OnCourse Software

mllgrennman wrote:

Hangar24 wrote:

Do we need a waypoint where we want TOD to be?

PF3 needs the waypoint (s) to be within certain ranges if you are to get a proper TOD.

What is the range? Just trying to understand this better to make it work for me. Thanks!

Thanks for the insight. I've only been adjusting altitudes for the end of SIDs and the beginning of STARs. I thought PF3 would take care of the descent profile based on the descent rate entered into our aircraft profile. What's the purpose of the descent rate we entered into the aircraft profile the...

I'm a little confused. Do we need a waypoint where we want TOD to be? Also can we put altitude changes into the flight plan for PF3?

Firstly PF3 doesn't use a basic 3:1 rule, it is more complicated than that and takes into account your ground speed and rate of descent for the aircraft you are flying. I think the main problem with this flight is the fact your last waypoint is over a 1000 miles from your destination. Once you hit ...

Thanks Peter for the insight. It's working well.

Excellent, thanks for your insight Dan. In this case with a STAR on one runway and not on the opposite one, I think I'll follow your suggestion to leave the STAR option off and request clearance at pilot's discretion if necessary when there's a chance the active runway may change before arrival.

Guess I should clarify that this was not an immediate wind shift on arrival as I have suppressed local weather weather changes on approach. The wind shifted somewhere in the middle of my flight. Just wondering how I can cancel the use of STARs once I have departed. Appreciate your insight in this si...

How do you handle this situation? When I departed the weather at my destination indicated a runway in use with a STAR. So I selected STARs active in PF3. However when I actually arrived the wind had shifted and the opposite runway was in use but this runway has no STARs. Of course PF3 gave me a STAR...

Thanks Thomas! That's perfect.

Attain the lower altitude first then report airport in sight. Thanks! I appreciate the guidance.

Gasner is an uncontrolled airport in the mountains. Is there a way to cancel flight following?