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"Don Burnette"

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I have recently moved up, from the 737 to the 747 in FSX.

One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a major
airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am given
often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.

Is this normal?




--
Don





"Maincat"

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"Don Burnette" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
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>I have recently moved up, from the 737 to the 747 in FSX.
>
> One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a major
> airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
> general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am
> given often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
> parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.
>
> Is this normal?
>
>
>
>
> --
> Don
>
Well if it is normal for FSX to behave like that, it appears to be another
reason to fly FS2004. I've read so many threads of FSX downers that I'm
surprised that eBay isn't flooded with FSX copies at giveaway prices.




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Le Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:28:08 -0600, "Don Burnette"
<d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> a écrit :

>I have recently moved up, from the 737 to the 747 in FSX.
>
>One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a major
>airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
>general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am given
>often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
>parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.
>
>Is this normal?

Hmmm ! have you filed a flight plan ? With IFR options ? Or only a VFR
flight plan ?

Another Pierre LFBE



"Don Burnette"

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"Pierre" <pierreDOTneel@wanadooDOTfr> wrote in message
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> Le Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:28:08 -0600, "Don Burnette"
> <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> a écrit :
>
>>I have recently moved up, from the 737 to the 747 in FSX.
>>
>>One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a major
>>airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
>>general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am
>>given
>>often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
>>parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.
>>
>>Is this normal?
>
> Hmmm ! have you filed a flight plan ? With IFR options ? Or only a VFR
> flight plan ?
>

Yes, in all cases, filed a flight plan IFR.

Thanks,

Don




"Don Burnette"

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"notspecified" <notspecified@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> This happens in FS9 as well. If there are no Gates at the airort large
> enough for the 747 then you
> will be directed to park in a general aviation spot, which is usually a
> Cargo spot that is big
> enough for a 747. In FS9 you can use the free AFCAD program to create
> larger gates or increase the
> size of existing ones. For FSX there is the Airport Facilitator program
> which is the same as AFCAD
> and easy to use or there is a free one out there also:
>
> http://www.zbluesoftware.com/fsxplanner/
>
> (which may not be as easy to use, not sure). They are both graphical
> though. You can go to Avsim
> or Flightsim.com and search for AFCAD files for your particular airport
> also, although not many are
> available yet for FSX.

Good info to have, thanks.


--
Don




Mxsmanic

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Don Burnette writes:

> One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a major
> airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
> general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am given
> often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
> parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.
>
> Is this normal?

If FSX is like FS9, there are probably a lot of "ramp" positions for heavy
aircraft at some airports, but no gates for heavies. I suppose the AI directs
you to whatever is available that is large enough to accommodate the aircraft.



"Not4wood"

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There are some Afcad files for FSX that are starting to show up in the usual
libraries.
You can search out the Airports that you are flying to. If there are no
gates that are large enough for a 747 then you will be directed to a Cargo
Gate or just the General Parking.

What Airport are you flying to? Have you tried to land at an airport that
you know for a fact should have a gate large enough for a 747?

Not4wood





"Don Burnette" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
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>
>
>
>
> "Pierre" <pierreDOTneel@wanadooDOTfr> wrote in message
> news:gopri35fnli5oaflid9q4781b87g8inb8v@4ax.com...
>> Le Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:28:08 -0600, "Don Burnette"
>> <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> a écrit :
>>
>>>I have recently moved up, from the 737 to the 747 in FSX.
>>>
>>>One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a
>>>major
>>>airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
>>>general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am
>>>given
>>>often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
>>>parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.
>>>
>>>Is this normal?
>>
>> Hmmm ! have you filed a flight plan ? With IFR options ? Or only a VFR
>> flight plan ?
>>
>
> Yes, in all cases, filed a flight plan IFR.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Don
>




"Don Burnette"

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Hmm, I think Charlotte, St Louis, and Knoxville so far.
Perhaps tahat is why...

--
Don


"Not4wood" <no_mgottes@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
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> There are some Afcad files for FSX that are starting to show up in the
> usual libraries.
> You can search out the Airports that you are flying to. If there are no
> gates that are large enough for a 747 then you will be directed to a Cargo
> Gate or just the General Parking.
>
> What Airport are you flying to? Have you tried to land at an airport that
> you know for a fact should have a gate large enough for a 747?
>
> Not4wood
>
>
>
>
>
> "Don Burnette" <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:deKdne60WpWUt7PanZ2dnUVZ_rqlnZ2d@giganews.com...
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> "Pierre" <pierreDOTneel@wanadooDOTfr> wrote in message
>> news:gopri35fnli5oaflid9q4781b87g8inb8v@4ax.com...
>>> Le Sun, 4 Nov 2007 08:28:08 -0600, "Don Burnette"
>>> <d.burnette@clothes.comcast.net> a écrit :
>>>
>>>>I have recently moved up, from the 737 to the 747 in FSX.
>>>>
>>>>One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a
>>>>major
>>>>airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
>>>>general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am
>>>>given
>>>>often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
>>>>parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.
>>>>
>>>>Is this normal?
>>>
>>> Hmmm ! have you filed a flight plan ? With IFR options ? Or only a VFR
>>> flight plan ?
>>>
>>
>> Yes, in all cases, filed a flight plan IFR.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Don
>>
>
>




"donbutts"

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"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Don Burnette writes:
>
>> One thing I have found interesting, now oftentimes when landing at a
>> major
>> airport, after landing and exiting the runway, I am directed to taxi to
>> general aviation parking, rather than to a gate. The only option I am
>> given
>> often, after exiting the runway and contacting ground , is " taxi to
>> parking", there is no " taxi to gates" option to select.
>>
>> Is this normal?
>
> If FSX is like FS9, there are probably a lot of "ramp" positions for heavy
> aircraft at some airports, but no gates for heavies. I suppose the AI
> directs
> you to whatever is available that is large enough to accommodate the
> aircraft

what has annoyed me on some add on scenery, I choose the gate on creating a
flight only to have a instant collision building aircraft or otherwise so I
reset flight and it reoccurs so it means exiting and restarting with a
different plan.

