AI ATC/Career Mode uses real weather and time data instead of in-sim weather and time

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:white_check_mark: SIM INFORMATION

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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024:
    2024

  • Version Build Number (Where do I locate that?):
    1.1.7.0

  • Game Platform (Example: Steam, Xbox, MS Store):
    Steam

:white_check_mark: ISSUE DESCRIPTION

  1. Description of the issue:
    The AI ATC and career mode seem to be using the real weather data instead of the in-sim weather data. This is a problem if, for example, the real airport is IFR but in the sim it’s a beautiful day with clear skies. I did a flight in career mode today out of my local airport and had to disobey the ATC to be able to take off because it thought the airport was in IFR conditions. I also got a “hazardous weather” bonus at the end of the mission. The same thing happens when it’s night time IRL but day time in the sim. I’ve been given penalties for not having my landing lights on at night when it was a bright and clear day.

  2. Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
    Irrelevant

  3. Provide specific location or coordinates ([PC Only] DevMode > Options > Display position):
    MPMG, Panama City

  4. Provide time and date of the observed weather issue:
    20/11/2024, 6:00PM

:white_check_mark: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you? (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)
every time

:white_check_mark: REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue.

  1. Load up a VFR flight in career mode where the departing airport is IFR IRL
  2. Talk to ATC, get denied taxi
  3. Finish mission, get bonus points

:white_check_mark: YOUR SETTINGS

If the issue still occurs with no mods and add-ons, please continue to report your issue. If not, please move this post to the User Support Hub.

  1. What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
    Irrelevant

  2. [PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
    no

  3. [PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?

  4. [PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
    RX6700XT

  5. [PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
    Irrelevant

:white_check_mark: MEDIA

Was told by ATC that “The airport is currently IFR, request denied” right before taking this picture.

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Ah, this would explain why when flying the Cessna 172 I was denied taxi clearance yesterday evening for my first mission flight out of KITW with clear, daytime in-sim skies. The real-world conditions at the time were most certainly IFR-only. Super confusing. This really needs to get fixed. Upvoted.

UPDATE: In my case, even when the airport is VFR, ATC still denies taxi, which is captured by this post. Workaround is to request IFR clearance.

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The usual fix for MS errors is to Power Down and completely re-boot.

Note. If Career Mode takes ‘Live Weather’ and uses that METAR to adjust ATC, what it looks like is an error in the running of the game.

The ‘rule’ is to follow ‘Live weather’. It might not look like ‘live’, but it should be taken as real.

A 20 knt sidewind will ground a C172. You need to save to buy an A320.

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• Now this day the whole planet has 52 kt wind everywhere 100 ft agl…

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