Shirley 2.0 Capabilities
Shirley's current capabilities and available tools: How you can interact with Shirley, as well as features we are working to improve. You can follow updates as they happen on our Change Log, Discord, or our Blog.
Things Shirley Does Well
| Capability | Example |
|---|---|
| Current Location | "Shirley, where am I?" |
| Nearby Airports | "Shirley, where is the closest airport?" |
| Location Information | "What's the best restaurant near Payson Airport?" |
| Navigation | "What's the heading to JFK?" |
| Aircraft Information | "Where's the mixture control in this thing?" |
| Telemetry Information | "What's my current heading?" |
| Flaps | "Shirley, set flaps to 30%" (or "one notch" in aircraft with profiles). |
| Landing Gear | "Shirley, gear up." |
| Lights | "Turn on my landing lights." |
| Speed Brakes | "Shirley, deploy speed brakes." |
| Radios | "Shirley, tune to 121.5." "Shirley, standby 110.9 for the JFK 22L ILS." |
| Change Time in Simulator | "Set time to 0100z." |
| General Q/A | "What's the speed limit under the Class B shelf?" |
Tools Shirley Has
| Tool | Example |
|---|---|
| Weather Lookup (real-time METAR) | "What's the current weather at JFK?" |
| Timers | "Shirley, start a timer." |
| Waypoints | "Set a waypoint so we can get back here?" "Plot a course to lake Champlain." |
| Pilot Notes | "Take a note to keep an eye on speed during my steep turns." |
| Maneuver Analysis (available in select lessons) | "Analyze that landing." |
Things Shirley Doesn't Do Great Yet
| Capability | Example | Potential Issue |
|---|---|---|
| Pretend to be ATC | "Shirley, pretend to be tower-- 'Cessna 12345 ready for takeoff.'" | Shirley will act like tower, but may give inaccurate instructions. |
| Taxi Routes | "Shirley, pretend to be ground-- 'Ground, Cessna 12345 by Signature Aviation, Taxi for departure.'" | Shirley may provide incorrect taxi instructions. |
| Aircraft Performance | "What's my best climb speed?" | Works well for Cessna 172. Information for other aircraft is often not exact. |
| Checklists | "Before Takeoff Check!" | May be a general or abbreviated version of the checklist. Accuracy may vary by aircraft. |
| Traffic Pattern Operations | "Shirley, what pattern entry is best for runway 23?" | Shirley doesn't always account for position relative to airport. |
| Instrument Approach Procedures | "Shirley, what are the minimums for this approach?" "What are the departure minimums?" | Shirley may make up procedures and details may not be true to life. |
| Radio Frequencies | "Shirley, what's the ATIS frequency at KBTV?" | Frequencies are most accurate for major airports. |
Aircraft With Shirley Profiles
| Aircraft | Variant | Shirley |
|---|---|---|
| Airbus A330-300 | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttles, Engine N1s, Turbine Gas Temperatures Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Speedbrakes, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Alexander Schleicher ASK-21 | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Variometer, Total Energy Variometer Controls: Total Energy Audio Switch, Parking Brake, Lights |
| BETA Technologies ALIA 250 VTOL | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Battery Connectivity, Lift Lever & Pusher Thumbwheel Throttle Positions Controls: Battery Connectivity, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Boeing 737-800 | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttles, Engine N1s, Turbine Gas Temperatures Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Speedbrakes, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Cessna 172 SP | X-Plane 12 Fixed-Gear Edition | Sees: Throttle, Engine RPM Controls: Flaps, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Cessna 172 SP (Floats) | X-Plane 12 Floats Edition | Sees: Throttle, Engine RPM Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Diamond DA42 | Aerobask X-Plane 12 Add-On | Sees: Throttles, Prop RPMs Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Lancair Evolution | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttle Position, Condition Lever Position, Prop Lever Position, Prop RPM, Engine N1, Engine Torque, Engine ITT, Prop Heat Switch Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Prop Heat, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Robinson R22 | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Collective & Throttle Position, Manifold Pressure, Rotor & Engine RPM, Low RPM & Clutch Annunciators, Governor Switch Controls: Governor Switch, Lights |
| Sikorsky S-76C | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Collective & Throttle Positions, Turbine Gas Temperatures, Rotor RPM, Governor Switches, Low RPM Annunciator Controls: Governor Switches, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Fixed-Gear Single Piston Aircraft | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttle, Mixture Ratio, Engine RPM Controls: Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Complex Single Piston Aircraft | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttle, Mixture Ratio, Prop Lever, Prop RPM, Manifold Pressure Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Multiengine Piston Aircraft | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttles, Mixture Ratios, Prop Levers, Prop RPMs Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Complex Single Turbine Aircraft | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttle, Condition Lever, Prop Lever, Prop RPM, Engine N1, Engine Torque, Engine ITT Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Multiengine Turbine Aircraft | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttles, Condition Levers, Prop Levers, Prop RPMs, Engine N1s, Engine Torques, Engine ITTs Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Single Jets | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttle, Engine N1 Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Twin Jets | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Throttles, Engine N1s Controls: Flaps, Landing Gear, Speedbrakes, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
| Single Engine Piston Helicopters | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Collective, Throttle, Rotor RPM, Engine RPM, Manifold Pressure, Low RPM Annunciator Controls: Governor Switch, Pitot Heat, Lights |
| Single Rotor Twin Turbine Engine Helicopters | X-Plane 12 | Sees: Collective, Engine N1s, Engine ITTs, Rotor RPMs, Low RPM Annunciator Controls: Landing Gear, Pitot Heat, Parking Brake, Lights |
Last updated: September 30, 2024
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