Butts




Mxsmanic

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donbutts writes:

> what has annoyed me on some add on scenery, I choose the gate on creating a
> flight only to have a instant collision building aircraft or otherwise so I
> reset flight and it reoccurs so it means exiting and restarting with a
> different plan.

Which scenery?

Some scenery packs have an option to remove all static aircraft, or you can
eliminate static aircraft by renaming a few files.



"donbutts"

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"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> donbutts writes:
>
>> what has annoyed me on some add on scenery, I choose the gate on creating
>> a
>> flight only to have a instant collision building aircraft or otherwise so
>> I
>> reset flight and it reoccurs so it means exiting and restarting with a
>> different plan.
>
> Which scenery?
>
mainly local, so you wouldn't be using them probably. (Wellington NZ is one)
One of the gates puts me in the car park!! Frown
With the latest version I've stopped hittting hidden buildings front of
terminal.
Maybe the excludes weren't working.

Butts





Mxsmanic

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donbutts writes:

> mainly local, so you wouldn't be using them probably. (Wellington NZ is one)
> One of the gates puts me in the car park!! Frown
> With the latest version I've stopped hittting hidden buildings front of
> terminal.
> Maybe the excludes weren't working.

I presume this is freeware (I hope)?



"donbutts"

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"Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> donbutts writes:
>
>> mainly local, so you wouldn't be using them probably. (Wellington NZ is
>> one)
>> One of the gates puts me in the car park!! Frown
>> With the latest version I've stopped hittting hidden buildings front of
>> terminal.
>> Maybe the excludes weren't working.
>
> I presume this is freeware (I hope)?

Yep but excellent work.. I don't like to knock the author in case the fault
was mine somehow.
I'd have to check the forums on it.

Butts





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Don,

I looked for an updated Afcad for Wellington and found a couple for the
default and this:

--
New Zealand Wellington - for Deane Baunton's NZ scenery. This older (and by
new standards, fairly synthetic-looking) scenery works well in FS04, so I
made an AFCAD for it.

File Name:

Filename: wmkksaeznzwnlimllfpgwiii.zip
License: Freeware
Added: 1st October 2004
Downloads: 2211
Author: Matthew Ministry
Size: 91kb


There are six Afcad files in this one download and includes Afcad files for
a lot of famous and other great sceneries as well.. Maybe this Afcad can
cure your problems.
--
Have you also tried the ARNZ Freeware Site?? Go here:
http://www.flightsim.co.nz/ but it now looks like Jon has updated everything
for FSX. He did have a lot of things available for FS9 so they might still
be around. This site also includes Afcad files, Plane Textures (he calls
them skins) and Scenery Files.

If this isn't the scenery your looking for you can search out the authors
name and I'm sure something will turn up. BTW, the above search was on
Avsim.

Not4wood



"donbutts" <remove.donneybutts@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> "Mxsmanic" <mxsmanic@gmail.com> wrote in message
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>> donbutts writes:
>>
>>> mainly local, so you wouldn't be using them probably. (Wellington NZ is
>>> one)
>>> One of the gates puts me in the car park!! Frown
>>> With the latest version I've stopped hittting hidden buildings front of
>>> terminal.
>>> Maybe the excludes weren't working.
>>
>> I presume this is freeware (I hope)?
>
> Yep but excellent work.. I don't like to knock the author in case the
> fault was mine somehow.
> I'd have to check the forums on it.
>
> Butts
>
>
>




"donbutts"

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"Not4wood" <no_mgottes@spam_verizon.net> wrote in message
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> Don,
>
> I looked for an updated Afcad for Wellington and found a couple for the
> default and this:
>
> --
> New Zealand Wellington - for Deane Baunton's NZ scenery. This older (and
> by new standards, fairly synthetic-looking) scenery works well in FS04, so
> I made an AFCAD for it.
>
> File Name:
>
> Filename: wmkksaeznzwnlimllfpgwiii.zip
> License: Freeware
> Added: 1st October 2004
> Downloads: 2211
> Author: Matthew Ministry
> Size: 91kb
>
>
> There are six Afcad files in this one download and includes Afcad files
> for a lot of famous and other great sceneries as well.. Maybe this Afcad
> can cure your problems.
> --
> Have you also tried the ARNZ Freeware Site?? Go here:
> http://www.flightsim.co.nz/ but it now looks like Jon has updated
> everything for FSX. He did have a lot of things available for FS9 so they
> might still be around. This site also includes Afcad files, Plane
> Textures (he calls them skins) and Scenery Files.
>
> If this isn't the scenery your looking for you can search out the authors
> name and I'm sure something will turn up. BTW, the above search was on
> Avsim.
>
> Not4wood
>

Thanks Mark but its one of my payware collection sorry..

added onto NZ20mesh payware.

http://www.windowlight.co.nz/realnzwgtn.html

I see it's updated for FSX
I won't be simming again until December so I'll check it out again then but
I do appreciate the trouble you went to.
I'll check back then with you meantime have kept your reference
Thanks

Don






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