VOR No-Shows

Overbanked · Guest

I flew the B-737 from Chicago to Miami using a STAR called Cypress. However, the Cypress VOR_DME never showed up on my OBS. Not even when I was right over it!. I had to refly that leg with an NDB which fortunately shared the same position as the VOR. This is very aggravating when you put so much prep into a flight plan only to have it fall apart in mid flight. I checked my Nav1 frequency and it looks like I did everything right. Is this a program goof-up by MS? I seem to have had this happen before on occasion.

CRJCapt · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:22 pm Post subject: Re: VOR No-Shows

overbanked · Guest

Yes, CYY is included in the FS-2002 flight planner. It just doesn't annunciate when you approach it. The same thing happened to me on a trip from ORD to LaGuardia. One of the VORs about midway through the flight didn't show up, but it was in the flight planner and in the GPS.

It sounds to me like Microsoft was careless with this release and rushed it out or was just sloppy with proofing the program. I posted as Guest above complaining about no taxi markers. I would expect a whole lot better from a name like Microsoft.

Among my other gripes with FS-2002 - the flight planner window is too small and hard to work with (unless there is a way to expand it that I'm unaware of). Also, FS-98 had callouts appear when you moused over the engine instruments and controls so you could readily learn how they worked and what they were. Not so here. You are pretty much on your own if you wish to learn a transport jet.

CRJCapt · Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 11:18 pm Post subject:

I'm sorry, I misread your post. I answer posts in all forums and failed to notice this was the FS2002 forum. I checked CYY within FS2004 and it works fine. The first time I looked for it, I didn't look far enough. I didn't expect it to be on the other coast of Florida. As you said, it's probably just a mistake within FS2002 but they fixed it in FS2004.

You should get Flight Simulator 2004, they fixed many of the things that are bothering you. The GPS is completely redone. Smile

MSFS 2004 New Features
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Guest · Posted: Fri Nov 03, 2006 7:08 am Post subject:

Thanks for your input, Captain. I can't really join in the topics on this site if I'm not sharing the same software. There is a DC-10 put out by Flightsoft that looks interesting as it comes with a programmable Inertial Navigation System. Great for us "tinkerers." I know Wilco has a 737 meant to work with FS-2004. It comes with a CDU and overhead panel. Decisions decisions.

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