Verticalsim recently released their latest airport, Tri-State (KHTS) so I decided on a nice flight into Leesburg, VA with "CitationMax's" new C700, N2RF.  KJYO scenery by UK2000 and the amazing Longitude repaint by WhiskeyThrottle: https://flightsim.to/file/77478/citation-longitude-n2rf

Routing is KHTS HVQ DOCCS3 KJYO - we'll have a decent tailwind but also some storms in the way in - we'll shoot the RNAV RY17 into JYO via KORNY

Please enjoy!

Tri-State airport lies in the far northwestern corner of West Virginia, and is very near to the Ohio and Kentucky border.  It has a single 7017x150 ft runway with an rnav and ils approach for each end.  It's about 300 nm to Chicago or Atlanta, or about 250 nm to Washington D.C.  The area is very scenic with its rolling hills and waterways.

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About ready for taxi in Max's new N2RF

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A quick climb as we turn on course for Charleston VOR (HVQ)

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We're light and headed for FL310

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The Ohio River flows SW from western Pennsylvania and eventually empties into the Mississippi River in southern Illinois (almost 1000 mi long)

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Topped most of the weather for now

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Looking south we'd see Roanoke KROA approx 100 miles out on a good day.

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And looking North would be Pittsburgh KPIT 

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ATC gives us direct KORNY early which is nice and gives us a pilot's discretion descent 

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Too bad Max doesn't get an external view like me 🙂

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Deep in the soup but it's not a problem in the very capable C700

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In and out of precip

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Back into a wall of water

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Turning final

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JYO was home to the FAA's remote tower test - but I believe it has been shut down.  Humans occupy the tower now.

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JYO hosts a 5500x100 ft single runway with instrument approaches landing RY 17 - plenty large for the majority of aircraft

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Parked over by ProJet - wonder where Max will go next?

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Interesting route selection with a nice mix of scenery and weather!

I like this (MSFS) airplane a lot...need to fly it more...

Beautiful pictures from your trip...Having lived in Ohio for many years, I'm quite familiar with these states...The peculiar shape of West Virginia was always a bit of an oddity for me, especially when driving (east-west) on the highway, one would cross this state twice ...

Never been to this airport you've featured here, a nice rendition by the developer...it looks like...

Awesome screenshots! Still incredible that the Longitude is a default aircraft. I already bought KJYO but definitely need to get KHTS as well. And a lovely livery too!