Fictitious Airports in FlyNET?

General AVIATION RELATED chatter

Moderator: FSAirlines Staff

Post Reply

Do you think fictitious airports should be added to the database?

Yes
5
21%
No
19
79%
 
Total votes: 24

User avatar
Dave Athay
Ticket Agent
Posts: 62
Joined: Wed May 09, 2007 8:21 pm

Fictitious Airports in FlyNET?

Post by Dave Athay » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:13 am

I greatly enjoy being allowed to add airports to the FlyNET database, and have used the feature to add a couple already. They have all been real airports, and I've used the best data available.

My question is for the management, and also to see what others here think: May we add airports to the database which do not exist in the real world? For example, if I wanted to add my own private airstrip somewhere, for which I'd created scenery in my sim, would I be able to add it to the database so I could go there in FlyNET? Or is the intent of the management to limit the database to "real" airfields?

Personally, I would be in favor of being able to add a "fictitious" airport to the database. In the real world, there's nothing stopping me from creating my own airport, provided I own enough land and go through the applicable government process for registering it.

There are also a lot of great freeware sceneries out there for airports which do not exist in the real world, but are nevertheless fun to fly to in the sim.

I'd also like to include a poll for the general public of FlyNET to weigh in on this one.

Thanks, and happy flying!
Image

User avatar
CAPFlyer
Chief Pilot
Posts: 3045
Joined: Mon Nov 07, 2005 2:49 am
Location: Lancaster, Texas, USA
Contact:

Post by CAPFlyer » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:19 am

My personal opinion is no.

Why? There are a TON of real world airports that still don't exist within the FlyNET database. Why should we even consider adding ones that don't exist in the real world when there's plenty to go around already?

Second, FlyNET doesn't discriminate between whether an airport really has airline service or not at this point nor does it restrict what size of airplane can go into any airport. As such, as long as you can safely land at an airport, what is restricting you from turning what in the real world is a nearly abandoned former military base into a bustling international hub?
Image

User avatar
tjbaughn
Captain
Posts: 377
Joined: Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:30 pm
Location: Decatur, AL USA
Contact:

Post by tjbaughn » Thu Mar 20, 2008 1:43 pm

Yes, I think it should be ok and let’s think of it this way. In your belongings you can purchase a runway and home why not be able to fly to your private runway. By the way it's just a game and games are made to have fun with!
ImageImage

IslandBum
Captain
Posts: 417
Joined: Sat Jun 03, 2006 8:36 am
Location: The middle of a bloody desert - surrounded by bright lights, long legged women and Paupers
Contact:

Post by IslandBum » Thu Mar 20, 2008 2:32 pm

I say no

Simply because we have submitted some very nebulous airstrips ourselves at VHA and had to submit proof of their
exsistiance and validity - I believe that airfields that have been closed or built over should be allowable (in context)
for instance the airfield at Lympne in Kent that was for many years Skyways home base and played a pivotal role
in the cross channel air ferry and "coach air" operation, Southmost on the big island in Hawaii that was once the refueling stop
for traffic from the US to the south pacific but is now under 40 feet of lava flow. But adding airfields for the sake of it
is a little absurd and takes away from the reality of the sim . But thats just my opinion.

Oh yes btw VHA has a really nice fictional airfield on the south shore of Maui close to Kaupo but we would never think of adding it - its for fly-ins etc ,

Mahalo

Leif
Ho'olu komo la kaua
Leif Harding
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer
Venture Hawaii PLC

User avatar
joefremont
FSAirlines Developer
Posts: 3694
Joined: Tue May 16, 2006 5:46 am
Location: KSFO

Post by joefremont » Thu Mar 20, 2008 3:49 pm

I say NO.

While I have no problem with adding airports that existed at one time to recreate historic routes, adding fictional airports will take away the realism and could cause conflicts with real airports.
Image
I've sworn an oath of solitude until the pestilence is purged from the lands.

Myrm
Flight Attendant
Posts: 123
Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 2:29 pm
Location: Living in a giant ants nest in Sweden

Post by Myrm » Thu Mar 20, 2008 5:41 pm

I too voted no.

I have to say that I really don't see the point of it, after all there are so many thousands to choose from.
Myrm

"Glöm inte vår Tobias" (In memory of Tobias Enroth 1999-2007)

Image

Miikoyan
Chief Pilot
Posts: 831
Joined: Mon Feb 12, 2007 5:33 am
Location: Canada
Contact:

Post by Miikoyan » Thu Mar 20, 2008 6:02 pm

I voted no too. Sorry m8. I follow popular opinion...lol...

JK, I am opposed to this idea because, as other people said, people might get confused between a real airport and a fake one.
GoUS Executive Chairman
World Alliance Board of Directors
Image
Image

alemaobaiano
Captain
Posts: 214
Joined: Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:32 am
Location: Sao Paulo, Brasil

Post by alemaobaiano » Fri Mar 21, 2008 12:54 pm

Sorry, I'm voting NO too, as others have said there are many real world airports not in the database (I still have about 20 to add here just so that I can set up executive operations). A passenger demand function could make such an idea viable in the future, but at the moment there is nothing to stop someone creating a megahub in their back garden.
Image

Post Reply