Pilot rating transfer

[Revs]

I am buying a new PC.
Is there a way I can transfer my pilot rating etc. to this new PC.
Please bear in mind I may need a step by step tutorial as I am not all that PC literate.

[Steve Waite]

Once you get your new PC up and running with FSX, install Ideal Flight as usual on the new PC.
Once IF is installed and working (you will need to register it on your new PC, use your current key).

Now all that is needed is to copy over the top of the Profiles directory with a copy of the same directory from your old PC. The Profiles directory contains a set of files and the profile directories. These simply overwrite your fresh installation Profiles directory. Then run IF and your profile should appear as usual.

XP:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\Ideal Flight 10\Profiles

Vista, Win7:
C:\ProgramData\Ideal Flight 10\Profiles

Come back nearer the time and we can discuss it in more detail if need be.

All the best
Steve

[Revs]

Hi Steve,
Thanks for your prompt reply.
Hope to have my new PC before next weekend, will keep you posted thereafter.
Regards Ron

[Revs]

David,
Have followed your instructions but nothing shows. In other words I have to start from scratch and enter my name and so on.
However, on checking the file structure there are a few entries which I can read using notebook.
The entries are for individual flights from some time ago and not the most recent.

Here is an example.

External Flight Loaded: Briefing Details Obsolete

Flight Assessment: 19:46, 30/07/2012, 90 %, 90 Points

Flights Completed: 13, Total Score: 1115 Points
Average Points Scored per Flight: 85.77

Pilot: Ron Morrill

Airplane: Boeing-QWSim 757-200, British Airways
Aircraft Identifier: Flight 1332
Airline: SPEEDBIRD

Flight Time: 00:36:47
Landed at Airport: EGSS, Stansted, London, United Kingdom
Landed: Runway 22, Left of Centre 26 ft, Touchdown 1006 ft
Situation: Private Parking
Parking Surface: Concrete

Very Smooth Flight, Excellent Landing,
Acceptable Aircraft Management

Pushback Time: 20:21:17

Takeoff Time: 20:21:17
Takeoff Speed: 428.17 Knots
Takeoff Distance: 0 Feet
Takeoff Weight: 200978 Lb, 91162 Kg
Takeoff Bounces: 0
Takeoff Pitched Up: 1.28 Degrees
Takeoff Banked Left: 0.75 Degrees
Zero Takeoff Yaw

Maximum Flight G Force: 0.13 G
Maximum Pitch Angle: 6.99 Degrees
Maximum Bank Angle: 25.00 Degrees
Maximum Yaw Angle: 4.60 Degrees
Maximum Pitch Rate: 0.63 Deg/s
Maximum Bank Rate: 3.00 Deg/s
Maximum Yaw Rate: 9.50 Deg/s
Maximum Altitude Reached: 28051 ft
Maximum Airspeed Recorded: 425.24 KTAS

Final Slope Deviation: 19%
Final Heading Deviation: 7%

Touchdown Time: 19:58:04
Touchdown Vertical Speed: -6.93 fpm
Touchdown Maximum G Force: 0.03 G
Touchdown Speed: 139.54 Knots
Touchdown Weight: 186296 Lb, 84502 Kg
Touchdown Pitched Up: 1.84 Degrees
Touchdown Banked Right: 0.31 Degrees
Touchdown Yaw Left: 0.06 Degrees
Touchdown Bounces: 0
Touchdown Stopping Distance: 6192 Feet

Gear Touchdown Sequence:
Right Gear: Touchdown
Left Gear: Touchdown
Nose Gear: 945 Feet, Ground Proximity: 1 ft 11 Inches

Surfaces Encountered: Asphalt, Concrete

Operation Error, Minor: Exit, Engine Running

Lighting Error, Minor: Take Off, Landing Required On
Lighting Error, Minor: Exit, Landing Required Off

Operation Error, Minor: Push Back, No Smoking Sign Required On
Operation Error, Minor: Push Back, Seatbelt Sign Required On
Operation Error, Minor: Take Off, No Smoking Sign Required On
Operation Error, Minor: Take Off, Seatbelt Sign Required On
Operation Error, Minor: Touchdown, No Smoking Sign Required On
Operation Error, Minor: Touchdown, Seatbelt Sign Required On

Flight Time: 00:36:47
Normal Sim Rate Duration: 00:19:38

Fuel Capacity: 11285.00 Gal, 75609.67 Lb, 34295.97 Kg
Initial Fuel Level: 38.99 %, 4400.00 Gal, 29480.07 Lb, 13371.93 Kg
Fuel Used: 19.34 %, 2182.45 Gal, 14622.48 Lb, 6632.64 Kg
Fuel Remaining: 19.65 %, 2217.55 Gal, 14857.59 Lb, 6739.29 Kg
Average Fuel Consumption / Hour:
31.54 %, 3559.32 Gal, 23847.47 Lb, 10817.03 Kg

-------------------------------------------------

Ideal Flight Briefing: Flight 1332

Flight Plan: EDDP to EGSS, IFR

Route: EDDP HMM PAM CLN EGSS

Departure: Leipzig-Halle, Germany
Destination: Stansted, London, United Kingdom

Aircraft: Boeing-QWSim 757-200, British Airways
Cruise Altitude: 28000 ft, Cruise Airspeed: 400 Knots

Pilot: Ron Morrill
Payload: 175 Passengers and Luggage, Weight: 38559 Lb, 17490 Kg

Start Time: 16 July 2012 19:16, Push Back: 19:26
Flight Distance: 481 Nm, Heading: 277 Degrees
Expected Flight Time: 1:31, ETA: 20:57

Fuel Required: 4400 Gal, Weight: 29480 Lb, 13371 Kg
Maximum Fuel Load: 11276 Gal, Weight: 75549 Lb, 34269 Kg
Weight, Gross: 200979 Lb, 91162 Kg, Max: 255000 Lb, 115666 Kg

Weather Reports
Local: Moderate, Vis > 20 Nm, Winds West 12 Knots, 16°C
En-Route: Overcast, 315 Nm, Winds Aloft: ESE 25 Knots
Destination: Cloudy, Vis > 20 Nm, Winds SE 13 Knots, 22°C
Forecast: Cloudy, Vis > 20 Nm, Winds SE 15 Knots, 21°C

Regards Ron

[Steve Waite]

Make sure the entire contents of the Profiles folder overwrite the freshly installed one.
C:\ProgramData\Ideal Flight 10\Profiles
contains a list of files and subdirectories
With explorer drag your backup \Profiles directory onto the new
C:\ProgramData\Ideal Flight 10\
directory to overwrite \Profiles
then run IF

[Revs]

Hello David,
I have now got this up and running as follows.
When I replaced the profiles folder I had two profile folders.
I deleted the original and replaced it with my copy and it is now up and running.
Thanks for your help.
Ron

[Steve Waite]

Well done Ron,
You can see now it's very easy to restore your backups.
All the best
Steve