August 14, 201411 yr I just finished a flight from KBUR using the VNY1 DP and PXN3 STAR for KOAK. The flight was all good until the radar vectors started after BUSHY. RC had me on a heading of 300 which roughly still headed towards SUNOL. I brought the speed back to 210 from 250 after RC head me decend from 11000. I kept on the heading of 300 until SUNOL, and the contoller never turned me onto the base entry. So I requested Visual approach and turned base heading 205 and then intercepted final on a heading of 265. I am not understanding what is happening. Thanks.
August 15, 201411 yr NY1 GMN PXN3/0049 M/H FL WIND ATCTO NM AWY M/C TAS G/S ZT ACTME ETA ATA ACBO ABO REM AREM N3413.4/W11829.5 268 CLB 000000 LAXVNY 113.10 007 VNY9 268 324 324 00/01 00/01 .../... 0002/... 0082/... N3413.3/W11834.4 255 CLB 000000 LAXIPIHO 004 VNY9 255 324 324 00/00 00/02 .../... 0003/... 0080/... N3418.5/W11836.9 323 CLB 000000 LAXTWINE 006 VNY9 323 324 324 00/01 00/03 .../... 0006/... 0078/... N3429.7/W11842.4 323 CLB 000000 LAXGMN20 012 VNY9 323 324 324 00/02 00/05 .../... 0010/... 0074/... N3431.9/W11843.5 323 CLB 000000 LAXCASTA 002 VNY9 323 324 324 00/00 00/05 .../... 0011/... 0073/... N3448.2/W11851.6 323 CLB 000000 LAXGMN 116.10 018 VNY9 323 324 324 00/03 00/08 .../... 0017/... 0067/... N3529.0/W11932.7 307 CLB 000000 LAXTOC 040 PXN3 307 365 365 00/07 00/16 .../... 0031/... 0053/... N3605.9/W12008.6 307 380 000000 OAKTOD 047 PXN3 307 447 447 00/06 00/22 .../... 0036/... 0048/... N3631.3/W12034.8 305 DSC 000000 OAKSRENA 033 PXN3 305 311 311 00/06 00/28 .../... 0038/... 0046/... N3642.9/W12046.7 305 DSC 000000 OAKPXN 112.60 015 PXN3 305 311 311 00/02 00/31 .../... 0038/... 0046/... N3709.0/W12116.7 302 DSC 000000 OAKKARNN 035 PXN3 302 311 311 00/06 00/38 .../... 0040/... 0044/... N3718.5/W12127.8 302 DSC 000000 OAKBORED 013 PXN3 302 311 311 00/02 00/41 .../... 0040/... 0043/... N3723.4/W12133.5 302 DSC 000000 OAKBUSHY 007 PXN3 302 311 311 00/01 00/42 .../... 0041/... 0043/... N3736.3/W12148.6 302 DSC 000000 OAKSUNOL 018 PXN3 302 311 311 00/03 00/45 .../... 0042/... 0042/... N3743.2/W12213.2 274 DSC 000000 OAKKOAK 021 PXN3 274 311 311 00/03 00/49 .../... 0043/... 0041/... This is a navlog from FSBuild. What runway were you assigned? Approach would have started at about BUSHY (BUSHY-SUNOL 18; SUNOL-KOAK 21 FOR 39 Total with the crossing restriction just before or at BUSHY). FSB for a B737 projected altitude of 9000 at BUSHY and 7000 at SUNOL so you were a little higher than projected to make the crossing restriction as required near BUSHY. You were taking vectors, right? Had you reached your assigned altitudes (they happen fast, here) and not had any acks left? If you were going for the 28s RC would adjust for a straight-in (within 20 degrees of arrival path - again too bad I can't post a direct image here). If you were going for the 10s RC would give you a parallel downwind, then base then intercept. I retrieved the plan for a Southwest Airlines flight using flightaware.com. Here is the FSX version: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?><SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="1,0"> <Descr>AceXML Document</Descr> <FlightPlan.FlightPlan> <Title>KBUR to KOAK</Title> <FPType>IFR</FPType> <RouteType>HighAlt</RouteType> <CruisingAlt>38000</CruisingAlt> <DepartureID>KBUR</DepartureID> <DepartureLLA>N34° 12' 02.00" , W118° 21' 31.00",</DepartureLLA> <DestinationID>KOAK</DestinationID> <DestinationLLA>N37° 43' 16.00" , W122° 13' 14.00",</DestinationLLA> <Descr>KBUR, KOAK</Descr> <DeparturePosition>15</DeparturePosition> <DepartureName>BURBANK/BOB_HOPE</DepartureName> <DestinationName>OAKLAND/METROPOLITAN_OAKLAND_I</DestinationName> <AppVersion> <AppVersionMajor>10</AppVersionMajor> <AppVersionBuild>60905</AppVersionBuild> </AppVersion> <ATCWaypoint id="KBUR"> <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 12' 02.00",W118° 21' 31.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>KBUR</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="VNY"> <ATCWaypointType>VOR</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 13' 26.00",W118° 29' 30.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>VNY</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="IPIHO"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 13' 23.00",W118° 34' 26.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>IPIHO</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="TWINE"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 18' 34.00",W118° 36' 59.