Bob Fiedler
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Passing the cursor over the airport designator, the little brown spot, brings up an info box which tells the source file name of the file.
Bob F.
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I've got a helipad just off of the entry to runway 5. It comes from the
FIUT_EGLL.bgl file. I have no idea if there is one in the stock scenery file.
Yours evidently comes from the A69_AF2_EGLL.bgl file Which you have added.
In any case, I can't imagine having a SID for a helicoptor takeoff.
Look in the World-Go to Airport menu for the list of available runways for Heathrow. There should be one for 27L runway besides the helipad.
Bob F.
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I agree that the tutorial is quite difficult to understand if you are new to the program. I think the point you are missing is that the "fix" points can be "dragged" by positioning the cursor over them until the ID box appears and then left-clicking and holding the button down while moving the cursor. The values for the course distance and heading will change as you go. When they agree with the tutorial values, very carefully release the cursor button. If the value should be slightly off, try again (and again) until they agree. It seems to be a long process, but if you have the patience, it will work.
However, the SID you are creating is already available in the program. At least in my version. Go to the "Plan" segment just off. the left edge of the map view. This should give you the option of selecting "Europe", "United Kingdom", and EGLL. Asuming you already have runway 9R in the flight plan, just find 9R under the runways that have SIDS. Select the BUZ3J SID, right-click and "send to the flight plan". When you recall the map, you will see something like the "plate in the tutorial.
Good luck!
Bob F.
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They are provided in the std. navdata downloaded from the FSNavigator web site. I would suggest making a backup of your navdata that you have and rerunning the FSNavigator setup program. Then exchange the navdata files and cut and paste the data you want.
Bob F.
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I believe the makers of the latest airac did you a "favor" and eliminated all of these fixes that were in the original download.
I haven't got them in my system either, but I do have a sub-folder named NAVDATA-BACKUP that contains the original files. This was evidently created without my knowledge when the new navdata was installed.
If you want them bad enough, you might try doing some heavy editing to cut and paste them into the new file. You might find that it slows down the initial load of FSNavigator a little. Good luck!
Bob F.
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Sure. The easiest and most positive way would be to type the name or code in the search window at the upper left of the screen. When the one you want shows up (there are often others with the same code), hi-lite it and right click on it and choose to "send to flight plan". If you are in doubt as to whether it is the right one, you can first choose to "center map" on it.
Bob F.
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Perhaps you'll have some luck! I can't see why you expect FSNavigator to prepare a new export module every time some third-party releases a non-standard way of controlling the aircraft.
My point was that "Flight Simulation" of flying a bus is not recreation! The more realistic it becomes, the more tedious it is. You need a second officer to do all of the work and keep you awake!
Surely these fancy FMS systems have a way of storing their programming for reuse, just like the airlines do. Even they have to do the work once. They,of course, keep flying to the same places, where you probably fly "charter" to exotic lands on every flight.
FSNavigator was/is designed to use the M/S Flight Simulator autopilot as it's means of remotly controlling the aircraft. There are even some M/S models that don't have an autopilot built in. FSNavigator doesn't remotly control those aircraft either. This is not a defect or an oversight.
Whistle while you work!
Bob F.
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You're lucky they don't ask you to punch the passengers tickets like other "bus drivers" do!
You've left the field of recreation and taken on a job. There is a lot of work involved in safely carrying passengers. The more it gets "as real as it gets" the more tedious labor is involved.
Write to the makers of these FMS systems and ask for more bells and whistles if that is your desire. Unless they want to pay big bucks to the makers of FSNavigator to do the job for them, I don't see why it should happen.
Sorry, Charlie!
Bob F.
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There is a menu option along the right side of the map window which gives the option of somethng like, "Show flight path only". Evidently you have this active.
Bob F.
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We've been over this before. The newer version includes fuel stations and marker beacons. The older version didn't. Evidently the offending .BGLs handle these items differently than the standard .BGLs and, for that matter, the vast majority of other third-party .BGLs.
Bob F.
