Re: [Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-25 Thread David Megginson
Alex Perry writes: Disused airfields are fairly common in the UK, can I suggest the ability to handle these is something add to the 'to do' list? Basically, we just need to support closed (X) runways, then make airports where all the runways are closed. CYOW, my home airport,

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-25 Thread Alex Perry
Alex Perry writes: Disused airfields are fairly common in the UK, can I suggest the ability to handle these is something add to the 'to do' list? Basically, we just need to support closed (X) runways, then make airports where all the runways are closed. CYOW, my home

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-24 Thread Alex Perry
Disused airfields are fairly common in the UK, can I suggest the ability to handle these is something add to the 'to do' list? Basically, we just need to support closed (X) runways, then make airports where all the runways are closed. CYOW, my home airport, has one closed runway itself.

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-24 Thread Alex Perry
I'm not terribly familiar with the airport database code, but I can't believe these would be difficult to support. Just make up a few new runway textures with big yellow X's on them. The hard part will be finding the data for the ancient runway locations. Anyone? The NOS charting service

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-24 Thread Martin Spott
[...] The hard part will be finding the data for the ancient runway locations. Anyone? Hmmm, I'd like to second that. Since last summer I'm looking for precise data on an unused NATO airbase in France: Chambley AB, ICAO: FX01 There's a small map but I'm not shure if this is sufficient for a

Re: [Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-24 Thread Rick Ansell
On Thu, 24 Jan 2002 10:02:40 -0800 (PST), Alex Perry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm not terribly familiar with the airport database code, but I can't believe these would be difficult to support. Just make up a few new runway textures with big yellow X's on them. The hard part will be finding

[Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-23 Thread Rick Ansell
Heres a test; http://www.multimap.com/map/photo.cgi?client=europeX=505000Y=16scale=10width=700height=410gride=gridn= You want to land at Fairoaks. There are three airfields in shot, which one is it? A?

re: [Flightgear-devel] Disused Airfields and an Intro

2002-01-23 Thread David Megginson
Rick Ansell writes: Disused airfields are fairly common in the UK, can I suggest the ability to handle these is something add to the 'to do' list? Basically, we just need to support closed (X) runways, then make airports where all the runways are closed. CYOW, my home airport, has one