Tim Harris Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Welcome to the Goilala bushpack! For our long awaited return to Papua New Guinea we bring you seven thrilling bushstrips all situated high up in the misty, humid and unpredictable Owen Stanley Range, consisting of Tapini, Fane, Ononge, Woitape, Koispe, Asimba and Yongai airports, a trilling white-knuckle mix of ridge-top, hill-side and river-flat runways. Coverage map This picture shows the seven Goilala bushpack airports and their proximity to our first PNG experience package: AYPY Jacksons International + the Kokoda track bushstrips, there is a KML attached at the bottom of this thread 1: TAP Tapini. Tapini is the main airport in the Goilala area and also bears the name of the project, nestled into a large mountain and within a tight valley, the one-way runway is sloped with a steep cliff off the end which all conspires to make this bushstrip a tricky one to operate in and around, for precision landings it features the infamous "Tapini ILS", to use this one must line up the right-hand wing with the goat track following the opposite hillside to the bushstrip, it will place you in roughly the correct position and attitude to turn 90 degrees onto a quick final, but miss this point and you'll have to follow the valley for a while to reach an open spot to turn around, Tapini, being in a notorious location.. has over the years seen a number of crashes, most notably a QANTAS owned DHC3 in 1958 and also a RAAF Caribou in 1968. 2: WTP Woitape. Woitape is nestled in an open valley on some flat ground next to a river and services the nearby Fatima Mission, it features a soft rolling one-way runway sloping downwards gently, but dont be fooled by all this.... its also a notorious place to take off from due to the altitude and because it lacks a handy cliff at the end with which to drop off and gain speed, many an aircraft has struggled to get out of here, so pay attention to your cargo loads and fuel mix...and the weather. 3: FNE Fane. Fane is an infamous one-way ridge-top bushstrip servicing a mission station, with an upwards sloping 12 degree runway, and lots of unpredictable crosswinds and updrafts all combining to make it a terrifying place to land and take off, and with a very tight flat parking area take extra care to watch your wingtips when turning around, and because once you commit to taking off you cannot abort so make sure to runup the engine and make all necessary checks before even thinking about releasing the brakes and heading out and over the crest. 4: ONB Ononge. Ononge is another one-way ridge-top bushstrip servicing a mission station, with a low approach over a little village, this ones a bit more bumpy and unkempt and has a dogleg forcing the pilot to make a ten degree turn halfway along the strip, very tight turning at the end with plenty of vegetation, Ononge village was strafed by the Japanese Airforce in world war two as it was rumored that some allied aircraft spotters were stationed there. 5: KSP Koispe. Koispe bushstrip services a mission station and it situated in a wide open valley next to a river with ample airspace to operate an aircraft, it was originally a lot longer but has since fallen into disrepair, the remaining part of the runway is maintained but it is quite a bit shorter making it yet another tricky strip to operate on, watch out for soft ground and due to the high altitude/length of the strip be very careful with weights, weather and fuel mix. 6: ASB Asimba. Asimba is a small village situated in Oro province next to the Chirma river, and features a very short runway cut into the dense forest, pilots should watch wingtips carefully when turning, and all take offs and landings are out over the river 7: KGH Yongai. Yongai bushstrip is cut into the hillside and services a mission station, with a short sloping bumpy one-way runway pilots should approach as slowly as possible and with great care, and dont forget to pay attention to the crosswinds. Cheers, Tim and Ken Goilala_bushpack.kml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neucoas Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wwwwwooooow! Great news!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundog Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Awesome and unexpected! I've really enjoyed the first release and to see it being built upon with this release is outstanding. Thanks for the previews. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ziggy Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Very Cool!!! Bring em' on!!! Looks like some more top notch work here Tim, can't wait for the release!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabnz Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Wow - Looking good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voyager Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Excellent briefing about the product. Nice shots! Voyager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonman Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Amazing! What a fantastic set of challenging, yet wonderful little airstrips! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreeTops Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Looking forward to this guys. More excellent bush scenery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bernd1151 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Tim and Ken: brilliant, absolutely brilliant!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olli4740 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 I like that! Oh, and will it feature "chicken flow"?!? ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vora Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Exactly my kind of thing! Wonderful settings, brilliant surroundings. A total no-brainer for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anfield ace Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This looks amazing, can't wait for this one! Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bermuda425 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Crazy tiny strips. Good job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Harrell Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Another masterpiece from Ken and Tim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmb Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Plainly wonderful. Saves me an expensive real-life holiday. Kind regards, Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Winther Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Woaaaaaw! Looks amazing and really challenging! This may be my first ORBX purchase outside of Europe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Dodger Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Incredible looking work, really looking forward to this pack release. Regards, Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilstorm Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Love it! Amazing feel of bush locations and what seems to be a lot of new vegetation. Your doing for bush strips what the addon Fjords of the Alaskan panhandle did for seaplane bases. One question, what is the estimated file size on the drive will this addon come in at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw250 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 A must have !!! Great job.