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    FSC9 ignoring NATRACKS when building high alt plan

    in Tools/Missions General

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    NATracks are subject to a number of restrictions, most importantly they are restricted to an altitude range of FL 290 up to and including FL 400. There are furthermore time restrictions; that is, certain tracks are in effect only at specific times.

    FlightSim Commander allows you to download and display NATracks and to insert them into a flight plan.

    To download the currently valid NATrack file, choose Tracks → NATrack → Download NATrack. Of course, an internet connection must be available, if you wish to download the relevant file. Note furthermore that currently the only available website for downloading the NAtrack file is a secure website which you have to explicitly choose. Therefore downloading the NATrack file cannot occur completely in the background; rather, when you choose the relevant menu item, a website will appear prompting you to press a button to gain access to the relevant page. As soon as the NATrack page appears on the screen, you have to save it under the name suggested by default (don’t change it) to your FSC\Database directory.

    The currently valid NATrack URL is saved in fsc.ini, so you can manually edit this file in case there are any address changes in the future. Check the Downloads card of the Options Window for further detail.

    To display NATrack routes, choose Tracks → NATrack → Show Routes. The routes will be shown as in the above screenshot. Each track line has its name shown as well as little arrows to show the track’s direction.

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    →The procedure to insert a NAtrack into a flight plan is the same as for any other waypoint (or sequence of waypoints). First you have to choose the insertion point in the flight plan table. Click on the waypoint row after which you wish to have the track inserted. Then click with the right mouse button roughly in the vicinity of the word “Track” of the track you wish to add to your flight plan.

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    Note that FlightSim Commander does not check your selection for correctness or even plausibility. So if you decide to use Track A for going to Europe or if you have chosen a “crazy” waypoint for entering or leaving the chosen track, this is your own responsibility.

    If you are planning a transatlantic flight, the most reasonable way would be to first choose the proper NATrack and then complete the route from your departure to the point of entry and from the exit point to your destination either manually or automatically. But, of course, you are free to do it the other way around.

    Note furthermore that NATrack waypoints are treated in the same way as all other waypoints (and are thus different from SID and STAR waypoints). Therefore you can freely delete individual waypoints and you can also insert further waypoints into a NATrack.

    PACOTs (Pacific Organized Tracks) are the Pacific counterpart to the North Atlantic Tracks. Both types of tracks are treated in an analogous fashion. To download the current PACOT file choose Tracks → Pacot → Download Pacot. To display them on the map choose Tracks → Pacot → Show Routes.

    To insert a PACOT into a flight plan you proceed in exactly the same way as with NATracks.

    RTWC - The winners

    in Andras Field - General

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    Thanks again Matt, Ole, everyone who took part, and our sponsers too.It was a great challenge...not sure on RTWC II tho Matt...lol..

    Well done Andreas, 1st overall - well deserved, all 3 digit averages.So..What's the name of taxiway delta going to be? ;)

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