Hi

 

Cant seem to find an answer to this only that people seem to be doing them.

 

I am running the demo and set my aircraft at Seattle Boeing Field and start VoxATC. My aim is to take off KBFI and depart to a different airport under VFR without a flight plan. Everything works fine and I get the options for Radio check, patter or local flight. Selecting local flight I follow all instructions and depart the airport but the only option after departure is landing again at the same airport, I want to fly to another airport, contact them and land there without a flightplan.

 

Must I file a flightplan to fly for airport A to B?, or is this a limitation perhaps in the demo version, or should I select another option than "local flight" (although pattern seems to be the only other option) what am I doing wrong.

 

Thanks

 

Mike

Hi,

 

You have to create a Flight Plan for EVERY flight in VOX ATC, even if you only wish to do circuits.

 

Create it, Save it and then re load it and VOX ATC will then recognise it.

 

You only have to create and save it once.

 

After all, we have to do this in real life.

 

Dave

Thanks for your reply Dave, I appriciate it, but are you sure about the flightplan requirement in VOXATC. Doing a pattern seem to work just fine by selecting "Pattern" in the option meny, and I could actually takeoff and return to the same airport by selecting "Local Flight" with full ATC instruction,..(only I could not seem to depart for a different airport, which was my initial question) And all this I did without filing any sort of flightplan what so ever, I just started FSX and enable VOXATC and went from there.

 

So my problem is basically the airport A to airport B with VOXATC without a flightplan. I heard people did this, although since VOXATC wont know your destination no AI would be generated. I just need to figure out how people do this. I can live with the no destination AI for the freedom of not having to file a plan every time I want to fly.

 

Mike

 

Been a IRL pilot for 15 years and only once have I filed a VFR flightplan, so no you do not actually need to file a flightplan for a VFR flight :-) This is even true if you intend to fly through controlled airspace. As long as you get a clearance through the airspace from the controller.

 

Mike

Been a IRL pilot for 15 years and only once have I filed a VFR flightplan, so no you do not actually need to file a flightplan for a VFR flight :-)

 

True... but the first time you have an off-field landing and need someone to look for you, that flightplan will come in real handy. Just like insurance, you hope you don't have to use it, but there if you need it.

 

As long as you get a clearance through the airspace from the controller.

 

If in VMC operating under VFR below 18,000' msl (U.S.) most controlled airspace you do not need a clearance... only to operate in Class B airspace would you actually need a clearance.

 

-Rob

Right about the B airspace but I wouldnt fly without a clearance through C or D airspace either if I would want to keep my license which basically leaves class B airspace.

:-)

 

Mike

 

... Sorry, meant class G airspace naturally, not B :-)

but I wouldnt fly without a clearance through C or D airspace either if I would want to keep my license

 

You do not need a clearance to fly through class C or D airspace... only need to establish radio communication e.g. "Indy Approach, Warrior 9129Y"... "Warrior 9129Y, Indianapolis Approach, Standby" Radio communication has been established and can enter Indy Class C airspace.

 

Not the same if you got that for Class B airspace... even if given an altitude / heading assignment... that is not a clearance. You need to hear, "Cleared into Class Bravo airspace" before entering.

 

-Rob

 

Edit: some subtle but important differences here Mike... and there can be is a bit of confusion on the matter.

Aha didnt know that about C and D airspace in America. Over here in Sweden and Scandinavia we do need clearance through those categories of airspace. This is what I love about aviation and forums like these. Nice informative people and the chance to learn new things every day :)

 

Back to the topic at hand. Local flights from airport A to B without filing flightplan in VOXATC, possible?

Aha didnt know that about C and D airspace in America. Over here in Sweden and Scandinavia we do need clearance through those categories of airspace.

 

Maybe I will be so blessed as to fly in your "neck of the woods" some day. I too appreciate your information about C & D airspace (your use of english sounded "American"... no insult intended :P ).

 

-Rob

Dont waste your money on flying in Sweden :-) Beautiful country no doubt, but fom the air its flat and rather uninspiring unfortunately. I hate to say this but our good friends in Norway, they are the ones with the most beautiful and breathtaking landscape you could ever imagne. Those mountains man! :-) lucky at least we have the "Swedish bikini team" here :-)

 

Landscape is the reason my MSFS flying is centered around the Puget sound in Washington, that and those amazng Orbx sceneries!