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Old January 3rd 07, 05:45 PM posted to rec.aviation.ifr,rec.aviation.piloting,rec.aviation.student
Mxsmanic
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Default Confusion about when it's my navigation, and when it's ATC

Thomas Borchert writes:

Your description of your "flight" would never, ever happen in the real
world (which, BTW, means that you statement about the differences
between sim and RL is complete, utter BS).


Which aspect of the flight was unlike the real world?

As I recall, I started at gate 35 at KLAX, was cleared to KLAS with
LOOP4 DAG KEPEC1 at FL290, left on 24L (which is right behind the
gate), and proceeded more or less uneventually to KLAS, with a few
minor modifications to my route from ATC along the way. I did have to
fight with the autopilot and FMS on the way in to KLAS, but only
because I'm not that experienced with them yet. I'm getting better.
In particular, I'm slowly figuring out how to change things en route
so that I can adapt to instructions from ATC, instead of being
compelled to let the FMS fly the entire route as originally entered.
As I get used to it, I like the FMS more than I did at first.

Thus, if you really want people to react in a sensible way, you need
to provide the context, which is simming.


Which part of the above doesn't happen in real life?

If you don't, people won't understand your post in the least bit.


They seem to have understood it without any difficulty.

Since you have been made aware of this problem in your posts several
times, the only logical conclusion is that you are not interested in
sensible reactions.


No. Another, more probable possibility is that it's not a problem to
begin with, except in your own perception, which is not universal.

That's why people conclude you're a troll, not someone asking
for clarification.


Virtually no one has reached this conclusion, apart from a vocal
minority that finds me irritating. It's unfortunate that I end up
explaining this to that minority in almost every thread in which I
participate. If they would just stick to the topic, things would go
much better for all.

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