Air New Zealands new livery. I kind of like it, but here again, I was always fond of US Airways black liveries, but now I've gotten used to the newer white with blue and red accent colors!  This livery, however, gives you the appearance of being related to a Darth Vader era?  Different, plane still flies the same and doesn't shoot at anyone!    There, I think I did it, but will be open to any comments and/or suggestions!  Good to be back again.....................   Rick

No issue on my Edge-Windows 11 desktop. It's been a pretty long time since I was on the Windows 7 operating system so I can't speak to that situation. 

John, Thanks for the clarification on how FS functions.  One of the challenges of FS is working to make it as real as we the uses want it to be.  

I can confirm that no airports in FS use real-world data for runway usage - the software programming is entirely based on runway length, and wind direction, plus a few other quirks which I don't really understand - it is those quirks which sometimes prevent us from achieving what is desirable. It does not take into account nearby high ground either.   If I remember rightly, the default ATC will let you get away with landing at the opposite end of the given runway and still give you instructions after landing. I can't be certain I have remembered that correctly as for many years I have used an add-on ATC system which will let you close or open runways as required (or indeed request a specific runway) for the player aircraft although AI will still operate the way FS2004 intends. That avoids the need for the "STAR" runway system, though.   John

Beautiful set!

To me, in reviewing the ADE information and the actual approach plates for URSS, none of this makes any sense. If FS was basing any of the arrivals on real world charts, there would be NO fixed wing landings on 20 or 24. All the instrument approaches are for 04 or 06, with no circling weather depicted, meaning, no circling to land on 20 or 24. This is due to multiple terrain obstructions NE of the field. And the missed approaches are for a climbing turn ( away from those obstacles). Also there are no approach lighting systems nor VASI/PAPI for 20 or 24. And the extensive airport remark data pages make no reference to VFR or IFR landing on 20 or 24, only take offs. So, the landings on 20 may be an FS default coding (airport or traffic) with no bearing on real world operations and possibly non-adjustable with ADE. You even stated that " By default, ATC use 02 for landings and take-offs." which is not what apparently happens at the actual airfield. This is just a guess on what is happening. I do hope you find a way to make this work appropriately, i.e. TO/Dpt = 20/24, Aprch/Lnd = 04/06.   Ref: https://opennav.com/airport/URSS  

Boeing 737 Cargo Air (LZ-CGC) taxi (Close up) and takeoff at Manises Valencia Airport (VLC) with ATC audio included runway 12 (ex Enter Air) rare  

Would just changing the wind direction and strength not help if this is saved with all at SOCH saved departure flights ?   Hans

defaid,   Thanks very much for your in depth technical explanations but it remains my opinion that when it concernes the general mipping of scenery textures this should increase my frame rates and that then becomes my way to go, even if my more "modern" hardware setup would not "struggle" without such textures being mipped. My frame rate has even been maximised at 30 FPS for many years already, which theoretically leaves more capacity for other FS9 (background) work. However, comments remain welcome.   Regards   Hans

No problem then, I'm using Edge.

HOP (Operated by Air France)  Embraer E-170-100LR | F-HBXA |  Arriving in Ordu Giresun, Turkey, from Paris Orly 

That's a GREAT link, thanks so much. I watched the whole series and learnt a lot more of the USN's airship programme than I knew before.   I SO wish I'd been born early enough to see one of the big airships, the British R100 being my fave of the period, mainly because Barnes Wallis was involved in its design. I've seen a couple of the Goodyear blimps over here, and I once saw the tiny, all British airship 'Bournemouth', cruising right over my parent's house at RAF Abingdon when I was about 10 or 11. 

Check your work! To be continued...  

Only one, and I have a real bad Take regarding "Mr. Elon", SpaceX and his penchant for running away when the Temperature starts to rise in la cocina. He is in a very unique position...