Rodger Pettichord

Hi all. Just discovered another great flight resource for all sorts of flyers, low-and-slow, explorers, and tube jocks. It's called GlobalAir.com. On it, you can find all the airports, private and commercial, in a given US state. Type Google "List of airports in XXXX" and look for GlobalAit.com. Listing gives ICAO code, nearest town, and runway info. Really handy for us who know name of bush strip but not where it actually is.

Doug, years ago I was an advisor to foreign students at Washington State University. Your poem pretty much encapsulates their feelings about struggling to learn English. To, too, two, toot!

Watch your six!

Wow, Milo! Sign me up!

Many fond memories triggered by many fine songs. Thanks, Adam.

Best to you on your special day, Graeme.

One of you guys will eventually get around to Lunar and Martian landing spots. Can't wait! ☺️

Orbx is coming out with very nice bush strips for MSFS. It's worth checking them out. I've got all of them and am very pleased.

Graeme, one is tempted to trot out the stereotypes about Australians and shrimp on the barbie, but one will resist 😇.

What, Karl, no Molson's??

Nice, Graeme. You know we'll all be rushing over to the flight sim computer to fly this now 😁.

Happy day to you, Adam.

Not very exotic for me -- any seltzer. I have the gustatory sophistication of an oyster.

Thanks, Adam. This goes nicely with the new Spielberg/Hanks production, Masters of the Air on Apple+.

Hi all. Not naming any names, it seems several regulars on this thread know their beers, wines, and spirits. Just in case such a connoisseur gets a chance to travel, let's provide a guide list of local beverages. If you are a teetotaler like me, feel free to recommend a sparkling water or soft drink. THIS WEEK'S MEANINGLESS TOPIC: (A) your country; (B) recommended beer/wine/spirits/soft.

Thanks, Adam. There's a book about the event, well worth reading: "A Higher Call" by Adam Makos. It recounts the true story of a German Luftwaffe fighter pilot, Franz Stigler, who encountered a damaged American B-17 bomber during World War II and chose not to shoot it down, instead escorting it to safety. (PS: the larger print material is provided by ChatGPT)

Got my chart in the mail today. It's everything you said, Kilstorm. It's really nice to be able to locate the bush sites in relation to other places. Thanks very much!

Thank you, Jean Marc, for commemorating a place and a people which may be gone by the time our grandchildren reach our age.

Jean Marc, what a fine flight and what a nice tribute to a tribe that may not survive the century intact. Thank you very much.

This has to be the most precisely perfect thread for an flight sim forum. Really spot on!

Okay, TuFun, I heard your call. I think it was a Pratt-Whitney Wasp? In any case, count me in.

Happy birthday, Marcus, and thanks!

Thanks Kilstorm. That's a real boon to bush pilots. Idaho has some dandy back-country strips that are a real challenge. Much appreciated!

Hello 7dreams. I don't have an answer to your question, but I do want to welcome you and thank you for your first post. With Google Translate, your English is great. I hope you will join us on the Meaningless Topics thread each week. It would be wonderful to have your thoughts on things.

Gumby, I have discovered that quite a few of the FSX freeware planes do work in P3D4. I was able to transfer all but just a few on over. Unfortunately, the few that wouldn't make the leap were among my favorites, but there you go. At least I got most.