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mllgrennman

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2015 5:47 pm

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How do I set the FAF?

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pschlute

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 2:08 am

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mllgrennman wrote:
How do I set the FAF?

Sids/Stars Page in PFE. This is all detailed in the manual. You will get a lot out of the program if you try and understand how it works by reading the manual.

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mllgrennman

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 7:34 am

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I'm glad there is an option...but it is not up to pilots to tell ATC the right altitude vectors...its the other way around...why does PFE not know...may I ask...Thanks.

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Dave March

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 10:54 am

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This particular option wasn't intended to emulate the pilot telling ATC anything, it was intended as an aid to help with those more difficult approaches. This information is not readily available from the sim and therefore PFE uses a calculation based on the airport's elevation. It doesn't know about terrain, buildings and other obstacles.

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Dave Leesley

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 11:38 am

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mllgrennman wrote:
im having more altitude issues...ill start a new post...thanks again...

Please don't start another post, keep it here so others can see the problem and results...thank you

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mllgrennman

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 1:11 pm

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Of course...How do I determine the right FAF for airports I am unfamiliar with...

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Dave March

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 1:43 pm

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Check the airport documentation

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mllgrennman

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 2:06 pm

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The airport docs give field elevation...but they don't say..."by the way stay at 11,000 ft until 9 miles out or you'll hit "Old Smokey"...

Iv'e been learning this the hardway...but if you say STAR approach will weave me through safely I'm really looking forward to doing that...Thanks again...

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pschlute

Post subject: Re: Bad altitude vector

Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2015 4:25 pm

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Have a look at the minimum sector altitude circles on approach/STAR charts. They tell you exactly that.

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