Finding yourself when put on ramp in FSX

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Finding yourself when put on ramp in FSX

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Hi,
I'm not sure if I'm the only one who struggles with this, but when you load yourself on a ramp in FSX it will just say something like "Parking 3 GA (Small)" and really give you no idea where you are at on the airport to give to ground.

Is there a quick and easy way to locate where you are starting out to accurately tell ground?

Thanks!

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Re: Finding yourself when put on ramp in FSX

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I switch view to Outside-Top,zoom out to see whole/big part of the airport and then consult the airport chart.
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Re: Finding yourself when put on ramp in FSX

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Good one! Thanks for that tip, it was driving me nuts not knowing where I was starting from. lol

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Re: Finding yourself when put on ramp in FSX

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You can also use the PilotEdge live map on the web site, swap to satellite view and zoom in, but doing it in the sim is generally easier.
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Re: Finding yourself when put on ramp in FSX

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prat wrote:I switch view to Outside-Top,zoom out to see whole/big part of the airport and then consult the airport chart.
I find it helpful to select the "Views>>Top-Down Orientation>>North Oriented." This keeps the same orientation regardless of zoom factor. My $0.02.
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Re: Finding yourself when put on ramp in FSX

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I use FS Commander!

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