Instead of us following the course in the GPS by making coure corrections throughout the flight is it possible to activate automatic lateral course corrections in the same manner that the FMC guides aircraft to it's destination?Cliff

YES. I suggest you download some flight plans from the FS9/flight plans area. Load them in FSX and the GPS will follow the waypoints.TurnipSystem Specs:Motherboard = P5-GL-MXP4 3.0SB LiveATI Radeon X800 GTO (256) Overclocked to 550 Core / 525 Mem2 Gb Geil PC3200 Dual Channel RAM

Thanks for that prompt reply Turnip.Finding Flight Plans is no problem as I simply create them with the default FSX Flight Planner.However when I fly that plan I can't out fathom how to activate an automatic following of the plan from waypoint to waypoint.To get to the destination I therefore manually follow the suggested tracks in the GPS.How do I automate that operation please?Cliff

Cliff, there is a useful video and `how to` guide built into the Learning Centre. As answering this question will automatically lead to another about approaches, might I suggest you make use of it?Allcott

Look for a switch on the panel named "NAV/GPS"Turn it to the GPS mode and click NAV on the autopilot - or what ever the setting is in some of the newer FSX jets.Be sure to switch back to HDG mode before you acquire the ILS.Flip the NAV/GPS switch back to the NAV position - and then you can select the APPR mode on the autopilot.One difference would be if you select a real world published approach and load it into the GPS - then the GPS mode will fly you to the runway.One issue/surprise people have with the real approaches and the GPS following the approach is that it will put you in holding patterns if you are too high at a holding pattern waypoint. Let it fly the holding pattern, it will automatically break you out at the proper point when you are down to the target altitude.No need to dive bomber approaches.

Reggie is right, but the GPS only offers LNAV. not VNAV navigation. And the default GPS in FS does not allow for the inputs of altitudes or flight levels, so there's still no substitute for proper flight planning.Allcott

Thanks Allcott. I must have missed it in the Learning Centre but it's all there just as Reggie has kindly set out. Thanks Reggie!Cliff

You're correct, of course Allcott. That's why I asked "is it possible to activate automatic lateral course corrections in the same manner that the FMC guides aircraft to it's destination?"By lateral I meant LNav rather than VNav.But thanks for mentioning it. Our hobby offers not only the flying but a wonderful learning curve that never seems to end.And so many helpful others giving freely of their experience as well as their time.Enjoy your weekend. Or as we say in Spain (where I now live), Bon fin de Semana!Cliff

I cannot for the life of me find this video. Is it in FSX or FS9?TurnipSystem Specs:Motherboard = P5-GL-MXP4 3.0SB LiveATI Radeon X800 GTO (256) Overclocked to 550 Core / 525 Mem2 Gb Geil PC3200 Dual Channel RAM

Howdy Turnip. I too can't find that video but I found the explanation I needed in the Learning Centre.On the other hand I had found an instruction video at simMarket on:http://secure.simmarket.com/product_info.php?products_id=567It's published by Visual Reference, is a download of 55 MB and noted as having a Home Page at:www.vis-ref.comI wanted to download it but gave up after two different Visa cards kept being refused as being incorrect although both are current and correct. Maybe you'll be luckier. If you do in use it I'd be interested to know what you think of it.Cliff

For what it's worth, I purchased that very tutorial from SimMarket a few years ago, and I found it to be very helpful.It's produced by a guy named Tim Mandeville and basically it is a video of the GPS display as he narrates the various functions and how they are used. He shows step-by-step what buttons to press, what they accomplish, and exactly how the display reacts. The whole tutorial lasts about 2 hours, and in my opinion is a good value at about $20, as I recall.-Rick----------- My System -----------P4 @ 2.53 GHz / 1GB RAM / NVIDIA GeForce 6800XT, 256MB / Windows XP Home

Thanka for confirming that it's worth getting Rick.Cliff