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General >> Hangar talks >> follow an airway without fmc : it's possible https://www.captainsim.org/forum/csf.pl?num=1316046295 Message started by lucatrader on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 12:24am

Title: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by lucatrader on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 12:24am

Hi guys,
please explain! :)

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by CoolP on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 2:28am

Sure, you just need charts showing you the airway and then you use the VORs which mostly define it with the route between two nearby stations.
Lou has posted some nice US charts and explanations where you could read all the radials and stations for example. You may also find a very good read here. http://skyvector.com/

As an example. http://skyvector.com/?ll=34.26626502913317,-119.05797359473009&chart=444&zoom=1
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/9263/80549903.jpg

You can see the stations there, the name of the airways in between and you can read the radials you would have to follow to be on it.

So if you want to be on the J88, coming from the North, you may tune SAN MARCUS VOR 114.9 and set the Course to 103. If you track that radial after overflying the VOR (which is easy to find with the RMI), you'll be on that airway, inbound LOS ANGELES VOR 113.6 for 75nm.

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by lucatrader on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 12:59pm

thank u very much for your feedback.
Are these airways charts avaible on the net?

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by CoolP on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 1:46pm

I think the US ones are free at the official sites, but I always use the Skyvector service to access charts or even plan my flights.
So you have both sources, and both are free.

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by asanal on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 3:42pm

CoolP
Thanks for SKYVECTOR info. It is an excellent service to access charts and flight plans. I was looking for a long time.
Sanal :D

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by pj747 on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 3:50pm

CoolP, are you from SoCal? because I see my local airports there...

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by asanal on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 4:08pm

CoolP
Thanks for SKYVECTOR info. It is an excellent service to access charts and flight plans. I was looking for a long time.
Sanal :D

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by CoolP on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 4:08pm

Not exactly. �8-) But that's the starting point of Skyvector I think, at least I didn't click much around to get there. Confirmed, they always start at Long Beach.

Guys, we have to praise the people running such services for our needs and entertainment. That's a free thing and some payware company even sued them (and some other free sites) in the past, to run them down or at least get some money out of them.
So lets always support the right guys and don't hesitate to use 'donate' buttons when you see them, even for very low amounts. �:)

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by simbiosi on Sep 15^th, 2011 at 7:43pm

I can add this but it's more for pro but is free.
You have just to create an account, then you will have real flightplan and weathar predicition.
http://www.fltplan.com/

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by CoolP on Sep 16^th, 2011 at 4:54am

That's a nice one too. They even calculate those charts for you.

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by lucatrader on Sep 17^th, 2011 at 3:36am

for my doesn't work :-?

Title: Re: follow an airway without fmc : it's possible
Post by CoolP on Sep 17^th, 2011 at 10:56am

Which one, Luca? The second tip needs a free registration but you can see some general stuff without it.

By the way, some great (but not so cheap) KLAX scenery was released today, so those charts may come in handy.