What is a custom waypoint?

Custom waypoints are a new feature introduced in Take On Helicopters. It enables community coders to add a new waypoint with all its complex functionality to easily accessible waypoint menu.

How do you set a waypoint in Microsoft Flight Simulator?

Once you have a departure and arrival set, you can add other waypoints to your flight plan. Click on a marker on the World Map, and you’ll get the option to Add it to your flight plan.

How do you fly anywhere on Microsoft Flight Simulator?

On the left side of the screen paste the longitude and latitude into the search field, then under the custom reading, click it. This will put a custom pin on your map which you can click and choose to Set as Departure. Click Fly in the bottom right corner of your screen.

How do you make a VFR flight plan?

Planning a VFR Cross-Country Flight

Choose Your Route.
Get a Weather Briefing.
Choose an Altitude and Cruise Profile.
Compute Airspeed, Time, and Distance.
Familiarize Yourself With the Airport.
Double-Check Your Equipment.
Get an Updated Briefing.
File a Flight Plan.

Can a VFR pilot file an IFR flight plan?

Yes, instrument-rated pilots do that all the time, but if they aren’t instrument rated, they file a DC SFRA flight plan, not an IFR flight plan, and ATC can tell the difference. Instrument students can file IFR flight plans naming their rated/current CFII as PIC.

Can you fly cross country VFR?

Long cross country flights are lots of fun, IFR or VFR. When weather permits, flying VFR can be even more fun. At the lower altitudes that most of us will fly, you can see much more of the country.

Do you have to file a flight plan for VFR?

Do you have to file a VFR flight plan to fly VFR? No (with one exception). Unlike, IFR flight plans, VFR flight plans are not usually required, but they’re highly recommended. Remember VFR flight plans help emergency workers find you if you crash.

What happens if I forget to close my flight plan?

If you fail to close a flight plan within 30 minutes of the time that you filed, flight service will begin to look for you. Every air traffic control and flight service facility along your route will be asked to search their records to see if you contacted them. They must report back within one hour.

How long do you have to close a VFR flight plan?

within 30 minutes

How high can you fly VFR?

it must fly high enough so that in the case of an engine failure, it is able to land clear safely AND it must not fly less than 300 m (1000 ft) above the highest fixed object within 600 m of the aircraft.

Do airlines ever fly VFR?

Generally the airlines operating procedures will only permit IFR operation. Occasionally non-revenue flights for aircraft positioning etc, will operate VFR for expediency. As far as I know, the size of the aircraft does not matter much. You just cannot plan airline flights (carrying passengers) in VFR.

Can a VFR pilot fly above clouds?

VFR-on-top is conducted by an instrument-rated pilot on an IFR flight plan. It allows the pilot to change altitudes, provided VFR cloud clearances are maintained. The only regulatory restriction is that student pilots are not allowed to fly above a cloud layer without ground reference.

What is the lowest altitude you can fly?

1,000 feet

Can you really fly under radar?

11 Answers. In many cases, yes you can fly under the radar because typical civilian radar is line of sight, meaning that it has to have a straight unobstructed path to an object in order to “see” it. This is because it works by sending a radar signal out and waiting for it to reflect off of something.

HOW LOW CAN military planes fly?

Fixed-wing aircraft can fly down to 250 ft above ground level at a speed of up to 450 kt. Lower height limits apply for helicopters and in certain parts of mid Wales, Northern England and Northern Scotland, designated Tactical Training Areas.

What is the coolest plane in the world?

Top 25 Coolest Aircraft

1 Concorde.
2 Bell Rocket Belt.
3 BAE Harrier.
4 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird.
5 V-22 Osprey.
6 Space Shuttle.
7 Bede BD-5J.
8 Boeing 747.

Does flying low really avoid radar?

Flying low will not avoid detection with modern radars; instead latest generation of military aircraft use stealth technology and active radar jammers to avoid being detected by radar systems.

What should the altimeter be set to above 18000 feet?

At or above 18,000 feet MSL. All operators will set 29.92 “Hg. (standard setting) in the barometric altimeter. The lowest usable flight level is determined by the atmospheric pressure in the area of operation as shown in TBL ENR 1.7-1.

When should I adjust my altimeter?

The basic rule still applies to pilots flying below 180 on an IFR flight plan: Set the altimeter setting when you get ATIS. During your flight, when you are still too far out to get ATIS, change it when ATC gives you a new altimeter, which they will along your flight.

How accurate is an aircraft altimeter?

Digital altimeters are extremely precise (often offering one-foot precision in their display, and 0.01 inches of mercury for the pressure setting).

Why is 29.92 the standard altimeter setting?

Above 18,000 MSL pilots set the altimeters to 29.92. In this case, having all airplanes use a common altimeter setting is useful because it doesn’t require pilots to change it frequently as they pass through changes in pressure, and it also helps ATC ensure separation without having to inform flights of a new setting.

When an aircraft altimeter is set at 29.92 hg on the ground the altimeter will read?

When an a/c altimeter is set at 29.92″Hg on the ground, the altimeter will read? Pressure Altitude.

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