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XWind landing technique?

Navy Chief

Navy Chief

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On AVSIM today there is a file for Aeroclub Municipal Lincoln (SALN). What I found interesting about it was this, in the description: "Both runways are ACTIVE, using Jim Vile's X-wind runway technique. A traffic file is included using TEN Default aircraft (so that everybody can see the AI planes). However, these aircraft can be substituted with your own selection, if you know how to modify traffic files."

Had not heard of the XWind runway technique, or Jim Vile. But am thinking that with this process, you could really make airbase runways come alive! NC

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[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]New! [/FONT] [FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Aeroclub Municipal Lincoln (BOTH runways ACTIVE)[/FONT]

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Enhancement to Aeroclub Lincoln SALN, an Argentine airport. Both runways are ACTIVE, using Jim Vile's X-wind runway technique. A traffic file is included using TEN Default aircraft (so that everybody can see the AI planes). However, these aircraft can be substituted with your own selection, if you know how to modify traffic files.

It requires this file: Aeroclub Municipal Lincoln (salnv1.zip) by Agustin Guirao. [/FONT]
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[FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Author:[/FONT][FONT=verdana, sans-serif]Ronald Falzon[/FONT]
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The crosswind landing technique requires a bit of airport design editor magic. The hardest part is adapting the tutorial to the airport layout of the airport you're editing.
On the upside, you'll have any runway operating that has a headwind component for landing or departing aircraft, but on the downside, traffic flow is a bit lower since MSFS ATC doesn't work with as efficient separation limits as the real one. This is especially prevalent on intersecting runways, one of which will be blocked for arriving traffic while the other is in use. Therfor, you might see an increase in go-arounds.

Anyway, Jim's tutorial is here:
http://www.scruffyduck.org.uk/filemanager/navega.php?dir=./Tutorials/Airport Design
 
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