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i know how to fly decently but the thing that i still dont get is when i use the gps to my dest. and when i reach there the guy tells me 34R how do i know ahead of time so i can make a flawless approach? how do i turn the 500 400 300 50 40 30 guy on?

In real life I don't think pilots know a head of time. They offer you the runway because it is available. Approach can't tell you ahead of time because they don't know what type of traffic conditions might be there.


Set the approach function in the GPS to the runway you want and the type eof approach you want. Be sure you have the correct airport first.

but i know wat runway to land on at the last second so it almost impossile for me to adapt to the gps approach. how do i set it ahead of time??

Listen to the ATIS or AWOS service that the airport provides. If the airport does not have an automated weather service, then simply reference the current wind conditions at altitude, or a nearby airport with a weather service. When done with that, you can load, but not activate, the approach you are expecting into the default Garmins.

Also, look at your approach plates for your destination and set up the proper nav freqs and course headings to do an ILS or LOC approach, since in the sim, the guidance seems to be more accurate on final, unless the airport ONLY is GPS capable...which would be strange, but possible.

Listen to the ATIS or AWOS service that the airport provides. If the airport does not have an automated weather service, then simply reference the current wind conditions at altitude, or a nearby airport with a weather service. When done with that, you can load, but not activate, the approach you are expecting into the default Garmins.

Also, look at your approach plates for your destination and set up the proper nav freqs and course headings to do an ILS or LOC approach, since in the sim, the guidance seems to be more accurate on final, unless the airport ONLY is GPS capable...which would be strange, but possible.

This is good advice.

kinda got it

im 20 min so ill see wat happens

In real life I don't think pilots know a head of time. They offer you the runway because it is available. Approach can't tell you ahead of time because they don't know what type of traffic conditions might be there.


Set the approach function in the GPS to the runway you want and the type eof approach you want. Be sure you have the correct airport first.

Pilots can't know 'strictly' speaking ahead of time, but looking at the METAR for any given area is a massive clue, if NOSIG is present, and its only a short flight, chances are the runway in use at the time of the METAR will still be in use when you arrive, messages like 160v360 tell you it could be anything.

Plus, ATC don't decide runways based on traffic conditions, its winds, it's one of the most fundamental rules of aviation, even in FS, I'm surprised you didn't know that  :-?

Agree with all this good advice. Use real-world weather, so you know which direction you're likely to be landing in, use ATIS and contact with airport tower to get the final runway.

My habit is not to use the built-in GPS (I often fly older planes such as 707 and 727 which have INS rather than GPS) but once within 30 miles or so, to confirm the runway and use local VORs to align - or use a parallel reverse track to the runway to make an interception with the localizer.

I take a quick look at the map, enlarge the airport several times and the runway numbers  are clearly marked.

my flight went wrong , i flew the 737 exper. and the atc was approaching to the proper runway like 60 miles out and after steps of following he asked me if the runway was in site. but i didnt see it so i kept passing it and i didnt know wat i did wrong.

Well...if you didn't see it, then choose the option that says that you do not see the runway, and the FS ATC should have you execute a missed approach and bring you around again for a second try. You could also try asking for a specific type of approach rather than the visual if you wish.

lol yea i did that the first time and went around but then came back and passed the airport again

lol yea i did that the first time and went around but then came back and passed the airport again

No problem... ....

...just keep doing that until you run out of fuel...

...then you'll find you can land anywhere!... [smiley=thumbsup.gif]...!

Paul...G-BPLF... ...!

LOL Fozz - one of the unbreakable rules that makes flying so safe......... we've never left anybody up there.



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If it is RNWY 34r, well your app is going to be from South East.
Only the first 400 are confusing the otheres are easy.