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>TWINE</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="GMN20"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 29' 43.00",W118° 42' 27.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>GMN20</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="CASTA"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 31' 58.00",W118° 43' 35.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>CASTA</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="GMN"> <ATCWaypointType>VOR</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 48' 14.00",W118° 51' 40.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>GMN</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="SRENA"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N36° 31' 23.00",W120° 34' 48.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>SRENA</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="PXN"> <ATCWaypointType>VOR</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N36° 42' 55.00",W120° 46' 43.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>PXN</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="KARNN"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 09' 03.00",W121° 16' 45.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>KARNN</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="BORED"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 18' 34.00",W121° 27' 48.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>BORED</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="BUSHY"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 23' 29.00",W121° 33' 32.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>BUSHY</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="SUNOL"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 36' 19.00",W121° 48' 37.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>SUNOL</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="KOAK"> <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 43' 16.00",W122° 13' 14.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>KOAK</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> </FlightPlan.FlightPlan></SimBase.Document> or the FS9 version: [flightplan]title=KBUR to KOAKdescription=KBUR, KOAKtype=IFRroutetype=3cruising_altitude=38000departure_id=KBUR, N34* 12.02', W118* 21.31',+000778.00departure_position=15destination_id=KOAK, N37* 43.16', W122* 13.14',+000009.00departure_name=BURBANK/BOB_HOPEdestination_name=OAKLAND/METROPOLITAN_OAKLAND_Iwaypoint.0=KBUR, A, N34* 12.02', W118* 21.31', +000000.00,waypoint.1=VNY, V, N34* 13.26', W118* 29.30', +03000.00,waypoint.2=IPIHO, I, N34* 13.23', W118* 34.26', +05000.00,waypoint.3=TWINE, I, N34* 18.34', W118* 36.59', +07000.00,waypoint.4=GMN20, I, N34* 29.43', W118* 42.27', +13000.00,waypoint.5=CASTA, I, N34* 31.58', W118* 43.35', +14000.00,waypoint.6=GMN, V, N34* 48.14', W118* 51.40', +21000.00,waypoint.7=SRENA, I, N36* 31.23', W120* 34.48', +27000.00,waypoint.8=PXN, V, N36* 42.55', W120* 46.43', +24000.00,waypoint.9=KARNN, I, N37* 09.03', W121* 16.45', +14000.00,waypoint.10=BORED, I, N37* 18.34', W121* 27.48', +10000.00,waypoint.11=BUSHY, I, N37* 23.29', W121* 33.32', +09000.00,waypoint.12=SUNOL, I, N37* 36.19', W121* 48.37', +07000.00,waypoint.13=KOAK, A, N37* 43.16', W122* 13.14', +000000.00, Some have experienced difficulties on straight-ins. Try it again and submit a log to jd by turning on the debug mode, loading the plan, Get your departing flight ready in FS, start RC and fly allowing the flight to fail (pass any chance of intercept), alt-tab to bring up the preflight RC window, click the quit button to close RC (and save the log rcv4.log in RC's folder) and then you can shut down RC. You must quit RC before FS is shut down to prevent RC from hanging and having to be aborted via the task manager to save your log. Before zipping up the log rename the file to KBUR-KOAK.log to make it unique so on the next debug it does not get overwritten. e-mail [email protected] with the zip file attached and describe the problem in the body. Place a link to this thread in it. Subject no vectors to final intercept. Backtracking, make sure there were no outstanding waypoints in the in-flight RC window status area and you had reached all assigned altitudes. jd will analyze the flight as soon as he can and let you know what happened. Be sure to read the new top pinned topic which includes a trouble-shooting FAQ.
