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Aharon - thanks for the welcome but "infamous" would be a better description of me :D:D Michael & Larry - thanks. Glad to see there's a few of us old rockers still around :cool:

Those were the days Mr. Z!

With apologies to all those old enough to remember the 60's hit song "Woolly Bully" by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs what we're talking about here aren't the Egyptian guys but the picturesque and rugged Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. In this series of FS2020 shots an A320 from the islands flag airline Atlantic Airways (they actually use A319s) is on approach to Runway 30 at Vagar airport (EKVG) - the island chains only airport. This is a challenging and tricky approach with the airport sitting in a valley with high terrain all around, gusty turbulent wind conditions, and a last minute turn off the inbound ILS course to line up with the runway. EKVG is a popular airport with simmers but some reason it got left out of FS2020. The scenery in these shots is a community developed version (still a work in progress but quite useable). Here's the big picture with our aircraft on approach and an arrow marking the airport location "down in the valley" in the distance. A note on the approach plate insert reads "Expect moderate to severe turbulence."!!:eek: Fortunately it's clear weather. Views of our aircraft configured for landing and some rugged island terrain in the background and out a passenger window. View on final from the front office. We're on a visual approach and a bit off the inbound course to the left. Rolling out with spoilers deployed and then getting ready to turn off the runway. Here's a shot of the real airport. It's looking down Runway 12 - at the opposite end of our approach to 30.

Nice David. Another interesting segment. I'm enjoying this epic adventure!

Nice shots Bob. I think your comment about sums up what happens when you have a program which aims to depict the whole world + accurately model 48 or so assorted aircraft. Considering how ambitious that is they haven't done too bad.

Thanks for the good words guys. I haven't flown the Longitude - just the CJ4. From what you read on the forums it seems like all of the FS2020 aircraft have some "mess" type bugs and issues of one kind or another but so far the CJ4 basic handling characteristics seem pretty good to me. Although there are a bunch of "INOP" switches and functions the panel appears to be an exact duplicate of the real airplane and the AP and flight management system functions I've tried out have worked - which is not true for some of the other stock aircraft. Just for grins here's a picture of the real panel: The CJ4 does seem a little overpowered at times - the airplane frequently over speeds if you don't watch the power setting - so the thrust may need some tweaking and the fuel flow is way off so if you haven't already done it I'd suggest getting the community developed fuel flow fix here: https://flightsim.to/file/35/textron-citation-cj4-accurate-fuel-fix While you're at it I'd pick up the community fuel flow fixes for the B747-8i and A320neo + thrust fix for the 320 as well. But overall the more I fly the CJ4 the better I like it. Your mileage may vary. :D

Here's a short FS2020 video clip that shows lightening from the outer bands of Tropical Storm Delta over our Citation CJ4 on Runway 12 at Norman Manley International Airport (MKJP) in Kingston, Jamaica last night. The storm was about 100 miles south of the airport at the time. The MKJP weather on the video was the RW imported by FS2020.

Here's 3 quick shots of the sun rising this morning over L.F. Wade International Airport (TKXF) on the island of Bermuda with FS2020 real world weather. In the shots we're in our Citation CJ4 awaiting takeoff clearance on Runway 30 , then leveling off after a maximum performance takeoff, and finally starting our climb up to our FL330 cruise altitude with a view of the islands famous "fishhook" shape in the distance.

Holy smoke David - you really are going to do the perimeter! My hat is off to you!

Here are some shots of the FS2020 Citation CJ4 in the livery of the NOAA hurricane hunter "Gonzo." The real world Gonzo is a Gulfstream IV but the CJ4 here is "close enough for government work" as the old DC saying goes. :D:D In the shots the aircraft heads out from Belize City airport (MZBZ) in Central America to check out Tropical Storm "Gamma" sitting just off the tip of the Yucatan Peninsula. Lined up ready for takeoff on runway 07 at MZBZ. The weather satellite insert shows the location of Gamma just about due north of the airport. View from the cockpit. Although Belize is on the edge of the storm system the airport FS2020 imported real world weather is overcast with frequent lightening and the weather radar display doesn't look all that great. :eek: Climbing into the gray soup after takeoff. We'll be turning north and climbing up to FL200. I wasn't quick enough to get a screenshot but there was frequent lightening and a lot of turbulence on the climb - but no precip. Breaking out of the clouds on top but not before picking up some unexpected windshield and wing icing on the climb. Not what you'd expect in the warm Caribbean but a common feature of thunderstorms. As we level off we fly down the western edge of the storm looking up at a solid line of nasty looking buildups to the east. Heading home to MZBZ through scattered clouds at the southern end of the storm we get a sudden lightening "bolt from the blue." Homeward bound in clear air with a closeup of our "Gonzo" nose art but still carrying some residual icing.

