Vectors After Departure

[Guest abz]

It seems that if your flight plans first way point after departure is less that 30 miles from the departure A/P, RC does not provide you with vectors to your final course. Is this the case? Can this be modified? If the first way point is greater than 30 miles, then I seem to get vectors. Thanks, Al

[jd 57]

It seems that if your flight plans first way point after departure is less that 30 miles from the departure A/P, RC does not provide you with vectors to your final course. Is this the case? Can this be modified? If the first way point is greater than 30 miles, then I seem to get vectors. Thanks, Al

if you will read the section in the manual about departure procedures, you will see why this is happening. there is also an option to say that even though the first checkpoint is inside 30 miles, this isn't a departure procedure.and read through the tutorials, and fly them, so you can get the most out of radar contactjd

[Guest abz]

if you will read the section in the manual about departure procedures, you will see why this is happening. there is also an option to say that even though the first checkpoint is inside 30 miles, this isn't a departure procedure.jd

I did read the manual (actually a few times) about the DPs but must not have understood the details, otherwise I would not have asked the question. I will read it again and see if I missed something. Thanks, Al