Hi Helen, Yes, this is very helpful. Thank you. Cheers, Stephanie From: bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Helen Cooper Sent: Sunday, June 17, 2012 8:02 PM To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bvipilots] Re: Need flying advice Hi Stephanie, You wrote: When we receive the command "Prepare the STAR data for blank blank blank blank.), what is the correct response? I have simply said, "affirmative). Answer: The prompt from Michelle is "Prepare the ATIS and STAR data for blank, blank, blank.", it means that the airport is equipped with ATIS weather facilities. If Michele's prompt is "Prepare the STAR data blank, blank, blank.", it means that there is no ATIS weather facilities at the destination airport. When Michelle says, "Prepare the ATIS and STAR data for blank blank blank." If you are flying in real time into L.A. and have the simulator set to real weather conditions, then you can check the weather for L.A. by saying, "Get the weather for blank blank blank blank." You cannot get the local weather for L.A. until the controller has handed you off to the tower, then you can say, "Get ATIS." Note: Microsoft's ATC system does not support STAR approaches therefore, as Tony suggested, you can just . . ."Click a pen." For more information about the STAR approach system, please click Here for quite an extensive article. You can also check out the video on U-tube at: http://youtu.be/_CxZbYZhYA0. Hope this helps, Helen On Sat, Jun 16, 2012 at 8:57 AM, Tony <tonys_groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: First question, you need say nothing. You could rustle some papers if you like, or click a pen. I tend to cross my fingers at that point, although, I haven't flown for ages as Beta testing time of conflict is taking up all of my time right now. T -----Original Message----- From: bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Stephanie Watts Sent: 16 June 2012 05:20 To: bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [bvipilots] Need flying advice Greetings Captains, After several days of challenges and obstacles, I am finally able to fly again. My FSX Gold copy purchased last December somehow became corrupt and IYP would not recognize planes that were parked at selected runways and ready to fly. I purchased and installed another FSX Gold and am, once again, in the air. Now for my questions: Question 1. When we receive the command "Prepare the STAR data for blank blank blank blank.), what is the correct response? I have simply said, "affirmative). Question 2. When should we load the ILS approach information? Is it best to do so before or after executing the approach check list? Question 3. Is there a recommended flight level based on the choice of aircraft? I like flying the Boeing 737-800. When flying from Los Angeles to San Diego, for example, the default for FSX may set the cruising altitude to 6000. This is a roughly 90 mile flight. If 6000 is too low, how do you determine the appropriate altitude? Beginners like me simply trust FSX. Thank you from Captain Stephanie Blind and Visually impaired Pilots mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/bvipilots To post a message to the list, send a message to bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send a message to bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put the word unsubscribe in the subject of your message. For other options such as digest, send a message to bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put the word help in the subject of your message. Blind and Visually impaired Pilots mailinglist //www.freelists.org/list/bvipilots To post a message to the list, send a message to bvipilots@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe, send a message to bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put the word unsubscribe in the subject of your message. For other options such as digest, send a message to bvipilots-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and put the word help in the subject of your message.