LONEY'S ALASKA VOL 3
By John B. Loney, Jr.
May 6, 2006
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ABOUT THE AIRPORTS:
Calhoun Memorial Airport is located at coordinates N65* 10.46' W152* 06.56' at an elevation of 227ft. It's runway is gravel stretching 4376ft. With the altimeter at 29.92, the approach is runway 6.
Minchumina Airport is located at coordinates N63* 52.83' W152* 18.04' at an elevation of 684ft. It's runway is gravel stretching 4190ft. With the altimeter at 29.92, the approach is runway 2.
New Allakaket Airport is located at coordinates N66* 33.12' W152* 37.33' at an elevation of 504ft. It's runway is gravel stretching 4000ft. With the altimeter at 29,92, the approach runway is 5.
Nenana Municipal Airport is located at coordinates N64* 32.94' W149* 04.41' at an elevation of 362ft. It's runway is grass stretching 4967ft. With the altimeter at 29.92, the approach runway is 3L.
Ruby Airport is located at coordinates N64* 43.63' W155* 28.19' at an elefation of 654ft. It's runway is gravel stretching 4000ft. With the altimeter at 29.92, the approach runway is 3.
Rampart Airport is located at coordinates N65* 30.47' W150* 08.45' at an elevation of 302ft. It's runway is gravel stretching 3489ft. With the altimeter at 29.92, the approach runway is 29.
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ABOUT THE SCENERY:
A few of the airports has some challenging approaches because of the mountains. The scenery was entirely rendered using Rwy12 and EZ Scenery. Please make sure you have all of the latest Rwy12 and EZ scenery libraries. They are available from SurClaro, SurClaro.com and Abacuspub.com. The AFCAD2 files have been modified and since I noticed there were no AI traffic by default in FS9, I have included an AI traffic file for each of the 6 airports. I don't know how it's going to work, but the AI flights are in a "round robin" format. The flight plans are included in this download. See the aircraft list below. I had fun creating the scenery and I hope you have just as much fun flying it. Happy landings!
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ABOUT THE AIRCRAFT:
The aircraft used for the scenery startup are as follows:
*****These aircraft are my own creations and are only available from my website listed below.
Of course, you can exchange the aircraft for ones you like. There is a copy of the flight plans source file included.
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THANKS TO:
The flight simmers who have tried my sceneries. I really appreciate your support.
The Rwy12 and EZ Scenery contributors for their great work.
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INSTALLATION:
Author's Note:
After receiving many emails, I find that I am a little off the beaten path. My FS file structure is not the default setup. So as you read these instructions, keep in mind that most of the files will work from anywhere as long as FS knows where they are. If your file structure is C:\Programs Files\Microsoft Games\Flight Simulator 9\ it's ok. Just place or check to verify that certain files are in certain folders. I will refer to the above structure as the DEFAULT FILE STRUCTURE, and the following file structure as MY FILE STRUCTURE. Which is: D:\fs2004\ and my scenery files are in D:\fs2k4_scenery\.
I have it this way because I've also done scenery for fs2002 and I didn't want to get the two versions mixed up. (Bet'cha can't guess what the folder name for the fs2002 scenery is). So in explaining where the files go, I'll try not to confuse anyone, but if I do, please contact me for clarification.
AFTER UNZIPPING THE FILE lakvol3.ZIP TO A TEMPORARY FOLDER, HOPEFULLY, YOU ARE READING THIS README FILE.
If you don't have them already, download Lee Swordy's Traffic Tools v2x and AFCAD2x. Follow the instructions from the files and install them onto your system. While you're at it, download the texture files necessary for this scenery and put them into the main FS texture folder. They are: ASDv2.1, Nova, Nova Gold and NovaSim textures, plus my own custom textures. All are available for free at my website, www.lfssd.net (the "l" is an L, not a one). You also should download Rwy12 objects/textures. You don't need the complete Rwy12 program. (See the Rwy12 open letter on SurClaro or SurClaro.com search file rwy12_-_open_letter.zip). You can get the EZ Scenery libraries/textures from Abacus' website at http://www.abacuspub.com/pub/AbacusEZLibraries.exe.
Using the folders switch, unzip the file lakscnv3.zip to the drive where you have your FS. Using your file manager (Windows Explorer) check to make sure that all the files are in their proper folder.
C:\My Documents\Flight Simulator Files should have the .FLT and .WX files (This is for the Windows XP users.) For all other OS the .FLT and .WX files are under the main FS folder. (I think)
Drive:\FS9 folder\Addon Scenery\scenery should have AF2_*.bgl (Refer to Default file structure if different)
Drive:\FS9 folder\Scenery\World\scenery should have TrafficLoneysAlaska3.bgl
Drive:\fs2k4_scenery or Addon Scenery folder\Loneys Alaska_3\scenery should have the *.bgl scenery files (The Loneys Alaska_3 folder can also go under the Addon Scenery folder if you wish)
AUTHOR'S NOTE: THERE ARE NO LAGO FILES IN THIS DOWNLOAD.
Drive:\FS9 folder\Loneys Alaska_3\xml\contains the Rwy12 xml files for those who need the source files for the Rwy12 objects. If you do not wish to change any of the Rwy12 objects, you can delete these files.
Activating the scenery in FS9:
1. Start FS
2. At the Menu, select Settings
3. Then select Scenery Library
4. Select Add Area
5. Go to where you have the scenery folder in the file structure and just open the scenery name folder ie; (Loneys Alaska_3) Then click OK
6. Set the priority using the "D" Key or the Move Down button or the "U" Key or the Move Up Button
7. Click OK
8. Close FS and re-start
9. At the menu select "Select a Flight"
10. Scroll down to your flight, hightlight and click FLY NOW
You're at the airport of your choice. Go fly.
You should be ready to fly. Happy landings!
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Legal stuff. Copyright and Distribution
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This scenery is freeware. Copyright John B. Loney, Jr. Feel free to add or change this scenery. Especially if you know a more accurate placement of items. You do not have my permission to make any monetary gain from this scenery. It started out as freeware and it shall remain freeware.
- The author's rights and wishes concerning this archive must be
respected.
Copyright 2006 by John B. Loney, Jr. All Rights Reserved.
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Disclaimer
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I do not accept any responsibility for any damage to any system as a result of running this scenery.
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Contact:
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As usual, I welcome any comments. I will try to answer as many as I can.
