I will continue to utilize a VOR for the end of the first leg when the beacon is receivable promptly after takeoff. That would actually make radio navigation easier, since it would eliminate a frequency change, intersection and possibly a radial change midway along the leg.I don't have the charts to determine the two official VOR bearings for intersections. Where an intersection is between two VORs, being the second in a series of three waypoints, similar information is available in the plan. The distance information in the plan often permits the use of DME to determine when the plane is approaching a waypoint. Some waypoints immediately before the destination airport can be identified by using heading hold near the end of the leg and watching for movement on the HSI or OBI set for a localizer. Where there is a VOR at the destination airport, but no localizer, I will use the facility type "Airport/VOR" and add the VOR frequency to the destination line.
If map view is zoomed in and the proper map features enabled, intersections will be labeled in Flight Simulator 2004. At intermediate zoom levels a "tool tip" balloon will appear when the pointer is held over an intersection. Intersections used for approach alignment are normally within the map window when at fairly tight zoom levels when the destination airport is centered in the map window. I will check shortly to determine if the tight zoom labeling is also available in FS 2002 Pro. The approximate position of waypoints should be evident from the heading and distance information in the plan.
If enough people want to download the plan file I could email it to Ben.
Robert
Near KORF
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