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Scotland Tigers-6: UK Scotland: Aberdeen (Dyce) (EGPD) to Plockton (EG29) (For Wednesday May 15, 2024) Aberdeen (Dyce), Scotland: Today we bring out the old bi-planes once again to continue this low and slow UK-journey- Scotland Tigers-Part 6 takes us from the city of Aberdeen on the east coast of to the village of Plockton on the west coast. For half of this journey we will travel northward via the east coast then over the top along the north shore of the Scottish mainland to RAF Lossiemouth, RAF Kinloss and onto the city of Inverness. Inverness is the 13th largest city in Scotland with a population of @ 64,000. From Inverness we will head southwest following the route of some famous Lochs and at Lock Linnhe we’ll head almost due west to the hamlet of Glenfinnan which hosts the Glenfinnan railway viaduct as seen in the world of “Harry Potter”. The viaduct was built from 1897 to 1901 and is located just north of the top of Loch Shiel in the West Scottish Highlands. The viaduct overlooks the Glenfinnan Monument and the Glenfinnan Station Museum to which well will fly over. From Glenfinnan we’ll continue westward along the A830, nicknamed the: “Road to the Isles”. The “Road to the Isles” is far more than just a scenic drive. This stunningly beautiful 43-mile route is a voyage through wild landscapes and undulating Highland heights before reaching the coast, in pursuit of the most heavenly white sand beaches. The A830 road brings together a series of truly iconic and breathtakingly bonnie destinations, so regardless of which you choose as your base, the others are all comfortingly close and yours to discover. This is a place to slow down, explore freely, and indulge in all the good stuff: fresh air, stunning views, and delicious food. The area has significant connections to the real-life history of the Jacobites and the fantasy world of Harry Potter. Road to the Isles is popular for good reason, but if you time it just right, you can avoid the crowds, relish the peace, and ‘coorie in’ after a refreshing day outdoors. Some roads aren’t just for driving, and this is one of them. This road connects to the west coast of the Scottish mainland and ends at the coastal town of Mallaig with connections to ferries/ports to the Small Isles and the islands of the Inner and Outer Hebrides. (That might be our UK-Tigers 7 expedition). From Mallaig we continue northward to Loch Hourm and onto Lock Aish. At Lock Aish we’ll deviate east for a moment to see the Eliean Donan castle then head back west along the A57 road finally ending our journey at Plockton (EG29). This is a slightly rural trip but has dramatic points of interest and is a very interesting scenic flight. This part 6 of the Scotland Tigers totals 233 nm departing Aberdeen (Dyce) Airport (EGPD) with six stopover landings: Longside Airfield (EGQG), Whitehills Airport (EG30), RAF Lossiemouth AB (EGQS), RAF Kinloss AB (EQQK), Inverness (EGPE) and Fort Augustus Airstrip (EGVZ) then destination airport of Plockton Airfield (EG29). This is another “low and slow expedition” using our favorite bi-plan! We won’t have too much time for doddling if we want to reach our destination. Time permitting; we’ll make our destination but no worries as there will definitely be a part seven of the Scotland Tigers (someday), so that we can continue this trek exploring the country of Scotland. Flight