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Solving the problem of Low Vis on approach (FS9)

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Hi guys,I was bashing some circuits at EDDL the other day. I picked this airport in particular because the wx was:2000 RA BKN005 OVC008.The weather looked good as I taxied out, but as soon as I got airborne there was little evidence of OVC cloud (could see the ground at all times). The vis also picked up to 10+ km as I climbed through 2000ft.On my first approach the vis started to drop, and it started to rain as I descended through 800ft. Before this, the runway was visible at all times (ie, 3 miles out at 1000ft and I could see the ground and the runway (even though I was 6000m away and the vis was only 2000m)On my second approach it only started raining, and the vis only started dropping as I touched down.The old problem is back. To be fair, I haven't flown in bad weather for a long time as it has been summer, so I don't actually know if it was ever fixed.Here is a picture of a similar flight I did at EDFH a couple of weeks ago.First the WX on the ground:Now the depiction overhead HahnSomething not right there.Now here is the way to solve this1 Check what the WX at the airport should be before arrival.2 At a favoured point in your descent, leave FS9 and go to the ASA options menu.3 Change the Max surface VIS slider to whatever the WX at your destination should be, and save4 Fly into the airport in LOW VISThis is an annoying workaround, but AT LEAST IT WORKSPlease guys, as I have requested several times before (I have sent an email also), give us an option, where you can force a destination wx zone to the actual wx at the airport you are flying into . I know you have an option currently where it interpolates data, but, if the wx at my destination is 2000 RA BKN005 OVC008, I would like to see that as I approach (or not see it more importantly) rather than after I have landed!!!!ThanksNeil

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Yeah I agree on the last part..I can't seem to get mine to update unless it does it short final or once I've landed... :( CheersSean

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