I failed geography anyways 🤔
No problem, Simbrief will help you not to get lost. 
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This is what I meant and I may not be good at topography but I don't think that route is shorter than what simbrief made
Great Circle=orthodrome, Rhumb Line=loxodrome.
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Funny how the nearby TASZÁR closed airfield is defined much more clearly in Aerofly.
Taszár is clearly visible on the satellite image because it was a Hungarian MiG-21 military concrete airport. During the Yugoslav war, there was also a NATO base here. LHKV is a sports airport, and in the past it was also a rural base of the MÉM agricultural Air Service. (The central airport was in Budaőrs, the rural base airports were in Nyíregyháza(*), Kaposújlak, Őcsény(*) and Maklár.)
* = Included in simulator.
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LHTL
Tököl Airport traces its origins back to the period of the Second World War.The airfield was constructed between 1940 and 1941 for military purposes. Initially it was used by the Royal Hungarian Air Force, and later, during the latter stages of the war, by the German Luftwaffe. Owing to its strategic location, it played an important role in the air defense of Budapest and in regional air operations. A unique legacy from this period is a large aircraft weighing platform, designed to allow an aircraft to taxi onto it so that its weight and center-of-gravity position could be determined.
After World War II, the airport was divided both functionally and territorially. The western part of the airfield came under Soviet control, while the eastern section remained in Hungarian hands. During this time, the Pestvidéki Gépgyár was located on the Hungarian side of the airport, where maintenance, servicing, and major overhauls of aircraft and helicopters of the Hungarian Armed Forces were carried out.
Following the withdrawal of Soviet troops in the early 1990s, the airport lost its military role. It was subsequently transitioned to civilian use. Today, Tököl Airport operates as a general aviation airfield, supporting light aircraft operations, flight training, parachuting, gliding, and recreational flying.
At present, Tököl Airport is an important center of Hungarian general aviation, while its history represents a significant chapter in the country’s military aviation heritage.
Traffic pattern for Runway 32. (From the airport rules)
When Runway 32 is in use, the traffic pattern shall be flown as follows:First turn: Initiate the first turn upon reaching the eastern bank of the Danube.
Second turn: Initiate the second turn after crossing the Danube. Due to noise abatement procedures, flight over the nature reserve is prohibited. The downwind leg runs north and northeast of the town of Tököl, with heading toward the water tower.
Third turn: Initiate the third turn after crossing the Tököl HÉV (suburban railway) line. The base leg is oriented toward the twin chimneys of the industrial area.
The descent shall be planned so that, upon reaching the area over the town of Szigethalom, engine power is reduced to the minimum possible, while carefully monitoring engine temperatures.
For Runway 32, the displaced threshold (located at taxiway A2) must be taken into account during training flights (touch-and-go operations). A full-stop landing may be planned to the original Runway 32 threshold only if the pilot-in-command can safely conduct the approach over the town of Szigethalom at idle power, or at minimum engine power required to keep the engine warm.
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I am on iOS, and the detail of the landscape is truly impressive with ultra graphics settings, even at a resolution worse than Western Europe.
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Switzerland.
1:500000 ICAO VFR chart, similar to a Burda sewing pattern...
1:300000 glider chart.
Maps of Switzerland - Swiss Confederation - map.geo.admin.chAirports. (Flight simulation use only)
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Thanks, sim runs fine for me now, although it’s a shame I’m stuck at 30fps, maybe soon they’ll fix it.
I don't know, maybe it's an iOS bug. Anyway, as I wrote above, there is a setting where the simulator runs smoothly without any hiccups, drains the battery more slowly, and the processor doesn't get hot either.
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I have an iPad Pro with an M5 processor. I found out by accident, but the simulator runs most smoothly in "Low Power Mode (!)" and with limited frame rate settings (30 fps) and with trees. This is especially noticeable with helicopters. These settings were also fine on a tablet with an M1 processor. Don't ask me why this is because I don't know. Just try it.
Read this:
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I think “we need” a Fox Moth too. Or a Gipsy Moth…
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I’m on iOS, but thanks.
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One of my hobbies is trying to identify small airports in the simulator. This one is a 600-meter-long grass airfield near Pilis.
The airfield in the simulator.
A traffic pattern around the airfield. Take-off, landing, and taxiing with the Robin are also possible on this terrain. The trees next to the airfield help a lot in sensing the altitude.External Content youtu.beContent embedded from external sources will not be displayed without your consent.Through the activation of external content, you agree that personal data may be transferred to third party platforms. We have provided more information on this in our privacy policy.And this link:
AIS EN - VFR Manual - Pilis Repülőtér - LHPL
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To demonstrate how accurate the location of trees in the simulator is, here is a photo of the original Pilis airfield.
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Bell UH-1 or Bell 412?
It looks like a UH-1. The 412 has a four-bladed rotor.
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And maybe some new helicopters…
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How Can I look Recorded Flight? I can't find it 😢
Career->Recent flights.
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Yes, it sounds pretty scary, but the technology is here. I read a book about the Panavia Tornado. There, the robot does high-speed, low altitude, terrain-following flights, and the pilot just watches the stunt with wide eyes.
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It seems OK. 305 m=1000 ft.
“Vertical separation in aviation is the mandatory minimum vertical distance air traffic control (ATC) enforces between aircraft to prevent mid-air collisions, typically 1,000 feet below 29,000 ft and 2,000 feet above it, but can be reduced to 1,000 feet in Reduced Vertical Separation Minima (RVSM) airspace for equipped planes, ensuring safe, efficient use of skies.”
This separation can be safely maintained by modern autopilots.
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It is likely that there will be a proliferation of posts saying “"We want" aerial refueling aircraft”.
