[bvipilots] Re: Direct GPS navigation, or high Altitude Airways?
- From: "Christian" <christian08@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx, bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2011 16:53:22 +0100
Hi Hadi,
First, thanks alot for that info!
So, when do I want to fly VOR to VOR, for example?
I still need to have the GPS set on GPS.
Many thanks,
Christian
On 2011-11-28 at 19:04 hadi rezaei wrote:
>hello
>ok i will try to answer the question clear
>1: navigation vor: sometimes, when your nav gps is on, your gps devices
>will need to optain some information from VOR devices on the ground. so
>it's good to have your NAV VOR on, if not, your aircraft cannot interact
>with VOR devices on the ground.
>and other than that, you might want to fly vor 2 vor.
>2: autobreaks? well, it will start from low to high.
>so if you set them to position 1, your aircraft will apply the breaks so
>low and not firm.
>but when you set it to 4, your aircraft will unlikely pull the breaks so
>firmly and fast when you touch the ground.
>saying these, if the runway is rainy or snow, please set them to 3 or 4 as
>we don't want the aircraft to roll out of the runway and crash.
>also, some pilots in the real world, will set the autobreaks to 1, then
>after touchdown they will shut the engines, and will drive to the gate
>when the aircraft is still rolling.
>i hope i made it cleare
>
>you have this mail from hadi
>
>
>> From: kolesar16417@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bvipilots] Re: Direct GPS navigation, or high Altitude Airways?
>> Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 14:09:27 -0500
>>
>> Thanks Christian.
>> I had this question as well.
>> Maybe we just might learn a thing or two.
>> Maybe Radi can educate us on the setting of auto breaks when landing.
>> Robert just told me that the normal setting is at setting two.
>> Would you ever need to set it to a different settint?
>> If so, while landing, when and why?
>> Many Many Thanks.
>> The Blind Pilot and his trusty four pawed copilot.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Christian
>> Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 2:03 PM
>> To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ; bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Subject: [bvipilots] Re: Direct GPS navigation, or high Altitude Airways?
>>
>> Hi Hadi,
>> First of all, nice to see you on this list!
>> I just have a question. I have heared that one should also after setting
>the
>> GPS switch to GPS one should also enable VOR navigation. I have heared
>> others flying without turning VOR on. So my question is, why should one
>also
>> turn that on?
>> Many thanks,
>> Christian
>>
>>
>> On 2011-11-27 at 21:35 hadi rezaei wrote:
>>
>> >hello captains
>> >so here, i'm going to explain
>> >direct GPS, vs high/low alt airways.
>> >
>> >so basicly, when you switch your navigation devices to GPS
>> >(auto-route-following) your autopilot will take the lead
>> >when you do "auto pilot on", you will turn on your main auto pilot
>> >system, which controls the, navigation systems (heading, corse, GPS),
>> >altitude, virticle rate speed, your airspeed (by ajusting the throttle
>> >automaticly) your engine temprature, your trims.
>> >here, we have the auto pilot on.
>> >now on navigation GPS.
>> >when you make your filePlan with FS, FS will draw a route on the map for
>> >you. from your departure to your destination.
>> >now. when you select "direct GPS", fs will draw this route, directly
>from
>> >your departure to your distination. by direct i mean you don't have any
>> >turns, or intersections in your route.
>> >so when you cruise, you will head directly to your destination without
>> >changing headings on the air (when your GPS is on.)
>> >saying this, if you choose direct GPS, then when you switch your nav GPS
>> >on, if you ask michel "get the directions to the airport", she replys
>with
>> >"the airport is at our 12 ocl" it means that you're heading directly to
>> >your destination.
>> >(in the real world, 90% of the times pilots are not allowed to do this,
>it
>> >will ruind the traffic, and the aircrafts will crash to each other if
>they
>> >all fly direct)
>> >now when you choose "high or low alt airways"
>> >fs will draw a normal (depend on the world routes) route for you, with
>> >intersections, and some turns in your cruise way.
>> >like, when you go over of some waypoints, you will change headings
>> >slightly, and follow the road. your NAV GPS will lead the aircraft,
>> >turning left and right on the air ways.
>> >
>> >so with all of these, i hope i could explain the diffrense to you, and
>how
>> >the navigation GPS works.
>> >note: GPS doesn't exist in real world. in real world, there is a FMC
>> >(flight management control) installed on all aircrafts, and when a pilot
>> >fills all the information that FMC needs, FMC will lead the aircraft on
>> >cruise, like the GPS thing which we have.
>> >
>> >if i couldn't explain this thing, or my sentenses didn't make sense,
>> >please tell me so i might be able to do this.
>> >after all, you need to know what are you doing in the aircraft instead
>of
>> >just sitting and say soem commands repeatedly.
>> >ron said that there might be other options.
>> >so basicly, "FMC" "manual nav, which you should change heading yourself
>> >when you can see the map visually, or sometimes the ATC will give the
>> >headings to you if you want".
>> >
>> >
>> >you have this mail from hadi
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >From: kolesar16417@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: [bvipilots] Re: Direct GPS navigation, or high Altitude
>Airways?
>> >Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:05:30 -0500
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >I always make sure that my nav GPS is set to GPS.
>> >Never heard of the other options.
>> >HTH.
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >From: Tony
>> >Sent: Sunday, November 27, 2011 10:45 AM
>> >To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >Subject: [bvipilots] Direct GPS navigation, or high Altitude Airways?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >Hi All
>> >
>> >Is there an advantage to using either of these?
>> >
>> >Also, I?ve noticed that when plotting a route in flight planner using
>high
>> >altitude airways, the waypoints can consist of intersections and VOR
>> >stations.
>> >
>> >Is it necessary to do anything when the next waypoint is a VOR, or will
>> >the aircraft magically go on its merry way.
>> >
>> >T
>> >Ron and current Leader Dog boz who states "that a service dog beats a
>cane
>> >hands down any day of the week."
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