ATTENTION!! This file is now compatible with Sim Update 12 and World Update XIV (Central Eastern Europe)
Please download the newest version 2.0 now that it's updated. I am currently updating all of these older files to use these flight adventures with SU12.
Let's Fly to: The Hawaiian Islands
Kauai and Niihau Discovery Flight
Airports: PHNL - HI01 - PHBK - PHPA - HI46 - PHLI
Suggested Departure Times
PHNL - Departure at 5:00 AM
HI01 - Departure at 11:00 AM
PHBK - Departure at 2:00 PM
PHPA - Departure at 4:00 PM
HI46 - Departure at 6:00 PM
PHLI - Arrival at 6:30 PM
Recommended files for these Flight Adventures: All files below were used on these adventures to help me enjoy my trip along the way. I highly recommend using them and don't think you'll be disappointed if you also choose to install them in your community folder. If you choose to not use these suggested scenery addons, then some of the text to speech sounds may not make sense when you hear them during the trip. But these choices are entirely up to you.
Please go to the weblinks below to find these files.
Pearl Harbor
https://flightsim.to/file/5708/pearl-harbour
Waikiki Area Enhancements
https://flightsim.to/file/13355/waikiki-hawaii
Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (PHNL)
https://flightsim.to/file/11142/daniel-k-inouye-international-airport-honolulu-hi-usa-phnl
Lihue International Airport (PHLI) RegDesigns *Payware
https://secure.simmarket.com/regdesigns-phli-lihue-airport-msfs.phtml
Port Allen Airport (PHPA) South Oak *Payware
https://secure.simmarket.com/south-oak-co-port-allen-hawaii-msfs.phtml
Notes:
This is a part of a planned series of adventure flights that will visit destinations in Microsoft Flight Simulator using pre-selected routes that your aircraft will follow using the autopilot. Altitude choices are based on VFR cruising altitudes planning where the standard practice is that for compass headings of 000 degrees to 179 degrees use odd 1000's plus 500 feet MSL and compass headings of 180 degrees to 359 degrees use even 1000's plus 500 feet MSL, so plan your altitude for flights accordingly. These flights use pre-programmed departure and destination airports and GPS waypoints that the flight plan will use. However, if you want to disconnect the autopilot and go stop at any of the other spots you discover along the way, feel free to go exploring. Once you get back on the flight path for the trip, you can re-engage the autopilot and the GPS route will then pick back up and continue on as originally planned.
Aircraft Used: This flight set uses the default Cessna 172 Skyhawk with G1000 Glass Cockpit.
Mission Leg completion: After you land at one of the leg destination airports, be sure to park your aircraft at a nearby parking spot that should be next to the airstrip and then set the parking brake. You'll need to shut down the lights, engine, battery and avionics and then the "mission completed" window should then activate. You'll be able to end the mission at that point, or you can choose to continue on for the next leg of the journey. (See Mission Time Reset paragraph below for more details on that process)
IMPORTANT MISSION LEG NOTE!!!
I've discovered that sometimes when shutting down the engine, cockpit instruments, batteries and then the parking brake, the leg completed trigger may not activate. If you come across this in the sim while flying this mission. First make sure all systems are off and brake is set. If the end leg trigger is still not activated. Re-start the engine and then taxi to another point on the tarmac parking area if there is one. Or somewhere else located near the airstrip or runway. Then set the parking brake and shut down the systems onboard as required to see if the leg completion trigger is now activated. Give it at least 10-20 seconds. If you still can't engage a leg completion trigger. Return to the actual airstrip or runway surface and then repeat the shut-down procedures and set parking brake. This should achieve the leg completion trigger.
Enhancements and Tools: There are text to sound files used to share information along the flight route at various waypoints to enhance the experience. This is not a typical bush mission inside Microsoft Flight Simulator where you have to constantly look at your navlog. I personally found that cumbersome and sometimes incomplete. I enjoy using the various navigation tools available in a modern aircraft and you will have access to those tools to use at your disposal that will help keep the aircraft flying along the intended flight route on each flight. If you want to use the ATC, autopilot, GPS map, change the weather, refuel, etc. you should be able to accomplish those steps to make your flight more enjoyable. Want to just put the aircraft on autopilot and let that take care of everything, you can do that. Feel like the live weather is too harsh, change it to clear skies. Weather conditions are again entirely optional based on each individuals wishes. You'll start with clear skies but if you want live weather, select that or one of the simulator presets or go ahead and create your own conditions. Best of all is that you have choices that you can use to make this more in line with whatever conditions you prefer to fly in.
Time Changes: Set your preferred date and make time changes as well. I've put together a suggested timeframe of dates, times of day for departure and other changeable timelines that you can use and adjust accordingly. This is made possible for you if you don't wish to use my suggestions. The steps to make this happen go as follows:
When you start out the adventure, and select the point of origin flight of the journey, it should start up at the flightplans desired parameters that were originally set when the plan was created. For example, the first flight was designed to start with the Cessna 172, engine cold and dark, sitting at parking spot #43 at Miami-Opa Locka Executive airport. The time of day is set up at 6:00 AM and the weather has clear skies and light winds. Once you get inside the cockpit you can change the date, time, weather and make things more to your liking if you want. Or you can go along with the storyline and let things play out as I originally envisioned this journey.
Mission Time Reset: However, I've discovered that when you choose to go ahead and continue on to the next leg of the trip, when the mission generates and finally loads up, you'll find that the engine will be running already and it will be 6:00 AM again?? This seems to happen no matter if you've completed the previous leg at 5PM in the afternoon, you'll start the next leg and the time will again be 6:00 AM and pitch black outside. This really breaks the flow of the journey where my intentions were to have you fly several legs in succession during different hours of the day. To remedy this I've found a way to make things work.
Now you may already know this but I didn't. You need to do the following. After you start the next leg and you end up sitting in a cockpit of the aircraft with the engine already fired up and running, first you will need to turn off the engine using whatever key bindings that work for you. Then shut off any lights, the avionics and battery switches. Finally make sure you set the parking brake. Now hit the "ESC" key and go to the General Options menu inside the simulator. Once that opens, go to the "Developers" option and turn "Developer Mode" on. Next find the "Options" tab of the Developer Mode menu at the top of the screen and open that. Scroll down to the first slider bar which shows hourly increments. It will show "6H", etc. Slide that to the right to the preferred time of day you want to depart from. Let's say you were expecting to start this flight at 8AM. Slide that bar until it reads "8H" and voila, the sun will be up and you'll be able to begin your next leg at that time.
Then go ahead and close developer mode and then close all the general options menu selections by hitting "Apply and Save". Repeat this step for each flight on the subsequent legs of the adventure. The weather can be changed between live and preset weather using the "Cloud" icon menu inside the cockpit with the onscreen menu at the top of the screen. At refueling locations for airports you stop at, you will then see the "Weight" icon on that menu and you can add the fuel quantity you want at that time. Of course you will have other options in the onscreen menu like the navlog, vfr map, settings, camera, etc.
Specifics:
The Let's Fly To: series is a flight adventure set created by Brad Allen for use in Microsoft Flight Simulator. It's freeware and should remain that way. No part of this adventure can be re-purposed or included with any payware scenery collection. Any remodeling or editing of the contents of this package will need my permission please. This is a fictional flight for private enjoyment using that program. Look for follow on adventure flights all around the world in the future.
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Thanks and enjoy your flight. "Keep the Blue Side Up"
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