Hello everyone,Recently I've started getting rather bored by the repetitive ILS and Visual approaches that ATC has always been assigning me. I've looked through the approach lists in the ATC menu and did not understand most of the other approaches.Can someone please tell me or point me to tutorials which explain how to execute sidestep, circle-to-land, and localizer backcourse techniques in FSX?Can the same please be done on how to execute VOR, VOR-DME, NDB, and RNAV approaches in FSX?I know I am asking a lot but any and all help is appreciated.Thanks very much!

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If you are expecting FSX ATC to assign you an NDB, DME, etc approach - it's not gonna happen.However, the easiest way to practice - get the approach plate for your desired approach. Lot's of descriptive tutorials out there - google them - then set up your approach in the GPS. First time through, let the GPS fly the approach - you take care of the vertical settings and follow the plate. Next, try it with you following the GPS outlines, etc.Then try it in real weather.If you get the hang of reading the approach plates, the different types of approach will become clear. The circle to land, sidestep, etc are specific to the airport as to the specific requirements so the best you might get is - fly the ils down to minimums and you should have the rwy in sight, then take over visually and circle to land at thye specific rwy.Vic

The default GPS has every approach in it (as of FSX release). It provides two aids:1. The lateral track to follow including any procedure turn/course reversal and missed approach.2. The step-down fixes. Note that the altitudes are not listed, rather the GPS computes something called "VSR" in a window on the left which is "vertical sped required". Unfortunately, MS computes as feet per second which isn't that useful, but you can use a thumb rule like VSR of -5 is 300 fpm descent.But it is better to obtain the chart so you can follow using traditional navaids instead of just following the magenta line on the GPS. In most cases when ATC tells to expect an approach to a runway, you will have menu options to request the other approaches and transitions. If you want a different runway you have to request the approach AND the runway in two separate requests. If you request approach only, ATC will assume you are landing on the runway ATC offered and will tell you to circle or sidestep from the requested approach to the runway.In most cases you can use the autopilot to follow the GPS lateral approach, but in some cases the programming of the GPS won't turn you correctly. scott s..

A good site for navigation is Stoenworks:(check near bottom "tutorials")http://www.stoenworks.com/Aviation%20home%20page.htmlI use this site for USA charts:http://skyvector.com/This site for USA terminal procedures:http://naco.faa.gov/index.asp?xml=aeronav/applications/d_tppThis site for world plates/charts:http://usa-w.vatsim.net/charts/A lot of payware planes have the ability to update navigraph procedures and then you'd be able to fly some of the newer approaches. Additionally, the Reality XP GNS430W and 530W series GPS have a late 2009 database and a lot of the waas approaches are in there:http://www.reality-xp.com/flightsim/gns430/index.html

Took me a while to find it, but this is one of the most helpfull links I know of for what you are looking for:http://www.navfltsm.addr.com/

I had no idea the default GPS had all the procedures for the different types of approaches - it's more like an FMC than a GPS!Thanks to everyone for all the links, I am becoming more and more acquainted with approach charts now and having less trouble reading them. Needless to say I will be trying all these different procedures in FSX and see how it goes.Thanks again!