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Again, thanks....like I said I'm now retired with plenty of time on my hands. I'm going to look into all suggestions and probably rebuild from the ground up to make it "as realistic as possible...."John

Thank you, gentlemen, for your response. I think I am going to switch to ADE for airport editing. I've used AFCAD from the beginning and I think the files I tried to mix using both is what was causing ctd at KORD. All other sceneries did not cause ctd, but I had not tried editing them yet.I use AI Separation for ai. I think it provides a better sense of realism. Along those lines, however, there still is some overtake with between ai models on final approach that AI Sep doesn't catch or can't keep up with. I've seen where Jan Martin has produced some FDE's for most of the different ai models. Do these FDE's allow for more uniform speeds on these aircraft, such that the spacing of said aircraft is more realistic AND reduces workload on AI Sep? (I'm a retired air traffic controller and am still a stickler for aircraft separation...)

I am about to re-install fs9 because I was having problems with FSDT KORD, the dreaded ctd involving G3D.dll and mfc70.dll. I believe the ctd was caused by an overlap of AFCAD and ADE that I tried to use to get ai aircraft off the runway quicker at departure. I had read a post somewhere that upgrading AFCAD would reduce time ai spent getting off the runway. Too often an ai would get clearance for takeoff, taxi onto the active runway, and then creep....creep....creep....until finally stopping, then begin the takeoff roll. Of course the aircraft arriving, who was 9 miles out on final now has to go around because it took this departure so much time to get going. I see it most with the heavier aircraft, not so much with ERJ or CRJ. Questions:1. Should I use ADE or AFCAD to for airport changes? I am using fs9...2. Will ADE reduce the creeping of departures, or is this a problem solved in the braking section of the aircraft.cfg file?3. By exclusively using either AFCAD or ADE will this eliminate the ctd of G3D.dll and/or mfc70.dll?Thanks in advanceJohn

Actually I use star technique to get all runways working so, for example, landing west on 27R and 27L, 28 and 32L. Depart 28 and 22L. I've had success upwards of 92%, or about 54-55 out of 60/hour.I do have open taxiways otherwise a/c will be stuck trying to cross active runways. I've toyed with the isea of using AITM to change times of arrivals so that I get 2 every 2 minutes for 60/hr.Still doesn't do much for the problem of KMCI, KSEA traffic not being vectored for landing. I can usually get in, sometimes required go around, depends on time of day. May try to use AI Smooth in conjunction with AISep.Thanx for the reply.

I use mostly AIG flightplans, but I reduce percentage of regionals so that I average approximately 60-65 arrivals during busiest hours, and I have multiple arrival runways including 9L-27R. Parking is not a problem as I have more than enough spaces...^

I have some questions regarding AI traffic that I'm trying to work out. I'm using FS2004 with AISeparation software, AFCAD, AITM.1) While AISeparation does a good job of separating arrivals there is still the problem of some aircraft flying approach at slower speeds than others, i.e. B738 overtaking MD80. I had seen a posting on another forum about how some simmers were using "FS microsoft flight dynamics settings" for ALL their AI aircraft, resulting in consistent spacing down the final approach courses. Does anyone know what these settings are and how they would be applied to a variety of AI aircraft (Aardvark, PAI, TFS, AIM,etc)? I believe this would allow a more efficient use of AISep.2) When plane watching at KORD I've noticed that aircraft inbound from KMCI, KICT, KMKE and KSEA don't show up for landing. All other airports usually show up. In the case of KMCI I've monitored the arriving a/c using AISep and when he appears in the list his altitude and heading never change. He shows up on the list about 35-40 miles out @ 17000, heading approx. 40 degrees, gets within 20-25 miles of KORD, then "rides off into the sunset," never to be seen from again. I tried changing enroute altitude from FL270 to 3000, but that didn't work, either. Also it doesn't matter what a/c it is, as both AAL and UAL fly all different types from KMCI to KORD.Thanx in advance for any help provided.