Can I ask if Pilot2ATC now supports holding at destination airport due to congestion or weather, and how realistic are the vectors to ILS interception during  arrival phase of flight?

Some ATC programs claim to have arrival vectoring, but in reality have a token implementation of vectoring at best. A left 5 degrees followed by a right 5 degrees and that is it.

Thanks

 

P2A does not give holding instructions.

The vectors, however, are realistic.  Sometimes on a very log leg, you might get some course corrections to keep you on a course line, but it will end with some turns that put you on a good intercept to final of the ILS or RNAV approach.

You can try it yourself with the free trial.

Dave

Hi, it would be awesome if holdings instructions could be added. Thank you

 

Thank you for your answer

One other question I have is does Pilot2ATC allow you to override altitude restrictions, either by updating the altitude in the flight plan or by putting in a request to ATC for a higher/lower altitude and being granted the request?

To be specific, I am referring primarily to SIDs that have an altitude restriction of say 6000, but the actual charts state you must not exceed 6000 until cleared by ATC and in reality an aircraft would never be allowed to depart if it was going to have to comply with this restriction as it would result in the aircraft flying for about 50 miles at 6000 feet which would be a criminal waste of fuel.

Thanks again

 

 

P2A does not currently allow that, but I am aware of departures out of EGLL, for example that are like that.  Unfortunately, there is nothing in the data to indicate a "soft" altitude restriction vs a "hard" one.

It is something I plan to fix with some sort of work-around.

Dave

Edited July 21, 20223 yr by Dave-Pilot2ATC