Scenery Selection for Flight Simulation
Last time, netizen Wang asked about scenery suitable for flight simulation in Japan. Personally, I think places with good natural scenery are all quite nice. For example, the areas I often fly to include: The Mount Fuji region, Shizuoka Airport RJNS, The mountainous regions of Toyama and Nagano, Matsumoto Airport RJAF, Toyama Airport RJNT Kagoshima, Kagoshima Airport RJFK Hokkaido region, Obihiro Airport RJCB, Hakodate Airport RJCH, Kushiro RJCK, Asahikawa Airport RJEC. Generally speaking, these scenic spots won’t disappoint.
In addition, because I am quite familiar with several airports in the Tokyo and Osaka areas, I fly there quite often as well. For example, Tokyo Haneda Airport RJTT, Chofu Airport RJTF, Narita Airport RJAA, Kansai Airport RJBB, Kobe Airport RJBE, Osaka Itami RJOO, Osaka Yao RJOY, and so on. Friends who enjoy flying big city scenarios can also give them a try.
Also, if I am traveling, I generally go there for a simulation as well. For instance, I recently visited Yosemite National Park, examples as follows:
This is a screenshot from X-Plane 10, with the aircraft flying at the bottom of Yosemite Valley.
El Capitan is visible ahead to the left.
(By the way, the latest Mac OS version 10.11.6 is named after it, called OS X El Capitan)
Comparing it with the photo I took at the Tunnel View scenic spot:
Although it’s not particularly realistic, you can still make out the general idea.
Looking at another screenshot, continuing to fly forward along the valley floor:
You can see the famous North Dome ahead to the right.
The photo I took from Glacier Point is as follows:
You can see the shape of North Dome is quite distinctive.