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The Flight Deck / Re: ILS approaches to non-towered fields?
« on: January 23, 2016, 10:33:54 PM »
In fact I am already planning to use KTNT and F45. Thanks, Josh! -R.
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The Flight Deck / Re: ILS approaches to non-towered fields?
« on: January 23, 2016, 01:47:33 PM »
For Cleveland I found KJHW and KHYX. So, I have everything I need now. Thanks!
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The Flight Deck / Re: ILS approaches to non-towered fields?
« on: January 23, 2016, 12:25:00 PM »
KGXY: wow, a non-towered field with a 10,000ft runway? Geeze! Well I guess when your field elevation is 4700 feet, even your GA planes need a little extra takeoff roll, lol...
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The Flight Deck / Re: ILS approaches to non-towered fields?
« on: January 23, 2016, 11:43:34 AM »
Fantastic. Thanks so much. If anyone has some tips for similar situations in ZOB, I appreciate it!
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The Flight Deck / Re: ILS approaches to non-towered fields?
« on: January 23, 2016, 12:31:05 AM »
Update: I found KJZI and KTBR in Jacksonville area -- still looking for some good examples in Cleveland and Denver areas, if anyone can help. Thanks again!
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The Flight Deck / ILS approaches to non-towered fields?
« on: January 23, 2016, 12:03:01 AM »
Hi guys -- I'm putting together some practice flight recommendations, and for one of them I am looking for non-towered fields that contain at least one ILS approach. I know they're relatively rare but there are a few out there. In particular I would like some recommendations for such animals within the ZJX, ZOB, and ZDV areas if possible. Thanks for the help!
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The Control Room Floor / Re: "I said cleared DIRECT to ___!"
« on: January 02, 2016, 12:02:00 PM »Still see the occasional "right hand LOOP" out of LAXThat's not the same exact issue as the intercept-versus-direct thing I'm going after here, but, trust me, we make extensive example of the LOOP departure in that same lesson.
As we say -- "the pilot is in charge of the aircraft, not the FMC!"
Thanks to all for the input. I've decided the illustration above, using KMCI and the TIFTO departure, illustrates the point adequately and does so on a chart which is not too cluttered. Hopefully the lesson learned will be applied everywhere!
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The Flight Deck / New US-based P3 program now available...
« on: January 01, 2016, 11:04:06 PM »
Hi all -- VATSTAR is pleased to announce that we are now authorized to administer the P3 Pilot Rating, in addition to the P1 and P2 programs we already offer. Our P3 program is 12 self-study written lessons, a written exam review and test, then one practice flight and two checkrides. If you're interested in enrolling, please head over to our site and check it out. Note that our P3 program builds off of concepts covered in the P2 rating, so we consider the P2 (earned from us or anyone else) a prerequisite for our P3. We look forward to offering this exciting new program in 2016!
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The Control Room Floor / Re: "I said cleared DIRECT to ___!"
« on: December 31, 2015, 12:06:52 PM »
Actually after looking around some more I found an example I liked. What do you guys think of this?
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The Control Room Floor / "I said cleared DIRECT to ___!"
« on: December 31, 2015, 11:08:42 AM »
Hiya VATUSA Controllers --
First of all, Happy New Year!
Secondly, I need your input on something.
You're all familiar with the scenario -- the pilot's departure procedure calls for flying a particular heading after takeoff, then once you vector them clear of any traffic, you're supposed to clear them direct to the SID entry point. However, they're stricken with a case of "magentalinitis" and fly the route segment which connects their origin airport with that point, rather than the imaginary one which connects their current location directly with that waypoint.
My question -- what's the best, most common, and most egregious specific SID where this occurs? I'm trying to create a tutorial, including a diagram, to explain to pilots why this is wrong and how to do it the right way. But I'm having trouble coming up with a real-world (err... real-VATSIM-world) example which lends itself to a clear diagram illustrating the problem. I'm looking at the SIDs out of KIND as an example, but with VHP being offset from the field somewhat, it's making the diagrams less than clear on the subject. Not being a controller myself, I'm struggling to find a better example where a diagram would more clearly depict the issue.
Is there another commonly used airport with SIDs that start on proscribed headings where you constantly see pilots taking the path from the origin to the first waypoint rather than the direct heading? What's YOUR favorite example of this case?
The lesson and diagram will become part of VATSTAR's P4 Pilot Rating program which we hope to have up-and-running by the end of January or thereabouts; so, once we roll it out, when you all see pilots mess this up, you'll know where to refer them, LOL...
Thanks for your help, and again, have a fantastic and safe New Year's!
First of all, Happy New Year!
Secondly, I need your input on something.
You're all familiar with the scenario -- the pilot's departure procedure calls for flying a particular heading after takeoff, then once you vector them clear of any traffic, you're supposed to clear them direct to the SID entry point. However, they're stricken with a case of "magentalinitis" and fly the route segment which connects their origin airport with that point, rather than the imaginary one which connects their current location directly with that waypoint.
My question -- what's the best, most common, and most egregious specific SID where this occurs? I'm trying to create a tutorial, including a diagram, to explain to pilots why this is wrong and how to do it the right way. But I'm having trouble coming up with a real-world (err... real-VATSIM-world) example which lends itself to a clear diagram illustrating the problem. I'm looking at the SIDs out of KIND as an example, but with VHP being offset from the field somewhat, it's making the diagrams less than clear on the subject. Not being a controller myself, I'm struggling to find a better example where a diagram would more clearly depict the issue.
Is there another commonly used airport with SIDs that start on proscribed headings where you constantly see pilots taking the path from the origin to the first waypoint rather than the direct heading? What's YOUR favorite example of this case?
The lesson and diagram will become part of VATSTAR's P4 Pilot Rating program which we hope to have up-and-running by the end of January or thereabouts; so, once we roll it out, when you all see pilots mess this up, you'll know where to refer them, LOL...
Thanks for your help, and again, have a fantastic and safe New Year's!