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[[Image:EHAM_taxiways.jpg|thumb|270px| | [[Image:EHAM_taxiways.jpg|thumb|270px|Updated taxiways at [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol|Schiphol]].]]Gijs de Rooy has redrawn the airport layouts for some of the Netherlands' most prominent [[:Category:Airports|airports]], including [[Amsterdam Airport Schiphol]] (EHAM), [[Lelystad Airport]] (EHLE) and [[Volkel Air Base]] (EHVK). Taxiways and tarmacs are now correctly placed and up to date. A significant improvement over the previous airport layout is the use of shoulders (concrete borders around taxiways), just as you would encounter at the real airports. The groundnetworks for these airports have been updated or created as well. | ||
Spending a couple of hours placing the taxiways and [[Interactive Traffic|AI routes]] in [[TaxiDraw]], Gijs was able to turn some gaunted airports into a living world! | Spending a couple of hours placing the taxiways and [[Interactive Traffic|AI routes]] in [[TaxiDraw]], Gijs was able to turn some gaunted airports into a living world! | ||
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This is the draft of the next edition of the FlightGear Newsletter. Please feel free to edit and add your contribution.
What's new in CVS
In the hangar
Scenery Corner
Dutch airports
Gijs de Rooy has redrawn the airport layouts for some of the Netherlands' most prominent airports, including Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (EHAM), Lelystad Airport (EHLE) and Volkel Air Base (EHVK). Taxiways and tarmacs are now correctly placed and up to date. A significant improvement over the previous airport layout is the use of shoulders (concrete borders around taxiways), just as you would encounter at the real airports. The groundnetworks for these airports have been updated or created as well.
Spending a couple of hours placing the taxiways and AI routes in TaxiDraw, Gijs was able to turn some gaunted airports into a living world!
Community News
FSWeekend
We will write a (short) report about the event and add some pictures.
Virtual Airline News
Addons
Useful links
And finally....
UK Flight Experience Bursaries
The Royal Aero Club Trust is a UK charity that, amongst other things, provides annual bursaries for flight simulator enthusiasts to gain their first experience of real flying. The bursaries are open to UK residents aged 16 to 21. This is a really great opportunity to try flying for real (and for free). Details can be found here, and the closing date is 31st March 2010.