stupid GPS question

[...] So I guess not all intersections appear on sectionals?

That is correct. Especially those intersections created for the purpose of
IFR flight, one may find them only on instrument charts.

An example would be an intersection on an instrument approach that
defines an altitude step down point on the approach.

"Newps" wrote in message
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A small percentage of the intersections appear on the sectional.


Looking through http://www.airnav.com/airspace/fix/ shows quite a list of
intersections. Most aren't on the sectionals. Are they all on IFR charts?

-Greg B.
(kinda near MONTZ)

Mike W. wrote:

And why is it when I file an airway flight plan with AOPA flight planner, it
always throws a couple of these in the route? Why not just go from the last
VOR direct to your destination airport? Does it assume that I have a GPS
with a current database? Or is it assuming that if I am creating an airway
route that I am IFR?

No, it's because you filed an *airway* plan. It will try to route you via the
airways, and most routes involve intersections. Use the "direct" planning
option. It will not put in any intersections -- nor will it put in VORs. So, if
you want to go from RDU to the Volunteer VOR and then into TYS, you would create
a flight plan from KRDU to KTYS and then drag the route over to the VOR on the
chart.

Or download AirplanLite. I like it a lot better.

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

Newps wrote:

A small percentage of the intersections appear on the sectional.

So here's something I've wondered since I first began IFRing: What makes an
intersection worthy of appearance on a VFR chart?

- Andrew

"Paul Tomblin" wrote

If you're vfr, nobody cares how you navigate.

So you only use the "VFR GPS onboard", if you want to file direct on a IFR
flight plan?
--
Jim in NC

N93332 wrote:

"Newps" wrote in message
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A small percentage of the intersections appear on the sectional.



Looking through http://www.airnav.com/airspace/fix/ shows quite a list of
intersections. Most aren't on the sectionals. Are they all on IFR charts?

Yes, and even a few more on STARS and SIDS

On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:25:00 -0400, "Mike W."
wrote:

For example, just northwest of my home base airport, KOSU, there is an
intersection named DIPNE. It is on the V12 airway between the DQN and APE
vor's, but it doesn't appear on the sectional. So I guess not all
intersections appear on sectionals?

Perhaps an IFR point, which by definition would not be on the (VFR)
sectional?


-- all the best, Dan Ford

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On Fri, 16 Sep 2005 22:15:46 -0400, "Mike W."
wrote:

Yes that is the fastest way. I just have a hard time putting so much trust
in one box.

Well, you have the chart, and the line you drew on it. That is your
backup system (or the primary system in my case, with a handheld GPS).


-- all the best, Dan Ford

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On Sat, 17 Sep 2005 00:11:33 -0400, "Morgans"
wrote:

So you only use the "VFR GPS onboard", if you want to file direct on a IFR
flight plan?

Well, I don't use it at all!


-- all the best, Dan Ford

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Jeez Dan... In a Cub you can't fly direct for more than 30 seconds
anyway... The vortex off a butterfly's wings will alter your 'direct'
route...

denny