Colon to Panama - Cruising the Canal in a KitFox FS2020 Three Part Post

Today's flight is in the wonderful Kitfox Ultralight for sale in the Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace. Taking off from Colon, where one enters the canal from the Atlantic Ocean, side of the Panama Canal, and flying to San Miguelito on the other end of the Canal, where the canal meets with the Pacific Ocean

 

At the airport, in the city of Colon. Ready for take off

 

Climbing out over Colon, with Coco Solo on the left in view

 

The Coastal city of Colon

 

Another aerial view of Colon

 

Approaching Gateway 1 in Gatun

 

 

Can't get more real than this for scenery!

 

Leaving Gateway One

 

Heading out over open Panama Canal

 

Part Two

Community of Gamboa

 

Traversing the Canal

 

 

 

Approaching Pacific Entry

 

 

More of the uniqueness only the real world can provide, unlike the repeated tiles we had before for scenery. Amazing what we allowed ourselves to accept before.

 

The Horizon of San Miguelito and Panama in the distance

 

Exiting the Canal

 

Passing Amador

 

 

 

Continued part 3

On the way to Flamanco Island!!

 

 

Leaving Flamanco Island, approaching Panama and the Cinta Costera

 

Panama

 

Mixture of Modern Structures and old world charm

 

Heading to the airport, clearance to land Runway 19

 

 

On Base Runw

ay 19

 

Lined up to land Runway 19. Hope you enjoyed your flight down the Panama Canal

Finally, a realistic Panama Canal! Awesome pics :cool::cool::cool:

Thanks Jan my friend! Yes, it is finally what you see in the real world what you see in the sim. I love it!

Fine tour of the canal and surrounding area John. :cool: :cool::)

Thanks Larry! Much appreciated amigo!

Beautiful shots and little plane you have there John! :) Amazing sim isn't it, you can fly anywhere and have great views!

Yes it is, Adam my friend, great sim indeed, and thanks for the compliment on the shots. :) I love this version. Update Number 2 coming with in the next 10 days

Nice repaint and a great set of shots. There are so many cool places worth checking out now. :) -- Bob

Thanks Bob. Actually that's part of the package and comes with the Kitfox. I love that livery. :) And so true, this simulator onward will NEVER get old.

Super shots!!!!!!!! The details are amazing!!!!!!!!!

Stunning work! :pilot:

Looks Great, I agree!!

 

Michael

Thanks Bob. Actually that's part of the package and comes with the Kitfox. I love that livery. :) And so true, this simulator onward will NEVER get old.

Oh! Yeah... Hadn't actually looked yet. D'oh! -- Homer

John, Thank you so much, I appreciate it. It is very hard to get "bored" with this flight simulator.

 

Thank you David, much appreciated. :)

 

Michael, thank you! Glad you like my screen shots. :)

 

I just want to find the paint kit Bob. I would love one of these planes in Real Life, and being an Ultra Light technically, NO PILOT LICENSE NEEDED! :O

Hello,

Nice screenshots, and nice flight, but we should not be so appreciative of the rendering of the area by MS. so many mistakes, the new high Atlantic bridge will not let a cargoship through! the second set of locks is afrom a shot more than 5 years old, the bridge of the centenary is for sure nicer than this one, the less than a dozen high rises in Panama city should be closer to a hundred! and so many others. As for everywhere, they gave priority to the eye candy agains accuracy, a shame! Ayway we fly for pleasure and improvements will come -hopefully!-

good flights to all.

Michel

P.S.: We critisize Bing, but Google earth is not terribly better there...

wow awesome photos... now I can't wait to get back in the seat..