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- Colorado Scenery Release 1
-
- Scenery for Microsoft Flight Simulator*
- and the Aircraft and Scenery Designer**
-
- (c) 1993 -- John Mechalas
-
-
- - Introduction -
-
- This is the first release of scenery files that will eventually
- cover most of the state of Colorado. This project is currently still
- "under construction", and the scenery files contained herein represent
- the work that has been finished so far, so that users can offer me
- feedback throughout the development process. Although most of the work
- on the included files has been completed, as other scenery files become
- available, some additions may be made to these existing files in order
- to provide for smoother transitions between scenery regions.
- Please send me feedback! If you see anything you'd like changed, or
- just want to comment on my work in general, send me mail to one of the
- addresses listed in the README.1ST file.
- All scenery was created using US Terminal Procedures (May, 1991) and
- VFR sectionals (July, 1992), as well as assorted Facility Directory
- data where necessary.
-
-
- - Scenery Requirements -
-
- No commercial scenery disks are required for this scenery! I have
- created *my own* scenery DISK file, JM-1.SCN, which is included in this
- archive that is used as the base scenery for the A&SD .SC1 files.
- This scenery disk sets the base ground and sky colors, as well as the
- proper magnetic variation for the various scenery regions. You must
- load this scenery disk if you wish to use this scenery collection, or
- you will find that your cant is off (which will affect ILS and other
- nav-aid radials due to the way they are stored in scenery files). To
- load JM-1.SCN, load it from MENU 5, OPTION 2 as you would any other scenery
- disk. See ANOMOLY.TXT if FS4 tries to override this scenery disk with
- the default scenery for instructions on overcoming this obstacle.
- The actual detailing of the Colorado area is provided in the form of
- .SC1 files, so you will need the Aircraft and Scenery Designer to display
- them. No other outside programs or utilities are necessary.
-
-
- - Scenery Coverage -
-
- Two scenery files are currently completed and included in this release.
- They cover the Denver and Colorado Springs regions of Colorado, which
- amounts to a region roughly from 40 deg, 10' to 38 deg, 10' N; and 104 deg,
- 10' to 105 deg 30' W. Included airports are listed below. See the
- "Instrument Approaches" section for information regarding supported ILS and
- LOC approaches, and the "ATIS" section for supported ATIS centers.
- Note that my information on smaller airports may not be of the highest
- accuracy.
-
-
- City Airport North East
- ---------- ------- ----- -----
- (01V) Aurora 16670 10995
- Boulder (1V5) Boulder 16843 10835
- (BKF) Buckley 16667 10960
- (C090) Bullseye 16265 11031
- (FCS) Butts AAF 16248 10875
- Denver (APA) Centennial 16616 10919
- Colorado Springs (COS) Colorado Springs 16276 10898
- (CO50) Colorado Springs East 16313 11006
- (1V6) Freemont Co. 16143 10735
- Denver (FTG) Front Range 16689 11035
- Denver (BGJ) Jeffco 16779 10861
- (00Y) Meadow Lake 16331 10972
- (18V) Platte Valley 16832 11010
- Pueblo (PUB) Pueblo Mem 16068 10933
- Denver (DEN) Stapleton Intl 16701 10924
- Erie (48V) Tri County 16825 10890
- (2V2) Vance Brand 16892 10866
-
-
- - Memory Requirements -
-
- You must allocate at least 47000 bytes for static scenery and 10000 bytes
- for dynamic scenery (with 25 active patterns) in order to load the largest
- scenery files.
-
-
- - Instrument Approaches -
-
- The following ILS and LOC localizers are supported in the included
- scenery files. All approaches correspond as closely as possible with
- the published US Terminal Approach Procedures.
