Vernon Balbert
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Nov 7, 2007, 9:24 PM
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On 11/7/2007 6:19 PM, Al Brumski went clickity clack on the keyboard and
produced this interesting bit of text:
> I live in the Chicago area, and like to take hops from various local
> airports to others.
>
> For example, Chicago Midway to Dupage county airport (KMDW -> KDPA).
>
> Now KDPA is ~27 miles northwest (actually bearing 287) from KMDW.
>
> I frequently listen to the local aviation frequencies and ATC
> directions are almost always straight forward and direct to the
> desired airport.
>
> My question is why does FS9 ATC direct me in an absolutely ridiculous
> route out over lake Michigan, north near KUGN (Waukegan), and then
> south for an ILSl approach to runway 2 (which is the only thing that
> makes sense since I use actual weather conditions and today the wind
> was from the north).
>
> This in no way compares to real world near direct flight plans where
> fuel consumption and time are of the essence..
>
> If there's a way to correct this in FS9, I haven't found it as of
> yet..
>
> Cross country flights seem to be fine.
>
> Any thoughts???
>
> By the way, FS9 generates a direct low altitude IFR flight plan with
> no way points i.e.direct to KDPA. It's ATC that takes me on the
> "scenic" route.
The ATC seems pretty funky to me, too. For example, I'll be within 100
miles of my destination airport when the ATC takes me off my flight plan
so they can position me for landing. No problem there, but sometimes
I'll get instructions like, "Turn left to heading 305 degrees." I'll
turn left and as soon as I hit the assigned course I'll get a command to
turn back onto my previous course. Not very comfortable for my
passengers to be banking left and right so quickly.
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