I've become accustomed to seeing the plane rarely on the route line during flights in all of the 3 birds I'm flying, 787-10, Citation L, and TBM930.  Instead it's always offset a substantial distance.  While flying the 787-10 yesterday (Heavy Divsion mod) I set the descent altitude step from FL400 to FL260 30nm's before the ToD indicator on the route.  Problem was, the plane was quite a distance from the route line and did not descend, presumably because it wasn't close enough to the ToD marker to sense it and activate descent.  I'm told w/ the HD mod there is no need to press the ALT button as when passing ToD is automatically descends if you've enter a lower altitude.

Does everyone see this, or am I set up wrong--magnetic north versus true north or something?   I don't read much about this issue so do wonder if I'm setup wrong somehow.  Of note, it's not always on the windward or leeward side it varies regardless of the wind direction.

Yes I have noticed this as well

Yes

Fascinating.  I think I have noticed this is not always the case in other parts of the world.  Perhaps when flying up in nordic areas I want to say.  The other interesting piece is that indeed I read other users of the HD mod will say for sure the plane does descend at ToD automatically.  Also, I don't believe this was always the case.   Seems like very early on MSFS did not display this offset at least not to this high degree I'm seeing now. 

I just flew the other night with the 787-10(no mods installed for this plane) just to test for the first time since getting MSFS and I did not see what your screenshots are showing at all. No off-set that I notice.  I did a flight from KSEA to PANC using the MSFS flight planer.  Even had the correct SID/STAR for take-off and landing.  I didn't use ATC, I just used my own TOC/TOD guess since that feature is not in MFS planes yet and had a nice landing in the end!...Not a bad experience which I thought I was going to have.  Will try the 747 next!

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by F1Fan

49 minutes ago, F1Fan said:

I just flew the other night with the 787-10(no mods installed for this plane) just to test for the first time since getting MSFS and I did not see what your screenshots are showing at all. No off-set that I notice.  I did a flight from KSEA to PANC using the MSFS flight planer.  Even had the correct SID/STAR for take-off and landing.  I didn't use ATC, I just used my own TOC/TOD guess since that feature is not in MFS planes yet and had a nice landing in the end!...Not a bad experience which I thought I was going to have.  Will try the 747 next!

Interesting.  You were in the very northern latitudes I wonder if that played a role.  I use both the unmodded and modded and no diff on the offset issue.  The 787-10 is pretty nice for a stock plane.

2 minutes ago, Noel said:

Interesting.  You were in the very northern latitudes I wonder if that played a role.  I use both the unmodded and modded and no diff on the offset issue.  The 787-10 is pretty nice for a stock plane.

Yes, I flew it two nights ago. I didn't see no offset like your screen shots.  I don't know, maybe like you said it depends what part of the world you fly. I'll try another route and see if it happens to me as well.

You're right, the plane is not too bad for being a stock plane.  I really enjoyed it.  Now that I remember, my landing was a little bumpy but that was because I came in too hot and a little fast but that was on me trying to learn and understand this aircraft and the right landing speeds to use.  But overall it was fun!

10 minutes ago, F1Fan said:

Yes, I flew it two nights ago. I didn't see no offset like your screen shots.  I don't know, maybe like you said it depends what part of the world you fly. I'll try another route and see if it happens to me as well.

You're right, the plane is not too bad for being a stock plane.  I really enjoyed it.  Now that I remember, my landing was a little bumpy but that was because I came in too hot and a little fast but that was on me trying to learn and understand this aircraft and the right landing speeds to use.  But overall it was fun!

The stock model tries to autoland but isn't quite there yet.  The HD mod is worth playing with as well, but it's a ways from maturing as well.

Yep.

10 minutes ago, Noel said:

The stock model tries to autoland but isn't quite there yet.  The HD mod is worth playing with as well, but it's a ways from maturing as well.

Yea, I notice that!..lol....I will check out the HD mod as well, thanks for the info. 

Edited September 24, 20214 yr by F1Fan

I had this when the Xbox controller I use for the outside views was not centered. It also made the world map rotate a bit to the right. After I recentered the right stick button it stopped happening.