RC4 does have Oceanic procedures, but I am not sure how good they are since I
have not done an Atlantic crossing yet with it.
Jordan
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Subject: [bvipilots] Re: PF3 or RC4?
I like PF3 myself. Both handle approach differently, but PF3’s best feature is
the number of voices it has.
Also, apparently the PF3 developers are working on making it talk in modes 0
and 1.
Second, the fact that it does not talk in modes 0 and 1 isn’t a bad. My
recommentation is to keep it on mode 1 so that you can just hit
CTRL-SHFT-Backslash and know that it acknowledged, and then when you’re ready
for, say, taxi clearance, just hit 0, since mode 1 will autotoon the taxi
frequency.
The other thing about RC4 is that IYP has an interface for it. So you can say
“Contact Clearance Delivery” to get clearance. Us PF3 users have to find what
the clearance frequency is, tune it by using the going to <number>, the radio
command in IYP, and then press 0. If you have the CP on mode 2 already, which
you can set in options which mode it is on by default, then it will
auto-request taxi clearance after IFR.
Also, if you do, or are planning to do, long-haul cross-continental flights, I
don’t think RC4 has oceanic procedures like PF3 does.
In short, I recommend never using Microsoft crap internal ATC unless absolutely
necessary. With third party traffic it’s a pain in the ass!
On Mar 31, 2017, at 12:47 PM, Jordan Gallacher <jordanandseptember@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
I am running RC4 at the moment. It is completely accessible unlike PF3,
which needs to be used with your virtual mouse as far as I can tell with PF3.
RC4 has too few voices, which is its major downside, and also it will take a
little time to get used to it since approaching your destination airport will
be handled differently from MS ATC, and not all the voice commands are the
same. The nice thing about RC4 is that Control Shift K hands the radios off
to the co-pilot, and you get an audible confirmation when you hit this key
combination. PF3 has a similar function, but not only is there no audible
feedback, you can easily forget which mode you have it in because its command
for this also switches to where the Co-pilot also has the navigational
radios. I tend to hand off the radios once I have received take off
clearance so that I can focus on flying the plane especially during the
approach phase where things can and do happen quickly. It is also nice to be
able to be at cruise and not have to do a thing.
Hope this helps, and the next YouTube video I will be putting out in a couple
weeks will probably make the above make more sense.
Jordan
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[mailto:bvipilots-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jody McKinniss
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 1:25 AM
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Subject: [bvipilots] PF3 or RC4?
Tried researching this question, but couldn't find a real answer.
What are the major differences, and which is more pleasing?
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