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***** SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO ***** (plus portions of the Bahamas and U.S. Virgin Islands) CREDITS AND EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS Designed by: --AIM--, a Private Pilot rated with several Instrument hours. Compuserve User ID 73730,362 Edited by: Barry Turpin (76517,456) Files included: PR-CNTER.SC1 PR-EAST.SC1 PR-BAHAM.SC1 PR-START.MOD PR-SJ.MOD PR-IG.MOD PR.TXT - this file. Requirements: FS4, A&SD, 640K memory, Set Static Scenery to at least 32,000K. Recommended : SubLOGIC Scenery Disk SD-7 (S. Florida, Bahamas) Miami Static Scenery file FLSMB.ZIP (designed by Mike Barrs) Optional: PR VFR Terminal Chart Florida Approach Plate which includes PR and Low Enroute Altitude Chart for the Caribbean Area (**) (** - you could get the above calling Sporty 1-800-543-8633) HOW TO BEGIN WITH PRCAR2.ZIP UnZIP and copy all the files included to your FS4 directory, like so: PKUNZIP PRCAR2 <enter> Legend for San Juan Int'l (Luis Munoz Marin Airport) = SJ ************************************************************************* * Notes about Startup Mode - and Heading Position Problems in Caribbean * ************************************************************************* For some unknown reason, when the usual FS4 Automatic startup mode positions you over other area than Florida, all PR Runways will be out of their regular heading position. This appears to be true for any airport placed in the Caribbean Basin. To solve this we have included a Startup Mode. See your FS 4.0 manual for more information on handling Startup Modes. HOW TO STARTUP PUERTO RICO SCENERY Start FS4 as usual, then in the Mode Library (off the Mode Menu), find the Puerto Rico Startup Mode and press the left number beside it; you may want to then press the letter 'E' to auto load this file the next time you restart. Restart your system...the Puerto Rico Startup Mode will now position you at Miami Int'l, or nearby. (You may not see the airport (especially if you don't have SD-7 or Mike Barrs' Miami scenery file, but don't worry about it). Now, load Puerto Rico San Juan Int'l Mode or Isla Grande, SJ Mode. Now you are ready to start your flight. (Remember to turn on Auto load Static Scenery, or manually load the file called PR-CNTER.SC1 at this time.) AIRPORTS FEATURED IN THESE FILES These coordinates will locate you over the Gate or Ramp area of each airport (where applicable). Airport Name Fs Coords Facilities Usual Runways ILS PUERTO RICO San Juan Int'l 8143 Vor 114.0 8 110.3 25977 NDB 330 Patty 10 109.7 350 heading Vasi rwy 8 & 10 10 altitude Isla Grande 8143 Vasi rwy 9 9 25939 230 heading 10 altitude Ponce 7974.5 Vor 109.0 12 25736 Reil 210 29 Borinquen 8204 Vor 113.5 8 25526 Vasi rwy 8 170 237 Dorado 8154.4 NDB 391 Dorado 9 25856 180 69 Mayaguez 8113.5 Vor 110.6 9 25503 360 29 Fajardo 8078 NDB 480 (1480) 7 26110 10 64 Arecibo 8169.4 7 25712 340 23 Humacao 8003 10 26102 10 33 Vieques 7983.77 9 26170 360 46 Culebras 8044 13 26254 40 16 U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS St. Thomas 8052 Vor 108.6 10 ILS 110.1 26392 10 15 St. Croix 7771.4 Vor 108.2 9 26440 NDB 290 (1290) 360 61 BAHAMAS (in addition to the ones provided on SD-7) Grand Turk 9545 Vor 114.2 10 23863 NDB 232 200 13 Providenciales 9642.4 NDB 387 none 23401 10 25 Other Islands included: Mayaguana 9898 none 23065 Stella Maris 10263 NDB 320 none 22123 DETAILED AIPORTS Many of the airports found in PTO-RICO are limited to the runways only. This is partly due to limited information about details of that airport but mostly to keep the frame rate on FS 4.0 within reasonable limits. Here is a listing of some of the airports --AIM-- has detailed out for us: San Juan Int'l - Taxiway and Automobile Parking, buildings, etc. Isla Grande (My home airport) - You will see Hotels at take off, as well as the San Jose Lagoon. Dorado - This is a real forest airport. Borinquen - Ridge on the northwest coast, left turn. FREQUENTLY USED ROUTES BETWEEN PUERTO RICAN AIRPORTS (from Runway 8 or 10 at SJ Intl) SJ to Isla Grande (MY HOME AIRPORT) - Take off left, turn and look to your left 3 miles out San Juan Int'l (SJ) to St Thomas - Heading 106 to STT VOR 108.6 SJ to St Croix - Head towards NDB 480 (Fajardo) then Right Heading 135 to COY NDB 290 or/and VOR 108.2 SJ to Vieques - Same as above. Vieques is the first long island to your right. SJ to Ponce - Heading 236 to PSE Vor 109.0 (climb above 3700 feet) SJ to Borinquen - Heading 284 to BQN VOR 113.5, or just follow the northwest coast SJ to Arecibo - Same as above. The airport is before the Rio Grande River (second river in that direction). SJ to Mayaguez - Heading 274 to MAZ VOR 110.6 (climb above 3000 feet) SJ to Fajardo - Heading 106 to NDB 480; turn right at east coast. SJ to Roosvelt Road - Same as above (Roosevelt is a Military Restricted Airport, so I would never land there in real life.) SJ to Humacao - Same as above, but fly few more miles south. SJ to Dorado - Head west along the coast. The airport is past Dorado River (First river in that direction) SPECIAL APPROACHES AND TRANSITIONS Tango Transition: This is the regular transition when you want to pass San Juan Int'l Airport and continue to the west of the Island, in order to maintain the ARSA and the regular approach path of JET's inbound approach for landing in SJ runway 8 & 10. Maintain 2000 feet when you fly west towards the Island along the northern coast. When you pick up the Fajardo NDB 480 (really 1480), fly the Tango Transition by following 65th Infantry Avenue until you see Plaza Carolina Mall...then turn right and fly directly over San Juan Tower. After you're over the Tower, turn left to a 284 heading - don't pass over San Juan Capitol, because it's actually a RECTRICTED area (at least in real life). Now fly 1/2 mile out to clear the Tango Transition and return to regular airspace. Culebra approach (Single Engine Aircraft only): Set Auto Load Static Scenery to ON before take off. This is one of the PR area's most difficult approaches. The approach is between two mountains - fly on heading 106 and you'll see the island to your right after leaving the PR east coast. Enter the pattern between the two mountains approaching from the north at a south heading and at or above 600 feet... Use flaps early and slow to 70 knots before you get between the mountains...Pay attention to the other side, the runway it's right there, and to your left...cut the power when you see it. Flying to/from St Thomas, VI: ILS approach on 110.1 - fly on heading 106 - you will pass over (or at least near) Culebra. HOW TO FLY BETWEEN PUERTO RICO AND MIAMI, FL San Juan Intl to Miami Intl via Grand Turk, Providenciales and Nassau: First set "Auto Load Static Scenery" to the OFF position after you load the PR-CNTER.SC1 Static Scenery file. Use FS 4.0b Default Scenery - do NOT load SD-7 yet, or you may experience a "teleporter" effect that will put you somewhere off the west coast of Florida (!). Take off from SJ or Isla Grande Airport heading out from SJ VOR 114.0, northwest at 308 degrees. Grand Turk Island is located 321 miles out. As soon as the VOR signal disappear LOAD PR-Bahamas Static Scenery Tune your VOR to 114.2 and NDB 232; when you pick it up, intercept the 308 radial to Grand Turk VOR. (It will take a time until you get the signal, so be patient or - if you wish - use the slew mode). Once you arrive in the Grand Turk Island area, you could land on Grand Turk or continue onward to Providenciales or Miami. When you are over the VOR tune NDB to 387 (Providenciales NDB). Do not lose your present heading of 308 (Providenciales NDB is only for reference and the neddle will swep to left)...Continue with 308 heading, and soon you'll loose the Grand Turk VOR signal. Stay on the 308 heading... when