Another FS flightplan issue

[beaky]

Thanks, Reap, for the description of FSNav... I've heard of it, but now you've convinced me to check it out. I'd LOVE to be able to turn that airplane icon off! The line I want; anything more is "cheating".

[MattNW]

I think you'll like FSNavigator. I've used it since FS 2002 and wouldn't like to fly without it. You can turn off the airplane icon plus you can set up a flight plan then export it out to FS 2004 GPS or even VATSIM (I believe). It also has a feature where you click on a VOR, NDB or anyplace you put your cursor and drag toward another area on the map and it will give you the bearing to that same as using a map and protractor. Knowing that and using a wiz wheel you can navigate without much else in the way of navaids.

There's also some flight planning computers in software form you can download that will assist in calculating wind correction angles. I have an ancient one called "DSSCalc" that was made for Windows 3.1 that I still use. It also does tiime/speed/distance/fuel, altitude/airspeed, wind, weight/balance, climb/descent and conversions.

[Nexus]

guys, guys...I fly ALL my flights by using DP's and STARS and the airways (I'm an FMC geek), but I have had enough of automation for awhile. I fly the departures and STARS manually, since most of them are still available for non-RNAV aircrafts (like my 727  :))
I download the charts and fly the procedures by hand, just like the 727 drivers had to do  :)

FSNAV...why didn't I think of that..I have that software, just don't use it that much  :)

Well I appreciate the response I have received; thanks Beef, rotty and reap  :)

[beefhole]

I figure for as much as you correct some stupid thing I just said I could throw something useful in  ;)