Hi Guys - Would someone mind helping me with the taxi procedure and ATC?Lets say im at a gate, and dont know what runway im allowed to take off from. How do i use the default FS2004 ATC for take off? Directions to the runway? I assume once i have the runway, i can then input the SID and link it to my route?Also, when i land, ( i get landing permission from ATC fine ), how do i get to the gate? Anyone recommend some third party ATC?One last question - what is the 'standard' taxi-ing speed or throttle setting?Thanks again for your help.

Hi Guys - Would someone mind helping me with the taxi procedure and ATC?Lets say im at a gate, and dont know what runway im allowed to take off from. How do i use the default FS2004 ATC for take off? Directions to the runway? I assume once i have the runway, i can then input the SID and link it to my route?Also, when i land, ( i get landing permission from ATC fine ), how do i get to the gate? Anyone recommend some third party ATC?One last question - what is the 'standard' taxi-ing speed or throttle setting?Thanks again for your help.

Adrian;1a. Listen to ATIS and in most cases you will hear which runway(s) are in use.1b. Request taxi and ATC will direct you to the runway in use. Then you can put that into the FMC.1c. Listen to the tower instructions for other aircraft while at the gate and hear which runway is being assigned.1d. If there is no ATC nor ATIS at the airport, determine wind direction and choose the appropiate runway heading into the wind.2. After exiting the runway, ATC panel can be accessed and options to parking are either to "GATES" or "PARKING"3. Most airports have a limit of 20 miles per hour for taxi speeds or possibly less. Throttle settings will depend on the aircraft. I just watch out of the window and estimate my speed slowing down to about 8 MPH when making turns on a 737. Of course, speed on turns depends on the craft. Very slow for the SPITFIRE due to narrow gear separation.

If you are using standard FS atc, you should get directions for taxi from that and if you are unfamiliar with the route they want you to take along the taxiways, FS atc has an option to 'turn on progressive taxi' which displays a guideline for you to follow. Once you have a runway assigned for taxi, you can put that in your flight plan as you say. You can also tune in the ATIS channel and listen for the departure and landing info which will give you the active runway details and that should give you the relevant info before you call for taxi permission so you can put a SID on your plan.You'll find that maximum allowable taxi speeds vary at certain airports, although most airports will probably not be happy if you do it at more than 20 mph on the taxiways and the airlines will also not want you to go much above that either, although you would be allowed to taxi faster than that if backtracking up a runway, as atc generally want you to expedite things when you are on a runway. Needless to say, you have to drop to a lot lower speeds on turns to avoid damage to your tires and the surface of the taxiway.Some airports will allow you to taxi a lot faster than that, for example ones in war zones that are under threat of mortar attacks. Not much chance of that in FS unless you are on a mission in FSX or some such, but in such circumstances, it is not uncommon for aircraft to taxi at 50 mph on straight, well paved taxiways. The Israelis are particularly adept at that sort of thing, if you ever see footage of their military aircraft taxying, you will often notice that they certainly do not hang about, similarly, at airports such as Kabul in Afghanistan and Basra in Iraq it was (and occasionally still is) common to see both military and civilian aircraft really shifting on the taxiways so that they are not an easy target for mortar or rocket propelled grenade attacks.Al