fs2002 Intersections:what's the point?

[Iceman84]

Either I'm nutty, or there is no point to intersections in Fs2002. How could you navigate in fs2002 using intersections if you didn't have a real map of the area to find frequencies and radials on?

You can go into map view and find a certain intersection's source VOR frequency, but are you just supposed to estimate the Radial to fly to?

Is there any programs out there that will give ALL intersections with their corresponding frequencies and radials?

[packercolinl]

Intersections don't exist as such,they are only points in space used as reference points. That intersection you get with a VOR is simply positioned on the VOR. Intersections don't have frequencies but you can incorporate them in a flight plan as waypoints. I use them to position the aircraft for approaches,using one that gives ample time to set up flaps,landing gear,speeds etc

[Iceman84]

I know all about intersections being a pilot. I'm saying that using NAV2 to detect intersections is a good way to assist navigation, but I don't use a GPS (it's cheating).  I use 2 VOR's to navigate. NAV1 for oncourse VOR's and NAV2 for finding intersections using other offcourse VOR's and Victor radials.
FS2002 does not show which VOR's each intersection uses and their airway radials.  Only Coordinants are shown when you click on an intersection in map view, which are useless.

I realize that intersections are simply positioned on a VOR, but how do you know you are over one without using a GPS in fs2002?

[packercolinl]

In that case ,you can't. Just for interest,I read a while back that a pilot had a GPS plan approved and has flown a couple of times like that and that not long before it would have been unacceptable.

[Scottler]

Ice....if you're a pilot (and I'm not doubting you, just asking a question), don't you have the necessary charts and maps?  Or at least access to them somewhere?