PEaware not archiving my flights in N4336D

[Lorenh]

I've been connecting lately using N4336D as my aircrft registration. None of my flights in that plane show up on PEaware. My flights in N3575X appear, but not 36D. Anyone know why, or should I contact PEaware? My audio with ATC is archived ok.

Loren

[wmburns]

Might help with trouble shooting if you posted:

• The airplane ICAO code that you are using. There are issues with PEaware not logging flights with an invalid ICAO code
• the type of the flight (IFR or VFR).
• if a flight plan was filed.
• your flight sim client
• any other differences that you can think of between the two cases.

Here's a link about the invalid ICAO code:
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=4373

[Tim Krajcar]

Actually, airplane ICAO code will not affect whether a flight is logged. Callsign doesn't matter, either.

A PEaware record is only created if you file a flight plan (IFR or VFR, doesn't matter) OR a controller creates a flight plan for you.

A PEaware record will only stay around and not be automatically deleted (after about an hour) if PEaware believes you arrived at your destination. Therefore:
* You must have a valid destination airport that's in PEaware's database (if you find one missing, please let me know so I can add it).
* You must be on the ground, stopped or very slow, at a location that's reasonably close to PEaware's definition of the airport's location, for a minute or two.

Therefore, if you are concerned about PEaware logs for your flights, you should:
1) Always file a flight plan, whether you're IFR or VFR.
2) Ensure you remain parked at the ramp for 1-2 minutes before disconnecting from the network. If you like, you can load the PEaware record for your flight. If it shows as 'Arrived', it will not be deleted and you're safe to disconnect.

[Lorenh]

Thanks Tim,

I think I've been disconnecting too soon after arriving at my destination airport. I've not bothered taxiing, just exit the runway, thank the controller and disconnect. I'll try spending more time after landing. All of my flights are filed IFR. On earlier flights I did taxi to the ramp after landing, so that's probably the difference.

Loren