FSX Radio problem

Jebus · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:47 am

Ok so here is a flight log for a flight between KSEA to CYVR where ATC (offline) got me to switch back and forth between Seattle Center and Whidbey approach like 20 times and I don't know why I think my game needs to be reinstalled as I am having more and more problems with ATC ...

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Flight IATA:CVA6007
Pilot Number:CVA0248
Company ICAO:CVA
Aircraft Type:B350
PAX:8
Aircraft Registration:C-FKLJ
Departing Airport: KSEA
Destination Airport: CYVR
Online: No
Flight Level:10000
17:31 Zero fuel Weight: 10117 Lbs, Fuel Weight: 3600 Lbs
17:31 Parking Brakes off
17:31 Com1 Freq=128.00
17:32 Com1 Freq=121.70
17:33 Com1 Freq=119.90
17:37 VR= 149 Knots
17:37 V2= 149 Knots
17:37 Take-off
17:37 Take off Weight: 13687 Lbs
17:37 Wind: 209? @ 008 Knots Heading: 000?
17:37 POS N47? 26? 47?? W122? 18? 28??
17:37 N11 99 N12 99
17:37 Gear Up: 148 Knots
17:37 Flaps:2 at 148 Knots
17:37 Flaps:1 at 149 Knots
17:37 Flaps:0 at 166 Knots
17:37 Com1 Freq=120.10
17:41 Com1 Freq=128.50
17:41 TOC
17:41 Fuel Weight: 3478 Lb
17:43 Com1 Freq=120.10
17:44 Com1 Freq=118.20
17:45 Com1 Freq=125.10
17:46 Com1 Freq=118.20
17:48 Com1 Freq=125.10
17:49 Com1 Freq=118.20
17:50 Com1 Freq=125.10
17:50 Com1 Freq=118.20
17:51 Com1 Freq=125.10
17:51 Com1 Freq=118.20
17:52 Wind:271?@018 Knots Heading: 325? Ground Speed: 246 Knots Altitude 10016 ft
17:52 Com1 Freq=125.10
17:53 Com1 Freq=118.20
17:53 Com1 Freq=125.95
17:54 Com1 Freq=118.20
17:55 Com1 Freq=125.95
17:56 Com1 Freq=127.80
17:57 Com1 Freq=125.95
17:59 Com1 Freq=127.80
17:59 Com1 Freq=125.95
18:00 Com1 Freq=127.80
18:01 TOD
18:01 Fuel Weight: 3129 Lb
18:01 Com1 Freq=133.95
18:07 Wind:242?@012 Knots Heading: 007? Ground Speed: 215 Knots Altitude 4005 ft
18:07 Com1 Freq=118.70
18:08 Com1 Freq=124.60
18:09 Com1 Freq=118.70
18:10 Flaps:1 at 196 Knots
18:12 Flaps:2 at 163 Knots
18:12 Gear Down: 160 Knots
18:14 TouchDown:Rate -139 ft/min Speed: 101 Knots
18:14 Land
18:14 Wind:060?@011 Knots
18:14 Heading: 099?
18:14 Flight Duration: 00:37
18:14Landing Weight: 13108 Lbs
18:14 POS N49? 11? 14?? W123? 11? 01??
18:15 Com1 Freq=121.70
18:16 Parking brakes on
18:16 Block to Block Duration: 00:45
18:16 Final Fuel: 2987 Lbls
18:16 Spent Fuel: 612 Lbls
18:16 Flight Length: 141 NM
18:16 TOD Land Length: 44 NM
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it also starting happening again as I approached Victoria and Vancouver, Now I will have to try some more flights out but as I recall this happened to me on a flight from Ottawa to Montreal.

Any thoughts?
Kaleb.

CVA0102 · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:04 am

Hi Kaleb,

You don't need to reinstall the game. The switch back and forth is common with the AI ATC. Used to happen to me all the time on my Vancouver to Seattle flights. Have a try flying on VATSIM. Online flying is much more satisfying than flying by yourself.

Start out by just sitting at the gate and having a listen to the chatter. Then you can start flying in areas with little or no ATC until you're ready to take the leap in to full online ATC.

Post back here if you need any help getting online.

CVA0190 · Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 9:41 am

I switched to the payware-Radar Contact program for off-line ATC months ago for this reason and never looked back. It's much more realistic and you can have a copilot tune the radio and make the replies - no pushing buttons just to switch centers, etc. Has everything except ground control and that is planned soon in an upgrade. It's also an excellent 'teacher' for VATSIM.

Jebus · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 12:25 am

Is the name of the program Radar contact? how much was it? also it sounds fun.

CVA0014 · Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 4:24 am

Air Traffic Control (ATC) add-on for Microsoft Flight Simulator.
http://www.jdtllc.com/

v4.3: $44.00 (CD or download)

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