[Where is the "Tutorial" that is mentioned in the Version 9 manual?]

Thanks Sascha for the update - nice to know the situation and I'm sure it'll have been worth the wait when it finally arrives.

Kindest regards,

Jez

[Where is the "Tutorial" that is mentioned in the Version 9 manual?]

Can we have an answer to this please - even if just to say that "there is no tutorial" !!

Silence feels like the problem is known but that the users are being ignored/kept in the dark.

[Gatwick to Shoreham - Plans take you out to sea ???]

Hi Jez,

this is my fault, sorry.

You see, English is not my native language. This function can not be achieved Adequate.

Regards,

Volker

No problem Volker - but I can assure you, your English is at least a million times better than my German, and probably not that worse than my own command of the English language !!

In the meantime, thank you for creating such a wonderful product.

Kindest regards,

Jez

[Gatwick to Shoreham - Plans take you out to sea ???]

Hi Volker,

I appreciate it's always wise to turn to the manual for answers first - but I had already read the manual to a sufficient degree and had already read chapter 19.

What I was suggesting was a PAN facility (nothing to do with zooming the magnification) - what is is, is an ability to 'grab' the screen (usually clicking and holding down the left mouse button) and moving the entire contents within the program's window to see other parts of graphic which may be out of view (out of the picture) - a lot of 'graphics' types software have this sort of facility.

My mouse is set to scroll wheel zoom and what that does is great - but a PAN facility would make one's viewing experience that much better than resizing windows either by zooming with a scroll wheel or by 'drawing' a window. Your Chapter 19 mentions nothing about PANNING.

Nevertheless FSC is still a wonderful product and I remain a very happy customer !

Kind regards,

Jez

[Gatwick to Shoreham - Plans take you out to sea ???]

Hi Jez,

the FSCommander is not a FMS/FMC (Flight Management Computer).

The Button Autoheading uses only lateral navigation.

In other words, the pilot is responsible for the altitude management.

Regards,

Volker

Hi Volker,

Thanks for clearing this up for me.

I am an occasional user of Flight Simulator and after having FSX for a good year, finally decided to upgrade / purchase some additional products for it - yours being one of them.

Previous to that I used to use FSNavigator when on FS2004.

I have no problems using your software in terms of it's ease - it does what I need it to do for now (and I'm sure for a long time).

One tiny suggestion, and I'm sure it's not the best place to put this, but from a NEW user's point of view, I find the zoom is okay, but would REALLY like some sort of PAN facilty (I'm using my middle wheel for zooming).

Just a suggestion.

Kindest regards,

Jez

[Gatwick to Shoreham - Plans take you out to sea ???]

Hi Ian,

And thanks for all of that information.

I certainly didn't take your first post as implying Superiority ! Though I personally have no problem with listening attentively to those who certainly do demonstrate to know more than I do !!

So I certainly appreciate your time and patience in assisting me to understand better the fundamentals of navigation and flight planning. You've been a mine of information.

I'll check the splashscreen later but I'm pretty sure it'd be up to date since I only bought the software earlier this week.

Can I ask one further question about the software ??

Why, when you create a flight plan, and the software knows what plane you are flying, doesn't it enter the altitudes you 'should' (?) fly at ?? Why does it 'fill' these in once you start flying and have made some progress in the flight (I think as you pass over waypoints) ??

If you can answer that, I think I'd be sufficiently armed to leave this forum alone for at least a week !

Once again, many thanks for all your help Ian, it really has been much appreciated.

Kind regards,

Jez

[Gatwick to Shoreham - Plans take you out to sea ???]

Hi Ian,

I'm sure my knowledge of Flying is nowhere near your level - I'm getting to grips with flying and flight simulator and flightsim commander.

I'm sure I followed the example in the Help menu and thought that it'd be a nice simple/logical curve into Shoreham from Gatwick (not round the houses.....).

Regarding NavData, I don't know what set I'm using, how do I find out ?? If I do a NAVAID plan, it's not to Shoreham's own SHM NDB that it goes directly to, it goes to to MID28 (from a straight path from Gatwick) and then loops back to shoreham.

Kind regards,

Jez

[Gatwick to Shoreham - Plans take you out to sea ???]

Hello everybody,

I've just purchased FSC 9.0 and am getting to grips with it.

But I'm confused.

If I create a Flight Plan from London Gatwick to Shoreham Airport (EGKK - EGKA) and using a Beechcraft Baron 58 aircraft, either the NAVAID or Low Altitude Airways Flight Plan button will generate a flight path that looks strange.

Essentially either button will generate a flight path that will have you fly past the destination airport (shoreham) and OUT to sea !!!

Once out there, the path does a loop back to Shoreham airport ??

This neither looks 'direct' (I'd have expected at least some directness in the flight path) nor correct.....

Please can someone enlighten me ??

I would attach a screen grab but I'm only allowed 20kb for an attachment and this will show you nothing.....

Kind regards,

Jez