5 hours ago, Bilbosmeggins said:

Hi all. Been noticing an awful lot that, unless I’ve previously specified a landing runway myself, ATC will direct me to use any old runway irrespective of wind direction. I’ve lost count of the times that I’ve made ultra-fast, downwind landings. Or looked across at a fully inflated windsock blowing at 90 degrees different to my heading.

Sometimes, if I really don’t want to crash, I will ignore their directives, and place myself into wind. Other times, I will obey their misguided orders, and fight my way down. Just wondered if this was a general thing that needs fixing, or is the problem at my end somehow? It does ruin the immersion a bit when nearly every flight culminates in either a battle with the wind, or a flagrant disregard for flight rules.

Start a new topic in the 'Bugs' thread on the official forums (if there isn't one already)...  

43 minutes ago, Ixoye said:

ATC in current state is a joke at best.

All built in ATC for sims is always a joke.

51 minutes ago, Dillon said:

Start a new topic in the 'Bugs' thread on the official forums (if there isn't one already)...  

Thanks for the tip. I’ve just checked over there, and it’s already a “thing”. If anyone fancies giving the thread a bit of momentum by voting, it is located here:  https://forums.flightsimulator.com/t/wrong-runways-with-wind-direction/372216

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6 hours ago, sd_flyer said:

Yes ATC right now is like random dice roll 9 out 10 times they put you on runway with a tail wind!

ATIS/AWOS is even worse.

7 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

The wind is there to read, since I use PF3 for my ATC it it always calls the proper runway according to the wind direction for take off and landing....

Even old FSX did that pretty well.  My only plausible explanation is the current ATC is flat out on the back burner for a major revision and I understand that is already scheduled I want to say maybe April.  I have to assume they know full well where it needs work, it's just tabled for the moment.

16 minutes ago, Noel said:

Even old FSX did that pretty well.  

This is totally correct. This has been an issue farther back than that, FS9.  I was surprised to see this in FS2020 as I thought this was a total new build of the sim.  I guess some things are legacy in this sim as well.  I hope this old issue get's addressed because it's long overdue.

8 hours ago, sd_flyer said:

Talking about ATC!

The nice thing in MSFS is that pause or time compression/expansion doesn't affect other AC. I could see the above situation about to happen to me on a recent flight so I paused and let speedy go in front of me. As unreal as it gets!

16 hours ago, Bobsk8 said:

All built in ATC for sims is always a joke.

Fsx gave you vectors from one side of the world to the other and took you down to land with what acted like a vocal ILS, I didn't even need to look at the GPS or ILS.

20 hours ago, NightOfDreams said:

ATC has also descended me into mountains enough times that I dont bother with it anymore 

Yep they do that as long as I'm on IFR. It's useless. 

They really need to improve ATC.

I've also noticed that ATC will land me with a tailwind, but then after I clear I hear other planes being cleared for takeoff on the same runway going the opposite direction. So it's like it notices the weather with everyone but the player.