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AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - Finch - 05-19-2026

AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039

Tundra pilot flight 1: PATK > PAUO

Wx was ~ MVFR gusty wind out of the SSW in 7 mile haze an occasional light showers.

Kept the Susitna River on my right and the Parks highway on my left at 3500’ and had the PATK VOR 163 radial active.

Preflight PATK
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HS 1 PATK for landing traffic.
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On the climb to 3.5K out of PATK AS.po
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Enroute
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Keeping the Sustina on the right and Parks highway on my left.
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High left base into PAUO
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Touchdown at PAUO
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RE: AW002 PA-28 2026 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - JoaoPaz - 05-19-2026

Hi Don!
So great you posted this. This project was on pause due to the Iditarod but I guess it will make a nice Winter activity - keep posting these. Hope you had fun!
You screenshots look amazing!

JP

RE: AW002 PA-28 2026 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - Finch - 05-20-2026

(05-19-2026, 08:44 PM)JoaoPaz Wrote: Hi Don!
So great you posted this. This project was on pause due to the Iditarod but I guess it will make a nice Winter activity - keep posting these. Hope you had fun!
You screenshots look amazing!

JP

Will do Joao.

I like the idea of starting at the start and progressing through advanced Bush Pilot training.

Much of what you post re: these training flights: are taught in rw flight training.

Keep on!

Don

RE: AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - JoaoPaz - 05-20-2026

Thank you Don!
I have already a nice outline for the overall project - covering most of Alaska's specifics for bush flying - but the devil is in the details Wink

RE: AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - Finch - 05-22-2026

Joao,
Your X-Plane 12 scenery is so much better than default.

What scenery are you using?

RE: AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - Aharon Dayan - 05-22-2026

Great shots    I like the third screenshot showing entire view of the departing PATK airport!!

RE: AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - Finch - 05-22-2026

Thanks Aharon.

RE: AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - JoaoPaz - 05-22-2026

(05-22-2026, 01:48 PM)Finch Wrote: Joao,
Your X-Plane 12 scenery is so much better than default.

What scenery are you using?

Hi Don!

Here you go:

X-Plane Map Enhancement
-> https://x-plane.to/file/1559/x-plane-map-enhancement
This covers the world in your sim with Google/Bing/Other maps. It is freeware with a paid option for better maps/resolutions, but the freeware works fine.
I'll file this one under Essentials.

X-World America + Vegetation Lirary
-> https://simheaven.com/package/x-world-america/
-> https://simheaven.com/package/x-world-vegetation-library/
It has a paid version coming out in a few weeks but I think you can still get ver3 at their website. Huge downloads but worth every byte Smile This puts buildings and vegetation in their right places, with proper types, height proflies, etc - I think it gets is data from DSM databases. It is different that the old sims' autogen, as this isn't random.
Algo goes under Eessentials!

GeoReality Global Forests v2
-> https://orbxdirect.com/product/georeality-forests-xp12
Replaces default vegetation with better/more trees, forests, etc. Great looking but probably not necessary as default already looks great.

Alaska by Air
-> https://forums.x-plane.org/files/file/84631-alaska-by-air/
This populates hundreds of aiports/small airstrips through the whole Alaska and makes it come alive.
This is already asomewhat old package and some current default airports may even look better - but it does something I love: makes gravel/grass/runways/taxiways transparent, without those unrealistic frame limits. .. and then I have Google Maps showing in those places Smile
For now I'd say this belongs with Essentials for me as well.

More details on this thread
https://ops.alaskanwinds.world/showthread.php?tid=97

Any help you need just let me know!

RE: AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - Finch - 05-23-2026

Awesome!
Thanks Joao.

RE: AW002 PA-28 20260519 TPO001 PATK PAUO 039 - Finch - 05-24-2026

Joao,

I d/l all.

Question:
Should I install Alaska by air last?