When programming the FMC, it shows a slot for Gate. How do I enter that for KJFK that has multiple terminals. Like if I was at Terminal 8 Gate 7?

I never use the gate. If the sidstar file has gate coordinates, and if the simulation gates are exactly where the real ones are then the gate info is used to set the IRS but since you have GPS you are gonna use that to set the IRS.

As Dan stated, the current GPS POS is far preferable. If you must use manual entry, RW gates usually have their position available..... Sometimes on a sign at the gate, often on the parking information sheet that accompanies the Parking Diagram(s). It woul even be acceptable (if necessary) to just use the airport's Lat/Long. Fortunately, as you tune radios and navigate, the FMC computed position would become increasingly accurate, as radio aids + DME updating narrowed the gap between FMC computed and actual position.Airlines (that utilize the same gates) will also have that information in airport familiarization packets, and even available in their custom Navdata.For ultimate accuracy- stick w/ the GPS POS.......

I wonder if PMDG has simulated the GPS inaccuracies? GPS is famous for being quite off (up to 20-25 meters) unless it is being corrected by some differential calculator (DGPS). It would make sense since my GPS data from GPS-L and GPS-R often are 0,1 minutes from each other. In RW it definitely is better to get the actual 100% correct position from the charts but since FSX sometimes has a bit misplaced parking spots GPS is quite good but it isn't always the best.To answer Zonadi's question:As far as I know you can only have 1 gate for each name. They would the name them something like B8 instead of just 8. Again in RW you could simply look out and check but since you don't see gate numbers in FSX you can remember which one you had started FSX (if you didn't slew) or simply take the GPS position.Manfred

I'd like to see a source for claiming GPS errors in aviation receivers are 20m or more. However, even if that is the case keep in mind that you are setting the lat/lon to the nearest decimal minutes (the limits of accuracy in FSX) your precision (in latitude) is +/- 101ft(31m).

I'd like to see a source for claiming GPS errors in aviation receivers are 20m or more. However, even if that is the case keep in mind that you are setting the lat/lon to the nearest decimal minutes (the limits of accuracy in FSX) your precision (in latitude) is +/- 101ft(31m).

Most of the info about GPS I get from my University. I am doing maritime studies (learning to be a ship Captain) and for us the GPS is a very important tool. When you have a ship that has 15 of draft you can not see how much water there is left below you. All you do is thrust the charts and to be sure that you know where you are and GNSS are very useful. You don't see if you are 100 m closer to shore or not and that can be the difference between a successful trip or a new Exxon Valdez. There are some more precise version of GPS but those are unusable for us since they have to be stationary for a long time. Since we move we can not be that accurate.About the GPS this site explains it quite well here: http://www.kowoma.de/en/gps/accuracy.htmI have also read similar information in my navigation instruments book "ISBN 978-82-519-2684-3" but the 20-25 meters I got from my teacher. He still works on the ocean and often sails in northern Norway. Since those are high latitudes the GPS error becomes much bigger. He himself had experienced up to 50m error.Of course this was GPS without any form of correction like DGPS or something else. Now there are many new satellite systems coming out like GLONASS (old but first fully functional now), Galileo, Compass and many more. This increases the accuracy a lot if you can access all of them with an GNSS receiver. Then you have several sources and make your "fail ellipse" smaller.*Super besserwisser mode on* Theoretically the accuracy of FSX is 1' / 100 = 1852m / 100 = 18,52 meters in latitude since it has 100 decimals.*Super besserwisser mode off*I hope it is understandable.Regards from Norway Manfred

In the gate section, if you are at Gate 8, enter G8Make sure you update the navigraph.com navdata to have most of the correct gates listed.

In the gate section, if you are at Gate 8, enter G8Make sure you update the navigraph.com navdata to have most of the correct gates listed.

No, that would be Terminal G, gate 8. If there is no terminal letter, then just enter the number. Just use the GPS coord and cross check it with the sign or the 10-9 pages.