Thanks Marcus. I don't think my CFI ever expects to get the Direct he files, more he just lets the ATC system provide the route they probably would have cleared anyway and the direct is just a fallback for lost comms.
Ian
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- Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:23 pm
- Forum: Pilots
- Topic: Filing Direct
- Replies: 10
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- Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:23 am
- Forum: Pilots
- Topic: Filing Direct
- Replies: 10
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Filing Direct
So last night during some R/W IFR training, my CFI told me he only ever filed direct and would never dream of filing a specific route unless he had a strong preference about wanting a certain routing over another (eg inland versus a coastal routing). His reasoning being that not only is it easier, i...
- Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:24 am
- Forum: Pilots
- Topic: don't mean to complain but...
- Replies: 6
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Re: don't mean to complain but...
Could Pilotedge model Pre Departure Clearances? Maybe optionally via the client or Discord. A lot of air time is consumed reading and reading back IFR clearances. While many Pilotedge users are here to practice copying clearances, some of the Jet boys especially sound well versed on copying clearanc...
- Mon May 09, 2016 8:04 pm
- Forum: X-Plane
- Topic: Install/use TrackIR Windows X-Plane
- Replies: 5
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Re: Install/use TrackIR Windows X-Plane
Took me a little while to figure out what you need is X-camera. It's pay what you want, but I don't believe TrackIR needs the registered version anyway.
https://www.stickandrudderstudios.com/x-camera/
Ian
https://www.stickandrudderstudios.com/x-camera/
Ian
- Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:39 pm
- Forum: General
- Topic: some nice feedback...
- Replies: 115
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Re: some nice feedback...
Apologies for the slightly meandering post but here's my testimonial to the power of Pilotedge... I'm a reasonably competent PPL, 200 hours in, with a bit of instrument time in the UK but pretty much VFR all the way. During my primary training I discovered FSX (with a Trackir and good scenery) was a...