Tongass fjords released for fsx fly away simulation. Our range of addon sceneries and airfields for microsoft flight simulator x fsx. Southern alaska tongass fjords general discussion no. Tongass fjords x is developed by holger sandmann and bill womack. Tongass fjords x returns alaska back to the flightsimmers, after microsoft missed a beat in that particular area of the world. Listed below is the region scenery software payware necessary for the proper operation of rtmm scenery areas and ai traffic without it, most scenery and ai simply will not work or scenery will not display as intended. Tongass national forest is displayed on the juneau c2 usgs quad topo map.
Most of its area is part of the temperate rain forest wwf ecoregion. Download the chip update wizard to install the latest maps version 19. Forest service on friday announced a final decision on. Containing warming stoves and plywood bunks, tables and benches, they can be reserved. Tongass national forest prince of wales island map. It is fully compatible with ultimate terrain right from the start, and also with most other fsx titles for the region that have been released up till now, including the competitions orbx pacific fjords. But i have a problem with registred tongass fjords, the cabins are in the middle of grass and not in the middle of water. Misty fjords national monument 3031 tongass ave ketchikan ak 99901. Tongass rainforest expedition ketchikan 2020 all you. Take a walking tour through the historic district in marine park. This is a majestic wilderness region with stunning fjordlands, glaciers, mountain peaks and thousands of quiet inlets and passages. Tongass rainforest expedition ketchikan 2020 all you need. Select from top destinations such as totem bight park, ward creek trail in tongass national forest, ketchikan city, or look for black bears near the hatchery at herring cove. Alaskan bush pilot how to set up your fsx caviation.
In the memorandum, the secretary of agriculture, thomas vilsack, asked the forest service to strongly consider whether to pursue an amendment to the tongass forest plan. This is a majestic wilderness region with stunning fjordlands, glaciers, mountain. Like in their fs2004 version, sandman and womack have managed to bring an unprecendented level of realism and immersion into the area. I have been flying almost exclusively in ftxozx since i got them, but this morning i decided to fly in tongass fjords for a change. After installing tongass fjords x into prepar3d v4, in order to avoid random ctds.
A scheduled task is added to windows task scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times the schedule. Tongass fjords is a major cooperation between holger sandmann and bill womack, now not only including the already legendary sandmann landscape but also a truetolife regional airport sitka, the town of petersburg and quite a few other settlements, airports, seaplane bases and. Tongass national forest, alaska tongass vacations in. As i had mapped all the tongass cabins to plang its in my import file that i uploaded to plangs site, i wanted to try my new dodo 206 to carry some passengers to and from the cabins.
It uses several components of the tongass fjords x product which are not redistributed with this package, and objects are positioned based on the coastlines in tongass fjords x. The program is free, but donations towards expenses are welcome. Tongass fjords fsx by fsaddon publishing should i remove it. I purchased rex this week,and now im going to have to get tongass fjords,and utx canada.
Mar 01, 2018 for our famous tongass fjords fsx however, there is an option to install it in p3d v4 anyway, thanks to the misty moorings group. In response to a letter from senator lisa murkowski, gao issued a decision on whether the 2016 amendment to the tongass land and resource management plan the amendment, approved on. The 17 million acre tongass national forest is located in southeastern alaska and is the largest national forest in the united states and the earths largest remaining temperate rainforest. Francois of fsaddon publishing writes that he is very happy to report that our latest title, tongass fjords x, got a gold star award from avsim and is one of the main nominees for a simflight. I said i was not going to do this again,o well,its just money. Jul 03, 2012 placement of the tongass x scenery is spelled out in the installation manual that comes with the software just read and follow the directions. Normal topic hot topic more than 15 replies very hot topic more than 25. The tongass has over 150 rustic cabins scattered at remote lakes and seaside locations from humpback lake south of ketchikan to situk lake north of yakutat. Pakt, cybd and czst are the payware airports for pacific fjords scenery. I love flying along the mountains in southern alaska. Now do i need to purchase tongass fjords x to cover this area or is it included in one. Pronunciation of tongass with 2 audio pronunciations, 1 meaning, 3 translations, 1 sentence and more for tongass.
Tongass fjords is a major cooperation between holger sandmann and bill womack, now not only including the already legendary sandmann. Tongass fjords x is in beta, and thanks to our eagleeyed team, were squashing bugs and getting things tidied up for a release soon. A more precise method is to use the map start fsxprepare3d and select map. All fsaddon products were originally made for fsx sp2, without any guarantee to work in other spinnoff programs such as dovertail games fsxse or. Some people only have one or two of the orbx areas or even just tongass x. Tongass fjords is the successor and complement to misty fjords. Normal topic hot topic more than 15 replies very hot topic more than 25 replies locked topic sticky topic poll. In the meantime, our staff photographer, nick churchill, has been lensing around the beta of sitka.
Between these regions, tongass fjords x, and the pacific northwest scenery, thats many hundreds of miles of contiguous, highgrade scenery for you to fly over. It really is a wonderful scenery package, covering a staggering 80,000 km in area and stuffed with goodies and destinations including, 7 listed airfields, 6 unlisted airfields, 28 listed seaplane bases, 16 unlisted floatplane\boat docks, 31 us forest service cabins, 11 helipads. Tongass national forest, united states social travel. Installing tongass fjords x into prepar3d v3 and v4. Sep 08, 2015 two ftx and tongass fjords sceneries cover the pacific coastline from oregon to kenai peninsula in alaska. Run fsx, settings scenery library add area browse to the. May 06, 2010 this is a video that i made back in august of 2009 but havent uploaded until now. Installing to the default install location program files x86. Tongass national forest is in the forests category for juneau county in the state of alaska. They now have published a guide on how to adapt tongass fjords for p3d v3 and v4. Tongass national forest topo map, juneau county ak juneau.
