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

No, not at Airventure 2007 -- in "the Kiwi"! (See it he
http://alexisparkinn.com/the_kiwi_is_born.htm )

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!

(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.

The best scenario starts you over Ripon, and you fly up the tracks to
the airport, just like the real thing. Unfortunately, while there *is*
traffic, they're not all flying up the tracks, so you can't practice
maintaining position (and thus there's no one to follow, which makes
getting lost possible) -- but otherwise the experience is very, very
realistic.

In my first attempt I actually crashed on my right-base-to-final turn
to Rwy 27, just like the folks in the Europa did this year. I was
trying to keep it in tight, just like ATC always demands, and got too
slow. It was eerie, but proves that the realism settings are pretty
close to right on.

I can see it already: Our 2007 Pre-Oshkosh Fly-In Pool Party is going
to be equal parts of swimming, brats, beer and Oshkosh training
seminar!
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
www.AlexisParkInn.com
"Your Aviation Destination"