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Everyone on the arrival is flying 250kts (if able), so sequencing usually isn't a problem (center will give you a speed way before, on the arrival to help out approach). We use VNAV to hit all the stepdowns to KOBEE (ILS 24R at LAX), but with a super localiser, the LOC/GS signals work a very far distance out. As a technique, I will "watch the needles" until I'm confident I'm getting a good signal, and then hook the airplane to the ILS. Then it's basically just a speed management game for me to solve, rather than multiple level offs and power adds/reductions. Saves gas.

Maybe not 100nm, but KLAX. You'll get cleared for the ILS approach well advance of CRCUS or SEAVU, and LNAV it until you're confident with the beams- I usually "loc" them in around 40nm? Way before KOBEE. If you wait (too late) to select approach in the 757/767, the FMS will give you an excursion and you'll impede on traffic on the south side. This is in the real world, not sim (I have contacted sayintentions however to see if they can tweak their ATC to behave this way). I think navigraph are trying to get it right though.

I’m the one that wrote the topic quoted on the navigraph forums. In FS2024 there is now the ability to define the service volume of radio aids- navigraph set the localizer out to 50NM. this is okay I guess, but in reality you can pick up the localizer (and an almost SOLID glodeslope) around 100nm out, while the aircraft is still on the arrival. It is fairly commonplace to be cleared for the ILS approach while still on the STAR, with the expectation you’ll switch to LOC tracking at some point while also honoring the step downs (almost always, hitting APCH and tracking the GS will be fine).

Hi Lorby, I am trying to pin down the behavior when I initially start AAO in the cockpit, it takes several minutes before the program actually shows up (task bar and window)... and at times when I change assignments, the program will go unresponsive (but never crash). Was this due to some hardware I need to blacklist - or any other reasons?

Does the V3 dowload include the great lakes traffic? I'm having trouble locating that- although it may be integrated into V3 of the ships now.

Has anyone figured out how to add this to P3dV5? I see its compatible, but I am missing maybe the xml.

You can always buy a subscription to this service... https://www.aerodata.aero/Official/

Gray haze or blue haze?

If I remember correctly - they are night textured. You'll be able to see their reflective vests.

The one thing that is nice about GSX is that after selecting a gate, you are hinted to which gate you're going to by the presence of Marshallers and ground service equipment.

For an overwater segment make sure you do a full alignment.

Only reason I'm upgrading to a 1080 was because I'm replacing a gtx 580. Now that's an upgrade!

GTX 1080... but wait a few weeks, they are sold out almost everywhere, and the ones available are being sold at scalper-prices.

EVGA and ASUS are wonderful for graphics cards!

I can always turn down settings when I have students using my PC as a PCATD for currency, to keep sim fidelity.