Really Simple Question -- CJ4

[Mac6737]

Would someone please tell me how you set a GPS destination in the CJ4? There is no "Direct to . . ." button. So let's say --

 

(1) you haven't entered a flight plan at the outset; OR

 

(2) you wish to divert to another destination.

 

What do you do? I've been fiddling with this off and on for a few months, and am stymied. Other plane consoles present the same problem.

 

Thanks all,

 

Mac6737

[tiger1962]

If you're using the Working Title CJ4 mod (https://github.com/Working-Title-MSFS-Mods/fspackages/releases/tag/cj4-v0.10.2) they've created a manual online which explains everything: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qzxPMTSQRkvau8QOi7xUqNvjx9rbww_qHlso5AT5OnI/edit. The manual can be downloaded in the document format of your choice and printed out if you wish.

In the FMS/Direct To section:

Click the DIR button.

Click the key next to your chosen waypoint.

Click the EXEC button.

Edited February 1, 2021 by tiger1962

[tacomasailor]

If you're using the Working Title CJ4 mod (https://github.com/Working-Title-MSFS-Mods/fspackages/releases/tag/cj4-v0.10.2) they've created a manual online which explains everything: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1qzxPMTSQRkvau8QOi7xUqNvjx9rbww_qHlso5AT5OnI/edit. The manual can be downloaded in the document format of your choice and printed out if you wish.

In the FMS/Direct To section:

Click the DIR button.

Click the key next to your chosen waypoint.

Click the EXEC button.

 

I have read the WT manual(s) for the CJ4 - BUT how do I get the waypoint into the FMS if I have not already loaded a flight plan?

 

I know how to add a waypoint to a leg but if I don't have a leg (no flight plan entered) HOW do I create a new waypoint?

 

I am sure there is a simple answer but it escapes me despite 30+ years operating GPS navigation equipment and 60-years on state of the art computer equipment.

 

What obvious detail have I missed?

[tiger1962]

You can create a complete flight plan from scratch, see section 5-8 of the WT CJ4 manual.

[tacomasailor]

You can create a complete flight plan from scratch, see section 5-8 of the WT CJ4 manual.

 

Maybe I am thinking too much like a C-172 VFR pilot

 

All I want to do is enter a single waypoint and go direct to it - is that possible with NO flight plan loaded into FMS?

 

I'm pretty good with the CJ4 FMS and other Avionics but the Direct To with no flight plan has me stumped. Maybe that is not something that is done in real life?

 

I sold all my GameStop stock at a huge profit and just purchased a used Cj4. I want to go for a sight seeing trip to show off San Diego county to my guests. No flight plan - just get up there and tootle about?

 

Not something that is done?

Edited February 1, 2021 by tacomasailor

[tiger1962]

Not in the CJ4, the FMS requires a flight plan with Departure and Arrival airports and waypoint Legs in between. THEN you can select or add a waypoint and fly direct to it.

[tacomasailor]

Thanks for clearing up the Direct To mystery - guess I'll have to stick with the C-172 for simple sight seeing

[Mac6737]

Glad to see that I'm not alone in my befuddlement.

 

I believe this sums it up:

 

1. There is no simple answer to my "simple question."

 

2. You can't add a destination if you haven't entered a flight plan before takeoff.

 

3. A flight plan cannot consist of departure and arrival points, but must include intermediate waypoints.

 

4. To change the destination, you must first delete a waypoint and enter a new one. Both of these operations are, let's say, "challenging."

 

5. The manual recommended relates to a CJ4 other than the default that comes with the sim. As with most (maybe all) default planes, there ain't no stinkin' manual!

 

Mac6737

[tiger1962]

That's right, the WT CJ4 mod aims to be as realistic as possible - if it can't be done in real life, it can't be done in the sim - and the default planes are also designed along those lines.

"Challenging" is the word. If there's one thing this sim excels at, it's in making us all Be Better!

Edited February 2, 2021 by tiger1962

[tiger1962]

Come to think of it, if you know the frequency of the waypoint you're heading for, you can enter it into the NAV1 and engage NAV mode to go to that waypoint. If you have a next waypoint, you can enter that frequency into NAV2, and after reaching the NAV1 waypoint, switch to NAV2 and so on.