No CTAF radio activity?
Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2018 12:25 pm
I'm using XP11 VR and new to pilot edge. I wanted to start by flying out of a non-towered airport and just making pattern calls.
I've started at L52 a couple of times. I set my radio to 122.7. Once I connect to PilotEdge I usually see one or two other planes. But I didn't hear anything. I made a call asking if someone could give me a radio check... nothing. As an experiment I switched the radio to San Luis tower (124.0) and I heard activity. So I think I have everything connected ok... I also have the PTT (contact ATC) set to my yoke and I see the button get depressed in VR when I press it (I'm flying the Carenado 152 w/ Nahidran mod).
Never bothered with GPS or radios so far, I've only used the sim to practice maneuvers. So Pilot Edge is a learning curve for me in more ways than one. But I'm not sure if the issue is me not using something correctly, if someone else isn't, or if I should try a different airport.
I have a few questions:
1) Are the other planes definitely other pilots, or is there any "robot" activity?
2) Is there any reason I wouldn't be able to hear other planes on CTAF, but I can hear ATC ok?
3) Is there a more active CTAF airport I should be trying?
4) Is there any reason the CTAF frequencies would differ from real life? According to AirNav L52 is 122.7
I do want to start working on towered airports, but need to take baby steps first and make sure I'm using all of this correctly.
I've started at L52 a couple of times. I set my radio to 122.7. Once I connect to PilotEdge I usually see one or two other planes. But I didn't hear anything. I made a call asking if someone could give me a radio check... nothing. As an experiment I switched the radio to San Luis tower (124.0) and I heard activity. So I think I have everything connected ok... I also have the PTT (contact ATC) set to my yoke and I see the button get depressed in VR when I press it (I'm flying the Carenado 152 w/ Nahidran mod).
Never bothered with GPS or radios so far, I've only used the sim to practice maneuvers. So Pilot Edge is a learning curve for me in more ways than one. But I'm not sure if the issue is me not using something correctly, if someone else isn't, or if I should try a different airport.
I have a few questions:
1) Are the other planes definitely other pilots, or is there any "robot" activity?
2) Is there any reason I wouldn't be able to hear other planes on CTAF, but I can hear ATC ok?
3) Is there a more active CTAF airport I should be trying?
4) Is there any reason the CTAF frequencies would differ from real life? According to AirNav L52 is 122.7
I do want to start working on towered airports, but need to take baby steps first and make sure I'm using all of this correctly.