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- FS5 Hong Kong Scenery
- Version 2.0
- September 1994
-
- Compiled by
- R.I. Wittick
-
- This is version 2.0 of my Hong Kong scenery for FS5. New to this version
- are the airport buildings, the displaced runways at Kai Tak, VASI
- indicators at both ends of the runway, the approach lights for runway 13 that
- are strung across Kowloon (which only appear at night), more skyscrapers on
- Kowloon and, finally, the checkerboard hill with both of the orange and white
- checkerboards. Both have lights on them, so they are visible at night.
-
- This scenery was inspired by the article in the Jul/Aug 1994 issue of
- Airways magazine, written by Rick Drury. Rick is a 747 captain who
- frequntly flies into Hong Kong. His article describes the various
- approaches to Kai Tak airport at Hong Kong. It is well illustrated with
- color photographs and Jeppesen approach plates. For those interested
- in acquiring the Airways magazine, back issues are available from the
- publisher: Airways Magazine
- P.O. Box 1109
- Sandpoint Idaho 83864
- USA
-
- To use this scenery copy the *.BGL files to your \fltsim5\scenery
- directory, and the *.STN files to your \fltsim5\pilots directory.
-
- I would like to thank both Enno F. Borgsteede for his BGLGEN FS5
- scenery compiler, and Hiroo Umeno for his BGLTLS FS5 scenery tools.
- I'm especially appreciative of all the support that Hiroo has provided
- for his BGLCOMP compiler. I think his responsiveness to questions and
- bug reports is truly exemplary. Also, I would like to thank all the
- folks on the Internet and on CompuServe who offered suggestions and
- encouragement while I was trying to come up with an acceptable
- checkerboard. I'd especially like to thank Joe Phillips and Andre Bruton
- who took the time to create files for me to look at. After many
- different trials and errors, I ended up using a checkerboard of my own
- design; however I really appreciate all the help that others have offered.
-
- Kai Tak Airport
- --- --- -------
-
- The Airways article includes three Jeppesen approach plates for
- Kai Tak airport. The first is an NDB approach to runway 13; the second
- is the famous IGS (Instrument Guidance System) approach for runway 13;
- and the last is a more conventional ILS approach to runway 31. I have
- included all the navigation aids necessary to fly any of the three
- approaches. I urge you to get a copy of the Airways magazine. I think
- the Jeppesen plates for this famous airport are worth the price of
- the magazine. Note that IAP files for the Final Approach program for
- all three Hong Kong approaches are available on the Internet and on
- CompuServe for those who want to generate their own approach plates.
-
- For those who do not have the article or approach plates, I've tried to give a
- verbal description of the three different IFR approaches into Kai Tak.
- I've included two situations in the zip file that can be used to begin these
- approaches. For both situations you are flying the Learjet, proceeding to the
- initial approach point. I suggest before switching to either situation that
- you take off with the Learjet and get it into a stable, level configuration.
-
-
- ILS Approach to Kai Tak 31
- --- -------- -- --- --- --
-
- This approach involves flying to the TH (Tathong Point) VOR which is on
- a frequency of 115.5. You should be at about 4,500' when you cross the
- VOR and descending. You then fly out on the 135 radial for two minutes,
- turn 180 degrees, and fly in on the 315 radial. You should be able to
- pick up the ILS on frequency 109.9. When you cross the outer marker
- which is at the TH VOR (5.7 miles from the threshold) you should be
- about 1860'; the middle marker is 1.8 miles out where you should
- be about 650'. The decision height is 405'. The airport is at 15'.
- Note that the runway has a displaced threshold.
-
-
-
- IGS Approach to Kai Tak 13
- --- -------- -- --- --- --
-
- For this approach you first fly to the CH (Cheung Chau) VOR which is on
- a frequency of 112.3. You should be about 8,000' and descending when
- you cross the VOR. You then fly on the 270 radial for 7 miles, at which
- time the SL (Sha Lo Wan) NDB (268) should be at 360 degrees. At this point
- you should be at about 6,000'. You then turn to SL and continue until
- you cross the NDB at which point you fly on a new heading of 045 degrees.
- You proceed on that course until you intercept the IGS localizer
- on a frequency of 111.90 at 088 degrees. At this point you should be
- about 4,500'.
-
- Somewhere around here you should retune the ADF to the RW (Hong Kong) NDB,
- which is on a frequency of 377. RW is located right at the threshold of
- runway 13. You will cross the outer marker about 5.8 miles from the IGS
- transmitter. Here you should be about 1800'. The middle marker
- is 2.2 miles from the IGS transmitter and 1.7 miles from the runway 13
- threshold which is off to the right at 135 degrees. You need to begin
- your turn to the runway at or before the middle marker; if not, you must
- execute a missed approach. Whatever you do, don't continue to follow the
- IGS or you'll end up crashing into the hillside at the site of
- the famous orange and white checkerboard. I tried to make the checkerboard
- as realistic as possible in that from a distance it looks white (as does
- the real one) but as you get close you will see the checkered pattern. As
- it turned out, however, if you are close enough to clearly see the pattern,
- you need to turn IMMEDIATELY. The decision height for this approach is 680'.
-
- The runway is at 15' elevation and over 10,900' long, so you have lots of
- room to get straightened out. Note that the runway has VASI, so you can
- use that to help judge your descent. You should also note that the
- runway has a displaced runway. The Airways article includes a photograph
- of a 747 which just landed 50 degrees off center on the runway, and still
- managed to stop safely without any damage. Amazing! The article
- also has a nice series of photos showing what the IGS approach looks
- like from the cockpit at varying distances. If only it could look so
- good in FS5!
-
- NDB Approach to Runway 13
- --- -------- -- ------ --
-
- This approach involves flying to the CC (Cheung Chau) NDB which is on
- a frequency of 360. You should be at 4,500' when you cross the NDB.
- You then fly on 041 degrees for one minute and then back to the NDB on
- 251 degrees. When you cross the NDB a second time you should be at
- 3,000'. You continue on 251 for 1 minute beyond the NDB, and then back
- to the NDB on 041 degrees by which time you should be at 1,000'. You
- then proceed to the SC (Stonecutters) NDB on frequency 236, which is
- continuing on the 041 degree course. After crossing SC you need to
- visually locate the runway (off the right at 135 degrees), turn, and land.
- The minimum decision height for this approach is 780'.
-
- Take Off from Runway 31
- ---- --- ---- ------ --
-
- The take off pattern for runway 31 is also interesting because as soon as
- you get off the ground you must turn toward the SC (Stonecutters) NDB on
- frequency 236, in order to avoid Lion Rock.
-
-
- Navigation Aids in the Hong Kong Area
- ---------- ---- -- --- ---- ---- ----
-
- ATIS:
- Kai Tak Airport 128.20
-
- VORs:
- TH Tathong Point 115.50
- CH Cheung Chau 112.30
-
- NDBs:
- RW Hong Kong 377
- TP Tathong Point 280
- SL Sha Lo Wan 268
- SC Stonecutters 236
- CC Cheung Chau 360
- HGK Cape D' Aguilar 338
-
- ILS:
- IHK Kai Tak Runway 31 109.90 315 degrees
-
- IGS:
- KL Kai Tak Runway 13 111.90 88 degrees (Runway 13 at 135 degrees)
-
-
- Bob Wittick
- Internet: rwittick@msu.edu
- CompuServe: 72113,2364