Hi, I fly a lot in Nepal. FS9 always directs you to use runway 20 at Tribhuvan Intl. in Kathmandu. I would like it to use 2 because it is makes more sense than an aproach from the hills. Is this possible? I have been there on two separate occations and the aircraft landed at rnwy2 both times.I use Traffic 2005 and like it a lot but at htis airport they put a huge number of Royal Nepal B757's parked everywhere, very unrealistic no airline as so many aircraft lying around ... :)

I'm not sure how FS decides what is the active runway, but it is based on wind and other weather factors. Try to change the weather and see if that makes any difference.

I always use real weather when I fly but it seems that it always picks rnwy20 ... I can make FS9 select rnwy2 if I manually change wind direction though, not what I am after.

You can always close rwy 20 from landings if you wish... Download: afcad221.zip and edit your airport..

Did that, this is a great program, thank you!

Can anyone explain why FS9 ATC instruct 'downwind' landings?

What do you mean "downwind landings"?Do you mean when flying IFR, ATC instructs you to land on runway x, but when you contact tower, they tell you to fly downwind and land on some other runway like runway y?If that's you're question, that is caused by winds aloft defining the active runway. For example, when ATC informs you that you are x miles away, ATC uses the winds aloft direction to define which runway you'll be vectored too. When you get to the airport, the wind direction at the airport is completely different then the winds aloft direction and ATC will tell you to fly downwind..

Try Radar Contact. Just like in real life the pilot can ask for another runway (and there or more and more realistic features).Herman

I agree with Herman. I know what is meant though, FS for whatever reason always seems to land you with a tailwind, which is really annoying.

>What do you mean "downwind landings"?>>Do you mean when flying IFR, ATC instructs you to land on>runway x, but when you contact tower, they tell you to fly>downwind and land on some other runway like runway y?>>If that's you're question, that is caused by winds aloft>defining the active runway. For example, when ATC informs you>that you are x miles away, ATC uses the winds aloft direction>to define which runway you'll be vectored too. When you get>to the airport, the wind direction at the airport is>completely different then the winds aloft direction and ATC>will tell you to fly downwind..>>>>>Are you suggesting that the idea of erecting a windsok and having wind direction indicators installed for observation in the tower are NOT REQUIRED?No, I believe it is a FS bug which hopefully will be solved in FSX.Know one would welcome the choice of a downwind landing. It is extremely dangerous.The only aircraft I know of that are capable of safely landing downwind are military aircraft that are built to higher specs than normal or at runways long enough to cater safely for this?The mind boggles somewhat, at the instruction to land 'downwind' in gail force conditions.

I never suggested windsocks are NOT REQUIRED! Reread my answer to YOUR QUESTION.You asked "Can anyone explain why FS9 ATC instruct 'downwind' landings?"Answer: Reread my reply. You said "No, I believe it is a FS bug which hopefully will be solved in FSX"You're correct, it is a bug. If you reread my post, it explains why this bug occurs...Sorry to have put other thoughts in your head like downwind landings are safe, and windsocks are not needed... LOL When I answered you're question, I had already assumed you knew it was a bug and I tried to explain the bug to you... In retrospect, I should have just answered your question with: its a "BUG" in FS...

Hi,Much of the time this is not a bug. If the runway has an ILS on one end only, that will become the preferred calm wind end. Up to around 8 kts of wind in either direction, the preferred end will still be used. In other situations, it take over 20 kts of wind to make FS switch ends.This is often true at many real airports as well. At San Diego (KSAN), runway 27 will be used even if there is a wind that favors Rwy 9, up to a point.Also when you change the wind in FS, if there is any AI movement in/out of the airport FS will not change ends. You can reset ATC by choosing World/Map, changing your heading by one degree, and then clicking OK.Hope this helps,--Tom GibsonCal Classic Propliner Page: http://www.calclassic.comFreeflight Design Shop: http://www.freeflightdesign.comDrop by! ___x_x_(")_x_x___

I don't understand this whole thread; I always us FS9 ATC and I can count on the fingers of one hand the number of times I've been instructed to land downwind. What does happen all too often is that I'm told during my descent to expect a runway (lets say 27) but when I'm on approach, ATC issues a circle to land instruction and turns me downwind to land on runway 9. Annoying but not dangerous like a downwind landing might be. R-

Tom,Thank you for your patient and constructive reply.

I believe they only have two B752's. Interestingly, one of them is the only B752 combi ever manufactured. The cargo space on the main deck, however, is never or rarely used.I usually visit with the Chief Pilot for this airline every 6 months or so, all the B752 recurrent training is done under contract with United here in Denver. It's been a year since we've hooked up with conflicting schedules, so I'm not sure what their current fleet is, but would be surprised if they had purchased any more a/c. They have wet-leased a B76 and an A300 at times, as I recall. I actually had the good fortune to go with a crew into the sim some years ago (prior to 9/11), and was amazed at the intense stress levels that they endure. A "flight" in one of those sims is never going to be uneventful!When I was in Nepal some years ago, the usual approach was from the south, a VOR/DME approach with some quite steep step-down legs. LH actually flew a B742 from Dubai, and I was amazed that the thing could land and take-off from there!Bruce.