Re: [Flightgear-users] instrument approaches in FG

2005-03-03 Thread Mike Rawlins
--- Jon Elson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike Rawlins wrote: Upon further review, I seem to understand the NDB approach, and the AP waypoint GUI accepts GPS waypoints . Regarding these approaches, from what I can tell, it's all about the MDA and MAP! A message on the developers group

Re: [Flightgear-users] instrument approaches in FG

2005-03-03 Thread Paul Surgeon
On Thursday, 3 March 2005 17:52, Mike Rawlins wrote: Thanks Jon. But how does one access the DME in Flightgear? I see that Oakland (KOAK) has a VORTAC, frequency 116.80. I set NAV1 to 116.80 while on the runway there, and don't think anything like a DME engaged. KSFO has a VOR/DME on

Re: [Flightgear-users] instrument approaches in FG

2005-03-03 Thread Mike Rawlins
--- Paul Surgeon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday, 3 March 2005 17:52, Mike Rawlins wrote: Thanks Jon. But how does one access the DME in Flightgear? I see that Oakland (KOAK) has a VORTAC, frequency 116.80. I set NAV1 to 116.80 while on the runway there, and don't think

Re: [Flightgear-users] instrument approaches in FG

2005-03-03 Thread Jon Elson
Mike Rawlins wrote: Thanks Jon. But how does one access the DME in Flightgear? I see that Oakland (KOAK) has a VORTAC, frequency 116.80. I set NAV1 to 116.80 while on the runway there, and don't think anything like a DME engaged. KSFO has a VOR/DME on 155.80. Does one get distance from this

Re: [Flightgear-users] instrument approaches in FG

2005-03-03 Thread William Earnest
Jon Elson wrote: Mike Rawlins wrote: Thanks Jon. But how does one access the DME in Flightgear? I see that Oakland (KOAK) has a VORTAC, frequency 116.80. I set NAV1 to 116.80 while on the runway there, and don't think anything like a DME engaged. KSFO has a VOR/DME on 155.80. Does one get

Re: [Flightgear-users] instrument approaches in FG

2005-03-02 Thread Mike Rawlins
Upon further review, I seem to understand the NDB approach, and the AP waypoint GUI accepts GPS waypoints . Regarding these approaches, from what I can tell, it's all about the MDA and MAP! A message on the developers group from Feb 2003 mentions a DME radio, but I can't seem to figure out

Re: [Flightgear-users] instrument approaches in FG

2005-03-02 Thread Jon Elson
Mike Rawlins wrote: Upon further review, I seem to understand the NDB approach, and the AP waypoint GUI accepts GPS waypoints . Regarding these approaches, from what I can tell, it's all about the MDA and MAP! A message on the developers group from Feb 2003 mentions a DME radio, but I can't