[bvipilots] Re: Interesting issue
- From: Robert Cezar <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 15:22:08 -0700
Hi,
As a follow-up, in the next release if IYP (the version that has been
undergoing BETA testing for the past few weeks), Call Signs (and their
inherent complexity) will no longer be needed. Please refer to the NEW
documentation under the link:
Talk with ATC
located here:
http://www.itsyourplane.com/html/satc.asp<view-source:http://www.itsyourplane.com/html/satc.asp>
Select SimpleATC to gain access to the complete documentation.
Regards,
Robert
On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 3:17 PM, Robert Cezar <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
> Hello,
>
> REGARDING: This is bizarre.
>
> Actually, no it isn't bizarre. The Cessna C172 Skyhawk is a General
> Aviation (GA) aircraft, and as such, are ALWAYS denoted by their
> REGISTRATION or TAIL NUMBER. GA aircraft do not have flight numbers and
> are never called by same. Flight Numbers are only assigned to commercial
> aircraft and flights. I hopr this resolves the bziarre mystery! <SMILES>
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
>
> On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Jody McKinniss <jlove42010@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
>> FSX + acceleration, Windows 7, 32-bit, FSUIPC 4.8. This is bizarre.
>> Michelle did not call out our call sign correctly. Here is what I did,
>> step by step. I loaded FSX. I hit alt + C to enter the aircraft selection
>> window. I selected a Cesna 172 SP Skyhawk. I pressed alt + D to enter the
>> details window. In the first field, FSX showed GBAFM. I deleted this,
>> then changed it to N176CM. I tabbed to the next field, which said none. I
>> changed this to Pacifica with the right arrow key. I then tabbed to the
>> next field, which said 0. I changed this to 1105. I tabbed to the "show
>> tail number button, and clicked it. I then tabbed to ok, pressed it, then
>> pressed ok again at the main aircraft selection window. I loaded my
>> planned flight. I then started IYP. Michelle did her normal thing, and
>> when control was released to me, I said: "what is our call sign?" Instead
>> of michelle saying that our call sign was "November one 7 6 Charlie Mike,"
>> she said: "our call sign is Cesna one, one, 0, 5." No mention of N176CM,
>> and also no mention of Pacifica, both of which are needed when
>> communicating with ATC. So what happened? What did I do wrong?
>>
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