The locations we have are specific for each of the scenery areas. The tongass national forest is a popular stop on many inside passage cruises in alaska such as a visit to the mendenhall glacier visitor center in juneau, and the southeast alaska discovery center in ketchikan. This sceneries include the terrain, scenery objects for example loran antennas, improved airports and additional airports and landing strips. South franklin street is the main tourism district and one of the best shopping areas to find everything alaskan, from cute and furry faux creatures like iceworms to handmade native crafts and expensive fine art. After doing comparisons on my cruise and a bush plane flight during the week i realized just how real this add on does get. Tongass fjords official in fsxse good news, most of fsx adddons payware and freeware can be used in fsxse. Please access the main map page through either the windows start menu. Heres a handy mapping tool for all tongass x fans who have purchased and installed this stunning addon that holger sandmann and bill womack have conjured up again. Placement of the tongass x scenery is spelled out in the installation manual that comes with the software just read and follow the directions. This scenery will replace the tongass fjords x versions of five finger lighthouse and cape decision lighthouse. Feb 22, 2010 tongass fjords x returns alaska back to the flightsimmers, after microsoft missed a beat in that particular area of the world. Prior to cruising the area a few weeks ago i only looked at the pictures on line knowing sooner or later i would purchase it.
Added additional recreational data to glacier bay national park and fjords national park. Most of its area is part of the temperate rain forest wwf ecoregion, itself part of the larger pacific temperate rain forest wwf ecoregion, and is remote enough to be home to many species of endangered and rare flora and fauna. But i have a problem with registred tongass fjords. In the memorandum, the secretary of agriculture, thomas vilsack, asked the forest service to strongly. Checking the airports on the map above, i find only one airport that has nice airport scenery. It was established in 1907 by an executive order issued by pres.
With tongass fjords x you have bought a whole new flight simulator world nope, were not exaggerating one little bit, as you will soon see after installing it. Listed below is the region scenery software payware necessary for the proper operation of rtmm scenery areas and ai traffic without it, most scenery and ai simply will not work or scenery will not. Misty fjords national monument 3031 tongass ave ketchikan, ak. Tongass national forest, forest region and wilderness area in southeastern alaska, u. Misty fjords national monument 3031 tongass ave ketchikan. This is the full kenai fjords map, showing the exit glacier area as well as the fjords and islands southwest of seward. It really is a wonderful scenery package, covering a staggering 80,000 km in area and stuffed with goodies and. In the meantime, our staff photographer, nick churchill. License agreement flight one software and scenery solutions.
As i had mapped all the tongass cabins to plang its in. Misty fjords flightseeing, sport fishing and bear viewing, camping and hiking are also popular activities within the tongass. This is a video that i made back in august of 2009 but havent uploaded until now. Anyone who is interested in visiting tongass national forest can print the free topographic map and street map using the link above. Tongass fjords fsx is a software program developed by fsaddon publishing. Tongass national forest topo map, juneau county ak juneau c. Most of its area is part of the temperate rain forest wwf ecoregion, itself. The program is free, but donations towards expenses. Most of its area is part of the temperate rain forest wwf.
It is fully compatible with ultimate terrain right from the start, and also with most other fsx titles for the region that have been released up till now, including the. Search for tfx and all of the tongass x locations will come up. Then execute the registryrepairtool, pointing it to the new location of fsx. This version is for microsoft windows 7, vista and xp, fsx sp2, fs9 and xplane 910. Tongass national forest land and resource management plan. Tongass fjords for prepar3d v4 general discussion no support.
South franklin street is the main tourism district and one of the best shopping. I have tongass fjords x installed in p3d with help of the fsx registryrepairtool can be provided if needed. Whether youre a new of returning fan of tongass scenery, youll soon come to discover it is the single best fs. Sep 08, 2009 tongass fjords x is a great example of how real it gets. Aug, 2015 tongass fjords official in fsxse good news, most of fsx adddons payware and freeware can be used in fsxse. Tongass fjords x is supported by the same team that brought you misty fjords and tongass fjords for fs2004, and it covers almost the same area as the previous tongass fjords. Having said that, tongass fsx as a piece of software that depicts in.
Tongass national forest, alaska tongass vacations in alaska. Forest service announces final decision on tongass old. This version is for microsoft windows 7, vista and xp, fsx sp2, fs9 and x plane 910. Tongass national forest forest region, alaska, united. Tongass fjords area tongass fjords by fsaddon ketchikan area pacific fjords pfj. Like in their fs2004 version, sandman and womack have managed.
A scheduled task is added to windows task scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times the schedule varies depending on the version. A tongass national forest clearcut is visible in this aerial photo taken in 2014. Tongass fjords x really is what publishing is all about. Includes private guide and vehicle, and port pickup and dropoff. If you only have tongass x, then use the the goto table to find all of the tongass x locations. Anyone who is interested in visiting tongass national forest can print the free topographic map and street map. Im enjoying flight planning almost as much as the flying itself now. A a special mention of bill spotlope womack of spotted antelope and beeswax fame for his great work on. Nov 23, 2009 in tongass fsx its all there from the coastal temperate rain forests to glacial fjords and tundra meadows, in vivid detail, this is a must have for any ga pilot that likes to fly low n slow. The tongass national forest in southeast alaska is the largest national forest in the united states at 17 million acres 69,000 km2.
Rtmm installation and getting started page misty moorings. Pacific fjords joins the gap between orbx pacific northwest and tongass fjords x. Heres a handy mapping tool for all tongass x fans who have purchased and installed this stunning addon that holger sandmann and. For our famous tongass fjords fsx however, there is an option to install it in p3d v4 anyway, thanks to the misty moorings group.
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