On Wed, 2003-07-02 at 12:28, Matt Fienberg wrote:
> Would there be a way to specify "inbound 8 miles northwest of [ICAO]"
> much like the way winds are specified?  Much like "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" for
> northwest winds at 8 knots, how about "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" along
> with maybe "--inbound-target=KSJC" or the approach fix or VOR
> designation?  I'm still working on VFR, forgive me if my "fix"
> terminology isn't correct...  ;)
> 
> I often want to start up FG such that I'm 8 miles northwest of KORH,
> inbound implying a 135 heading.

When I first wrote that --offset code, you could do this, though not
with that notation. --offset-distance=8 and --offset-azimuth=315 would,
I believe, get you what you want.  

> 
> Thanks,
> Matt
> 
> Tony Peden wrote:
> 
> > --- David Megginson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > Wendell Turner writes:
> > >
> > >  > I use fgfs to practice instrument approaches, starting with
> > >  > the aircraft positioned just outside the IAF.  However, in
> > >  > 0.9.2, the --offset-distance doesn't seem to work.
> > >
> > > Curt has offset-distance set up right now to work only when you're
> > > lined up on an airport runway.  The presets stuff needs a lot of
> > > work.
> >
> > I remember putting in an offset-azimuth at the time that I did the
> > offset-distance.  Does that not work anymore?
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > All the best,
> > >
> > >
> > > David
> > >
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