb pump ||Toggle pumps on/off
|-
|fb fill ||Backdoor command to fill bucket
|}

===SERVICING===

====Foam Bladder====

[[File:kb-foamBlader.jpg|thumb|right|
<figure id="fig:foamBlader"><caption>Foam Bladder</caption></figure>]]

A 110 gallon foam bladder is located in a pouch attached to the inner wall of the bucket. The bladder may be accessed and serviced while the bucket is resting on the ground. You can used the "fb show" command while sitting in the helicopter on the ground to make the bucket visible in ground mode. The bladder has two yellow caps. The one facing up is for filling the bladder, and the one facing down is the foam outlet. The foam outlet cap must be removed before flight in order to use foam.

To fill the foam bladder, use the following procedure:

Place an "SA - Class A Foam Tote" within 10m of the bucket
#Open the yellow filler cap on the foam bladder inside the bucket.
#Click the tote and select "*Scan".
#When you are given a list of tail numbers, choose your tail number.
#Totes contain a total of 250 gallons. Once a tote has been depleted, you must rez a new tote.