Taxiing to Parking in the North 40 -- Too cool!

In article ,
"Steve Foley" wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
oups.com...

Actually (in the interest of science, of course) it would be
educational to see how many drinks it took for your flying to
deteriorate. Next year, when you're "flying" the Kiwi, we'll line up
shots of tequila next to you, and every, oh, say 15 minutes you'll have
to drink one -- and then go fly the pattern. We will then objectively
measure your performance by yelling "That was a good one, Jack!"...

May not be a good idea.
Remember Johnny Fever and the State Cop doing the drinking experiment on
WKRP?

We all know that when we relax we fly better. I cannot think of many
things that are more stressful VFR than getting mixed up in a gaggle on
the RIPON arrival furball.

In a previous article, "Jay Honeck" said:
(Download it he
http://www.microsoft.com/games/fligh...al_oshkosh.asp
Although it was designed for FS 2002, it works fine in FS 2004.)

I was able to park between a Cessna 172 and a Cherokee, after landing
on Rwy 36 and taxiing all the way down the flight line, past a zillion
planes -- just like the real deal. There are tents, and the tower,
and buildings -- it's really quite remarkable.

Can you do your runup while still in the camping area and blow down tents?

Is there a party going on at the end of the runway?

--
Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/
Failure is not an option. It comes bundled with your Microsoft product.
-- Ferenc Mantfeld

Can you do your runup while still in the camping area and blow down tents?

Is there a party going on at the end of the runway?

Nope, dang it.

I don't understand why my kid can have such stunning (and complete)
graphics in his dumb shoot-em-up games, but we can't get that sort of
detail in flight sim? He's 16, and he just laughs at the "crude"
graphics in FS 2004.
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"

On 5 Nov 2006 09:01:02 -0800, "Jay Honeck" wrote
in . com:

I don't understand why my kid can have such stunning (and complete)
graphics in his dumb shoot-em-up games, but we can't get that sort of
detail in flight sim?

Do his games model the scenery for the entire world?

Jay Honeck wrote:
Actually (in the interest of science, of course) it would be
educational to see how many drinks it took for your flying to
deteriorate.

I've seen the little correction cards for the compass, and in some
airplanes, there are additional corrections noted by placards: "With
8-track player on, add 5 degrees to compass heading." It seems like the
above process could lead to a pilot correction card according to drinks.

AFTER DRINKING, APPLY THESE
DEGREES OF CORRECTION TO:

DRINKS BANK ELEVATOR RUDDER
1 0 0 1
2 0 2 3
3 -5 2 4
4 -5 4 6
5 -10 10 12
6 JUST FOLLOW THE FLYING ELEPHANTS

Next year, when you're "flying" the Kiwi, we'll line up shots of tequila
next to you, and every, oh, say 15 minutes you'll have to drink one --
and then go fly the pattern.

Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness?
Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist about Tequila(R).

http://inconnu.isu.edu/~ink/new/humo...holWarning.mp3

Matt Roberds

"Jose" wrote in message
om...
Remember Johnny Fever and the State Cop doing the drinking experiment on
WKRP?

No, actually, and I think I've seen them all. Could you refresh my
memory? (I can probably guess what happened)

If you guessed that Fever's reaction time got better and better, and he got
more and more alert, with every drink he took, you guessed right.

If you guessed that Fever's reaction time got better and better, and he got
more and more alert, with every drink he took, you guessed right.

Well, actually I guessed that it would happen to the cop.

Jose
--
"Never trust anything that can think for itself, if you can't see where
it keeps its brain." (chapter 10 of book 3 - Harry Potter).
for Email, make the obvious change in the address.

In searching for ways to enhance our "Oshkosh training experience" for
our pilot guests, I discovered a Microsoft download for enhanced
Airventure Flight Simulator scenery that actually shows the grounds in
such detail that you can taxi to parking -- in the North 40!


Way back in the days of FS98 (or may have been FS2000), there was a
community of folks that would do a "virtual fly-in" during the week of OSH.
One year that I had to miss the REAL fun, I decided to see how the
cyber-geeks did it. Was actually pretty cool.

With their online ATC guys going, I flew the entire Fisk Approach with 1-way
comm and had to share the route with about 30 other guys. I think all total
there were about 150 planes at the "fly in". Was pretty cool, even though
most of the people flying in were in 737's and the like

Now with this new scenery pack you're talking about, I'll bet I can taxi,
park and hand my wallet to the Poberezny's too! Just like the reall thing!


jf

AOPA has a FS04 pack for their giveaway Cherokee Six.
Free download for memebers.

Do you have feelings of inadequacy? Do you suffer from shyness?
Do you sometimes wish you were more assertive?

If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, ask your doctor or
pharmacist about Tequila(R).

http://inconnu.isu.edu/~ink/new/humo...holWarning.mp3

Sweet!

:-)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"