the NDB 387 (Providenciales) needle points backwards, tune in Stella Maris NDB 320...the heading should be between 306 and 308. Head to that NDB. After a time you'll see Stella Maris Island. As soon as the needle swaps back, turn to a new heading of 274. Now you can load SD-7 and tune to Nassau 112.7 VOR. After a long time you'll have the signal and enter the SD-7 area, but continue on the present heading. You should see Abaco Island, where Congo Town, Bahamas is located, using your present heading. (You may feel somewhat upset with the green area below but don't blame this on us - it's a bug from SD-7 and will soon disappear). When the VOR needle points to your right, tune to 116.7 VOR and at the signal fly directly towards it. When you arrive over the VOR turn to heading 270 and head towards Biscayne VOR 117.1 (if you have Static Scenery FLS001MB.SC1 load it now - this scenery file and Mike Barrs' excellent Miami area scenery file are made to blend together here). Miami Intl to San Juan Intl via Nassau, Providenciales and Grand Turk: First, set "Auto Load Static Scenery" to the OFF position after you've loaded FLS001MB.SC1 (if applicable - it is available on Compuserve's Library 12 in the Gamers' Forum for downloading). Now Load the SD-7 scenery disk. You will be over the Miami Ramp. Taxi to runway 9R and take off. Take Heading 94 to intercept Bimini VOR 116.7 and tune to Stella Maris NDB 320. After you lose the Bimini VOR signal, load the PR-BAHAM.SC1 scenery file and switch to the FS 4.0b Default Scenery. Fly on a 94 degree heading until you get the Stella Maris 320 NDB signal... When over the station, turn right to a 128 degree heading and after a few minute tune to Providenciales NDB 387 and VOR 114.2.. Continue. It will take some time before you get the signal, so be patient or jump into "hyperspace" (slew mode). You could land on Providenciales if you want, or continue onward to Grand Turk and Puerto Rico. You'll get the NDB signal first but continue on your present heading of 128. Soon you'll get the VOR signal on 114.2. After the VOR signal comes on tune to NDB 232. This will take you over Grand Turk Island. Land there if you want, or stick to your present heading towards PR. When you lose the VOR signal, load the PR-CNTER.SC1 and continue to fly on heading 128. You'll see the Island in a couple or minutes. When you do, fly direct to it. Tune to San Juan 114.0 VOR and Dorado NDB 391, continue your flight directly towards Dorado NDB. When over the NDB, turn left to a 125 heading to intercept the SJ runway 8 ILS on 110.3. (Also tune to Patty 330 - this is the LOM.) OTHER DETAILS FOR PUERTO RICO AND VICINTY: Note: All details are heading out from San Juan Int'l Airport and its VOR 114.0 Dos Bocas River - Fly heading of 274 from SJ VOR 114.0...it's at 37 NM DME look left. Arecibo Radar - Same as above except it is at 41 NM DME. My home, Sky Tower - Fly heading southwest follow the long highway (fly 500 feet) The Yunque Mountain 3524 feet - Fly on heading east 106, then look to your right (the last mountain) The Convention Center - Head west by the coast - it's the first red building. The Capitol - Same as above, it's the blue building to the left of Twin Road. Several Buildings - Same as above Plaza Las Americas Mall - Head west follow the long highway, it's on the Intersection between south/west highways...Do not Fly there because it's the regular path for JET's inbound to land in SJ -(at least in real life)- better turn north a few degree. ((Also you will see the Mall when on approach to runway 8 & 10 SJ)) Plaza Carolina Mall - Fly the Tango Transition (explained before) Others as you fly (we can't tell you EVERYTHING!) FINAL NOTES PR files will be enhanced in the near future, adding new detailed areas, and the whole VIRGIN ISLANDS and other Caribbean islands. Enjoy the area and send any comments or edited files via Compuserve to --AIM-- 73730,362.