John Heaton

To save myself too much embarrassment by posting this elsewhere on the forum and all the youngsters making remarks - like "silly old " whatsit - I feel safe here What the hell is this new thing called "Discord" every one seems to want me to join In my day - "Discord" meant disagreements Maybe a good name for a forum on 4 different flight sims and their merits

Here we have another chance for vertical flight in one of the beloved Mash helicopters and this time a payware, I can just hear the theme music as I Chuka Chuka some where in the backblocks of Orbx L.A TEarth

I know I placed a thread on the MSFS discussion page with this title - but I think in the interest of all our simmers - other General participants on this forum might just be interested in what is going on in the freeware aircraft scene - namely a helicopter that MS/Asobo said unlikely to be on this sim before 22 I have never been a helicopter aficionado - but this one has me going flat out. Now - I can fly an aircraft of sorts to an airport any where --- and then chopper my way around the local scenery Stand by - Orbx Cityscapes THIS is Simulation writ large !!!

If it's as good as the current Orbx Gold Coast - that will be nice ++++1 But - and don't forget the Gold Coast Cityscape upgrade --- MSFS is 8 years old

Might as well put in my 2 cents worth - and I totally agree with Anthony - except that I would add the Cityscape to my request because that's my home town and airport Since UK was upgraded - I have actually started to try out MSFS and since I spent some 35 years of my life there - I am Familiar with the country and find that MSFS isn't all that bad for a GA /VFR bloke However - Asobo's view of Australia is atrocious - and the Gold coast area is at least 7 years old My house is a building site - and I've lived in it for 7 years - It's 4 years since we had the Commonwealth Games on the GC - and MSFS shows the athletes village - and Swimming complex - in in early construction - the old hospital still standing - where a new block of units is being built - and the new Hospital - still under construction although opened 5 years ago. We have marinas all over the place - but they are all sunk. Strangely though - the Bing Satellite shows us a right up to date Please Orbx - give us an MSFS Cityscape and airport - and I will even move over to MSFS for my VFR

It was supposed to be Joke - note the wink !!!!! Someone else thought so

Maaybe the aircraft is for P3D

Same meeting - "Lets put this story up on April One" "Nah' - they won't believe us and inundate us more of the 35,189 CTD sites and let's just remember the Orbx Motto" "You can satisfy some of the people some of the time - some of the people none of the time - But - none of the people - All of the time" and then again - NiIl illigitimum simulatus Pilatus Carborundum

A spitfire opened the new runway in July It's only fitting that an A2A Spitfire should open The new Orbx Runway - and do a Battle of Brisbane beat up as well

Nice one Orbx - and thanks for the new Brissie Aerodrome for P3D4/5 and for the 50% discount Now we look forward to the completion of the MSFS product integrated with the Cityscape

She was right - in her 85th year

Like a Bingo call ---- 2 Fat Ladies - 88

Labelling any area "EAST" - or West for that matter - should be a No NO and regions are specific geographically - and sometimes marked by trade organizations. Once upon a time - Asia was - and sometimes - still is - the "Far East" To those of us who live in Asia - Yes!! - Australia is a country in Asia -(Asian Trade Region) - the Far East is Europe - the Near East - is The Pacific Ocean and the Middle East - the Americas and Canada -

Looks like Auscene took my advice after all I wonder if the next one will be Southport? Give us a proper Longreach - Guys

Finally - we get something for we Aussies -outside of Sydney - and WOW - Brisbane has Bridges - and makes one wonder how the experts coped with the 6 year old Bing landscape?? No messing - these pics are great - (Ian)? - and the work you guys have done to our capital city is very well received by this Queenslander who now awaits the porting of the Gold Coast to really get me excited My credit card is jumping - but it will have to wait - until I move across to MSFS --- sometime later this year - or an Australian Update

Second step to an Australia update ??????? - when that happens - and no longer 7 YO Bing scenery - then I'll start using MSFS and get the credit card out - but I will get it out much sooner when the NEW Brisbane Airport for P3D V5 comes out

I agree Just this minute got back from having X-Rays and Ultra sound scans on both my Knees As usual -the operator did a check to make sure I was who I was - she asked for my birthdate When I told her it ended in 1935 - she said - "Well - you don't look that old!" Her Oriental eyes were smiling behind the mask - ---- I think?

The Whole World will then really be at our feet - ahem - undercarriage

Me toooo!! - just had second cataract removed and to-day - in Post OP. - the doc says I now have 2 eyes - better than 20/20 - good for another 85 years

Old ? - Old ? - another definition - apart from bridges - in my earlier definitions I just realised that QANTAS was only a 15 YO teenager when I popped out Not even old enough to be my father

You might try the Tacoma Narrows island version in msfs - the one with trees growing out of the single bridge or has that been amended recently

Maybe because it wasn't in the normal development place However - Great news - but I will have to wait until I am 86.3 for area 3 plastic is ready for area 1 right now if you want a pre order

I got it - but I Cheated via Google and Central Discovery Must try it sometime since I simulate using the one further to the South quite a bit when I'm in PNA in my Comanche

I.ve said it before --- but I'll just remind you all when you are older than - Sydney Harbour - Golden Gate - Auckland - Brisbane Bridges - The Tiger Moth - the Hurricane - the Spitfire ------- and the Pope :---- You are old and beginning to feel it

2 days ago there was still wailing and gnashing of teeth over Orbx's non movement on OLC Asia so I gave them the quote from ED https://orbxsystems.com/forum/topic/191608-poll-an-openlc-solution-for-asia/page/4/?tab=comments#comment-1723566 The subject - took off like a rocket - comments which should please ED hopefully !!!!!