Plan/Itinerary LINK: HERE Aircraft: The faster Stearman or similar aircraft that can maintain 120-130 kts or similar will fit the bill. I will plan to use the fairings Stearman in one of the stock liveries for this trip. The Stearman is a faster than the Ants Tiger Moth dh.82 or Bucker but feel to use your choice of aircraft. Add-on Scenery: Flightsim.to: Freeware: EGPD-Aberdeen-Dyce-Airport-v1.7-Scotflight: https://flightsim.to/file/50356/egpd-aberdeen-dyce-airport (by Scotflight) EGQS-RAF-Lossiemouth-v2.8-nickb007: https://flightsim.to/file/27378/raf-lossiemouth-egqs (by nickb007) EGQK-RAF-Kinloss-v1.5-nickb007: https://flightsim.to/file/28371/raf-kinloss (by nickb007) EGPE-Inverness-Airport-v1.6-Scotflight: https://flightsim.to/file/40967/egpe-inverness-airport (by Scotflight) EG29-Plockton-Airstrip-v1.1-RobAirYT: https://flightsim.to/file/18951/plockton-airstrip-eg29-scotland (by RobAirYT) EGVZ-Fort-Augustus-Airfield-v1.2.0-TheGarner: https://github.com/TheGarner/FortAugustus-Airfield (by TheGarner) Scotland-Kessock-Bridge-v1.0-ROANsky: https://flightsim.to/file/55718/kessock-bridge (by ROANsky) The-Mystery-of-Loch-Ness-v1.0-kaosfere: https://flightsim.to/file/4776/the-mystery-of-loch-ness (by kaosfere) Loch-Ness-Surprises-v1.0-goldorag: https://flightsim.to/file/11192/loch-ness-surprises (by goldorag) (Depending on timing we just might see a Nessie but no guarantees on this one!!) A pre-assembled scenery package with above pieces can be temporarily found here: LINK: HERE (zip-541 mb) (expands to 1.90 gb). Note: Following are required object libraries: (for some objects or addition of ai traffic, animals. people. These area not included in the pre-assembled scenery dl package but are required. https://flightsim.to/file/33166/animated-humans-library (by superspud) https://flightsim.to/file/6841/dave-s-3d-animals-library (by BadMed) https://flightsim.to/file/43395/ethnicfs-cars-library (by ethnicfs) https://flightsim.to/file/56846/ipdc-scenery-objects-library (by Amarillon) https://flightsim.to/file/68151/moving-vehicle-simobject-library (by superspud) https://flightsim.to/file/14024/windy-things (by trfsto) https://flightsim.to/file/24130/uk-emergency-models-library (by DoggonePuppy223) UK 2000 common Library free from the Microsoft marketplace is required to see items misc items at EGQS. NOTAM2: Payware: 1-There is a Payware version of Aberdeen EGPD by Aurascenery. There is EU Great Britain North (Landmarks) by Orbx as well as the Glenfinnan-Hogwarts-express-train by jeppeson2001 (All are additional eye candy). Please feel free to use if you have but not necessary to go purchase for this trip. Time and Weather Prefer to fly real weather if possible but if not, the few clouds Jeff 1 or Josh presets or the stock “few” or “high clouds” presets might make a nice choice. For takeoff: set the simulator time to @1400 local. Hope you enjoy this scenic flight in the highlands of Scotland.. Plockton Airfield EG29 Multiplayer Particulars Date and time: Wednesday, May 15th, 2024 - 1900 UTC, (1400 Eastern) AVSIM Discord Server: https://discord.gg/K5Vy6UxWNm - AVSIM GROUP EVENTS-WED. COM1 Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: EAST-USA Server If you want to help others enjoy the multiplayer experience, don't forget to enter your aircraft details on the multiplayer spreadsheet (linked: HERE). Your courtesy will save others a lot of time and effort. Thanks!

