My flight plan into KLAX included a star with all the waypoints.   On approach, at about 40M out, ATC began to vector me, ignoring my remaining 3 waypoints which comprised the STAR.

 

Which menu selection should be selected to be able to initiate, and complete, the STAR, rather than being vectored by ATC? Is it "Req IAP App"?   Or is there another way to accomplish this?  Thanks for info.

Here's how I do it...

 

Contact Approach when instructed. Acknowledge heading and altitude changes. You cannot stop that initial instruction.

 

Initiate descent but stay on your current heading and choose Req IAP App.

 

Then choose ILS,VOR or NDB approach. ILS is the most usual. When the runways are displayed make your selection. Press 9 if required to see more runways.

 

RC will give you clearance down to the Minimum Safe Altitude and at that point you're on your own until approx 6 miles out you will be instructed to contact Tower.

Thanks, Ray!  I had wondered the same thing.

Ray,

 

Thanks very much.  Very clear and useful information.   I usually fly the Lear 45  into small to medium sized airports where STARS are often not applicable but I thought I would try the SADDE6 approach into LAX coming down from KOAK (especially since part of this approach  takes you almost directly over my house) ^_^ .

 

Thanks again.

In certain airports the STAR will declare "expect vectors to". If you declare an IAP you will not get guidance for that part.

 

Here is one example:

http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/LAX/STAR/SHIVE+ONE/pdf

 

Where the STAR and your NAV device take you to the IAF of the mapped IAP, then your are set without vectors to navigate on your own to intercepting the final approach.

 

There is a way to get maximum sync between RC and certain nav devices. It involves having a terminal database AIRAC update to both the navigation device and your flight planner. Aerosoft and navigraph.com offer such subscriptions on a one-off if your planner and nav device is supported. This gets your flight plan for RC and nav device in sync.

 

Here is a document I authored some time ago about doing this.

 

fsb tips and update.pdf

Thanks Ron, appreciate this added info.

In certain airports the STAR will declare "expect vectors to". If you declare an IAP you will not get guidance for that part.

 

Here is one example:

http://flightaware.com/resources/airport/LAX/STAR/SHIVE+ONE/pdf

 

Where the STAR and your NAV device take you to the IAF of the mapped IAP, then your are set without vectors to navigate on your own to intercepting the final approach.

 

There is a way to get maximum sync between RC and certain nav devices. It involves having a terminal database AIRAC update to both the navigation device and your flight planner. Aerosoft and navigraph.com offer such subscriptions on a one-off if your planner and nav device is supported. This gets your flight plan for RC and nav device in sync.

 

Here is a document I authored some time ago about doing this.

 

fsb tips and update.pdf

Sweet, appreciated!