August 15, 201411 yr Author NY1 GMN PXN3/0049 M/H FL WIND ATC TO NM AWY M/C TAS G/S ZT ACTME ETA ATA ACBO ABO REM AREM N3413.4/W11829.5 268 CLB 000000 LAX VNY 113.10 007 VNY9 268 324 324 00/01 00/01 .../... 0002/... 0082/... N3413.3/W11834.4 255 CLB 000000 LAX IPIHO 004 VNY9 255 324 324 00/00 00/02 .../... 0003/... 0080/... N3418.5/W11836.9 323 CLB 000000 LAX TWINE 006 VNY9 323 324 324 00/01 00/03 .../... 0006/... 0078/... N3429.7/W11842.4 323 CLB 000000 LAX GMN20 012 VNY9 323 324 324 00/02 00/05 .../... 0010/... 0074/... N3431.9/W11843.5 323 CLB 000000 LAX CASTA 002 VNY9 323 324 324 00/00 00/05 .../... 0011/... 0073/... N3448.2/W11851.6 323 CLB 000000 LAX GMN 116.10 018 VNY9 323 324 324 00/03 00/08 .../... 0017/... 0067/... N3529.0/W11932.7 307 CLB 000000 LAX TOC 040 PXN3 307 365 365 00/07 00/16 .../... 0031/... 0053/... N3605.9/W12008.6 307 380 000000 OAK TOD 047 PXN3 307 447 447 00/06 00/22 .../... 0036/... 0048/... N3631.3/W12034.8 305 DSC 000000 OAK SRENA 033 PXN3 305 311 311 00/06 00/28 .../... 0038/... 0046/... N3642.9/W12046.7 305 DSC 000000 OAK PXN 112.60 015 PXN3 305 311 311 00/02 00/31 .../... 0038/... 0046/... N3709.0/W12116.7 302 DSC 000000 OAK KARNN 035 PXN3 302 311 311 00/06 00/38 .../... 0040/... 0044/... N3718.5/W12127.8 302 DSC 000000 OAK BORED 013 PXN3 302 311 311 00/02 00/41 .../... 0040/... 0043/... N3723.4/W12133.5 302 DSC 000000 OAK BUSHY 007 PXN3 302 311 311 00/01 00/42 .../... 0041/... 0043/... N3736.3/W12148.6 302 DSC 000000 OAK SUNOL 018 PXN3 302 311 311 00/03 00/45 .../... 0042/... 0042/... N3743.2/W12213.2 274 DSC 000000 OAK KOAK 021 PXN3 274 311 311 00/03 00/49 .../... 0043/... 0041/... This is a navlog from FSBuild. What runway were you assigned? Approach would have started at about BUSHY (BUSHY-SUNOL 18; SUNOL-KOAK 21 FOR 39 Total with the crossing restriction just before or at BUSHY). FSB for a B737 projected altitude of 9000 at BUSHY and 7000 at SUNOL so you were a little higher than projected to make the crossing restriction as required near BUSHY. You were taking vectors, right? Had you reached your assigned altitudes (they happen fast, here) and not had any acks left? If you were going for the 28s RC would adjust for a straight-in (within 20 degrees of arrival path - again too bad I can't post a direct image here). If you were going for the 10s RC would give you a parallel downwind, then base then intercept. I retrieved the plan for a Southwest Airlines flight using flightaware.com. Here is the FSX version: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?> <SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="1,0"> <Descr>AceXML Document</Descr> <FlightPlan.FlightPlan> <Title>KBUR to KOAK</Title> <FPType>IFR</FPType> <RouteType>HighAlt</RouteType> <CruisingAlt>38000</CruisingAlt> <DepartureID>KBUR</DepartureID> <DepartureLLA>N34° 12' 02.00" , W118° 21' 31.00",</DepartureLLA> <DestinationID>KOAK</DestinationID> <DestinationLLA>N37° 43' 16.00" , W122° 13' 14.00",</DestinationLLA> <Descr>KBUR, KOAK</Descr> <DeparturePosition>15</DeparturePosition> <DepartureName>BURBANK/BOB_HOPE</DepartureName> <DestinationName>OAKLAND/METROPOLITAN_OAKLAND_I</DestinationName> <AppVersion> <AppVersionMajor>10</AppVersionMajor> <AppVersionBuild>60905</AppVersionBuild> </AppVersion> <ATCWaypoint id="KBUR"> <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 12' 02.00",W118° 21' 31.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>KBUR</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="VNY"> <ATCWaypointType>VOR</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 13' 26.00",W118° 29' 30.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>VNY</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="IPIHO"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 13' 23.00",W118° 34' 26.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>IPIHO</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="TWINE"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 18' 34.00",W118° 36' 59.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>TWINE</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="GMN20"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 29' 43.00",W118° 42' 27.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>GMN20</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="CASTA"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 31' 58.00",W118° 43' 35.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>CASTA</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="GMN"> <ATCWaypointType>VOR</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N34° 48' 14.00",W118° 51' 40.