VFR procedures for western expansion airports
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2018 12:36 pm
I asked this on Facebook but didn't get much clarity.. hoping to get the expert's take on this.
I fly mostly out of SLC.. and it seems like no matter what departure direction I'm headed, I get exactly the same transition every time. (In fact, 80% of the time, it's the wrong transition, and not what I would actually be given in the real world). I've requested a different transition and been told "no".
Is this a limitation of the expansion? (Controllers simply don't know enough about each airport to provide realistic VFR guidance?)...
Here's an example... Departing SLC, VFR to KTVY (That's a departure directly to the west of SLC).. In the real world......
- Runway 35 departure would be told to use the VFR "BARN transition".
- Runway 17 would be told to use the VFR "I-80 transition".
However, in PilotEdge, one of two things happen...
1) I'm given the I-15 transition (incorrect. This is only for north and south traffic).
2) I'm given "own navigation" at or below 8,500 immediately after takeoff. (That would NEVER happen in the real SLC bravo airspace. Ever.)
Same problem on arrivals from the west.. As I enter from the west, the controller basically directs me straight at the field, rather than having me use any of the VFR transitions. (I've NEVER seen this in the real world when flying in the SLC Bravo airspace).
I guess ultimately I'm asking.. if we want a realistic Class-B experience, do we HAVE to be in SoCal?
I fly mostly out of SLC.. and it seems like no matter what departure direction I'm headed, I get exactly the same transition every time. (In fact, 80% of the time, it's the wrong transition, and not what I would actually be given in the real world). I've requested a different transition and been told "no".
Is this a limitation of the expansion? (Controllers simply don't know enough about each airport to provide realistic VFR guidance?)...
Here's an example... Departing SLC, VFR to KTVY (That's a departure directly to the west of SLC).. In the real world......
- Runway 35 departure would be told to use the VFR "BARN transition".
- Runway 17 would be told to use the VFR "I-80 transition".
However, in PilotEdge, one of two things happen...
1) I'm given the I-15 transition (incorrect. This is only for north and south traffic).
2) I'm given "own navigation" at or below 8,500 immediately after takeoff. (That would NEVER happen in the real SLC bravo airspace. Ever.)
Same problem on arrivals from the west.. As I enter from the west, the controller basically directs me straight at the field, rather than having me use any of the VFR transitions. (I've NEVER seen this in the real world when flying in the SLC Bravo airspace).
I guess ultimately I'm asking.. if we want a realistic Class-B experience, do we HAVE to be in SoCal?