Hi Johnclift
Yes I can understand your concern about VOR-navigation in FS2020 and I have similar problems like you. I do not understand the discussion about VOR's with or without DME in this thread. I think your main question is, how the VOR-information is show (or better mostly not shown) on navigation displays in the FS2020 aircraft.
I also like to do semi-automatic flight, also in airliners and not just let the autopilot follow FMS-flightplans.
What I see is the following (example Airbus 320Neo, but applies partly also to other airliners):
- I can enter frequencies and course in the FMS (RAD/NAV-page) for VOR1/VOR2 and ILS
- I can activate VOR1/VOR2 in the glareshield (A320/B747) or a menu button on ND (B787)
However, I have following on the ND:
- frequency NAV1/2 is not correctly shown (only 1 digit after point, instead of 2 digit)
- nowhere on the ND's you see any DME information (even if VOR does have DME)
- in mode NAV you do not see any needle (VOR1/2) on the ND, in mode VOR you only see VOR1 needle with course deviation, but not VOR2 needle
I know that VOR/DME info is correctly available in the sim because for example in the KingAir 350 I managed to find the Nav input and both needles show on the Garmin glass cockpit display, I think also DME is shown there (have to check again).
The B747 is similar (or even same) as A320 example described above, in the B787 I did not even find a mode selector for the Nav Display, so there I cannot see any VOR/DME info on the ND.
I hope I did not miss anything, but I guess the navigation display has to be improved in next update.
Walter