Introduction to Scenery Disk # 7

Scenery Disk Design and Tool Development by Michael Woodley
Scenery Art by Loren Kirkwood

Maps & Directories by Michelle Maase, Ken Ruminski, & Toni Arcus


Scenery Disk # 7 pushes the entire scenery disk concept right to the limits; the disk storage space allocated to scenery is almost completely filled. We've used new techniques to improve scenery appearance, and included many new features not found on previous disks. SD# 7 includes highly-detailed areas for sight-seeing, as well as "generic" scenery areas with enough radio nav-aids and refueling facilities to keep you occupied for a long time. The following notes and recommendations will help you to explore these new scenery areas.

See the important government buildings and monuments in Washington DC; the Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Capitol Building, White House, Pentagon, and more. (Buildings are only visible below 2,500 feet.) Set coordinates to:
	North - 16135
	East  - 20192
	Alt.  -    16
Take off from Washington National Airport and head north.

Jacksonville is beautiful at twilight, with St. John's River meandering through the city and around several transmitter towers.
	North - 12298
	East  - 19004
	Alt.  -    41
Take off at Craig Municipal Airport.

Visit NASA's facilities at Cape Canaveral; see a space shuttle on the launch pad, the Vehicle Assembly Building, shuttle landing strip, and a row of rocket gantry towers. Disregard FAA regulations and test your flight skills by weaving through the gantries as if they were pylons.
        North - 11519
        East  - 19408
        Alt.  -    10
Take off from Cape Canaveral Skid Pad and fly north.

Miami has an impressive skyline and two large international airports.
        North - 10357
        East  - 19615
        Alt.  -    10
Take off from Miami International.

Follow Highway 1 south across causeways and islands all the way to Key West.
        North - 10223
        East  - 19528
        Alt.  -     9
Take off from Homestead General Airport and head southeast to Highway 1.

Put those northern U.S. mid-winter blues in the ejection seat and take a trip to the sunny Bahamas!
	North - 10737
	East  - 20209
	Alt.  -	    7
Take off from Freeport International.

The improved radar view on this Scenery Disk will help you find your way home in slew mode if you accidently fling yourself over the edge of the "world".

If you haven't learned how to use radio aids to navigate, now's the time. Start at Miami International:
	North - 10357
	East  - 19615
	Alt.  -	   10
Make sure you've got a full load of fuel, then taxi to runway 9R. Go to full throttle and take off!

Tune NAV1 to Bimini VOR (116.7). Set VOR heading to 96 degrees. After takeoff, turn to this heading. You should see buildings just to the right of the center of your screen. You may want to make a quick diversion to take a closer look, but be sure you then get back on course to the Bimini VOR. Take one last look out your back window at Miami. It`s  going to be a long flight.
 When you reach Bimini tune NAV2 to Nassau VOR (112.7), change the setting on NAV1 to 114, and get on that radial. Follow this heading until you pick up Nassau VOR. When you pick up Nassau, tune NAV1 to 112.7 and fly to it. You will pass between Andros Island (on your right) and the Berry Islands when you are about 35 nautical miles (NM) from Nassau VOR.
 You may want to land at Nassau International to refuel since we are touring the islands. From here, we will take the scenic route to Freeport International.
 From Nassau, head towards Treasure Cay VOR and fly over Great Abaco
Island. From Treasure Cay, fly on to Freeport and refuel. Then fly to Palm Beach International and tune COM1 to 123.75.
 Another interesting flight path would be to take this route from Palm Beach to Miami and land on ILS runway 9R at Miami International.

Try flying non-stop from Key West to Tampa. There are no refueling facilities between these two areas and the distance is about 220 NM- This will test your stamina just like the Bahamian tour did.

Our favorite course is to fly from Atlantic City or Philadelphia to Miami and just follow the coastline for navigation. This flight can most easily be made in slew mode since it would take hours to actually fly.

Start from Norfolk and fly to Baltimore, then to Philadelphia by following the Chesapeake Bay to Baltimore.

Follow the Potomac River from its beginning to the Chesapeake Bay. Start at Dulles and fly up-river, then turn around. Be sure to stay below 2,500 feet MSL when nearing Washington DC so you can view the details of the Mall, Pentagon, Washington Monument, Capitol Building, and other landmarks.

On the Charlotte Sectional, try flying ILS approaches or follow the railroads from city to city. A good route would be to fly from Savannah to Charleston, then on to Columbia, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Raleigh-Durham, and Fayetteville.

The Jacksonville sectional features Cape Canaveral and Jacksonville as its main points of interest.


Above all else, explore! A lot of work went into this project. We hope that you enjoy the results as much as we do!


