RC3 + VFR?

[Guest Capholland]

I remember reading earlier that RC3 was not going to support VFR with this first release. But on the "getting started" page of the new website (which looks great, by the way!) a few VFR-type options are mentioned, including "Uses UNICOM to broadcast intentions..." and "ability to set VFR Squawk Code..." So does this mean RC3 does have limited support for VFR flights, or do these options merely mean that RC controllers (like MS controllers) will "downgrade" your flight to this "simplified" VFR status if you don't comply satisfactorily?Just curious. - Caphollandhttp://flightsimmers.net/va/caphollands

[CactusDx 0]

"Uses UNICOM to broadcast intentions..." This is used when you depart VFR from an uncontrolled field and then pick up your IFR from center when you are airborne. Picking up your clearance after you are airborne in V3 works essentially the same way as it does in v2.x, except now in V3 you can announce your intentions on Unicom prior to departing. "ability to set VFR Squawk Code..." Again, similar in function to version 2.x when you cancel IFR, but now with v3 when you cancel IFR you won't be told to squawk 1200 as a default. You may specify what your VFR squawk will be. Mike Collierhttp://www.jdtllc.com/images/RCbeta.jpg

[Guest Capholland]

Okay, thanks. Makes sense. - Caphollandhttp://flightsimmers.net/va/caphollandshttp://jdtllc.com/images/RCsupporter.jpg

[Guest]

Thought VFR finally was supported. To bad really then. Guess one just have to turn off the loudspeakers when one wants to land an amphibian plane on a lake... :-(Lars Kl