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]

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

[falcon409]

Pete, I just checked my P3D_V4.3 installation and I don't see that at all. What I can do though is do a simple flatten which should fix it. I won't be able to get to it til this evening. . .I'm getting ready to go pick up my Great Granddaughter from school and take care of her til her Mom gets off work.

[Navy Chief]

Pete, I just checked my P3D_V4.3 installation and I don't see that at all. What I can do though is do a simple flatten which should fix it. I won't be able to get to it til this evening. . .I'm getting ready to go pick up my Great Granddaughter from school and take care of her til her Mom gets off work.

Never a priority with me, Ed! I am simply thankful for all that you do! Pet

[Dimus]

Beautiful airport, Ed! Thanks!

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

Try disabling speed trees in your graphics config. It will revert to normal FSX legacy trees with nicer colors and you'll also get an FPS boost.

These trees may move with the wing and have more complex geometry but overall they look terrible imho.

[falcon409]

Loaded the scenery in P3D_V4.3 to go fly a bit and as I looked back up the rwy. . .this was the view. Classic Early Morning in the Catskills.

[aardvark62]

Hi Ed, nice scenery...but...

My default startup position puts me in the trees way off the end of runway 06...





and when I do reach that end of the runway... (seems okay nearer the hangars)



Oh dear!

Also seem to have a jeep hanging off my static's wing...



Any chance of your elevation fix when done?

Cheers, A.

ps. absolutely no other scenery files for this area at all, checked and double checked.