Update! MSFS2020 - Pushback Helper App - V.2.5 Stable Release

Pushback Helper is an application to make push back operations easier.

• No need to contact ATC for the jetway connection
• No need to contact ATC for using push back
• No need to contact ATC for calling fuel truck
• Open and close aircraft doors easily (A320, 787, 747 only)

v2.5 Changes

• [FEATURE] Adds more ground services
• [FEATURE] App no longer steals focus from MSFS so audio remains
• [FEATURE] App will auto exit upon exit of MSFS
• [BUGFIX] Adds better exception handling

v2.4 Changes

• [FEATURE] Adds tug speed setting
• [FEATURE] Adds parking brake button

v2.3 Changes

• - [FEATURE] Door buttons added to open/close doors
• - [FEATURE] Changed pushback method to new method with forward tug ability
• - [FEATURE] Added ability to scale app size
• - [BUGFIX] Fix crash on sim disconnect

v2.2 Changes

• Fuel button added to call fuel truck.

V.2.1 Changes

• [FEATURE] Jetway button added to manage jetway connection.
• [FEATURE] Close button added to exit application.
• [FEATURE] Moving UI is possible now. Just hold left click on the gray area between jetway and close buttons to move it.
• [FEATURE] When you close the application last location is being saved and restored when you start application.
• [FEATURE] Connection status text is more readable now.
• [BUGFIX] Crash to desktop when click buttons before app connects to the sim is fixed.

V.2.0 Changes

• UI is recreated using WPF
• Shotcut key is defined. Press Page Up to show/hide UI. If you have multiple monitor you can move UI by pressing Shift + Windows + Left or Right arrow keys together.
• To start or stop push back simply click Activate button.
• To turn tail to the left simply click Left button.
• To turn tail to the right simply click Right button.
• To continue straight click Straight button.

Usage

• To show/hide UI press the Page Up key
• To connect or disconnect jetway simply click the Jetway button.
• To call the fuel truck simply click the Fuel button.
• To start or stop push back simply click the Tug button.
• The tug will wait in place until either Forward or Reverse is selected (remove the parking brake first or it will move slowly).
• Once moving, select Left or Right to steer the tug.

Installation

• Extract the archieve and run PushbackHelper.exe

Requirements

• .NET Framework 4.7.2