Simviation Forum - Can I start from the gates?

Jul 23^rd, 2003 at 4:47am

hiflyphil Offline
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Hi all

Whenever we start our sim we get stuck out on the runway, yet we still have to contact ground for permission to taxi to the runway, before we can get in touch with the tower for permission to take off. ???
But can we set up flight sim to start us from the gates or parking?
I hate using that slew thing, the slightest touch and I'm buried in a mountain, or surfing the oceans. Embarrassed

Cheers all
Phil

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Reply #1 - Jul 23^rd, 2003 at 4:55am

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Easy peasy Phil, start a flight. Taxi to the gates. Shut down everything. Save the flight.
Now when you next load the flight you'll be at the gates with a cold cockpit.

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Reply #2 - Jul 23^rd, 2003 at 4:57am

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Yes.

There are two other ways of doing it:

When you create a flight from scratch and select the airport, go to the bottom left-hand corner. You'll see a box that says, "Active Runway." Click on the arrow next to that box. The drop-down menu will show you all of the available starting positions for that airport, including parking spaces.

You can also file a flight plan starting from a parking space - following the same routine I just described.

Happy simming!

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Reply #3 - Jul 23^rd, 2003 at 5:02am

hiflyphil Offline
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wow fast replies Grin

Saving the flight seems good advice, except I'm flying Sim airlines and the time and date will be all wrong (like it's a big deal, who's gonna know).
I've looked at the start position drop down menu and it only gives me runways? Seems odd as well if your in an amphibious aircraft and want to start on water you don't seem to get the option.

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phil
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Tower : Flight 2-0-9er, you're cleared for take off.&&Oever : Roger!&&Murdock : Huh?&&Tower : L.A. departure frequency 1-2-3 point 9er.&&Oever : Roger!&&Murdock : Huh?&&: Re-quest Vector, over!&&Oever : What?&&Tower : 2-0-9er clear for vector 2-3-4.&&Murdock : We have clearance Clarence.&&Oever : Roger, Roger. What's our Vector Victor?&&Oever : That's Clarence Oever! Oever.

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Reply #4 - Jul 23^rd, 2003 at 5:12am

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Phil,

If the list shows only runways, then you would have to add parking spaces to the facility using AFCAD.

As far as waterports are concerned, I would imagine that something could be done with AFCAD, but I've never tried it. It would be nice to plan a flight starting from the same same dock each time, wouldn't it?

Erik

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Reply #5 - Jul 23^rd, 2003 at 5:20am

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With the kayaks, err floatplanes.... Sorry.... You just select one of the seaplane airports and you should start in the drink.

Ozzy

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