Departure Control Didn't

[oldngray 8]

 Have now flown six short (1 hr) and 3 long (5 to 6 hrs ) flights using RTC in the Cessna 421 and I Like it except, today filed a lengthy flt plan, recvd clearance, T/O, fly R/W hdg and over to Departure.who acknowledged Radar Contact and cleared me to FL150. I had expected a left turn shortly after T/O but I never heard from Departure again. After 15 minutes I canceled IFR and received acknowledgement. 

 

 

[Ray Proudfoot 8,954]

What airports in your plan? Were you on a heading to the waypoint shown in the RC display? Presumably so otherwise you would had a warning about being off course. Was this an IFR plan?

Please provide your plan.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,954]

@oldngray, have you resolved this problem?

[oldngray 8]

Ray, not really, happened again but think it has to do something with the tallest mountain within the area.

The second time I decided to wait until something happened or til I just got tired. Then after 50 some miles after t/o, I was given a new heading almost 180 degrees from the runway heading which put me on a course to my first checkpoint which was 28 miles from my departure point. So flew 100 miles to get to my first checkpoint.

Going to look at something to work around this. I did read a thread wherein you mentioned to do something different when in Mountainous area. Will look for that thread again.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,954]

I need more info as I requested in my first post. Where were you flying from and to?

You don’t need to “work around this”. Clearly you’re doing something wrong but unless you give me more info I can’t help you.

If you’re departing from, or arriving at, an airport in a mountainous area select the NOTAMS option.

I would urge you to fly the tutorials so you better understand how RC works.

[oldngray 8]

My apologies, Flight Plan PAMR to PAGK- 11000 Low Airways.  PAMR-BGQ-Matta-Eureka-Smokey-PAGK. T/O R/W 7. 

I did not select NOTAMS, but I will in the future.  

Climbed to 11000, Flew Rnwy heading 070 for 49 miles, left to 275 degrees 49 miles to BGQ 112.5.

 

[Ray Proudfoot 8,954]

33 minutes ago, oldngray said:

Climbed to 11000, Flew Rnwy heading 070 for 49 miles, left to 275 degrees 49 miles to BGQ 112.5.

Were you cleared to fly runway heading? I've just started your flight and I'm flying the route in the a/p. Initially cleared to 9000ft and once airborne soon cleared to 11,000ft. Currently flying north to MATTA.

Fly the flight plan and you'll be fine.

[Ray Proudfoot 8,954]

I've just completed the flight. Around 50nm out from PAGK RC4 will ask what your intentions are and whether you have the latest weather. I chose Negative. The latest weather is enunciated and then you choose the approach you want. This option is given only for airports that have no approach controller such as small airfields.

I selected Rwy 15 and around 30nm out was cleared to 9000ft. Then down to 6,500ft. I was cleared to for my VOR DME approach to 15.

At this point on it's up to you to fly the headings and altitudes for a safe landing. The only other time you'll hear from RC is "cleared to land" around 4 miles out followed by "contact ground" after exiting the runway.

Keep a close eye on the top line in the RC display. That is your active waypoint with a heading that RC4 expects you to fly to. If you stray off it more than 10 degrees you'll know about it!

[Ray Proudfoot 8,954]

@oldngray, has this problem been resolved?