FSX Flight Plan for a flight through the Grand Canyon. If you want some spectacular views and fun flying try out this flight plan. There are over 800 waypoints used that take you through most of the canyon. Two flights included. One going eastbound and the other going westbound. You will be flying in the default Cessna 172 with the autopilot connected. Just sit back and watch the scenery go by. Don't get too relaxed because there are a couple of turns that you will have to take control of the aircraft. Included in this package are two spectacular gauges by Karol Chlebowski for TFR flying and Pave Tack which enhance the sight seeing experience. Another option to download Version 2.1 of my mini panel which has all this functionality included and more.
Installation:
1. Place the .FLT .WX .FSSAVE and .PLN files in "\Documents and Settings\Your User Name\Documents\Flight Simulator X Files" folder.
2. Place the .CAB files in" \Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Gauges" folder
3. (Optional) If you want the TFR and Pave Tack capability the panel.cfg file/s of the aircraft/s you intend to use on these routes needs the following updates. You will find the panel.cfg file in the panel folder of each aircraft and make edits to this file with Notepad. Excellent documentation for the use of Pave Tack is included in this zip.
The installation is a copy and paste approach. Insert a new window entries into the Windows Title section of the panel.cfg.
[Window Titles]
Windowxx=Pave Tack
NOTE: the xx wil be changed to the next available number at the end of the list in Windows Title. You will use this xx number later.
Insert the following to lines at the end of the main aircraft panel window to add the panel icons. Normally found in [Window00].
NOTE: the yy and zz wil be changed to the next available numbers.
NOTE: I have placed these icons on the top left corner of the main panel window. The size and position can be changed to suit your needs, but the ident MUST be 1515, this allows you to click the screen to toggle the pop-up. I will not go into how to make this change of position and size because there are several programs and info on how to do this on the web. Search is your friend.
Next we add the following to the windows section as the last entry:
Note: Replace the XX in [WindowXX] above with the xx used above in the Windows Title.
(Suggestion) Another method to have access to TFR and Pave Tack is to download and install one of my mini panels. I have developed minipanels with both analog and glass cockpit gauges. I recently updated both minipanels to version 2.1. If you decide to take this approach, decide if you want analog or glass cockpit style panels and download one or both of them from AVSIM or SurClaro. Search either site for "FSX_GlassMiniPanel_V2.1.zip" or "FSX Analog MiniPanel_V2.1.zip".
NOTE: If you decide to install the TFR gauge all you need to do fly TFR is set the altitude window in your autopilot to the clearance plane level you wish to fly (e.g. 800 feet) and click the TFR button installed earlier on the main panel in the upper left hand corner. The TFR guage will then keep you at say 800 ft off the ground. You will notice the aorcraft climbing and descending as the terrain changes.
NOTE: See the Pave Tack notes on the operation of the Pave tack display.
[CREDITS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS]
Thanks to Karol Chlebowski for the use of the very impressive Pave Tack and TFR gauges.
[COPYRIGHT & DISTRIBUTION]
The software contained in this archive is supplied as "freeware", and as such no fee or charge may be made for its use.
The author grants permission for the free distribution in its PRESENT FORM ONLY, however the aforementioned archive and its contents, as well as all other freeware files included in this package remain the exclusive copyright of their respective authors, and again, no charge may be for any part of this archive.
DISCLAIMER
There is no warranty or guarantee of any kind, expressed or implied, for any problems whatsoever resulting from the use of this software (though its very unlikely). The user assumes all risk related to the use of these files.
