It can happen in real life too. Twice that I recall I was cleared for an ILS
and upon tuning and identifying it found out it was set up for the opposing
approach. One was at Providence for ILS5, and the id was for the ILS23
localizer. In that case, I was apparently the first one in after a runway
change.
Tim J wrote:
I understand that; please don't misunderstand that I would expect that for
the real world. I figured if the software let me do it and CLEARED me for
the approach then I would be able to receive the signal. Either they want
to throw some crazy situation at you, or there is a problem with the
software and the clearance for the approach should be consistent with the
localizer that is active. In my opinion it is a defect in the software.
"Ray Andraka" wrote in message
...
FWIW, if the airport is using ILS24, then you can't get ILS6. If you
look at
the charts, you'll note that the frequencies for both approaches are the
same
but the identifier is different to match the antenna in use. I doubt
Islip is
going to switch the localizers for you just because you don't have a chart
handy, unless you declare an emergency that is.
Tim J wrote:
Any simulator that allows you to practice your procedures is good - I
wouldn't expect any of the pc based sims to be anything like a plane or
a
device that you can count toward flight sim time.
I just got FS2004 and borrowed a yoke - it seems to be ok - the bells
and
whistles are more than I need for practicing and ingraining the
procedures I
have been taught. However, either there are problems with the software
or I
haven't figured out how to use it the way I want.
For example, I try to file from an airport to another using VOR/airways,
but
when I start flying, the program always tries to give me direct. I can
use
the VORs, but it is unclear to me how to see the desired route as
airways.
I also have to keep telling the controllers that I want to fly the
entire
procedures - they always try to give me vectors to an approach.
Also, and this is definitely a defect in the software, but I caught the
problem and it reinforced good habits of what I was taught...
I was given ILS 24 to KISP. I did not have that approach in front of me
so
I asked for ILS 6 (or vice versa). I was cleared for the full approach
that
I asked for. however, when I tuned in the ILS (both are the same freq)
I
got the identifier for the one that I refused and the color
sector/needle
was all wrong. Seems to me a problem with the software, but maybe not -
maybe they wanted it that way.
wrote in message
...
I am just starting my Instrument rating,
and I believe that a good PC based flight simulator would
help shorten the learning curve.
What simulators would this group reccomend?
I hava older versions of X-plane (V6) and MSFS2002.
I have a high performance PC so I should be able to run whatever is
availible.
I've tried the C172 in both sims.
MSFS2002 the VSI is way too fast and the plane is way too stable.
XPlane, the plane feels about right, the only complaint is the turn
gyro is way too twitchy.
Anyone have comments on later version of either of these sims?
Paul
(Yes I know that a PC based simulator time can not be logged)
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email
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"They that give up essential liberty to obtain a little
temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
-Benjamin Franklin, 1759