Since FG is a simulator, some folks like to go back in time and use closed airports as if they are open. So don't always assume time can only go forward in a simulator.
Therefore it is important that well known closed airports are still in the apt.dat file. S. On Sun, 2011-12-11 at 16:38 +0200, Tuomas Kuosmanen wrote: > Sure, but it was his former homebase which he remembered by heart. I > am not saying they are not useful in an emergency, but as they are not > official airports, there is no guarantee the runway is even suitable > for landing or takeoff. Hence the question whether they should be part > of the airport data at all. > > > Of course it would be nice to have them in the scenery with white > X-marks on the runway.. > > > //T > > > -- > > > > > On 11.12.2011 2:46 James J. Brennan wrote: > > > > > > Sure they are marked in some charts as they might be useful in an > > emergency, but essentially they are not much different from a large > > parking lot or a wide road. > > One came in pretty handy a few years ago when a guy ran out of gas. > Something about "the glimly glider" (sp?) > > > jj > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 > Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for > developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and > what it > provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE > online. > Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 > Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for > developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it > provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE online. > Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure > _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Learn Windows Azure Live! Tuesday, Dec 13, 2011 Microsoft is holding a special Learn Windows Azure training event for developers. It will provide a great way to learn Windows Azure and what it provides. You can attend the event by watching it streamed LIVE online. Learn more at http://p.sf.net/sfu/ms-windowsazure _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
