Barringer Crater was created about 50,000 years ago, during the Pleistocene epoch, and is cited as being the best example of a meteorite impact. It is about a mile wide and over 500 feet deep. It is named for the family-owned company that owns the land.
Runway that departs in the direction of the flight plan: 21
Distance: 7 miles
No navigation or GPS instruments are required; simply follow the on-screen markers.
Do not engage the copilot or autopilot. They may alter or suppress waypoints.
MSFS settings for the best experience with this flight plan: Options > Assistance Options >
- Piloting > AI Radio Communications (ATC) > Off (required to properly display the waypoints)
- Navigation Aids > Route and Waypoints > On
- Points of Interest > Landmark Markers > On
- Points of Interest > City Markers = Off (optional - declutters the screen)
- Points of Interest > Display Direction to Chosen POI > Off (disables confusing destination marker during flight)
- Points of Interest > Display All Labels > Off
- User Experience > ATC Enforce Flight Plan > On (prevent current conditions from overriding selected runway number)
How to Use This Flight Plan
- Unzip the downloaded file into any folder.
- The flight plan is the file that has the “ .pln ” filename extension.
- MSFS > Welcome tab > World Map > Press Spacebar twice (More > Load) > Load From ...
- Navigate to where you saved the flight plan and select it.
- In the "From" airport, select the departure runway (provided in this description, above).
- Click on the Flight Conditions window at the top right to adjust time and month.
- Click on "Fly" at the bottom right of the screen.
Recommended
- Aircraft that can cruise under 85 knots. Slower airspeed = better behavior of visual waypoint markers.
- The relevant World Update should be installed (Welcome tab > Marketplace > search for "World Update").
I really like your short VFR plans. They are an easy way to get started really quick and discover places you would maybe not think about yourself. I have one tip: maybe it is possible to start the flights cold and dark on the apron. This way people who want to add little more realism can do the start-up themselves. Those who want start quick can do the automatic engine start.
1 years ago
Thank you for the tip; I appreciate feedback.
Starting cold and dark would be outside the scope of the plans.
To explain:
I have years of experience using a variety of flight simulators. Each time I began to use a new simulator I found that there was a lot of resources and information to make the experience better and more real. But, other than instructional info, there were few resources available for beginners who are simply learning how to takeoff and land without crashing.
In the current MSFS, I found that flight plans are targeted at commercial aviation, or are general aviation plans packed with many waypoints and operational instructions. Again, no simple plans for beginners. Nor for people who get home from work and want to spend a few minutes of relaxing stick time before attending to their evening responsibilities. Additionally, a lot of people use MSFS as much for sightseeing as they do for flying (like me).
I thought I would attempt to fill the gap and see if there is an interest in bare-bones short hops. 6 weeks ago I started making the Short VFR plans and there have been more than 16,000 downloads. The daily download rate is steadily increasing as I add more plans and as more users discover them. I've also received feedback from users that the plans are what they have been looking for and asking for more of them.
These things suggest that there is indeed a demand for super-simple plans, and I am strictly adhering to the criteria that I describe in each posted plan, to avoid scope creep:
1 years ago
FederFlyer
VanEyndhoven1312
Let me tell you, there are people like me who really enjoy your Short VFR series in general. Just the proper pastime after work for an exciting sightseeing and learning more about interesting places in the world. The new maps make them even better. Thank you!
1 years ago
Thank you for the kind words. I just started making them two months ago and there have already been more than 10,000 downloads, so it seems there is some interest by the MSFS community. I have a list of many more potential locations.
1 years ago
FederFlyer
pmb
Great, Tx!
1 years ago
Ginete