Simviation Forum - what is IFR?

Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 1:02pm

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What does IFR mans?? ???

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Reply #1 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 1:06pm

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Instrumental Flight Rules, if im not mistaken.

I believe VFR(Visual) is to fly visually and IFR is to use ATC to direct you....don't quote me on that though!

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Reply #2 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 1:10pm

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LIAM is correct
IFR= INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES
VFR= VISUAL FLIGHT RULES
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Reply #3 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 1:16pm

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and if you flight in this way youll feel the most realistic of all fs games AND ITS THE NEW IMPROVEMENT OF fs9 NO OTHER VERSION OF FS HAD IT, ITS TO BE INSTRUCTED BY AIRTRAFIC CONTROL FROM THE DEPARTURE THE GAVE YOU INSTRUCTIONS WHAT ALTITUDE HEADING AND APROACH, FIRST YOU SET THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND THE DESTINATION AIRPORT
ALL TALKING BY ATC AS IN REAL LIFE,ITS GREAT IF YOU USE ILS FOR LANDING,IT MAKE YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE REAL FLYING,LOOK FOR TUTORIAL ABOUT THIS MATTER THAT CAN HELP YOU MORE

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Reply #4 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 1:27pm

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Just to add my two cents:

ILS (CAT III type) is not supported by all the airports, and in real aviation most of the airports with ILS system advise pilots to land manualy unless the visibility is less than seven miles. And yes it is nice to use ILS, once I managed to land a fully loaded and 12% fueled MD-11 on a very short field (3000-3500 feet), the ILS system gives you the opportunity to calculate teh speed more carfully, and land a heavy A/C on a small runway.

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Reply #5 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 1:38pm

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ALROT...FS2002 had the ATC aswell. FS9 offers more functions Wink

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Reply #6 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 1:54pm

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ALROT...FS2002 had the ATC aswell. FS9 offers more functions Wink

Oppss.sorry nexus I recenly discover the ifr funcions and i got still so emotioned, that maybe i talk too much but i think i heard by the guy who taught me about ifr in here(i think it was you, don't remember)that this was the new improvment that makes the diference of all fs already made

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Reply #7 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 2:05pm

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I screwed again,sorry wasn't you nexus
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MadDriver is right, if you set the flight as IFR rather than VFR then ATC will get you lined up on the runway in a clean descent pattern. The ATC is one of the greatest improvements in FS9 over 2k2 I think

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and you where right(The ATC is one of the greatest improvements in FS9 over 2k2 I think)

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Reply #8 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 6:31pm

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The only bad thing about flying IFR, is that you have to be by your computer the whole flight, because if you don't reply to the ATC in a certain amount of time, they'll cancel the IFR and then you'll be on your own!

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Reply #9 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 7:42pm

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Fly IFR if you want to...since I figured it out, I stick to using VOR flying VFR (I used to fly IFR because I couldn't figure the VOR out at first...)

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Reply #10 - Jul 22^nd, 2004 at 11:32pm

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I used to always fly IFR, because I also didn't know how to use VOR. But now that I know how, I find VFR more fun and less of an annoyance... the only bad thing is that I miss getting vectored in at the airports... Embarrassed

Just a small price to pay I guess.

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Reply #11 - Jul 23^rd, 2004 at 2:22am

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Yeah, pretty much what everyone else said. IFR will make navigating from point a to point b much easier since you just have to listen to ATC which tells you where to go. But in VFR, you're more free to fly where ever. But you won't get lost as long as you got that GPS handy Grin

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Reply #12 - Jul 23^rd, 2004 at 10:40pm

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Hey MadDriver,

Just because you like flying VFR doesn't mean you have to miss the IFR vectoring from ATC. There have been many times I have flown VFR and when I get to my destination airport the ATC controller tells me that the airport is closed to VFR traffic due to overcast weather.

When this happens I open ATC and select "Create or Open an IFR flightplan". I then create a flightplan (or open an existing one) from my original departure airport to my destination airport, enter the altitude that I'm currently flying, and Save. When it asks if I want to be placed at the departure airport I respond No.

I then select Request IFR Clearance on the ATC menu and the controller will begin vectoring me in!

This can be used in clear weather also if you so desire.

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Reply #13 - Jul 23^rd, 2004 at 10:46pm

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The only bad thing about flying IFR, is that you have to be by your computer the whole flight, because if you don't reply to the ATC in a certain amount of time, they'll cancel the IFR and then you'll be on your own!

If you wait until you're established on cruise and ATC tells you to go to a new frequency, acknowledge that then don't tune to the new frequency. Then when you are about 100 miles from the airport (depends on your height) just tune into whatever frequency you need to.

Saves you sitting by your computer on super long haul flights and you can put up the simulation rate.

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Reply #14 - Jul 23^rd, 2004 at 11:06pm

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That's a good idea. Whenever I tried to open an IFR plan up during a flight, it always put me at the original airport... but I must have been going too fast and clicked yes to the "original airport" part of it. I'll try both of your suggestions, thanx!

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