One thing I notice is that you have a repeat period of 1 hr, but the flight takes 1:05. Try making the repeat period 2 hr.Hope this helps,-- Tom GibsonCalifornia Classic Propliners: http://members.aol.com/tgfltsim/index.htmlAlcoHauler Locomotive Page: http://members.aol.com/alcohauler/home/alcohaul.htmlFreeflight Design Shop: http://www.freeflightdesign.com/ San Diego Model RR Museum: http://www.sdmodelrailroadm.com/Drop by! ___x_x_(")_x_x___

Shouldn't your hold short point be the last point *before* the plane takes the runway?-- Tom GibsonCalifornia Classic Propliners: http://members.aol.com/tgfltsim/index.htmlAlcoHauler Locomotive Page: http://members.aol.com/alcohauler/home/alcohaul.htmlFreeflight Design Shop: http://www.freeflightdesign.com/ San Diego Model RR Museum: http://www.sdmodelrailroadm.com/Drop by! ___x_x_(")_x_x___

Bill -Well, per the AFCAD directions, I added a Tower frequency to 3CK.I also added FSS, ATIS, and one more (forget at the moment). Ofcourse 3CK does not have these services, but I thought it wouldbe a bit more fun as opposed to using UNICOM.I also added a physical tower so I can watch the activity aroundthe airport (and my landings via the Tower view).JerryG

>>I don't know how "far," far enough is, but I do know that I >>now have AI a/c happily shuttling between KORD - 05C, KCGX - >>3HO, 3HO - 79J, etc. >>Well, I know eleven miles isn't far enough. 18nm seems to be the "closest" another apt can be...I've gotten a Piper 172 from 1X4 to KPMP, a distance of 18.8 nm.

>Ok, here is my latest AFCAD configuration for 1X4. Still >trying to get a plane to take off fly around and return. He >now taxis out, lines up with the runway, then after a while >returns to his starting point without ever taking off. >>http://www.bbbrown.com/bbbrown/images/jpgs/afcad1x4_03.jpg http://catholic-hymns.com/frbill/FS2002_Pi.../images/1X4.gifNotice the 'extra nodes' at each end of the runway, as well as multiple 'exit nodes' for the runway. Also, there is a 'closed loop' for taxiing.Also, if you display the "Starting Points" on the screen, it will help you place the runway entry nodes just *behind* the purple circle. This seems to be one of the 'keys' to successful editing.I'm attaching the 1X41.txt (AFCAD file), as well as the sample flightplans.txt I've been using. There are a number of closed circuit flights, as well as flights to/from KMIA, KPMP and KFXE.It should be an easy matter to re-edit the taxiways to suit your scenery! Just DON'T move the runways, hold short nodes, etc... :) Planes actually T/O and LAND on the runway as it is!

>AC#18,N30792,30%,1Hr,VFR,01:30:00,02:03:00,015,F,0001,1X4,02:20:15,02:35:15,015,F,0001,1X4The problem is the next to the last entry in the string. That should be 0002, since it is the 'second leg' of the plan. Change that, and it should work!

Excellent. Thanks very much to everyone who has walked me through this process.

>Excellent. Thanks very much to everyone who has walked me >through this process. You are most welcome! That's what this 'hobby' is all about; helping one another to learn and grow.Just 'pass it on' to the next person who asks... :)

actually bill the "next to the last entry" is irrelevant and used for display purposes and ATC purposes only.I've set up flight plans with the same flight number and tail number on 50 flight paths (so I can see if aircraft are parking / taxing / taking off correctly) with no ill effects. the only reason I even tried doing that is I am toooooo lazy and just copy/paste the same line in my flightplans.txt file 50 times-j