Places to fly Bush Planes.

[ryapad]

Hi guys,
I am about to buy the Carenado Cessna 185 and will probably grab the A2A Cub when it is on sale, but i have one problem. Where do I fly them?
I only really want to fly them in the bush, but it is kind of disappointing to do a fun flight and land a plane at a default airstrip that is pretty much just a clearing and a place to land. ORBX is very expensive and freeware scenery is nice but does not usually cover an area in which you can fly from one airport to another.:dispirited:

[Willy]

I've got the Orbx freeware sceneries and they're pretty darn good

[ryapad]

I downloaded one of them but it doesnt work in steam do to some .dll problem. They look nice though. i would try more of them but we have some problems with over-using data.

[ryapad]

doesnt work in steam sorry I have FSX steam edition. just to clear that up.

[Lane Street]

While I wholeheartedly believe you should save up for an Orbx region such as SE Alaska, where bush planes shine, the idea of using bush planes is to take you to places where there are no airports.

You can use default scenery for that, just go land on a beach somewhere, or a road out in the middle of nowhere.

I get a chuckle reading people complain that there are no water airports in FSX. Any body of water you can land a float plane on (and take off from) is a runway.

cheers,
Lane

[heywooood]

there is a nice little grass strip provided as freeware by Alabeo

I get it - you want a little scenery that fits the aircraft, to take off and land..circuits and bumps. This one should work with Steam..do you know how to add scenery to FSX in Steam?

http://www.alabeo.com/pages/Cottonwood.php

[ryanbatc]

Didn't know they did scenery. How long has that been out?

[heywooood]

I think it is the only scenery Alabeo has presented..released with their Piper Pawnee 'duster.

[heywooood]

sorry I have FSX steam edition. just to clear that up.

you can check the Steam DLC lists for FSX:SE and see what scenery they offer..that would be the easiest to install obviously.

I could help you better if I had not uninstalled the Steam edition some time ago from my laptop...seems it didn't play well with win10 after an update

[Sundog]

The best Bush flying I've done was this Orbx Project, Jacksons International (https://www.fullterrain.com/product/ftxgaypy) and they followed it up with Tapini (https://www.fullterrain.com/product/tap). The first comes with a full regional airport and ten extra Bush aifields and 20 extra upgraded airfields. You get a lot of airfields for the money. The Bush strips are the most challenging I've flown, especially when you're landing up a 30 degree slope on a ridge. Another one actually curves with the ridge. Some of the others are at the bottom of a valley and you need all of the drag you can generate to get down to the airfield and not run off the end into the bush.

[ryapad]

hi guys,
Thanks for all of the advice. i know how to put scenery into FSX:SE and i will definitely get that little grass strip you mentioned. Even though i can afford to get ORBX, there is nooooo way my dad will let me get it. I guess my limit is about $20 so if you guys know of anything around there. heywooood, that is exactly what i want to do, just fly around and have fun looking around. I think i might try sliding down the autogen to get rid of those little bushes and try land on some beaches.

[heywooood]

hi guys,
Thanks for all of the advice. i know how to put scenery into FSX:SE and i will definitely get that little grass strip you mentioned. Even though i can afford to get ORBX, there is nooooo way my dad will let me get it. I guess my limit is about $20 so if you guys know of anything around there. heywooood, that is exactly what i want to do, just fly around and have fun looking around. I think i might try sliding down the autogen to get rid of those little bushes and try land on some beaches.

some of these freeware airports are fun - High River and Claresholm in the North America (NA) section are nice and you do not have to buy the regional scenery for these to work..
also the Bowerman airfield is very good.. and if you like there are fields in Aussieland and England too
https://fullterrain.com/freeware

[dhasdell]

Aren't Bowerman, High River and Claresholm for Orbx?

There are a number of Alaska airfields included with the Lionheart Piper Pacer.

[Stefano Zibell]

You can get Bowerman along with the whole ftx Olympic Peninsula, which includes a few other airports (Port Angeles) here: https://fullterrain.com/demos

Very much worth the download.

[dhasdell]

You can get Bowerman along with the whole ftx Olympic Peninsula

That's a good idea, and if dad sees how good the PNW demo is he might let ryapad go for the full region! Olympic Field is a very nice field in the demo.

[Dimus]

You can also try these Idaho strips from OZx:

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/1854-ozx-idaho-dirt-gold/

Four very challenging strips included.

There are more in the OZx site if you have a look, most of them in Aussie and NZ lands though.

[Daube]

You can get Bowerman along with the whole ftx Olympic Peninsula, which includes a few other airports (Port Angeles) here: https://fullterrain.com/demos

Very much worth the download.

I would also recommend this download.
The area covered by this demo is huge, and perfect for bush flying. There are a few normal airfields there, and plenty of forests, valleys and mountains to explore.

[Willy]

sorry I have FSX steam edition. just to clear that up.