Aye Mike... tricky stuff but makes sense.. You are correct, can't just delete stuff from the Official contents as the sim see that it missing (from what you are supposed to have- as recorded in the cloud) and therefore will reinstall it every time. To uninstall or delete any official content; have to load up the sim and go to the content manager.. select and add-on (ie: the add-on for kcgx meigs field airport) and uninstall it from the content. .. In the process, the Meigs will be deleted from your official folder.. and by doing it via the content manager this conveys to the cloud that you have uninstalled so the MSFS System won't try to reinstall it. (Until such time that you install the addon). I have deleted/uninstalled every bush trip, xbox/MSFS livery, discovery flight, landing challenge and more via the content manager.. (over 30 gb worth),, and it stays uninstalled!! (I hope) lol

WOW Great frenzy Mike! Fantastic video!

NOTAM: There is one more scenery addon that is present in the scenery download as well as shown in my pdf document... but I overlooked showing the scenery and author on the main avsim post above for some weird reason... In any event, here is the mention: freeware add-on scenery: EGIN-Insch Gairioch Aero Club Airfield-v1.0-amb7364: LINK: https://flightsim.to/file/22275/egin-insch-gairioch-aero-club-airfield-scotland-uk Thanks amb7364 for your very nice scenery add-on for Insch. Norm (PS: Thanks again Mike)

Correct link for Flight Plan/Itinerary LINK: is HERE or HERE > https://tinyurl.com/3r95tmss Sorry bout that!!! (Thanks Mike)

Ah, the demos.. great idea Alex. Thank-you for the information. Will do. Norm

Scotland Tigers-5: UK Scotland: Perth (Scone) (EGPT) to Aberdeen (Dyce) (EGPD) For AVSIM Wed March 13th Flight: Perth (Scone) Airport EGPT Today we bring out the old bi-planes once again to continue this low and slow UK-journey- Scotland Tigers-Part 5 exploring the country of Scotland. We are in the extreme northeast quadrant of the Scotland mainland. This NE area is much more rural that our previous trips. It is much more wilderness, parkland namely Cairngorms National Park as well as farm land. We start this part five trip in Perth, Scotland which is the 13th largest city in Scotland. Once upon a time, Perth was the capital of Scotland and a picturesque playground for kings and queens. Today, the city is laced with gorgeous city architecture, unrivalled surrounding landscapes and an intriguing royal history. We’ll depart Perth to the west to a glider airfield then northward to another small field in the rural locations of Perth before heading east to the Scotland coastal area. On the way, we’ll overfly Blairgowrie and Rattray Burgh (twin suburbs of Perth), the towns of Forfar, Montrose, Stonehaven and finally we’ll reach the 3rd largest city of Scotland: Aberdeen. There are a few poi/landmarks along the way but many on both sides of the magenta line most of which are castles or castle ruins that are not depicted very well in MSFS. But there are plenty of golf courses to view. Again in this trip, although much more rural there are interesting locations such as dams, waterways, castles, ports, cities and towns as we travel. This part 5 of the Scotland Tigers totals 189 nm departing Perth (Scone) Airport (EQQI) with six intermediate stops at: Skydive Strathallan (EGAU), Blair Atholl Airfield (EGQI), Kirriemuir Farm Airfield (EGK1), Montrose Airstrip (EGMZ), Aboyne Airfield (EGAO) which is an official MSFS airport, and Insch Airport (EGIN) with our destination being in the third largest most populous city in Scotland: Aberdeen (Dyce) Airport (EGPD). This is another “low and slow expedition” using our favorite bi-plan! We won’t have too much time for doddling if we want to reach our destination. Time permitting; we’ll make our destination but no worries as there will definitely be a part six of the Scotland Tigers (someday), so that we can continue this trek exploring the country of Scotland. Flight Plan/Itinerary LINK: HERE Aircraft: DH82 Tiger Moth, Stearman, Bucker or similar: IE: Zlin Shock or Zlin Savage Carbon will work or any other aircraft that can stay @ 100kts to take full advantage of this landscape. * (Might use a Stearman for this trip.. a tad faster than the Ants Tiger Moth dh.82 but feel to use your choice of aircraft). Add-on Scenery: Flightsim.to: Freeware: EGPT-Perth-Scone-Airport-v1.4-Scotflight: https://flightsim.to/file/29665/egpt-perth-scone-airport EGAU Strathallan Skydive-v1.1-Scotflight: https://flightsim.to/file/27248/egau-strathallan-skydive EGQI-Blair-Atholl-Airfield-v1.0-amb7364: https://flightsim.to/file/22060/egqi-blair-atholl-airfield-scotland-uk-upgrade EGK1 Kirriemuir Farm Airfield-v1.0-amb7364: https://flightsim.to/file/21962/egk1-kirriemuir-farm-airstrip-scotland-uk-gb-0577 EGMZ Montrose Airstrip-v1.0-amb7364: https://flightsim.to/file/22144/egmz-montrose-airstrip-angus-scotland-uk EGPD-Aberdeen-Dyce-Airport-v1.4-Scotflight: https://flightsim.to/file/50356/egpd-aberdeen-dyce-airport A pre-assembled scenery package with above pieces can be temporarily found: HERE (zip is 60mb) (expands to 215mb). NOTAM1: EGAO Aboyne Airfield is a MSFS Official Airport: path: Official\Onestore\microsoft-airport-egao-aboyneairfield. It is contained in the 40th Anniversary Update. If you don’t have it you can either download the 40th Anniversary Update from the marketplace or your can use an flightsim.to add-on: EGAO-Aboyne-Airfield-v1.1 by pbk: https://flightsim.to/file/38023/egao-aboyne-airfield-v1.0-pbk (This add-on EGAO airport is not included in the pre-assembled package). NOTAM2: RE: Payware: 1-There is a Payware version of EGPD by Aurascenery, and there is EU Great Britain North (Landmarks) by Orbx. (Eye candy). Please feel free to use if you have but not necessary to go purchase for this series of trips. Time and Weather Prefer to fly real weather if possible but if not, the few clouds Jeff 2 or Josh, or few or high clouds stock preset might make a nice choice. For takeoff: set the simulator time to @1400 local. Hope you enjoy this scenic flight in north Scotland. Aberdeen, Scotland Multiplayer Particulars Date and time: Wednesday, February 13, 2024 - 1900 UTC, (1400 Eastern) AVSIM Discord Server LINK: https://discord.gg/K5Vy6UxWNm - AVSIM GROUP EVENTS-WED. COM1 Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: EAST-USA Server If you want to help others enjoy the multiplayer experience, don't forget to enter your aircraft details on the multiplayer spreadsheet (linked HERE). Your courtesy will save others a lot of time and effort. Thanks! Norm Richards March 2024

