Hi,I'm having two issues in Flight Lessons, Instrument Checkride. 1. Right near the start, you're supposed to be on a 338 deg. course. Everytime I fly it, then look at the map, I'm way off course, even though I know I'm keeping the needle centered. I'm always well to the right of the straight line (338 deg.) formed by the intersections. What could be causing this? I flew it with the OBS set to 341 and I was then right on course. 2. The VOR1 indicator in the Cessna 172. The tickmarks don't seem to even line up properly! Set it to what looks like 330, and increase (click) by 10 degrees. It looks like it's beyond 340. How am I supposed to set it accurately when I don't even know what it's set at? :)Any ideas? Thanks.

Course and heading are two different things. Been a while since I tried the checkrides ubut check the crosswind component - it could force you to fly on a HEADING much greater than 338 degrees in order to stay on a COURSE of 338 degrees.Also, make sure you have pressed the `d` key to correct for gyro drift.As for the clickmarks, one click is not necessarily one degree using the mouse, it depends on the mouse sensitivity. Use key board commands for very fine adjustment. In the real world +/- 5 degrees is adequate accuracy, given the need to cross-check instruments and apply course corrections frequently due to changes in atmosepheric conditions, weather, wind and aircraft configuration as you fly. FS requires a degree of accuracy a top-notch pilot would be pleased with!Allcott

That's what I meant: I do stay on course, 338, keeping the VOR1 needle centered. How can I possibly be off course on the map then? I don't know. I am getting one degree/click. Ten clicks past 330 takes me to *just* beyond 340 (like 340.2 degrees :)); enough to make setting it problematic, though. It's just a problem with the VOR1 display I think, unless it's my monitor but I don't see how that could be. Hasn't anyone else noticed this?!

Hi FolksI noticed the samething. Check the approach plate for that test. The inbound VOR to SEA on the plate is 344 degrees(if I remember right).Danny