Every flight around 100nm from my destination airport I'm told to descend to a FL around 100 and I'm told to be at that level within 30nm from the airport. I'm just wondering if real ATC always issue this "be at FL ___ within 30nm from airport" or if this is just unique to Radar Contact.Thanks, Chris

Every flight around 100nm from my destination airport I'm told to descend to a FL around 100 and I'm told to be at that level within 30nm from the airport. I'm just wondering if real ATC always issue this "be at FL ___ within 30nm from airport" or if this is just unique to Radar Contact.Thanks, Chris

if you had a vor within 5 miles of the arrival airport, you would have gotten a different crossing restriction. since ou don't, i have nothing to reference to, so that is why you get the "new" crossing restriction.it's all explained in the manual, www.jdtllc.com/v4/rcv43.pdfjd

In addition to what's in the manual you might find this interesting:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terminal_Control_Center

Sorry JD, it's been awhile since I last looked at the manual and I recently just started using RC again. I need to review it again. For a quick response, if I don't know exactly what vectors I will be givin by atc to the runway, how do I know which VOR to use within 5 miles of the airport? Shouldn't I already be lined up on final approach within 5 miles?Thanks,Chris

Sorry JD, it's been awhile since I last looked at the manual and I recently just started using RC again. I need to review it again. For a quick response, if I don't know exactly what vectors I will be givin by atc to the runway, how do I know which VOR to use within 5 miles of the airport? Shouldn't I already be lined up on final approach within 5 miles?Thanks,Chris

the vor within 5 miles is for the purpose of telling you what altitude to be, at what distance from it. the vor has nothing to do with vectors, approaches, or being lined up.jd

Ah, thanks JDChris