By change Alex, is there an airport db for P3Dv6 as well as xplane 11/12? that you use in LNM? It would be a big help in converting ICAO for sim specific FP in your lnm app. Thank-you in advance and appreciate all you have done for the flight sim community in your work. Norm (norm_richards@hotmail.com)

After doing all of the regular stuff and more, go Microsoft tech on chat for almost 2 hrs. MS store was stuck updating a two video codecs which were under 2 mb. Since store is tied to the xbox app, xbox wouldn't start.. hence msfs wouldn't fire up. The ms store servers must have been on reduced snail pace. I, nor the tech could clear the store downloads even after uninstalling the store, resetting app, checking everything, reinstalling the MS Store. I was told by the tech, as per usual, to reinstall/update the windows OS.. Arg. NO WAY! This is a brand new PC and brand new OS. After multiple restarts and other commands affected . I just decided to leave store open with downloads hanging and wait it out. Checked every hour with little or no progress... ... .Now 8 hrs later.. finally.. MS store DL that were "stuck" for hours updating a 2 mb file finally showed installed.. only took 8 hrs.. oh my! But at least it completed. So I closed the store app, then shutdown, then restarted.. checked for updates.. all good.. Then checked updates in MS Store.. all Good... Then tried Xbox and it started up as intended as did MSFS. But now it is 20:45 my time.. a complete waste of the PC day! (Just a small VENT!) But yes is fixed. Sorry to miss your flight.. but it couldn't be helped! ARG... But I can fly it now!!.. Hmmm, I think I will use the RV14!!

Arg... my PC was fine this am.. but 1 hr before flight time and the xbox app and store not working for some reason.... trying to do a repair on Gaming Services but getting an 0x8000ffff error.. Anyone else getting? Working on it!! Norm

