Active runways

[Tom/CalClassic]

We use the same things listed above to help the use of 27 over 9. Including an ILS approach (not an ILS frequency) helps the most. But these other things from Bill’s post help too:

“Another consideration is that ATC favors the primary end of a runway more then the secondary end (primary gets a higher score). In FS we can find runways where the secondary end is listed first when that runway end should be used with normal winds. (30/12).

The above applies to both the User and the AI plane. FS uses a scoring system for runway selection. We try and increase the score over one end vs another by making the ends unequal in what the end of a runway offers.

In my studies of the Kai Tak approach many users never want the secondary end (31) of 13 to be used. Impossible!! For each setting we make for the 31 end we can lower the score over the IGS 13 end. We close runway 31, remove start locations, delete the approach codes, etc. ATC will now always favor the IGS 13 runway even with high tail winds. Only when the wind exceeds 64 kts from the north does the Kai Tak runway 31 open as the active in clear weather.”

[biggiraffe]

Hello Tom,

It look like I can delete my new ILS frequency (under Navaids), and just keep the ILS approach for 27? I'll do that, plus go to the runway list and make it say 27/9 instead of 9/27.

I interpret the final paragraph, in the above post, to mean I can mark Rwy 9 as "closed" and remove its start location, but I don't actually want to close it. I'm hoping just the ILS approach and now the primary/secondary order will make things work properly enough.

Thank you!
Kurt

[Tom/CalClassic]

Even if you mark a runway closed, unless there is a parallel runway FS will use it anyway. Just keep doing things until it works the way you want it to.

[biggiraffe]

So far, it's much better at selecting 27 over 9, though I still wish it would tolerate slight tailwinds. I'll try a few more things, as you suggested.
Thank you!
Best regards,
Kurt