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Introduction
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Covering an area of 649,950 sq km (250,900 sq mi); this Canadian province has over 110,000 lakes. Sounds like the ideal area to fly the FSX Beaver in with but one problem; Microsoft FSX's list of default airports for Manitoba includes no floatplane bases! Searching the internet for FSX Manitoba floatplane bases produces a list as comprehensive as Microsoft's, zero. So here is my contribution to help alleviate this shortcoming, the aptly named Manitoba Floatplane Bases. I haven't totally neglected those who prefer to fly without floats on their aircraft, I have included some airports/airstrips as well as heliports that Microsoft neglected to provide. All listed and unlisted floatplane bases, heliports and airports/airstrips are based on real world facilities based on data obtained from the internet. I hope you enjoy using this package.
Regards, Mike Mann
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Features
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- 24 listed floatplane bases (with runway starts and dock parking starts)
- 6 listed heliports
- 10 listed airports
- 12 unlisted floatplane bases and outposts
- 3 unlisted airstrips
- flights were created to start from all unlisted bases (dock starts for the floatplane bases)
- some custom buildings and docks were created by myself for this scenery package
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Requirements
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Besides FSX it is essential to have Ultimate Terrain X Canada installed and activated.
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Installation
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Copy the ManitobaFloatBases folder into your Addon Scenery folder:
\\Program Files\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Addon Scenery
Add ManitobaFloatBases through your scenery FSX settings and make sure it is above all the Ultimate Terrain X Canada settings.
To use the flights just copy them over from the Flight folder into your Flight Simulator X Files folder:
\\My Documents\Flight Simulator X Files
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Support
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If you have any problems, suggestions or just want to express an opinion about Manitoba Floatplane Bases you can E-mail me (Mike Mann) at:
twocatzmann@hotmail.com
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Acknowledgements
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Thanks to Arno Gerretsen for Library Creator XML, ModelConverterX and for the animated windsock, Jon Masterson for Airport Design Editor, Martin Wright for DTXBmp and Richard Ludowise for TcalcX.
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End User License Agreement (EULA)
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Although this package is freeware you are only granted a right to install and use Manitoba Floatplane Bases on your computer system(s) solely for your own personal enjoyment.
