Simulator and WiFi-only iPad

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   The IFD simulator sometimes gets a valid position but usually doesn’t from my non-GPS  equipped iPad Mini 5.  Location services is working fine with my EFB app, Google Maps, etc getting a fairly accurate position.  Today, my simulator starts at Mackinac Island.  Anyway to force it to start at the origin of a flight plan?

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daveS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 May 2019 Location: Washougal Status: Offline Points: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote daveS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Simulator and WiFi-only iPad Posted: 20 Jan 2020 at 6:35pm
	The IFD simulator sometimes gets a valid position but usually doesn’t from my non-GPS equipped iPad Mini 5. Location services is working fine with my EFB app, Google Maps, etc getting a fairly accurate position. Today, my simulator starts at Mackinac Island. Anyway to force it to start at the origin of a flight plan?
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AviSteve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Feb 2018 Location: Melbourne, FL Status: Offline Points: 2244	Post Options Post Reply Quote AviSteve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2020 at 8:52am
	In the trainer app, you can move the aircraft by setting a different origin in the flight plan.
	Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering

daveS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 May 2019 Location: Washougal Status: Offline Points: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote daveS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2020 at 10:55am
	I have an origin of 'T31' on the active flight plan. The plane is showing 942 nm away from the origin and is at KMCD. Flight Control is set to Follow FPL, Simulator is on, and the FPL with T31 is active. What else do I need to do?
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AviSteve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Feb 2018 Location: Melbourne, FL Status: Offline Points: 2244	Post Options Post Reply Quote AviSteve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2020 at 2:59pm
	I just tried it and it worked just fine. Restart the app. Then enter an origin of somewhere besides T31, like "KDFW". Then, change the origin to T31.
	Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering

daveS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 22 May 2019 Location: Washougal Status: Offline Points: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote daveS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2020 at 4:27pm
	Interesting -- worked fine by entering 'KTKI' (towered airport near T31) even without a restart. Is there an issue with non-towered airports without approaches?
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AviSteve Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 12 Feb 2018 Location: Melbourne, FL Status: Offline Points: 2244	Post Options Post Reply Quote AviSteve Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jan 2020 at 5:08pm
	No. I used T31 and it worked.
	Steve Lindsley Avidyne Engineering