These Sim Challenges have been accused of creating “gotchas” to catch the unsuspecting—and rightly so. That’s part of the game. So we decided it was only fair to spool up a bit different challenge. The gotchas here are largely ones in the venn diagram of conflict where good ol’ fashion procedure design meets 21st-century execution. We’ve added no traps.
Use any aircraft you like, but make sure it’s capable of climbing to at least 10,000 feet. It also must have an IFR GPS. If your sim doesn’t have one, fret not. You can “fly” this challenge in a manufacturer’s trainer app. Both Garmin and Avidyne make GPS trainers. There are special ATC instructions built into the scenario, so you’ll have to fly this one offline. Try it again on the PilotEdge network if you want to see how it plays out with “real” ATC.
