IRF (ATC)

DeShieldsOne40 · 03-17-2002, 09:41 AM

Well I did it! I flew my first cross country using IFR and although it makes flying exciting on long distance trips I have to stay with my computer (even during autopilot) cant take the risk of missing a ATF message and getting my IFR flight plan cancelled. This is a problem because I have to land and refile another flight plan. Is there anyway to do this while airbore?

Silverblade · 03-17-2002, 09:45 AM

Not at this time... sorry, but congratulations of your first cross country!

Silverblade

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Boeing_747 · 03-17-2002, 11:08 AM

Hey,
I hope this is the correct answer. In long flights, like 10 hrs , how do I not get my IFR plan cancelled even my aircraft is 500 feet above the ocean ! Well, its just that, don't contact the new atc and just stay there, and when u r near to the airport, contact the atc, automatically the nearest atc comes to the list, talk to it, and it will vector u ,and land at the airport. easy ? Well, thats always what I do in long flights in IFR. I just imagine I went to the pilot bunk to sleep :-lol
Take care
And Happy Landings ! :-wave

**mrc** · 03-17-2002, 11:10 AM

You dont need to stay at your PC. When a traffic centre hands you off dont make contact with the next centre - you are now free to leave your PC and let the autopilot fly the plane!! When you are ready to start talking to ATC again just contact the centre!!

Al

**duffer** · 03-17-2002, 11:16 AM

Hi DeShieldsone40, Congrats on your flight and I know it is fun flying with the auto-pilot, but what is the fun of having the auto-pilot do everything for you. We have to do something if you are going to take credit for your adventure. Good luck in the future and happy flying. Harry

**beachboy660** · 03-17-2002, 12:16 PM

As crazy as this sounds, how can autopilot land me without doing anything manually? I been landing everything manually ever sincle FS95 to now. I still don't know how to fly in automatically..lol. well, any help?