Collision with ground vehicle

[dwf2008]

I recently flew a 777 from Phoenix to LAX. While taxiing to the gate at LAX, control had me stop to wait for a ground vehicle. After continuing, a different ground vehicle came along and crashed into the plane broadside thus causing a failure and ending the flight. Both airports are using the default original scenery. So this produces a couple of questions.

1. Isn't the airplane supposed to have the right-of-way? Why does ATC frequently have a plane wait for cars and pickups?

2. Is there a file that can be tweaked to prevent a ground vehicle from crashing into the plane?

 

Thanks

[JSkorna]

1. FSX is not a ground control simulator. No, traffic will not stop, hold, wait, or move out of the way for a plane.

 

2. No, the best you can do is turn off the ground traffic.

[kingnorris]

I recently flew a 777 from Phoenix to LAX. While taxiing to the gate at LAX, control had me stop to wait for a ground vehicle. After continuing, a different ground vehicle came along and crashed into the plane broadside thus causing a failure and ending the flight. Both airports are using the default original scenery. So this produces a couple of questions.

1. Isn't the airplane supposed to have the right-of-way? Why does ATC frequently have a plane wait for cars and pickups?

2. Is there a file that can be tweaked to prevent a ground vehicle from crashing into the plane?

 

Thanks

 

Turn off crash detection. Or, turn down the slider for the traffic.

[cianpars]

Yep, I turned off crash detection long ago for this reason, that some sceneries had invisible objects and that sometimes when on final, a heavy jet occasionally comes up behind you at 160 kts and mows you down.

 

IAN

[il88pp]

No need.

Set up a shortcut key for 'right seat' view.

Keep taxispeed below 20kt.

Not a single crash since.

il88pp.

[il88pp]

In case that tickles yer fancy,

keyword: hotkeyselect

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