For Wed. Feb 28: Scotland Tigers-4: UK Edinburgh (EGPH) to Scone (EGPT) Edinburgh Airport (EGPH): Today we bring out the old bi-planes once again to continue this low and slow Scotland Tigers-Part 4 of our journey exploring the country of Scotland. We start this part four in the second largest city in Scotland and the nation’s capital: the city of Edinburgh where we left off in the last trip. Today we’ll depart Edinburgh and cover the northwest side of the city as well as the harbour and port areas and weave to the northeast. There are a few poi/landmarks along the way in this historic area, to say the least. The entire trip is scenic and explores various waterways, ports, cities and towns as we travel. Refer to the full lnmpln for all the locations during this trip. This part 4 of the Scotland Tigers is 177 nm departing Edinburgh EGPH with seven intermediate stops at: Cumbernauld EGPG, Kinross EGZZ, Fife EGPJ, Crail EG0A, Leuchars AB EGQL, Arbroath EG11 and Dundee EGPN with our destination being in the medieval town of Scone EGQI which is in suburbs of the cities of Perth and Kinross. This is another “low and slow expedition” using our favourite bi-plan! We won’t have too much time for doddling if we want to reach our destination. Time permitting; we’ll make our destination but no worries as there will definitely be a part five of the Scotland Tigers so that we can continue this trek exploring the country of Scotland. Flight Plan/Itinerary LINK: HERE Aircraft: DH82 Tiger Moth, Stearman or similar (Zlin Shock or Zlin Savage Carbon will work or any other aircraft that can stay under 100 kts to take full advantage of the historic and very scenic area. * (Will plan to use the Ants Tiger Moth dh.82 in stock N-6635 livery but as always please use your choice of aircraft). Add-on Scenery: Flightsim.to: Freeware: The Falkirk Wheel Boat Lift v1.2-MostlyRandom: https://flightsim.to/file/2546/the-falkirk-wheel-boat-lift Forth-Bridges-v1.0-Mobias: https://flightsim.to/file/4177/the-forth-bridges-with-north-and-south-queensferry-scotland Megapack-UK-Castles-v2.0-legofun1974*: https://flightsim.to/file/2826/some-united-kingdom-and-irland-castles-poi (*an excerpt: Using Broughty-Castle-Dundee and St. Andrew Castle-St. Andrew only for this trip). EGPH Edinburgh Airport-v1.0- NSAJID: https://flightsim.to/file/47814/egph-edinburgh-airport EGPG-Cumbernauld-v1.01-studioCD: https://flightsim.to/file/7748/egpg-cumbernauld EGPJ-Fife-Airport-v1.0-Scotflight: https://flightsim.to/file/31697/egpj-fife-airport EGPT-Scone/Perth-Airport-v1.4-Scoflight: https://flightsim.to/file/29665/egpt-perth-scone-airport EGQL-RAF Leuchars-v1.8-nickb007: https://flightsim.to/file/28071/egql-raf-leuchars-v1.8-nickb007 A pre-assembled scenery package with all pieces as shown above can be found HERE -(zip-475mb) (expands to 1.42 gb) Payware: (If you got them, please feel free to use them, but don’t go out and buy them just for this trip – they are not mandatory by any means!)- IE: Orbx EU Great Britain Landmarks-North: (Orbx), EGPN-Dundee (Orbx), EGPH-Edinburgh Airport (Pyreegue Dev Co's) Time and Weather Prefer to fly real weather if possible but if not, the few clouds Jeff 2 or Josh preset, or the few or high clouds stock preset might make a nice choice. For takeoff: set the simulator time to @1400 local. Hope you enjoy this scenic flight in historic Scotland. Perth, Scotland: Multiplayer Particulars Date and time: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 - 1900 UTC, (1400 Eastern) AVSIM Discord Server: https://discord.gg/K5Vy6UxWNm - AVSIM GROUP EVENTS-WED. COM1 Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: EAST-USA Server If you want to help others enjoy the multiplayer experience, don't forget to enter your aircraft details on the multiplayer spreadsheet (linked here). Your courtesy will save others a lot of time and effort. Thanks! nbrich1

Depends what version of P3D... Earlier P3Dv1-2-3-4 are not as close whereas P3Dv4.5, 5-6 are much closer... It is not the airports so much per say, (ICAO could be different but it is the route that is important- as long as you have a valid ICAO at departure and at destination, (you might have to adjust the ICAO a bit but them the sim will load the route). If this makes any sense. Norm

Sorry for the confusion.. a scan of LNM with new scenery is required and voila the affected airports is clear. Thanks Mike. Norm PS: Great videos.. thanks for including in the package!!

