I was just wondering how people fly long range routes using Radar Contact? I'm thinking of getting the PMDG 747 when it's released, and I don't fancy sitting there for 12 hours on a flight from London to Los Angeles.I'm aware that traffic vectors need to be turned to zero, as RC can't communicate with the non-standard PMDG autopilot.Will RC be able to change the radio freq in a non-standard aircraft?Also, will I be able to increase the sim rate to shorten the journey, or will this have any adverse affects?Thanks for any info.-Phil

Phil,Comms are generic so yes, you can hand them over to RC with any aircraft and it will do all that work for you whilst you do other things like sleep :7You should be okay increasing the sim rate to 4X too. Above that and the a/p is disengaged anyway I believe. OTOH, you could keep the sim at real time and use the "Pause at x miles" option which will allow you to take control for the descent and landing. Best of both worlds perhaps?Cheers,

No problems here., i often run on 4x simulation rate and RC vectors me to the runway.CheersDan