Using a panel like- say- the CS 727. If your flight plan (either generated by FS, FSBuild, or any other generator) includes intersections, how do you identify the intersection using only VOR/OBS equipment? Is there somewhere in FS that gives you the two radials (or any other navaid bearings) so that 2 nav receivers can be used to determine where the intersection is?I know the GPS will do this, but back in the good old 727 days we didn't have them in aircraft.Thanks for any answers.Bruce.

You'll need real charts (either paper or electronic) for that I'm afraid.The built-in flightmap doesn't give radials.

Thanks- that's what I had concluded too.Thanks for your help,Bruce.

I would imagine plans intended for such planes would often be using the intersection as a transition point betwen two airways. In many other cases the intersection would be used to enter or leave an airway. In both cases the aircraft would be inbound or outbound on at least one VOR radial, therefore the radial the intersection lies upon would listed in the flight plan.In the situations where you need the radial for a second VOR not along your planned route you could use the Flight Simulator map view to position an aircraft on the intersection prior to your flight, it wouldnt need to be the same aircraft you plan to use for the flight, and use the GPS or OBI equipment to obtain the needed information. The "Nearest" function in the GPS works nicely for this. Even if you don't select the same VORs used on the chart they should yeild the same position as long as you don't use two that are neary in the same or opposite directions.

Thanks Robert. I never thought of using the map view like that, good idea.Bruce.

Bruce,Go to www.airnav.com Under "airspace fixes" tab you can find the intersection you are looking for and it will tell you the radial/dme information for that fix.Hope this helps,JohnLTJG, USN

A pity there are only North-American navaids. Would be nice if there was a site which covers the entire world.

Hi John,Excellent, thanks very much!Bruce.