Scotland Tigers-3: UK Glenforsa to Edinburgh - Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Glenforsa airfield Today we bring out the old bi-planes again to continue this low and slow Scotland Tigers-Part three of our journey in the UK, exploring the country of Scotland. We start this part three at Glenforsa (EG13) where we left off in the last trip. Today we’ll depart Glenforsa on the west coast of Scotland and head eastward to the Scotland Mainland and continue eastward until we reach the Scottish East Coast. Along the route of this trip there are many points of interest as we will visit as indicated on the lnmpln. The airport route: Departing: EG13 via EGEO EGKM EGPG EGKW EGGU to EGPH. The destination airport is in the second largest city in Scotland and the nation’s capital: the City of Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. The city is located in south-east Scotland, and is bounded to the north by the Firth of Forth estuary and to the south by the Pentland Hills. Edinburgh had a population of 506,520 in mid-2020 making it the second-most populous city in Scotland and the seventh-most populous in the United Kingdom. Recognized as the capital of Scotland since at least the 15th century, Edinburgh is the seat of the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, the highest courts in Scotland, and the Palace of Holyrood house, the official residence of the British monarch in Scotland. It is also the annual venue of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. The city has long been a center of education, particularly in the fields of medicine, Scottish law, literature, philosophy, the sciences and engineering. The University of Edinburgh, founded in 1582 and now one of three in the city, is considered one of the best research institutions in the world. It is the second-largest financial center in the United Kingdom, the fourth largest in Europe, and the thirteenth largest internationally. The city is a cultural center, and is the home of institutions including the National Museum of Scotland, the National Library of Scotland and the Scottish National Gallery. The city is also known for the Edinburgh International Festival and the Fringe, the latter being the world's largest annual international arts festival. Historic sites in Edinburgh include Edinburgh Castle, the Palace of Holyrood house, the churches of St. Giles, Greyfriars and the Canongate, and the extensive Georgian New Town built in the 18th/19th centuries. Edinburgh's Old Town and New Town together are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site which has been managed by Edinburgh World Heritage since 1999. The city's historical and cultural attractions have made it the UK's second-most visited tourist destination, attracting 4.9 million visits, including 2.4 million from overseas in 2018. This part 3 Scotland Tigers excursion is 186 nm with five intermediate stops: “another very low and slow expedition” but we won’t have too much time for doddling if we want to reach Edinburgh! Time permitting; we’ll make our destination but no worries as there will definitely be a part four of the Scotland Tigers so that we can continue this trek across Scotland. FP, itinerary, etc.: LINK HERE Aircraft: DH82 Tiger Moth, Stearman 75 or similar (Zlin Shock or Zlin Savage Carbon will work or any other aircraft that can stay under 100 kt to take full advantage of the scenery). (Will plan to use the Ants Tiger Moth dh.82 in stock N-6635 livery but feel to use your choice of aircraft) Add-on Scenery: Payware: (If you got them, please feel free to use them, but don’t go out and buy them just for this trip – not mandatory by any means!) IE: Orbx EU Great Britain Landmarks-North: (Orbx), EGPH Edinburgh Airport- (Pyreegue Dev Co's) Flightsim.to: Freeware: Landmarks/Scenery: Castle Stalker v0.1 by mv46: https://flightsim.to/file/21088/castle-stalker The Falkirk Wheel Boat Lift v1.2: by Mostly-Random: https://flightsim.to/file/2546/the-falkirk-wheel-boat-lift Airports: EG13 Glenforsa Airfield v1.0: by Equisite: https://flightsim.to/file/120/glenforsa-airfield EGEO North Connel-v1.0: by studioCD: https://flightsim.to/file/12500/egeo-oban-north-connel-scotland EGPG Cumbernauld-v1.01: by studioCD: https://flightsim.to/file/7748/egpg-cumbernauld EGKW RAF Kirknewton-v1.2: by nickb007: https://flightsim.to/file/65570/raf-kirknewton-egkw-uk EGGU Archerfield Privat Airstrip-v1.1: by FSMax: https://flightsim.to/file/58684/eggu-archerfield-private-aistrip EGPH Edinburgh Airport-v1.0: by NSAJID: https://flightsim.to/file/47814/egph-edinburgh-airport A pre-assembled scenery package with all pieces as shown above can be found here: LINK HERE (zip-240mb) (expands to 857mb) Time and Weather Prefer to fly real weather if possible but if not, the few clouds or high clouds preset or Josh or Jeff's latest preset might make a nice choice. For takeoff: set the simulator time to @1400 local. Over looking the city of Edinburgh Multiplayer Particulars Date and time: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 - 1900 UTC, 1400 Eastern AVSIM Discord Server: https://discord.gg/K5Vy6UxWNm - AVSIM GROUP EVENTS-WED-COM1 Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: EAST-USA Server If you want to help others enjoy the multiplayer experience, don't forget to enter your aircraft details on the multiplayer spreadsheet (linked here). Your courtesy will save others a lot of time and effort. Thanks!

The start ICAO should be WAVB then all will work as intended.