-
- Airport Approach Runway Frequency LOM Freq
- ------- -------- ------ --------- --------
- Centennial ILS 35R 111.30 260
- Colorado Springs Muni ILS 17 109.10
- ILS 35 109.90 407
- Front Range ILS 26 110.90 321
- Jeffco ILS 29R 111.70
- Pueblo Memorial ILS 8L 109.50 302
- ILS 26R 108.30 373
- Stapleton International ILS 8R 111.50
- LOC 18 111.90
- ILS 17L 111.10
- ILS 26L 110.30 362
- ILS 35L 110.70
- ILS 35R 109.30
- ILS 36 111.90
-
-
- ILS = Instrument Landing System
- LOC = Localizer
- LOC BC = Localizer Back Course
- LOM = Localizer at Outer Marker (NDB beacon)
-
-
- - ATIS Centers -
-
- The following ATIS centers are supported. Most have a transmitter
- range of about 40 NM.
-
- Airport ATIS Arrival ATIS Departure
- ------- ------------ --------------
- Centennial 120.30
- Colorado Springs Muni 125.00
- Jeffco 126.25
- Pueblo Memorial 125.25
- Stapleton International 125.60 124.45
-
-
- - Nav-Aids -
-
- The following VOR's are supported, and are placed as accurately as
- possible, given the limitations of A&SD. They should be sufficient for
- most IFR and VFR navigation. Some of the nav-aids will be out of range
- of the current scenery regions. Eventually, I plan on moving all nav-aids
- to the JM-1.SCN file to save precious .SC1 space.
-
- Identifier Type North East Freq
- ---------- ---- ------ ----- ------
- AKO VOR 16747 11505 114.40
- ANW VOR 17888 12765 112.70
- COS VOR 16351 10940 112.50
- CYS VOR 17317 11077 113.10
- DEN VOR 16715 10925 117.00
- EKR VOR 17048 9966 115.20
- GLD VOR 16418 12035 115.10
- GLL VOR 16995 11090 112.80
- HBU VOR 16287 10121 114.90
- HCT VOR 16714 12258 117.70
- HGO VOR 16268 11257 112.10
- IOC VOR 16519 11073 117.50
- JNC VOR 16675 9604 112.40
- LAR VOR 17439 10781 117.60
- OCS VOR 17757 9770 114.70
- PUB VOR 16074 10954 116.70
- RLG VOR 16914 10440 113.80
- SNY VOR 16748 11506 115.90
- TXC VOR 16552 11457 112.90
-
- In addition to the above list, all NDB/LOM beacons necessary for
- ILS approaches are also supported. See the Instrument Approach section
- for frequencies.
-
-
- - General Scenery Information -
-
- All scenery has been SEE enhanced to provide day/dusk/night effects.
- The scenery files included herein include cloud coverage! These clouds
- were created using my SCTCLD.ZIP archive, available both on CompuServe and
- on Internet. The amount of cloud coverage displayed can be changed from
- *within Flight Simulator* by changing the options of MENU 3, SLECTION B
- (the CLOUDS menu). There are six "groups" of clouds that can be displayed,
- and you can control the number of clouds by adjusting the Level 1 Cloud
- Cover field (option 7). By setting this value to 1/8, only one group of
- clouds will be displayed. Selecting 4/8 will dislpay four groups of
- clouds, and selecting 6/8 will cause all clouds to be displayed. Selecting
- 7/8 or overcast clouds will have the same effect as selecting 6/8 clouds.
- Be sure to set the Level 1 Clouds altitudes both to zero, or FS will
- try to display it's own clouds in addition to the ones included in the
- scenery file. Note that the included mode file, DENVER.MOD, has the
- Level 1 Clouds set to 4/6 to give you an example as to how this feature
- works.
- As a final note, the clouds take advantage of the "repeating scenery"
- effect within FS4, so your clouds will be seen all over the sky and in all
- directions, even if you fly outside of the scenery regions (of course,
- there isn't any scenery outside these regions, so there's not much
- point in doing this unless you have other scenery disks or want to fly
- cross country...).
-
- Happy flying!
-
-
- * - (c) 1990 Microsoft Corporation
- ** - (c) 1989 Microsoft Corporation
-