flying_kiwi

Thanks everyone! I never thought I could get this much support from a forum. Thanks again

Thanks to all three of you, you've all been a fantastic help. Now to see if I can make it work!

Hey guys, this may be a commonly asked topic but I can't seem to find the answer to it. Firstly I've used the PMDG 737 NGX for about 6 months now and have slowly been going through the manuals learning as I go. But the main problem im having is knowing which STAR to use when planning my route on the FMC. I can do the SIDS and the rest of the route fine with the route plan I made pre flight (with the fsx planner) but when I get up to the STARS it just seems like its a 'pot luck' of choices. I never seem to get the right one and It all gets very messy very quickly when I do choose one. I also don't understand the transitions properly. I've seen people say just use the last point on the flight plan before the airport listed, but this just doesn't seem relevant at all. To give you guys an example of of what im on about I planned a route from KSFO to KSLC. The last point before the airport is TCH (116.80) (VOR) but there is nothing in the STARS for KSLC even slightly relevant to that, please help. Thanks a bunch