correct as is Entering waypoint elevation > 25,000 ft?

[Hippo]

Sorry if this isn't a bug, but when entering waypoints in the INS - DATA - WYPT page, I'm unable to enter an elevation greater than 25,000 (actually 24,999) ft. Or is this the actual behaviour in the real aircraft? It seems odd if it is.

[Svsmokey]

Not many military installations on Everest :)

[Hippo]

Not many military installations on Everest :)

 

Thank you for that, although now I only have more questions.

 

I have been so used to the elevation being set as the aircraft altitude as per the mission editor, that I completely missed that the clue's in the name. Should the ME functionality be changed then? Where I have set waypoints in the ME to (e.g.) 34,000 ft, that's what I see in the aircraft when I fly the mission (see image); yet I am unable to enter this same elevation from the HSI pages.

 

So I get why elevation might make sense in terms of a target waypoint, but I had always assumed that it was aircraft altitude that was set in this field. Should (ground) elevation be being set for all waypoints then? What is the reasoning behind this?

Edited February 26, 2020 by Hippo

[BarTzi]

Any news on this? I don't see a reason for this limitation.

[BIGNEWY]

is there any evidence? if not It will be difficult to make change. 

 

 

[Harker]

is there any evidence? if not It will be difficult to make change. 
 
 

NATOPS NFM-000 gives the limitations for coordinate entry when creating a waypoint. There are no mentioned limits for elevation entry.

I'll pm you the exact page.

[BIGNEWY]

reported to the team who will investigate further 

 

thanks

[BIGNEWY]

New information has been found, the 25,000 max limit is correct.

 

Thank you for the PM's

 

 

[Frederf]

On 2/26/2020 at 3:32 AM, Hippo said:

 

Should (ground) elevation be being set for all waypoints then? What is the reasoning behind this?

Yup. That's why it's called "elevation" (height of surface above sea level) and not altitude.

[Harker]

New information has been found, the 25,000 max limit is correct.
 
Thank you for the PM's
 
 

Thanks for the update, BN.