El Centro question

Joseph29 · Post by **Joseph29** » 16 Oct 2008, 03:51

I know this airport is below sea level but I am confused if I will see AI planes there or not. Will AI show up at the airport, park and just not take off? Or will AI not show up at all?

I have custom scenery for this airport and tried to find AI there but I haven't seen any. Im not sure if it's beacuse planes will not land there or because I don't have any AI that go to El Centro.

I know this has been asked but I was a little confussed about the answers.

flyerkg · Post by **flyerkg** » 16 Oct 2008, 04:01

I think several posts back in August on El Centro might help you. There was also some discussions in January. Try the search tool here and type El Centro or KNJK and see if any of the previous issues might help. I made a bunch of AI flight plans from MCAS Miramar to El Centro a long time ago but I never hung around El Centro to see how the AI planes behaved there.

Felixthreeone · Post by **Felixthreeone** » 16 Oct 2008, 04:01

They will show up, however they will not function properly. As to the specifics, I believe it has something to do with all of the airports in FS that are below sea level. I've found that they have a very hard time landing..(as in they don't). Hope that helps a bit.

Joseph29 · Post by **Joseph29** » 16 Oct 2008, 04:26

Thanks guys I was just getting confused when I kept seeing that AI will not function properly. I just wasn't sure what to look for when trying to see AI at the airport.

Ford Friendly · Post by **Ford Friendly** » 16 Oct 2008, 04:27

FWIW, I think I read that this problem was corrected in FSX.. I'll go visit it and report back.

Edit to add: Never saw any anomalous behavior at El Centro in FSX.