Can't figure out the forum on iPad (iOS 9.1) and Suggestions

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#1

Hi there, new user In the forums, I wanted to post a couple things in features and general but my iPad won’t seem to let me post in features/search for the topics I was looking for as well as won’t let me reply to another thread that didn’t seem to be locked…
Here’s my suggestions, again forgive me if they’re duplicate cause I can’t figure out how to find or +1/reply to some posts. Mods-please feel free to cut/paste/move any of this to the proper spot on the site!

-I wanted to post a +1 for the A332 in Aer Lingus/Hawaiian liveries!

-Is it possible to fly say PHNL-LAX given the correct heading and time to do it etc etc? (I’ve got a looong flight coming up from JFK-HNL myself and I plan on flying for some of it (that’s why I need that A332 in Hawaiian colors!)

-Wondering about getting functions added to the autopilot

•Bank angle smoother/limiter for heading changes

•NAV/ILS/waypoint hold(I’m SURE I’ve asked before on my old account a few months/years back that I can’t remember the login for.

These last two are surely super advanced but since I can’t fly VATSIM anymore I guess there’s no harm in asking!
•VNAV functions on the flight plan/autopilot (again I’m sure someone already asked-please forgive me) for
• SID/STAR auto waypoint coupling (in conjunction with the VNAV perhaps?)

For example, I flew PHOG-PHNL-F Plan was
MAUI5.OGG.LNY.JULLE5

Aside from the vectors part, all the waypoints were there for me to couple-with my suggestions above, it would be EPIC to be able to fly the SID/STAR with crossing altitudes/speed restrictions in place. I would’ve had to be at 11K and 250kias at JULLE (which I was :-) ) but I got to thinking that VNAV/SID/STAR and ILS coupling would be an awesome autopilot function!

I haven’t tried the ATC section yet, maybe next paycheck I’ll grab a sub for a month to try out!

Thanks so much to the IF Devs and the community
It’s fun to fly point to point even on my iPad!

#2

You cannot post in the Features category till you gain the next trust level.

Technically yes, but it is against the rules.

Make a topic in general and if it is not a duplicate, then someone will move it to Features (Like me)

Welcome back :)

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#3

Wait… why can’t you fly in VATSIM anymore?

#4

I don’t have a PC or any of my gear anymore :-( and unfortunately my wife is not about to let me get one! My old PC died and I was waiting for the air simmer Airbus (#fail) I wish I could get back going and get the blackbox a330/aerosoft and fslabs Airbuses…

#5

I take it “against the rules” means while under ATC control?
(which I won’t have on my flight from JFK-HNL…) I figure I’m gonna try to fly the A350 or maybe the 333 from JFK-HNL as I’m flying in real life ;-p good thing my seat has an A/C Plug!

#6

Against the rules means don’t do it. It gives ATC a hard time, it gives yourself a hard time. Just don’t. I supoose you can in Free Flight but that’s it

#7

What I meant by that was that I would try it in free flight WHILE I’m on my ACTUAL flight to Hawaii and have my iPad with me. Unfortunately, Hawaiian airlines doesn’t have wifi yet ;-p If they did, I’d go for the controlled airspace and bounce around the islands.

#8

I’m not the kind of guy that’s going to give ATC a hard time-I’ve seen FAR too many immature people do it on vatsim and ivao. The reason I was wanting to try it (minus the ATC) is that back when I had FS95/98 I used to fly LAX-HNL by hand/headings-back in those days it was VOR-VOR-NDB and all you could do oceanic wise was zoom out the map window and grab a rough heading on the old 737… Good times… I figure trying it in free flight will be about like FS95!

#9

@FBWFTW the problem is, when you get into your destination region, it shows up on the ATC screens, but a bug prevents them from contacting or sending anything too you. I believe it’s still allowed on free flight, but avoid it on the PG or advanced.

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#10

Thanks for the info-i haven’t even tried the ATC servers just yet-I’ve been trying to learn how to properly fly the aircraft I have so that when I DO get into an ATC controlled environment, I can properly fly and not pull any noob like stuff that I used to hate on VATSIM!

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