OnCourse Software

I use the WX-Gauge that comes with Active Sky. The Active Sky ATIS frequency should also work. Instead of considering the wait for a further descent a waste of time, imagine it is needed for traffic separation. There is some randomization built in so you might get different step descents every fligh...

I am away from my PC these days, so cannot look at your logs. Nevertheless some thoughts: Regarding ATIS: The sim's weather report which PF3 uses via FSUIPC is only reliable around about 50nm. If you are further away from the destination ATIS will most probably be wrong. Try to search this forum for...

I think the "Standby" is there because PF3 needs some time to calculate the taxi route. At large airports with a complex taxiway system you will probably have a longer pause after the standby.
But I agree that there should be a minimum pause of a few seconds.

Correct.

If you include all or some waypoints of the STAR it makes sense to define the Start of STAR so that PF3 clears you for the approach at that waypoint, not at the last. PF3 still expects you to reach all the waypoints. You can use that method for example if you want to set some altitude constraints fo...

There is no need to define End of SID / Start of STAR if you don't include the SID / STAR waypoints in the flightplan. The first / last waypoint is considered End of SID / Start of STAR automatically if no End of SID / Start of STAR is defined.

Do not include SID and STAR waypoints in the flightplan you load into PF3. Tick the Checkboxes for SID and STAR in PF3. That way PF3 will let you fly the SID and STAR of your choice until the first resp. after the last waypoint. It is up to you to select the adequate SID and STAR according to your f...

Ah, I see. Thanks Thomas. I don't think I'll bother. I just thought it might be useful on the odd occasion when there's a junction or various similar routes when taxiing to the runway. It doesn't often happen but the other day I found myself going round in circles trying to find the right route to ...

Thanks for the update. Since Randomizer does nothing else than what you do when you manually check / unckeck the SID / STAR boxes I think you are right with your assumption, that this is not an issue with the Randomizer but possibly with PF3. Please attach the logs of your next flight should it happ...

Oh, Blimey! No wonder I got all those messages. I need to remember that. Hm, with my memory nowadays?!! I could have easily flown IFR but I rather like the freedom occasionally that VFR gives. Thanks Dan. John PS - I'm mot sure I could have cleared the mountains I was flying over at 8000' although ...