An "Oldie" Revisited

[falcon409]

This might have been one of the first scenery projects I did using satellite imagery for the ground texture. It was a request from someone who was familiar with this airport and many others in the same region of the country. I believe it's closed now. . .but since this is a Simulator. . .I'm simulating that it's still open.

I found some good images of the buildings, something I don't think I had originally because I used all default hangars. This time around it should look pretty close to how it was.

 

[Switchblade408]

Saginaw Airport?

 

[falcon409]

Nope, a long way off. I can tell you it's located in the Catskills.

 

[Switchblade408]

Ah. My mistake. Some of the old buildings at the defunct Saginaw Airport look a little like that.

 

[AussieMan]

The airport I am thinking is the one a US President used when he went to his home or something like that.

 

[mgchrist5]

Downsville?

Either way, I'm glad to see you're turning your considerable skills back to the Northeast, Ed! New York state and Pennsylvania offer a surprising amount of rolling and challenging topography. Outside metro areas, they really do present a stunning amount of rural natural beauty. The Poconos, Catskills, etc....

 

[falcon409]

Downsville?

Either way, I'm glad to see you're turning your considerable skills back to the Northeast, Ed! New York state and Pennsylvania offer a surprising amount of rolling and challenging topography. Outside metro areas, they really do present a stunning amount of rural natural beauty. The Poconos, Catskills, etc....

You are correct Mark. Downsville, White Birch, Valley View and some others....all enjoyable and scenic small strips that I have done and plan to revisit to give a facelift to.

 

[falcon409]

Almost there:

Next step will be to move it into MCX for final compile and then into the scenery.

 

[falcon409]

Probably upload this evening!

 

[WND]

LOL !! What a nice looking Champ !! Thanks..

 

[falcon409]

LOL !! What a nice looking Champ !! Thanks..

Yeppers, lol!!

 

[falcon409]

Uploaded to the SOH Library.

 

[napacon]

Thank You Sir ...Love these areas In The Catskills...a Joy to Share Them With You ...Vin

 

[jschall]

Where?

Uploaded to the SOH Library.

I went to the library hoping to find this little airstrip in the Catskills. But while the screenshot is the same as above, the associated file is the previously-uploaded Airpark-Dallas.zip.

I hope it's just a simple file error and can easily be corrected.

Thanks, Ed!

 

[falcon409]

I went to the library hoping to find this little airstrip in the Catskills. But while the screenshot is the same as above, the associated file is the previously-uploaded Airpark-Dallas.zip.

I hope it's just a simple file error and can easily be corrected.

Thanks, Ed!

Thanks, not certain why the pic changed on the Airpark-Dallas download. The Downsville upload will not be available til Rami has a chance to get it officially uploaded and access is available. I would guess not until later today or this evening.

 

[Willy]

I think it's up now.

 

[falcon409]

I think it's up now.

I'm having Rami check it out. Somehow the image for Downsville has showed up on the Airpark-Dallas download. Downsville hasn't been approved yet (no e-mail from Rami confirming that yet).

 

[Willy]

A bit tight for my usual scenery test ride, but doable. I really had to study out the approach and it was still pretty tense. The Howard doesn't slow down that well coming in down a mountainside into a valley. Great little airfield!

 

[Dimus]

Looking very nice Ed! Your skills and quality keep evolving with every release.

 

[Navy Chief]

Beautiful airport, Ed! Thanks!

I wish the tree colors in P3DV4 were a little more realistic. Not enough color differences! Pete

Update:

What can I do to fix this problem (I guess with elevation?). I do have FTX Global Vector installed, and ran the Airport Elevation Tool. That did not fix it. When I have a aircraft at different areas of the Downsville runway, the aircraft will be above ground a foot or so, or beneath the surface, as in this picture. NC