Here is a copy of a short flightplan I am using with RCV3. It is not working. Last time I had mistakenly added a waypoint too close to the airport, but this time, I made the NDB ANI a bearing point (not a waypoint). I am flying this in the background, and at the moment I am still being vectored waaaay out. Are my problems because the airports are so close to each other? Thank you![flightplan]title=PANI to KLGdescription=PANI, KLGtype=IFRroutetype=1cruising_altitude=3575departure_id=PANI, N61* 34.89', W159* 32.58', +000085.30departure_position=PARKING 7destination_id=KLG, N61* 32.18', W160* 20.48', +000052.49departure_name=Aniakdestination_name=Kalskagwaypoint.0=PANI, A, N61* 34.89', W159* 32.58', +000085.30,waypoint.1=KLG, A, N61* 32.18', W160* 20.48', +000052.49,

it would be nice if you had 1 checkpoint in the flight plan. all you have is two airports

I had set this as a bearing point, but when I set it as a waypoint, the vectoring went a little wacky:waypoint.1=ANI, N, N61* 35.41', W159* 35.87', +000000.00,I started getting vectored in a rapid fire fashion around in rough circles (like 30 or 40 times before I finally terminated the flight). I never got close to the destination. I am not sure why. Maybe they are just too close together with too few waypoints (this is out in the Alaskan booneys. Thank you :)

Christopher,I think I can solve your problem.Firstly, ANI (Aniak) is on the field at PANI and is a really poor choice of waypoint. Stick in the SUWWO intersection which is half-way between the airports.I don't remember what planner you're using, but both Nav and FSNav have ANI and SUWWO correctly placed.

It worked perfectly Scott, I thank you :)Now I just need to learn how to get to that intersection in low visibility using only an NDB... why couldn't it have been a VOR? :(

Christopher,Since the route is a direct path, 244 degrees to SUWWO, then 243 to KLG, you only need to know the winds and the distance. You can use the NDB as a reference for the heading since it's on the departure field, so there's no problem with that. Flying from KLG to PANI you can put the ANI NDB as a waypoint.All this doesn't really matter anyway since you're on a terminal en-route flight. Departure/APC will direct you that short distance.And you shouldn't be flying IMC (in minimum conditions) anyway until you learn and practice navigation. ;-) I learned way, way back. Then when the first FS came out, even up to FS4, one had to fly with standard navigation skills, including the 747.Learning navigation is actually pretty fun. When you get it down, you can have a great time flying, and you'll suddenly see how easy it's become.We've gotten really spoiled with the moving-map planners and even the GPS window. I struggle to not use them with my GA's sometimes. But then again, there are hand-held GPS moving maps in real life now. You can also fit a plasma or CRT display onto any panel now. So if you get lost in FS, pop up the GPS window and see what's around you. ;-)

Thank you again, Scott :)I am trying to learn to navigate without using a GPS, without much success. I can navigate VOR to VOR and intercept a VOR radial, but that is about it. I cannot use NDBs except NDB straight to NDB. I would really like to learn to fly the arc or offset VOR navigation, but I have not found a good tutorial on this.

Christopher,Try this site: http://www.navfltsm.addr.comYou can also do a web search for "VOR navigation" (no quotes).

Flight Simulator Navigation is a fantastic site! Thanks again :)