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>GMN</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="SRENA"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N36° 31' 23.00",W120° 34' 48.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>SRENA</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="PXN"> <ATCWaypointType>VOR</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N36° 42' 55.00",W120° 46' 43.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>PXN</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="KARNN"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 09' 03.00",W121° 16' 45.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>KARNN</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="BORED"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 18' 34.00",W121° 27' 48.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>BORED</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="BUSHY"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 23' 29.00",W121° 33' 32.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>BUSHY</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="SUNOL"> <ATCWaypointType>Intersection</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 36' 19.00",W121° 48' 37.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>SUNOL</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> <ATCWaypoint id="KOAK"> <ATCWaypointType>Airport</ATCWaypointType> <WorldPosition>N37° 43' 16.00",W122° 13' 14.00",</WorldPosition> <ICAO> <ICAOIdent>KOAK</ICAOIdent> </ICAO> </ATCWaypoint> </FlightPlan.FlightPlan> </SimBase.Document> or the FS9 version: [flightplan] title=KBUR to KOAK description=KBUR, KOAK type=IFR routetype=3 cruising_altitude=38000 departure_id=KBUR, N34* 12.02', W118* 21.31',+000778.00 departure_position=15 destination_id=KOAK, N37* 43.16', W122* 13.14',+000009.00 departure_name=BURBANK/BOB_HOPE destination_name=OAKLAND/METROPOLITAN_OAKLAND_I waypoint.0=KBUR, A, N34* 12.02', W118* 21.31', +000000.00, waypoint.1=VNY, V, N34* 13.26', W118* 29.30', +03000.00, waypoint.2=IPIHO, I, N34* 13.23', W118* 34.26', +05000.00, waypoint.3=TWINE, I, N34* 18.34', W118* 36.59', +07000.00, waypoint.4=GMN20, I, N34* 29.43', W118* 42.27', +13000.00, waypoint.5=CASTA, I, N34* 31.58', W118* 43.35', +14000.00, waypoint.6=GMN, V, N34* 48.14', W118* 51.40', +21000.00, waypoint.7=SRENA, I, N36* 31.23', W120* 34.48', +27000.00, waypoint.8=PXN, V, N36* 42.55', W120* 46.43', +24000.00, waypoint.9=KARNN, I, N37* 09.03', W121* 16.45', +14000.00, waypoint.10=BORED, I, N37* 18.34', W121* 27.48', +10000.00, waypoint.11=BUSHY, I, N37* 23.29', W121* 33.32', +09000.00, waypoint.12=SUNOL, I, N37* 36.19', W121* 48.37', +07000.00, waypoint.13=KOAK, A, N37* 43.16', W122* 13.14', +000000.00, Some have experienced difficulties on straight-ins. Try it again and submit a log to jd by turning on the debug mode, loading the plan, Get your departing flight ready in FS, start RC and fly allowing the flight to fail (pass any chance of intercept), alt-tab to bring up the preflight RC window, click the quit button to close RC (and save the log rcv4.log in RC's folder) and then you can shut down RC. You must quit RC before FS is shut down to prevent RC from hanging and having to be aborted via the task manager to save your log. Before zipping up the log rename the file to KBUR-KOAK.log to make it unique so on the next debug it does not get overwritten. e-mail [email protected] with the zip file attached and describe the problem in the body. Place a link to this thread in it. Subject no vectors to final intercept. Backtracking, make sure there were no outstanding waypoints in the in-flight RC window status area and you had reached all assigned altitudes. jd will analyze the flight as soon as he can and let you know what happened. Be sure to read the new top pinned topic which includes a trouble-shooting FAQ. The runway I got was 29 which is 30 in real life now. I did pass all the waypoints. And I flew all the correct alts. I got 9000 first, then 4000. But no base vector. I think that RC just can't for some reason vector properly for these types of approaches. So, what I'll do instead is just request visual and then vector myself in. Thanks for the help. P.S. Yes, I was taking vectors but requested visual when I saw RC didn't give me the intercept vector.
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