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Hall Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 12 minutes ago, Kilstorm said: Love it! Amazing feel of bush locations and what seems to be a lot of new vegetation. Your doing for bush strips what the addon Fjords of the Alaskan panhandle did for seaplane bases. One question, what is the estimated file size on the drive will this addon come in at? 500meg approx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregmorin Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Tim & Ken Fantastic! Thank you Greg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilstorm Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 That is great news Ken on the file size! I'm getting down to the wire of available SDD space so hearing that this is a small file size is just what I was hoping for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briansommers Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 It's working! I'm buying AYPY and getting my Cessna 406 and 207 ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benny Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 WOW!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddler Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Looks outstanding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bram Stikkel Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 This really sóóó cool again ! Fabulous devellopers are you. Like I asked at the moment of the the Jacksons release: Can there be created rural people, waiting in groups for the plane. Singing an swinging when it arrives? But, thanks anyway for these beautifull fields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaseman007 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Oh yes!!!! More PNG.....nice. Jas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerribleT Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Excellent - at last Tapini, Woitape and Fane looking like they really do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf2grey Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Whoa........Talk about surprises....Amazing...Cannot wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Harmes Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Awesome! Absolutely stunning previews. I love the chickens. Cheers, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTigerM Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Brilliant work!! Very challenging flying in prospect. Are there any prerequisite packages needed to layer this over to make it work? PNG not an area I have yet, but looks like that needs to change. TTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Harris Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 12 minutes ago, TigerTigerM said: Brilliant work!! Very challenging flying in prospect. Are there any prerequisite packages needed to layer this over to make it work? PNG not an area I have yet, but looks like that needs to change. TTM PNG Holgermesh (freeware from our website) and the photoreal is colored to suit the FTX Global Base palette Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTigerM Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 42 minutes ago, Tim Harris said: PNG Holgermesh (freeware from our website) and the photoreal is colored to suit the FTX Global Base palette Great Thanks Tim. BTW, which aircraft were you able to get into all of them in your testing?? TTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Hamilton Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 That's the beauty of simulation, you can try anything in your hangar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Thanks for this, I am looking forward to the release..I wonder, is there any chance of seeing the OKTedy mine in the near future? Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Hall Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 6 hours ago, teecee said: Thanks for this, I am looking forward to the release..I wonder, is there any chance of seeing the OKTedy mine in the near future? Teecee. we were contemplating this teecee but the photo real is quite expensive to buy, depending on how this package is accepted there's always a chance it will make it into a future project. cheers Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Harris Posted February 25, 2016 Author Share Posted February 25, 2016 8 hours ago, TigerTigerM said: Great Thanks Tim. BTW, which aircraft were you able to get into all of them in your testing?? TTM The TwinOtter is the go-to aircraft in these areas and works great on all of them, other all-rounder choices would be C185, C182, BN2 islander, Kodiak Caravan, Comanche are OK at Tapini and Woitape C172 is too gutless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teecee Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Thanks Ken, I had a look at google earth after I posted that message, and realised that the PR is not good.. thanks for taking the time to explain..Teecee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTigerM Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 1 hour ago, Tim Harris said: The TwinOtter is the go-to aircraft in these areas and works great on all of them, other all-rounder choices would be C185, C182, BN2 islander, Kodiak Caravan, Comanche are OK at Tapini and Woitape C172 is too gutless Damn, have to put the Martin Mars back in the hangar. As regards FTC Central 2 - should I set it to Global or Oceania?? Thanks TTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerTigerM Posted February 26, 2016 Share Posted February 26, 2016 11 hours ago, Tim Harris said: PNG Holgermesh (freeware from our website) and the photoreal is colored to suit the FTX Global Base palette I think you guys are a bit modest not mentioning Jackson's in the above response. Have to admit I thought Jackson's Airport was somewhere in the States & never looked at it. Having now had a look at it & its collection of bush strips,I realize that that plus the Goilala Bush Pack should make an awesome combo of bush flying opportunities in PNG. Kicking myself for missing Jackson's in the sale, but happy to spring for it now to put together with Goilala, when it comes out. TTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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