Hi,
I have just purchased the program (PF3) after being a keen user of Radar Contact 4 and I am in the process of learning the basics.
I set up a flight with my Eaglesoft Citation X at KSAN Gate 10 and loaded a flight to KPHX using a flight plan I have used quite a lot lately.
Initially I was expecting to see a PF3 menu similar to RC4 in the top corner but soon realised I needed to dial in the frequency for clearance delivery and hit "6". This came rather quickly and I jotted down what I could. I dont recall an initial altitude being given. Reading the manual I guess I could have pressed C/S/= to have it read back.
Q1: Is there any way to get to read this later before take off for example. Would the virtual co pilot set this initial ALt in the autopilot?
After doing my checks I was ready to request Start and Pushback. I use GSX V2 for the pushback service. So I just want to talk to Ground and get permission.
Q2: How do I request clearance from GROUND to Start and Push?
After start up and pushback I received taxi clearance. ATIS and the actual traffic indicated RWY 25 was in use so I headed off to the holding point. I dont recall getting a request from Ground to change to Tower frequency at all. I would have like to check my taxi clearance just in case the sent me to the wrong runway but why would they?
I taxied right up to the holding point changed to Tower and hit "6" . Nothing from Tower except Tower talking to other aircraft.
Q3: Is there a way to wake up Tower get a line up for take off clearance?
Q4: I hope I am right in that the numbers quoted to contact PF3 are the ones along the top of the keyboard and not the Numpad?
Thanks in advance,
Peter