So, people assume they can set course to 140 and all will be well.Not so. This part of the checkride is tricky and I had to look into the script to see what the instructor wanted when I passed this ride a few months back.I found some of my notes on this and it seems that in some previous version of FS, there was a requirement to approach the VOR on the 160 radial, which was later changed to ANY radial. Can someone kindly enlighten me as to what I might be doing wrong? I'm not violating any of the other parameters (altitude, airspeed, etc) so those aren't at issue.All responses are welcome, but I'd especially like to hear from someone who has made it past this part of the ride.Thanks!! Anyway I have tried flying a teardrop entry just to see if that would work (failed) and just for kicks tried a direct entry and hold on the 320 radial just to see if the programming was wacko! (that failed too, of course)So.I'm out of ideas. Absolutely everything I have read indicates that this should be a parallel entry to the hold but everytime I try it the extraordinarily friendly and helpful examiner fails me with the ever-so-enlightening comment "You failed to enter the hold correctly." No kidding! Care to tell me what you had in mind? LOL. Then "Proceed direct to the SEA VOR and hold on the 140 degree radial." That usually puts me heading towards SEA on about a 150 or so heading.So I'm approaching the holding fix (SEA) on a 150 heading to hold on the 140 degree radial. Hello all -Question on the holding procedure in the second part of the FSX Instrument Checkride.Just to set the scene.after completing the VOR approach and missed approach, I get the instruction "Turn left heading 160 and climb/maintain 3000." Easy enough.
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