I'm running SE as well.

[jpmouse]

Here is a good place to start:

http://www.return.mistymoorings.com/

Most of the addon scenery is free with hundreds of locations in SW Alaska, and British Columbia as well as Yukon.
As for Payware You will want Tongas Fyords from FSAddon for sure

Check it out - You will probably want to had a float plane or Amphibian as many locations are water locations. Lots of remote cabins, fisheries etc.

Lots of fun. ORBX will greatly enhance the terrain and realism but it's not mandatory.


Spend some time on the website. I think you will be excited at what you find

Cheers

JPMouse

[ryapad]

Aren't Bowerman, High River and Claresholm for Orbx?

There are a number of Alaska airfields included with the Lionheart Piper Pacer.
I have the pacer, but for some reason the scenery wont work. i will probably get some support because they look nice.

[Milton Shupe]

You should really explore some of the world's most beautiful scenery before investing too much.

Alaska, British Columbia (West of the Rockies) and Vancouver Island, Northwestern Washington state, the Alps of Northern Italy, Austria, Switzerland, and France, Nepal, Peru along the Andes south to Chile, etc. Mountainous regions provide the most immersive experiences IMO.

I have flown the world over in these areas many times before my development days and find these areas are the best.

I am attaching a few flight plans for British Columbia that you might check out. I have many more for these beautiful world mountainous areas.

If I were buying scenery, I think the BC area/NW Washington state would be my areas of choice for Bush flying. Lots of mountains, lakes, rivers, and short runways tucked on most interesting places.

I am zipping the flight plans due to picture size but attach also some pics for a feel.

[av8erjm]

I echo jpmouse, when it comes to bush country flyin', you can not beat the RTMM site and they are the most friendly when it comes to helping you work thru any problems. So go there and look around, Warning though it is addicting

[dhasdell]

for some reason the scenery wont work
You've checked it is where it should be, and have tried to activate it in the Scenery Library?

[pfflyers]

I've got Lionheart's Pacer package installed in FSX/SE and the scenery works for me.

[ryapad]

Here is a good place to start:

http://www.return.mistymoorings.com/

Most of the addon scenery is free with hundreds of locations in SW Alaska, and British Columbia as well as Yukon.
As for Payware You will want Tongas Fyords from FSAddon for sure

Check it out - You will probably want to had a float plane or Amphibian as many locations are water locations. Lots of remote cabins, fisheries etc.

Lots of fun. ORBX will greatly enhance the terrain and realism but it's not mandatory.


Spend some time on the website. I think you will be excited at what you find

Cheers

JPMouse
the problem is that RTMM usually only works with orbx, but it looks nice.

[ryapad]

One question about the AussieX scenery, do i have to have a special library from them because i tries to install their scenery before but it did not work. Any suggestions?

[gradyhappyg]

I've always liked fsaddons - Tongass Fjords X.

[ryapad]

Hi guys, found some good bush flying scenery by Marvin Carter. He usually does strips about 600-1000 feet and some are close to each other. Here's a picture. (not by me.)
http://www.sim-outhouse.com/sohforums/attachment.php?attachmentid=41449&stc=1

[ryapad]

you can find a lot of them on fly away simulation.:encouragement:

[No Dice]

Dust off your old copy of CFS2 and fly here:
http://thefreeflightsite.com/Projects_1.htm

Dave

[ryapad]

So Close! I have combat flight sim 3.

[dhasdell]

I just installed the Alabeo Cottonwood in FSX-SE and it's fine, as is Falcon409's Miller's Field.

[cavaricooper]

There really isn't a shortage of Orbx freeware destinations.... really... check these out- all the red is free! Several are top payware quality...... speaking of which I will be grabbing Ed's Miller's Field later today...

https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?mid=16TLldaoxxmFv7wOWfYyM8zV-bgM

HTH- C

[YoYo]

I've always liked fsaddons - Tongass Fjords X.

Agree, it works also in P3Dv1-4 + RTMM addons http://return.mistymoorings.com/ (dream!).
(only the worst thing here it's a bad weather here it You use Real wetaher like me) :D. From Todays trip to PAPG:

http://s10.ifotos.pl/img/ExPackDHC_qhxnqrh.jpg

http://s5.ifotos.pl/img/ExPackDHC_qhxnqrr.jpg

http://s5.ifotos.pl/img/ExPackDHC_qhxnqrx.jpg

[txnetcop]

I also use FSX-SE and if you are still having problems contact Orbx Direct they will help you...
Ted

[Penzoil3]

Ryan, yes there is an OzX library that you have to have ! Here, for the whole package-
http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/files/file/1825-single-links-ozx-au-complete-ozx-na-complete-ozx-libraries/

Start with 3.0, and then 3.1 etc. Well worth it! There are a lot of separate airport packages over there too. I highly recommend Ant's airports.
Sue