I was bored and i though why not ask even MORE questions on here! so here i am everyone is probably sick of my spam of posts but ah well.....

 

Anyways here it is i was wondering with the Cessna 172 by A2A simulations and other A2A aircraft if i land at an airport and tie it down and put on the wheel chocks how do i reload my last flight in it? do i load the aircraft to the last airport i landed at? will it be parked in the same spot i had it at when i ended my last flight? Or is there like a resume button for the aircraft? 

 

 

Now my questions on ORBX northern Rockies addon scenery, This will be the scenery i will first start out on and stay with for a while because im just going to be doing low and slow VFR flights and such but does anyone know the limits of the northern Rockies? like the limits to where the scenery ends or borders of the scenery? also if anyone knows any good small paved or dirt runway airports in the scenery that would be good for beginner flights and is not right on the border of the scenery so i don't get default fsx mixed with the ORBX scenery *shudder*. 

 

 

And if anyone who has the ORBX Northern Rockies scenery knows any good routes for VFR that would be not too challenging for beginners like me getting into the GA side of flight simulation. 

 

Thanks again all! 

 

 

 

At the end of your flight you can save your flight and you will be in the same place when you reload that flight.

 

Some addons require you to start your flight with a default plane so the custom gauges get properly initialized.

 

I am not sure about the A2A Cessna, don't own it.

 

As for the Orbx boundaries, you can download a .kmz file from their website and see the coverage in Google Earth.

 

regards,

Joe

At the end of your flight you can save your flight and you will be in the same place when you reload that flight.

 

Some addons require you to start your flight with a default plane so the custom gauges get properly initialized.

 

I am not sure about the A2A Cessna, don't own it.

 

As for the Orbx boundaries, you can download a .kmz file from their website and see the coverage in Google Earth.

 

regards,

Joe

Ok thank you for the reply i will check it out!

There are 2 freeware airports for NRM on the FTX site, located near Calgary. These are good quality small fields and would add immersion to your GA beginner requirements. They are relatively close to the eastern edge of NRM, but you could avoid flying due East, and have some easy routes (relatively short and avoiding the more challenging routes into the Rockies) flying between these 2 and Calgary itself.

Otherwise the payware Bonners Ferry (65S) in Idaho is better located to fully explore the NRM region.

Happy flying!

Have a  good look at the User Guide for this scenery (which you can download for free..)

 

It includes a Google Earth KMZ coverage file which would answer your questions..

Hi

 

Orbx Northern Rockies is great, but I would recommend the Pacific North West as a started. It's a bit greener, has a great coast, some flat land, some hills and some great islands too. Some really nice freeware GA fields plus loads of payware ( far more than any other area due to popularity).

 

As mentioned, Scenery area is just case of dragging a kmz file into google earth then it is very clear. The area is huge, you won't reach the boundaries very quickly.

 

As far as aircraft, saving the flight is all it needs. Loading the flight next time returns you to the exact state.

 

I like the A2A aircraft, especially the Cherokee but also check out the a Realair Lancair which is on sale at half price. Very popular aircraft from a great company. Flies a bit faster so you get to see more!

I second the recommendation for the Lancair legacy, its my favourite aircraft and great for low and slow

I triple the Legacy recommendation - at the sale price, it is a steal!

Also, be aware that after saving a flight, quitting FSX, and turning off your computer, your A2A 172 will continue to age in real time. So, for instance, if you load the flight a week later, the circumstances on the ground will be identical to when you saved the flight, but the the A2A 172 will behave as if it's been sitting for a week. 

Quadruple it! (Legacy recommendation that is)

As great and as fun to fly as the Legacy is, it's not quite as good for sight seeing as the A2A C172 is (low wing vs. high wing), nor would I drop it into some of the small grass strips that I frequent in NRM.  It's a must have, but quite a bit different of a plane.

 

One of my favorite routes through NRM is along Hwy 16 (more or less).  I'm not a pilot, but I have driven this route many times.  Take off from CZVL (Villeneuve) & head west.  A quick stop at CEC4 (Jasper-Hinton), then into the mountains you go, heading for an overnighter at CYJA (Jasper).  Small grass strip, so you may want to a quick pass over it prior to landing.  Then keep following Hwy 16 as it winds west until you break from the mountains.  You'll want to head north-west at this point, and perhaps spend the night at CAV4 (Mcbride) before heading on to CYXS (Prince George).

 

At this point, I keep heading west with stops at Fraser Lake, Smithers & Terrace before ending the trip at the Pacific Ocean at Prince Rupert, but the next strips are all in the PFJ region, which is also a must have in my opinion.

 

One of my favorite routes that I test aircraft and addons on is CYQF (Red Deer) to CYEG (Edmonton).  I do this route since I've become very familiar with the various approaches into CYEG, which allows me to play with everything from small planes to bigger FMC equipped twins and jets and still know whats going on.  However, if you use charts and fly published approaches, keep in mind that this route requires you to reference two sets of charts - one older set for using any GPS units and one newer set for anything that uses up to date navdata.