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by Frank Pate
Sun May 25, 2014 8:44 am
Forum: FSX
Topic: fsx under win8 or win8.1
Replies: 4
Views: 5190

Re: fsx under win8 or win8.1

Hi Hans, FSX will run under both Win 7 and Win 8.1 Their are some tricks that you may have to work thru, mostly having to do with user security settings, but it's not overwhelming. PilotEdge client seems to run seemlessly but you can read the forums for some quirks that people had to work thru. Win ...
by Frank Pate
Sat May 10, 2014 7:48 pm
Forum: Fly with me
Topic: [May 17, Sat 2000 PDT] KSBA Fly-In
Replies: 13
Views: 11064

Re: [May 17, Sat 2000 PDT] KSBA Fly-In

I'm really enjoying this type of fly-in group flight with the traffic it draws and the ATC it brngs! Thanks for posting this!
by Frank Pate
Fri May 09, 2014 11:55 pm
Forum: Prepar3D
Topic: Installing P3Dv2
Replies: 4
Views: 4242

Re: Installing P3Dv2

Keith, your "downloading them" link is broken.
by Frank Pate
Fri May 09, 2014 11:53 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Need Direction
Replies: 1
Views: 1373

Need Direction

If an airport has a tower and ground, but no Clearance Delivery, who do I initially call for an IFR clearnace? Ground? Tower? Departure? Basic question I know. But I have no clue reading the FARS and AIM.

Thanks in advance...
by Frank Pate
Fri May 02, 2014 9:13 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: VFR not flight following radios freqs
Replies: 11
Views: 5594

Re: VFR not flight following radios freqs

LOL :-) I guess you have your answer Luis. Three ways of saying the same thing.
by Frank Pate
Fri May 02, 2014 9:07 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: VFR not flight following radios freqs
Replies: 11
Views: 5594

Re: VFR not flight following radios freqs

Well, if you are on VFR flight following, then you will be handed off by the controllers to a specific frequency. If you are not on VFR flight following, then their really isnt a frequency for you to monitor from an FAA point of view as long as you stay clear of controlled airspace and are not inten...
by Frank Pate
Fri May 02, 2014 7:50 pm
Forum: ATC Recordings
Topic: In the Drink
Replies: 0
Views: 4828

In the Drink

I heard this on my way to Catalina from a helicopter apparently outbound from there. I dont know why I found it so funny but I almost spit my beer out when I heard "...we went in the drink but I think we have it under control now and are climbing to 1500..." Sorry who ever that was, I'm la...
by Frank Pate
Fri May 02, 2014 7:30 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: VFR not flight following radios freqs
Replies: 11
Views: 5594

Re: VFR not flight following radios freqs

Hi Luis, I'm pretty sure the controller advises to change to advisory frequency when you are approaching an uncontrolled airport or ATC is not up. If flight following is cancelled, they will tell you to squawk VFR and frequency change approved... nothing about an advisory frequency enroute. From the...
by Frank Pate
Fri May 02, 2014 7:11 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Lost Comms
Replies: 14
Views: 5955

Re: Lost Comms

Ok, so this does bring up a question. Lets make a scenario with an 800 foot overcast IFR flight using a TEC route from KSNA to KSMO. Clearance as follows: "Fly heading 220, Radar Vectors to Seal Beach VOR then as filed. Climb and maintain 2000, expect 4000 five minutes after departure. Departur...
by Frank Pate
Fri May 02, 2014 7:44 am
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Turbulence in Socal
Replies: 11
Views: 4858

Re: Turbulence in Socal

The winds were unusually strong in past few days. I experienced wind shear climbing to altitude on autopilot that tossed my heading 30 degrees and sent my little Baron58 into a 2500 fpm climb for a minute then down to 200 fpm. Didn't even look at the roll. Over the mountains it was a bumpy ride stra...