johnnycrockett Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Can any old hat's suggest a few tricky/challenging airports to try out in region? I only know of KHQM..... Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McGee Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Have you added the Orbx freeware airports? Vashon Island has a short grass runway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortspecialbus Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Definitely grab West Wind from freeware (7W3) as it's the most fun of the bunch, I believe. Beyond that, all my recommendations are going to be payware ORBX airports, as I've purchased almost all of them -stefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_YVR Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 HQM isn't tricky or challenging at all. Try Concrete, Hope, Pemberton, and Diamond Point.. Those are just a few to get you started, there's just too many to list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jabble Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Off the top of my head, a few challenging strips - Moh Creek, Scar Creek, Mahatta River, Crawfish Lake, Strom Field (39P), Green Acres Air Park (7OR6), Glide Aero (17OR), Calvert Peak airstrip (OR73), N. Rubio Drive (near Lilliwaup), and last but not least, Hilltop (98TE) which also has a non-Orbx payware version by some talented fellow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickel Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Walter Musa's, which comes with Walter Sutton's airfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycrockett Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Thanks for the suggestions guys! This isn't going to end well I can already tell with a sale on. Any of the payware ones for PNW particularly challenging? Sorry to ask but when it's an area you don't know its challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McGee Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 While the payware KFHR isn't challenging itself (it looks great though), it includes 9 additional airfields on San Juan Island and several of those are challenging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickel Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Walter's is payware. That and W52 are probably my favourite PNW airfields. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmiG Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Also get the OZX NA freeware. It adds a few challenging (some unlisted) airfields to the region. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycrockett Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 8 hours ago, h3pilot said: Have you added the Orbx freeware airports? Vashon Island has a short grass runway. Not yet. I want to install them but I know there are a few Hawaiian airports which are included too and if its easy to turn them off I'd do it in a flash. I have Hawaii set up just right and don't know what happens if I have two of the same installed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettT Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Walter Sutton's (WA79) has a non listed airstrip that is a little challenging included in the package. Vernonia 0S5 has a very challenging extra field 30OR (Bero field) that is very small and challenging. KCMW's Bear Gulch airfield has an easy approach but landing can be a bit challenging because the runway includes a fairly narrow bridge that you have to stay lined up on or end up in a ditch Of course if you really want some challenges (and some fun) then the two PNG airports have a lot to offer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt McGee Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 5 hours ago, johnnycrockett said: Not yet. I want to install them but I know there are a few Hawaiian airports which are included too and if its easy to turn them off I'd do it in a flash. I have Hawaii set up just right and don't know what happens if I have two of the same installed? I didn't mean the FTX Global airport packs. I meant the "freeware orbx na scenery" airports from the Orbx Freeware page: https://fullterrain.com/freeware 2S1 Vashon Island, 7WA3 West Wind, KHQM Bowerman and the Portland Cityscape are all in the PNW. Regarding the FTX Airport Packs: A simple way to see what happens with your HI scenery is to install the FTX Global airport pack for NA and see what they look like. The order in your scenery library will determine the precedence. You can try putting the FTX airport pack both above and below your current HI scenery and see which looks best. I have some freeware photo-real Hawaii scenery and adding the FTX Global airport pack did result in some double control tower, wind socks, and taxiways being covered in grass. I also just liked some of the photo-real airports better, so I just disabled the Orbx ones. You can manually disable (just rename .OFF) the individual offending airports. I thought the 300+ airports in the pack were worth the time spent disabling a few HI airports. Ultimately, if there are conflicts that you don't want to deal with, you can simply disable or remove the entire airport pack from your scenery library. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bvdboomen Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I can recommend Cushman Meadows. It also has the Bear Gulch airstrip which is very tricky to land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnycrockett Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 21 hours ago, h3pilot said: I didn't mean the FTX Global airport packs. I meant the "freeware orbx na scenery" airports from the Orbx Freeware page: https://fullterrain.com/freeware 2S1 Vashon Island, 7WA3 West Wind, KHQM Bowerman and the Portland Cityscape are all in the PNW. Regarding the FTX Airport Packs: A simple way to see what happens with your HI scenery is to install the FTX Global airport pack for NA and see what they look like. The order in your scenery library will determine the precedence. You can try putting the FTX airport pack both above and below your current HI scenery and see which looks best. I have some freeware photo-real Hawaii scenery and adding the FTX Global airport pack did result in some double control tower, wind socks, and taxiways being covered in grass. I also just liked some of the photo-real airports better, so I just disabled the Orbx ones. You can manually disable (just rename .OFF) the individual offending airports. I thought the 300+ airports in the pack were worth the time spent disabling a few HI airports. Ultimately, if there are conflicts that you don't want to deal with, you can simply disable or remove the entire airport pack from your scenery library. Thanks for the detailed explanation! I certainly thinks its worthwhile, just needed a nudge to do it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoseCFII Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 My favorites are 1s2, 3w5, and KORS. They are not challenging, but outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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