UK Transition Altitude Changes

[PeteP]

On March 10, the Transition Altitude in the Birmingham CTA/CTR and the East Midlands CTA/CTR changes from 4000ft to 6000ft. Those of you wishing to update RC4 to use these new values automatically should do the following:

1. Locate your m5.csv file - you'll find it in the data folder (directory) of your root RCV4 folder on whichever drive you installed it - and make a back-up (just in case);
2. Open the m5.csv file using Notepad or a similar text editor - DO NOT use Excel or a similar spreadsheet - and scroll down until you find the data line for EGBB;
3. The line should look like this - 'EGBB,561,4000,B'. Change the value of 4000 to 6000 so that the line now reads 'EGBB,561,6000,B';
4. Scroll down and make the same change from 4000 to 6000 for EGBE and EGNX;
5. Save the file.

That's it. It's very straightforward but it's worth reiterating, though, that you must use a text editor and not a spreadsheet to edit and save the m5.csv file.If you're not confident about doing this, you can also change the value of the TA manually when you load your flightplan into RC but, you've got to remember to do it and what the value is - changing the m5.csv file means RC will do it automatically.Also, if you haven't previously made the amendments for EGFF, EGHH, and EGHI which have already changed from 4000ft to 6000ft you could take the opportunity to do that as well. Finally, whilst looking through the m5.csv file I notice that EGNM is incorrectly shown as 4000 - it should be 5000 so you might like to change that too using the method detailed above.Pete

[Ray Proudfoot]

Thanks Pete. :(

[Ken Hall]

On March 10, the Transition Altitude in the Birmingham CTA/CTR and the East Midlands CTA/CTR changes from 4000ft to 6000ft. Those of you wishing to update RC4 to use these new values automatically should do the following:

1. [*]Locate your

m5.csv file - you'll find it in the data folder (directory) of your root RCV4 folder Pete,I was "certain" I had replied to this post already but don't see it :( I don't have that file - mine is "m4.csv".Have I missed something???Ken.

[PeteP]

I don't have that file - mine is "m4.csv".

Oh, silly me! Of course, for Radar Contact version 4, it is m4.csv. Thanks for pointing that out, Ken - I'll edit my original post.PeteEdit: looks like I can't edit my original post - I think that happens once it's been replied to. Maybe if jd has the required privileges, he can make the necessary changes, otherwise for m5.csv please read m4.csv..PP

[ronzie]

When changing values with a text editor as noted (to open a .csv file right click on the file names and choose Open With) it is important not to change any spacing between the commas or start/end of line and a comma. I just drag my mouse over the visible characters and type in the new value. There should be no space or tab characters before or after the commas.Thanks for delineating the ICAO codes affected, Pete.

[Ken Hall]

Oh, silly me! Of course, for Radar Contact version 4, it is m4.csv. Thanks for pointing that out, Ken - I'll edit my original post.PeteEdit: looks like I can't edit my original post - I think that happens once it's been replied to. Maybe if jd has the required privileges, he can make the necessary changes, otherwise for m5.csv please read m4.csv..PP

Pete,thanks for that confirmation :( I have not been on this forum for quite some time - tooooooo busy enjoying RC :( Just thought I must have missed an update (that I couldn't find!)Ken.