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by ianwild
Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:23 pm
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Filing Direct
Replies: 10
Views: 12724

Re: Filing Direct

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
by ianwild
Wed Jan 18, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: Pilots
Topic: Filing Direct
Replies: 10
Views: 12724

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...
by ianwild
Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:24 am
Forum: Pilots
Topic: don't mean to complain but...
Replies: 6
Views: 4364

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...
by ianwild
Mon May 09, 2016 8:04 pm
Forum: X-Plane
Topic: Install/use TrackIR Windows X-Plane
Replies: 5
Views: 5450

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
by ianwild
Fri Dec 11, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: General
Topic: some nice feedback...
Replies: 115
Views: 357533

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...