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Reply #15 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 12:09pm

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Hey Stewy

Whitehorse and Yellowknife are 737 friendly. In BC you might want to look at Comox, Sandspit, Port Hardy, Abbotsford and Kelowna. In Alberta Red Deer and Fort Murray come to mind
There are alot more and I will send you some more when I think of them

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Reply #16 - Jan 21^st, 2011 at 10:05pm

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Thanks mate for that - I'll check those out!

First flight in Canuckistan -Calgary to Vancouver in a 737 at dusk.

Quite cloudy conditions, a little turbulence over the Rockies but even the default scenery is stunning.

Had to do a go-around at Vancouver because an Atlas Cargo 747F was coming in too - I thought I'd give him some space!

Say Westside, could you tell me please what are the major GA airports for each provincial capital? I want to move the Barons and Cessnas from the big airports. Say for Sydney, Kingsford Smith is the major airport, while Bankstown is the GA airport - that kind of thing.

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Reply #17 - Jan 23^rd, 2011 at 11:11am

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Been reading above accounts of long flights and wonder if the interesting weather mentioned is the result of the FSX (or FS9) real weather function or some enhancement like REX? I've been flying short trips in props for the past year on real weather and haven't yet run into an unexpected snowstorm (I fly mainly Europe and U.S. West Coast in all seasons). Perhaps this is just coincidence?

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Reply #18 - Jan 23^rd, 2011 at 1:21pm

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Hey DenisH

I am running FSX and I am in control of the weather at all times. Due to the taxing nature of FSX I have chosen to stay off the internet with my flight computer to stop the need of running any extra programs(Anti Virus and such) I am also running a traffic program called VoxATC which is quite taxing on my system. If you are looking to fly into a snowstorm just set it up. I have done it a few times but you need to be flying IFR in FSX or you will not get clearance to leave the ground. Not sure about FS9.

Hey Stewy

Major Canadian Airports

Vancouver
Victoria
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
Toronto
Montreal
Fredericton
Halifax
St. Johns
Gander

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Reply #19 - Jan 23^rd, 2011 at 4:32pm

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Major Canadian Airports

Vancouver
Victoria
Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
Winnipeg
Toronto
Montreal
Fredericton
Halifax
St. Johns
Gander

Peace
Mark

Thanks Mark for that - but I was wondering what is (if any) the GA (General Aviation) airport for each of those towns? (not the major airport) The place where the Cessnas and Barons fly - as opposed to the 737s and A320s Wink

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Reply #20 - Jan 24^th, 2011 at 10:52am

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STEW: Thanks for the info, especially about staying off the internet to maximize FSX. I've always logged on.

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