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It seems like the problem has been solved. At least for this instance. Like the doctor says, "If it hurts when you do this, then don't do this!".
The offending .bgl files have been located and the solution is to not use them during database creation. When the progam works with all of the other .bgl files and hangs up on these two, the problem is not with the program! Perhaps you could ask the creator of the afcad files if he/she can solve the problem with his/her files.
Bob F.
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The wide strips are Harold NOLF (NZX) and they are 1400 ft. wide grass strips. Possibly intended for glider landings.
The small field with no runways doesn't appear on the vanilla scenery. It replaces Whiting Fld (North) (KNSE). The field just to the south is Whiting Fld (south) KNDZ). Its in the stock scenery.
It would help if you turned on the Name and ID options so people could more easier replicate the area.
I suggest that you have loaded some after-market scenery package in the area.
Bob F.
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I can't say anything with certainty since I'm not connected with the programming of the product, but my understanding of the product is that it gets all of it's scenery information including runway and ILS info from the scenery files in the Flight Simulator program. It would be quite useless to have a "default" frequency assigned if the scenery program and especially the A/P diddn't recognize it.
Try rerunning the FSNavDBC program and unchecking any scenery that you suspect may have altered Gatwick.
Bob F.
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I would think that any of these after-market FMS systems, to be of any use, must have the ability to accept a standard Flight Simulator prepared flight plan. Or the ability to do a better job on their own.
FSNavigator exports a standard Flight Simulator flight plan. Isn't that adequate?
Bob F.
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You must have loaded some after-market scenery package for the area. That would be the culprit. My stock scenery has no problem with the ILS frequency.
Bob F.
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I know that these Airspace Boundaries define the limits of ATC centers and as you pass over one you are handed off to another. If you fly approximately paralell to one you may be repeatedly handed back and forth. They are there whether or not thsy show on the map.
Bob F.
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I'm not sure what "FIR" stands for, but in the Options-Settings-Map window there is an option to toggle on or off blue outlines of Airspace Boundaries Type A and Type B. Could that be what you are seeking?
Bob F.
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The GPS map in FS9 shows strate boundaries.
Bob F.
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Program Files/Microsoft games/FS9/Modules/FSNavigator/Doc should do it if I haven't screwed up things from memory.
Bob F.
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AHA! I wasn't even aware that this version of the program was available. Now that I have downloaded it, I find the missing intersection just fine. Your problem with not having it show up is that you haven't run FSNAVDBC found in the Bin folder also. This is necessary whenever the supplied data is updated or replaced. I now find HILEY on my map!
Happy flying!
Bob F.
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BUT, you can't export it as a flight plan! Because it is just a list of way points. You can right click anywhere on the map and choose "fly to here". That isn't a flight plan either. Its just directions for FSNavigator.
Enough said on this subject. Happy flying.
Bob F.
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We must be talking about two different files. HILEY is not in the Isec.txt file that is used by FSNavigator for its map locations. I'm not able to find it anywhere else in the stock FS9 or FSNavigator installations. ???
Bob F.
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Neither that intersection or that STAR seem to be a part of FSNavigator's database.
Bob F.
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What "manual" are you using? The one that comes with the program has this to say on page 2.
Step 4: Create a Flight plan
Move the mouse pointer over a runway in the map (the runway you are departing from). As soon as a Popup window
appears, press and hold the left mouse button. Now move the mouse pointer to the left-hand side of the Flight plan and
release the mouse button. The Runway is now inserted into the Flight plan. Similarly add the flight destination to the
Flight plan. Between start and destination further waypoints can be inserted if required, by dropping them between start
and destination point or between any other two waypoints. The order of waypoints in the Flight plan can be changed by
dragging them up or down with the mouse.
It also says esentially the same thing on page 9.
Bob F.
New forum user probs
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It sounds like you downloaded SIDs and STARS also. Without them the program loads almost instantly, with them it takes 30-40 seconds. You can test this out by temporarily renaming the SID STAR file to something else and the firing up the program.
Good luck! Bob F.