It encodes them which is a pain but once you've created your own usere
waypoints they are always selectable through the user waypoints button even
when updating the main database with the latest airac.
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of bones
Sent: 06 May 2007 15:41
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: GPS And Cross Country
If the Waypoint function creates a basic text file it would be easier to
convert the FSNav or real world data in one block rather than enter each one
by one. If FSC encodes the data then it's a tougher job - unless they
provide some sort of import facility.
bones
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Paul Reynolds
Sent: 06 May 2007 14:20
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: GPS And Cross Country
Gerry,
FSC picks up all navaids from your FS9 installation so if you've got them
there, re-run the database manager and it should pick them up. Dunno about
the FSX version, I haven't got that, like you I am reluctant to pay twice!
Alternatively, you might want to take a look at the user waypoint function
and add them that way. This, as the manual says, is also useful for adding
VRPs for which they admit to having only included a small database by
default. (see page 41 of the user manual).
Paul
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 06 May 2007 13:46
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] GPS And Cross Country
Last night, to look at conditions at another UK2000 field, I flew East
Fortune to Elvington, using ASv6 weather, which turned out to be very hazy
but still VFR. I don't usually use GPS, 'cos I get my kicks out of trying to
follow my planned chart route. Last night I enabled FS Commander, to pick up
the two airfield codes. With the GPS button enabled I was surprised how much
easier the flight was. I hadn't made a flightplan, so there were no lines to
follow and none of my FSNav fixes available either. What made it really
helpful was the two displayed figures, for Heading and Track. From these it
was possible to keep an eye on the actual drift and change the aircraft
heading, so that I always followed my planned track. Just another thing I've
just noticed, whilst it's been staring me in the face.
BTW, is there a way of getting FSC to use the real life fixes, sourced from
Bones, that appear in my FSNav?
Gerry Winskill
