Current day Propliner AI

[briangladden]

I was wondering if anyone would be interested in creating an AI package utilizing Tom's Retro AI propliners as they are flown today.

What I mean is, current day operators like Buffalo Airways, Brooks Air fuel... etc.

I would be willing to do the repaints and any AFCAD's, but I have very little skill in writing AI flight plans.

Would anyone be willing to work on this with me... or perhaps someone has already done it and I'm not looking in the right places.


Brian

[relfel66]

what a great idea!

[ashaman]

I have some skills in compiling AI flight plans, but I must warn you, the maximum available time I can dedicate to it is one hour at day max (I do have a life, you know ) and not every day of the week also, as I do have Real Life obligations, so it may take time to compile a really complex time table.

Do you have a time table already (airports and take off time) or do you have to make one still?

What AI planes are to be used? (at the very least I need the links to them)

If everything goes OK and I'll take the duty, I stress that I can not make a rush job (sorry), and I will need someone available to beta test the resulting AI package with me (to make a good job, the more eyes look for problems, the better).

Let me know.

[briangladden]

I still need to come up with a list of planes and airports used (Flightaware here I come) They don't even have to be real world schedules since these are mostly cargo charter flights. Brooks Air fuel flies out of Fairbanks to outlying communities using DC-4's and C-46's.

Northern air cargo used to use DC-6's but retired them a while back. Buffalo Airways run's DC-3's and 4's out of Yellowknife.

I'm just throwing the idea out for folks to comment on at the moment.

Brian

[briangladden]

Upon further investigation, there are already repaints and flightplans available for Everts air cargo/fuel available at avsim. that's a start.

Brian

[ashaman]

Apr 3, 2009 8:01:36 GMT -5 briangladden said:

I'm just throwing the idea out for folks to comment on at the moment.

Well, alright, eventually remember that my skills lie on the compiling of the flight plans, giving an eventual little touch to the dynamics of a plane and I'm quite skilled with AFCAD/AFX as well. On the other hand I suck to nirvana in making repaints or anything graphical-related.

[railrunner130]

I did Alaska AFCADs for FS9. You're more than welcome to use those.

[jaymom]

Brian I dont know just how accurate this is but its one section of an AFCAD that I use for Buffalo Airways......

AC#135,PBY,20%,WEEK,IFR,1/15:30:04,1/18:54:14,060,R,0101,CYQF,1/20:00:39,2/01:27:29,060,R,0102,CYXY,2/15:30:04,2/18:10:58,060,R,0103,CYFS,2/19:00:46,2/19:54:09,060,R,0104,CYWY,3/15:30:46,3/17:18:59,060,R,0105,CYHY,3/19:30:04,3/22:54:14,060,R,0106,CYQF,4/15:30:04,4/19:29:55,060,R,0107,CYFS,5/15:30:08,5/16:45:19,060,R,0108,CYHY


www.members.cox.net/jaymom3/buffalo.html

Harold

[briangladden]

Do you have a compiled Buffalo Traffic file or perhaps a TTools file?

I see on your site you have a large collection AFCAD bgls but no traffic files.

I'm assuming from the screenshots you are using Jen's DC-4 with Mike Stone's Cat and perhaps the default dc-3?

I recognize the airport as Hay River but as far as I know, the new company headquarters is at Yellowknife with the maintenance base at Red Lake (?) Alberta.

any files you cold provide would be helpful, if only for use on my own computer and not for general consumption.


Brian

[jaymom]

Brian, the above is a TTools file. The only info I have is from this URL....

www.buffaloairways.com/

The flightplans I have are all fictional. The default airports including Hay River are way too small. I added a lot to CYHY just to get to watch some activity. I was going to put together weekly flight plans for Buffalo Airways but havent got to it yet. Research doesnt make it look very promising. I'll be adding my new version of CYHY shortly.

Harold