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"

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!

Yanno, there's some airport PR angle here I can't quite put my finger on
yet.

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.

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Jose wrote:
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!

Yanno, there's some airport PR angle here I can't quite put my finger on
yet.

FAA Wings credit?

John
--
John Clear - http://www.clear-prop.org/

Jay Honeck wrote:

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.

....but...can we practice parking the gaggle that leaves IOW next to each
other at OSH? Maybe that's what we need...and it will really happen.

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.

Hmmm, maybe Mary should pull off her patented knife edge follow the
idiot in front arrival :-)

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!

That should be a hoot after the obligatory brat/chips/corn/multiple beer
dinner :-P

--
Jack Allison
PP-ASEL-Instrument Airplane

"To become a Jedi knight, you must master a single force. To become
a private pilot you must strive to master four of them"
- Rod Machado

(Remove the obvious from address to reply via e-mail)

...but...can we practice parking the gaggle that leaves IOW next to each
other at OSH? Maybe that's what we need...and it will really happen.

I don't know -- hopefully we never again run into that cluster f*ck
around Rush/Green lakes, and we won't have to worry about getting split
up. That was a bit too crazy, thank you.

Also, I'm gonna have to find some other aircraft fight sim models for
you guys to use. We'll need a Maule for Edwin to fly, and an Arrow for
you, and an RV-6 for Steve. We've already got a 182 for Jim (although
it's not a straight-tail) and I need a Pathfinder.

That should be a hoot after the obligatory brat/chips/corn/multiple beer
dinner :-P

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!"...

Ah, the sacrifices we must make for science.

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

"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?

Sign up now for the Alexis Park Inn / Iowa City Airport Pre-Oshkosh Arrival
Training and Beer/bratfest.
Featuring free for the asking your own virtual reality CD showing you
exactly how to arrive at OSH without having to answer embarrassing questions
about NOTAMS or FISK. Simply pop your free CD into your laptop as you leave
IOW and follow the airplane on the screen as you listen to the running
narrative guide you through the NOTAM. Using the "replay" feature you don't
have to worry, if you get confused, fall behind, or simply haven't recovered
from the night before, you can simply hit rewind and go back to Start.
Also, if you find that you've picked up a tailwind, simply fly a couple of
360's until the program catches up with you. The convenient "pause" button
can be used when you arrive at FISK or RIPON. Once it's your turn to leave
the holding pattern, simply hit "resume" and it will pick up where you left
off, guiding you directly to the Land of OSH.

Jim

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"Jim Burns" wrote:

Sign up now for the Alexis Park Inn / Iowa City Airport Pre-Oshkosh Arrival
Training and Beer/bratfest.
Featuring free for the asking your own virtual reality CD showing you
exactly how to arrive at OSH without having to answer embarrassing questions
about NOTAMS or FISK. Simply pop your free CD into your laptop as you leave
IOW and follow the airplane on the screen as you listen to the running
narrative guide you through the NOTAM. Using the "replay" feature you don't
have to worry, if you get confused, fall behind, or simply haven't recovered
from the night before, you can simply hit rewind and go back to Start.
Also, if you find that you've picked up a tailwind, simply fly a couple of
360's until the program catches up with you. The convenient "pause" button
can be used when you arrive at FISK or RIPON. Once it's your turn to leave
the holding pattern, simply hit "resume" and it will pick up where you left
off, guiding you directly to the Land of OSH.

That's too funny!

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)

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 article .com,
"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. 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!"...

Be sure to check with your local FSDO and approval so this can be
documented and forwarded to FAA HQ for consideration for relaxing the
eight-hour rule.
Remembe4, it is easier to get forgiveness than it is permission... just
ask Jet Blue!