heloguy Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 Just flew the tutorial mission that was posted over at Sim HQ, and noticed that when I requested for take off and landing at the airfield (Kutaisi), I was directed to runway 07, but the only runway I found was 08/26. Is this a bug, or am I just blind? i9 12900k @ 4.9ghz, 64gb RAM Nvidia RTX 3090 Windows 11 x64 Pimax Crystal VP Force Rhino w/RS F16GRH, Virpil TCS Rotor Plus AH-64 Collective, BRD F1 Pedals, WH Throttle, FSSB R3 w/WH Grip, PointCTRL v2
JG14_Smil Posted January 17, 2009 Posted January 17, 2009 It might be because of a wind direction. I think they want you to come in with your nose to the wind. Just a guess. Cary
heloguy Posted January 18, 2009 Author Posted January 18, 2009 Actually tower was calling winds 155 at 2 meters per second. This gave a right quartering crosswind on runway 08, or 07 for that matter, if it exists. The runway direction is correct for the wind, but he just named the wrong runway, which was confusing while taxiing for takeoff, especially since I don't have an airport diagram handy. i9 12900k @ 4.9ghz, 64gb RAM Nvidia RTX 3090 Windows 11 x64 Pimax Crystal VP Force Rhino w/RS F16GRH, Virpil TCS Rotor Plus AH-64 Collective, BRD F1 Pedals, WH Throttle, FSSB R3 w/WH Grip, PointCTRL v2
heloguy Posted January 25, 2009 Author Posted January 25, 2009 Just wondering if there was any answer to this. Maybe I am just crazy...anyone have an airport diagram? i9 12900k @ 4.9ghz, 64gb RAM Nvidia RTX 3090 Windows 11 x64 Pimax Crystal VP Force Rhino w/RS F16GRH, Virpil TCS Rotor Plus AH-64 Collective, BRD F1 Pedals, WH Throttle, FSSB R3 w/WH Grip, PointCTRL v2
ruprecht Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 That's the NDAC airfield diagram. It could be a shift in magnetic variation that has caused the difference - if the runway numbers haven't been repainted and the mag var has shifted over time (as it does). But it could also be a bug. DCS Wishlist: | Navy F-14 | Navy F/A-18 | AH-6 | Navy A-6 | Official Navy A-4 | Carrier Ops | Dynamic Campaign | Marine AH-1 | Streaming DCS sometimes:
heloguy Posted January 27, 2009 Author Posted January 27, 2009 Mag variation only has to do with how the instruments read. Runway headings never change. Must be a bug, but no biggie. Thanks for the diagram, though. i9 12900k @ 4.9ghz, 64gb RAM Nvidia RTX 3090 Windows 11 x64 Pimax Crystal VP Force Rhino w/RS F16GRH, Virpil TCS Rotor Plus AH-64 Collective, BRD F1 Pedals, WH Throttle, FSSB R3 w/WH Grip, PointCTRL v2
Frederf Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Magnetic runway directions do change as the magnetic field of the Earth shifts over time. However in the United States at least the FAA allows runway numbers to be +/-15° off what the numbers would suggest. Runway 09 can be anywhere from 075° to 105° magnetic. The runway numbers used by ATC should be held in an info database somewhere in the sim, NOT calculated in any way.
ruprecht Posted February 5, 2009 Posted February 5, 2009 Mag variation only has to do with how the instruments read. Runway headings never change. Actually they definitely do change. I've got quite a bit of RL flying experience and I know that for a fact. DCS Wishlist: | Navy F-14 | Navy F/A-18 | AH-6 | Navy A-6 | Official Navy A-4 | Carrier Ops | Dynamic Campaign | Marine AH-1 | Streaming DCS sometimes:
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