I finally had time for a full flight today.  A Skyhawk from Cleveland, Ohio's Burke Lakefront BKL to Put in Bay's North Bass Island 3X5.  I flew mostly along the south shore of Lake Erie (a huge freshwater "Great Lake" in the USA if you're not from around here!)  There is some nice freeware for both the BKL and 3X5 airports (and the surrounding Put in Bay area).  I know there is ferry access to most of the islands in this area but to my excitement almost all of them have runways!  There is also one island that is on the Canadian side of the lake.  These islands would also be a short flight from the Detroit, MI area.

Along the way I pass just north of Cleveland Int'l KCLE, towns of Lorain, Vermilion, Sandusky (Callahan Auto Parts anyone haha), Erie Ottawa Int'l KPCW.  It's a very industrial area...  many massive ships sail the Great Lakes...some from points across the Atlantic (when I lived in Duluth MN we called them Saltie's).

Please enjoy...  I hope someday soon I will have more time for flights and screenshots!

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Old Reliable

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I had started a climb a ways back looking for smoother air...

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KPCW

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Kelley's Island 89D and the Canadian Island in the background

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Put in Bay 3W2

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A slight view of Perry's Victory Memorial (which I know little about...apparently a large naval battle took place here in 1812).  Scenery at flightsim.to 

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Overhead Middle Bass Island

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Downwind for our destination 3X5

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Final RY 19 also viewing Perry's Memorial again...

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Arrival!

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Edited June 3, 20215 yr by ryanbatcund

Lovely series of this regional tour in the (Wheel Pants) Skyhawk, Ryan...!!

I'm quite familiar with the Lake Erie area...(one-time) long-time...🙂...resident of Ohio...

However, from the sky, and from MSFS, somehow, it always looks better, though...🙂...!

Photo realism.....incredible.

Very impressive shots, Ryan. It really makes MSFS shine!

Beautiful.  Looks like you found one of the KBKL airport addons.  Is that the freeware one or is it the payware version KBKL?  If you make a return flight you should seek out the Cedar Point amusement park addon available at TO.  It's literally the roller coaster capital of the world.  It is on a narrow penisula that juts out into Lake Erie at Sandusky.

https://flightsim.to/file/4061/cedar-point-amusement-park-sandusky-ohio

Marvelous shots Ryan ,

Thanks everyone...  There's so much to explore and so little time!

The BKL verison I'm using is freeware.  Maybe I'll check out the rollercoaster scenery.

Edited June 3, 20215 yr by ryanbatcund

Lovely set of shots, Ryan, and an interesting area. Another place to visit, but as you say, so many places - so little time.

Thank you.  I may try a Great Lakes Tour.