October 4, 20196 yr Well, we've lost Meigs, isn't there anymore in the real world. But was a nostalgic airport for many in the FS Community just because it was the home flight of the sim. So...I thought maybe it would be a nice idea to suggest KRNT (Renton) as the new FS home flight. After all, this already is an historic place in the FS History. As it's the place where Microsoft and the FS Community - quite literally - shook hands and decided to head into the future together in good harmony, with mutual respect. Also, KRNT is by itself a nice airport to start from. When aligned with the runway it feels like a not-to-big local airport. However, when taking off you're suddenly above an enormous city (which also breathes Boeing & Microsoft) with the opportunities to land at KSEA (very big international aiport), KPAE (Boeing factory) or head off to the mountains for some challenging VFR flying. Ah well, it's just a thought... 😎 (and I know of course that practically no one will be taking off with the default flight...but it may be practical for test flights, because of the aforementioned qualities of the location) Edited October 4, 20196 yr by rheinis Robin Heinis SIM Pilot FSX-SE DX10 Preview mode with Steve's DX10 Fixer..PMDG MD-11..NGX..777..747 v3.."PMDG made EZ" (EZdok / ChasePlane profile package I made for all PMDG airliners, see AVSIM library) Addons: ORBX..REX 4..REX SF..AS16/ASCA..EZCA..FS Global Ultimate NG..FlyTampa..FSFX..FS Passengers X..FS Real Time..FS2Crew..GSX..Navigraph..PFPX..TOPCAT..Pro-ATC/X..UT2.. PC specs: Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.6 GHz..ASUS ROG STRIX-GTX1080-O8G-GAMING..Corsair Dominator Platinum 16 GB..4x Samsung 850 EVO..2x WD Black in RAID 1..Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit
October 4, 20196 yr I like it ! Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
October 4, 20196 yr I used to fly my Cessna150 out of there. It's a beautiful location to fly to Mt. Rainier in less than one hour and the $100 burger was in Bremerton. Dave W. PC=9700K@5Ghz+RTX2070 VR=HP Reverb| Software = Windows 10 | Flight SIms = P3D, CAP2, DCS World, IL-2, Aerofly FS2
October 4, 20196 yr It's a beautiful area (one reason we moved to the vicinity), it's the MS home, and we know they have a nice scenery model for Seattle. It would also be an interesting comparison to the demo area for XP11 where you start at KSEA. I wonder though, if it wouldn't be somewhere in France instead, to honor the ASOBO developers. Plenty of good scenic choices there. X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator on Windows 10 i7 6700 4.0 GHz, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1660 ti, 1920x1200 monitor
October 4, 20196 yr Sounds good to me too. Before all the reviews I was thinking Billy bishop in toronto to maintain the theme, but Renton works
October 4, 20196 yr Just now, Paraffin said: I wonder though, if it wouldn't be somewhere in France instead, to honor the ASOBO developers. Plenty of good scenic choices there. Asobo's home airport is LFBD in Bordeaux which has nice approaches (and its wine country !). Good idea too ! Dominique Simming since 1981 - [email protected] GHz with 16 GB of RAM and a 1080 with 8 GB VRAM running a 27" @ 2560*1440 - Windows 10 - Warthog HOTAS - MFG pedals - MSFS Standard version with Steam
October 4, 20196 yr 1 hour ago, rheinis said: ... So...I thought maybe it would be a nice idea to suggest KRNT (Renton) as the new FS home flight. 😎 .... +1 Having grown up and live very close KRNT has been and is my starting point every time I fire up whatever sim I'm using.
October 4, 20196 yr 3 hours ago, rheinis said: (and I know of course that practically no one will be taking off with the default flight...but it may be practical for test flights, because of the aforementioned qualities of the location) Every person new to the sim will be using the "default" starting airport, just like we did with Meigs. You're idea is a good one. I like it. It might even be better than Meigs. 🙂 Hook Larry Hookins Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of EarthAnd danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings;
October 4, 20196 yr Seattle is the most well polished area right now and probably will remain so, so it's almost certain Renton will be the default airport.
October 4, 20196 yr I really like the idea, it is stunningly beautiful, and infact is the default start location for my personal X-Plane setup. However I would be a bit concerned as Seattle has historically, with many different sims, been an area that is hard on frame rates. Would it be fair to those with borderline machines to be starting off at a place that is taxing to many systems? Edited October 4, 20196 yr by GACSavannah Kerry W. GipeSavannah Georgia, USAUS FAA A&P / Commercial Pilot Multi Engine Land IFRYour talent is a gift from God. How you use your talent is your gift back to God.
October 4, 20196 yr To me ,and others who only had cassette drives and not disk drives for their Commodore 64s ,the home of flight simulator will always be KCMI Champaign/Urbana ! 787 captain. Previously 24 years on 747-400.Technical advisor on PMDG 747 legacy versions QOTS 1 , FS9 and Aerowinx PS1.
October 5, 20196 yr 4 hours ago, bonchie said: Seattle is the most well polished area right now and probably will remain so, so it's almost certain Renton will be the default airport. The only thing missing are the slews of homeless, and dilapidated RVS on the streets. LOL! Win10Pro 22H2-19045.7184 IntelCorei7-3770K GigabyteGA-Z68XP-UD3 32GBGSkillCL7-8-8-24 AsusRTX2070OC8GB 1TBCrucialMX500SSD 2 TB PNY CS900 (x3)1TBRAWMushkinSSDs LGBlueRayBurner RosewillChallengerTowerBlack CorsairRM750wPSU X56HOTAS TtesportsCommanderKeyboardMousecombo TrackIR5Pro 34inUltraWideScreenLG2560x1080p TM2xMFDCougar OculusQuest2 InateckKU5211PCIe3.2 LTERIVERPCIeG2S4 TMobileHomeInternet5G MSI Codex Series R2 B14NUC7-095US Windows 11 Home 25H2 26200.8246 - i7 14700F MSI Pro B760 VC Wifi II RTX 5060ti OC 16GB 32GB DDR5 5600mhz 2TB MSI nVME 4TB Crucial nVME 4TB SPCC SATA SSD P-3 4TB SSD 650w Gold PSU Monitor LG 2560x1080p 34in
October 5, 20196 yr 9 hours ago, jon b said: To me ,and others who only had cassette drives and not disk drives for their Commodore 64s ,the home of flight simulator will always be KCMI Champaign/Urbana ! Yes. Maybe even Frasca would work for the new MSFS! Edited October 5, 20196 yr by pracines
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