In this series our FS2020 default B747-8i has just levelled off at our initial cruise altitude of FL360 and accelerated to Mach .8 en route from Dulles International Airport outside Washington DC (KIAD) to Heathrow Airport in London UK (EGLL). The aircraft is over Portsmouth, New Hampshire (KPSM) heading towards Portland, Maine (KPWM). FS2020 weather parameters are the imported RW conditions. In this shot the upper left map insert shows the aircraft position and the lower right winds aloft insert shows the forecast winds at flight level. The forecast is 120 knot tailwind over Portland. Not much to see out the window with a cloud deck below us but check out the ND wind and groundspeed readout in the next shot. . We're showing a 20 degree offset tailwind giving us a slightly lower than forecast 109 knot tailwind but resulting in a 606 knot (697 mph) groundspeed! Wow! If this holds up for a while we'll be getting into Heathrow a little early. Fortunately we're not going the other way! :D

Another great series. Nicely done Chris! :cool:

Thanks for all the good words Jan, Michael, Plainsman, Bob, and Larry Bob: There was a time when I actually could have understood that without a dictionary as a result of being at Argentia, Newfoundland back in the day when it was a U.S. naval air station. My Newfys gotten a little rusty now. :confused:

Thanks for looking and all the good words Johnny, Michael, and Larry. Having made this Honolulu to Hilo trip in the real world on a visit to Volcanos National Park it was interesting to see the FS2020 depiction.

Outstanding series of shots and narrative Chris. The other airport in Colorado I'd checkout would Aspen/Pitkin County (KASE)

Thanks James. I'm running on an old laptop so the water textures are only set to Medium. That probably accounts for some of the dullness.

In this series we complete our flight to Hilo International Airport (PHTO) on the Big Island of Hawaii and show off some of the ATC aspects of FS2020. I'm busily taking screenshots so just be aware this approach and landing is being flown by the FS2020 AI. Beginning our descent. The map inset shows the airport location in relation to the island's other features. Expected approach instructions from ATC. The FS2020 ATC is very similar to FSX. The IAP for this somewhat rare DME arc procedure is shown on the insert. Cleared for the approach Inbound Looking good Touchdown! Main gear down, nose gear coming down, and spoilers starting to deploy. Rolling out with spoilers Turning off the active Taxi to the gate. Welcome to Hilo!

In this series we take a short A320 flight from Honolulu International Airport (PHNL) on the island of Oahu in Hawaii down to Hilo International Airport (PHTO) on the island of Hawaii aka the "Big Island." Enroute we see some of the iconic island sights, other islands, and visual features of FS2020. In a climbing turn out of the airport we can see some features of Pearl Harbor naval base in the background - Ford island in the harbor center and the masts of navy ships at piers along the right waterfront - and on the right side of the shot in the distance behind the airport runway the iconic outline of Diamond Head juts out into the Pacific. Passing the buildings of downtown Honolulu as we head east. If you look carefully you can see the squiggly road leading up to the famous Pali overlook. Beginning our turn to the southeast abeam Koko Head the southeastern most point on Oahu. The map inset in this shot shows our FS2020 generated flight plan and routing. I chose low altitude airways for this short 193 mile trip. ATC Gave us 9500 feet as a cruise altitude. Not very efficient for an A320. Using the FS2020 ATC we could - and probably should - have requested a higher altitude. We'll pass by the islands of Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and Maui on our way. Three of the said islands from the cockpit. Molokai to the left, Lanai ahead, and Maui in the distance. Passing Maui with Mauna Kea volcano on the right. Measured from its base on the ocean floor Mauna Kea is the tallest mountain on earth at 33,464 feet passing Mt. Everest by 4435 feet. A closer wing view of Mauna Kea. The peak frequently has snow but not shown in FS2020 stock scenery. The Big Island of Hawaii ahead. Mauna Loa volcano - one of the worlds most active volcanos and the area of Hawaii where Volcanos National Park is located is in the distance ahead. Approach and landing in Part 2

Oklahoma has mountains? Who knew? :D:cool:

Here are some shots showing off some of the weather effects + exterior, and wing view details of the A320 in FS2020. In this series an Air Canada A320neo is on approach to runway 29 at St. Johns International Airport (CYYT), Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. The weather was the current CYYT weather for earlier today with some fog banks rolling in off the ocean. This kind of weather is typical for coastal locations in Newfoundland. Judging from the first and second wing shots I think FS2020 has some of the best and most realistic depictions of low clouds and fog like those here that's been seen in a sim so far. See what you think. Inbound with low lying fog banks are on either side of the airport. The runway 29 approach lights & runway are just visible straight ahead of the airplane at the tip of the left fog bank Approaching the coastline Closer views of the coastal fog. Over the runway threshold Touchdown Spoilers deployed

Great stuff David - I've always liked the DC8 and you've captured it beautifully!

A couple of shots of a Delta A320neo approaching and entering some nasty looking FS2020 weather.

Agree - it could probably go in the screenshot forum as a series of screenshots! I'm running this on a 4 year old laptop with Core i7, 16 GiB and Nvidia 950. Way, way under spec for the sim. Just checking it out til I can get a new system.

Hey guys: Here's another short video showcasing some of the airframe visuals and animation effects (wing flex, spoilers, and flap retraction) and sounds (reverse thrust, flap actuator motors) in FS2020. In this clip a United airlines A320 is on short final to Runway 19 at Washington Reagan National Airport (KDCA). DC flyers will recognize Haines Point Park across the Potomac in the background as the aircraft crosses the 14th street bridge and banks to line up on the runway. Touchdown is a little short - just barely on the runway surface at the 20 foot altitude callout - but otherwise o.k. - spoilers deploy, braking starts, and all is well. " Any landing you can walk away from" as the saying goes.

Great stuff Larry. I'm really a fan of the big old 4 engine turboprops like the IL-18 and L188. Hoping some of them eventually show up in FS2020!