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                     Bermuda Islands Scenery
            For Microsoft Flight Simulator 4.0
            With the Aircraft & Scenery Designer
                    Version 1.00
                July 5, 1991

FILES IN THIS ZIPFILE:

    BERMUDA.DOC - This file
    !README!.NOW - A small notice for users
    BISBDARP.SC1 - Static Scenery file
    BISBDARP.DY1 - Dynamic Scenery file
    BISTART.MOD - Mode to start the scenery
    BIXKF.MOD - Kindley Field mode
    BERMUDA.DEM - An aireal tour of Bermuda

SETUP AND REQUIREMENTS:

    Static Scenery Memory - 25,000
    Dynamic Scenery Memory - 10,000
    Max. Dynamic Scenery Objects Active - 20

    Center : N13905.3901 E24652.1325 R150

    This scenery file covers the Bermuda Islands, as well as a 150 mile
radius around the Bermuda VOR station.

COMMENTS:

    Bermuda provides some unique challenges in scenery design. The islands
do not appear on any currently available scenery disk, and it is doubtful if
they ever will because they are so isolated.
    Because Bermuda is so far from any "regular" FS4 scenery, you will
find that the magnetic compass in you aircraft will read in true north instead
of magnetic north. The best way to fix this is if you have SD-7 or SD-12. If
you place the plane in a SD-7 or SD-12 area, you can get a magnetic deviation,
then by placing yourself at Bermuda the headings will be more or less correct.
    To get correct magnetic headings, load the BISTART mode before you
load the Bermuda scenery. The BISTART mode file places your aircraft near
Washington D.C. on SD-7. Once you've loaded the mode file, then load the
BIXKF mode to place yourself at Kindley Field on the islands. Of course, if
you fly cross-country from SD-7 or SD-12 to Bermuda, you won't have to worry
about deviation, since it will already be loaded.
    There is a bug in FS4 that will cause a bit of land to stick out under
your plane if you are far away from the default or scenery disk areas. You
will notice this if you use the down view, and it will appear as a sliver of
land at the bottom of the front view. Loading SD-7 or SD-12 will make this a
little better. The sea will dissapear in radar view if you are zoomed far in.
Also, high angles of right bank (about 80-90 degrees) will cause a phenomenon
I call "greenout." What happens is the sky turns dark green, and the land
turns dark blue. Not much you can do about the last two, except to ignore it.
    Much thanks to Jim Ross for his help in making this file. I used Jim's
LEVITILT utility to create the cruise ships. Laemming Wheeler's SEE03 utility
was used to create dusk/night effects, and the lighthouses and ship hulls.
POINTS OF INTEREST:

    Bermuda is a group of about 150 islands, situated 570 statute miles
south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The islands are composed of
a cap of limestone sitting atop an ancient volcano. They are ringed by coral
reefs, the northernmost coral reefs in the world. Most of the islands are very
small, the largest of which, Bermuda, is about 17 miles long. The islands have
a combined area of about 20 square miles. They are well known for their many
inlets and channels, and especially for the dangerous reefs which have claimed
many ships.
    Because of the nearby Gulf Stream, Bermuda enjoys sub-tropical weather
and fairly constant year-round tempratures. Summer temps average around 85F,
and winter temps about 70F. The highest temprature ever recorded was 94F, and
the lowest was 41F. However, there is usually high humidity in the summertime.
    Bermuda was discovered in 1503 by Juan Bermudez. The islands were
uninhabited until 1609, when the "Sea Venture," flagship of the second
expidition sent to America by the Virginia Company, was wrecked in a storm
off of St. George's island. The survivors built two new ships, the
"Deliverance" and the "Paitience," and left for Virginia one year later.
After that the Virginia Company took poscession of the islands, and in 1612
60 English settlers landed on Bermuda, and established the town of St.
George's.
    Today Bermuda is a very popular vacation spot, nearly 600,000 tourists
come to Bermuda a year. Bermuda is a British Crown Colony with internal
autonomy. The head of the administration is the Governor, who acts as a
representative of Queen Elizabeth II. Bermuda is now working its way towards
becoming an independant country.

    St. George's Island -  This is the northernmost island in the group,
and the first to be settled. The town of St. George's is located on the
southern side of the island. On the northern point is Ft. St. Catherine, a
18th century fortification.

    St. David's Island and Kindley Field - The second largest island in
the group, most of which is taken up by the U.S. Naval Air Station. The
airport is shared by the U.S. Navy, the R.C.A.F, and civil aviation. The U.S.
Navy area is just to the north of the main runway, and the R.C.A.F. base is on
the southern end of runway 30. At the end of a closed runway (now a taxiway),
is the civil aviation terminal. To the east of the airport is St. George's
lighthouse.

    Bermuda - On the main island is the capital, Hamilton. On the
southern end of the island is the Southhampton Princess Hotel, and Gibb's Hill
lighthouse.

    Hamilton - Hamilton is the capital of Bermuda, located on the main
island, on the north side of Hamilton Harbour. You will find the Cabinet
Building, and Session House there, as well as the Methodist Church, the
Hamilton Cathedral, City Hall, and the Bank of Bermuda. On the east side of
town is Ft. Hamilton, and to the north is Goverment House, which is the
Governor's residence.
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

DoD Flight Information Publication - High and Low Altitude Caribbean and
    South America
DMA Operational Navigational Chart G-22 Edition 3
Baedecker's Caribbean including Bermuda
Bermuda: Yesterday and Today by Terry Tucker


AUTHOR AND UPDATES:

 If you have any comments or questions, I can be contacted at the
 following address.

                 Rus Phillips
                 608 Falmouth Dr.
                 Fredericksburg, Va. 22405
                 Telephone: [phone]

     The latest copies of my software can be found on the Nexus BBS.

    The Nexus BBS - [phone] 9600,N,8,1 - Sysop: Bob Andrews

    This is a local call for me, so I upload all my Flight Simulator files
there. There is a library of about 160 FS4-related files on Nexus now, and
the library is steadily growing. I am also active on the Flight Simulator
PCBRelay conference, and can be reached there.

    I call these BBS's about once a week as well.

    Linx BBS [phone]
    Max's Doghouse [phone]
    Pilot's Lounge [phone]
    Valuecomm BBS [phone]
    Xevious BBS [phone]

    You should be able to find new files or leave me a message at any of
these fine boards.

SCENERY FILE INDEX:

1. IDENT - The three character code used by the FAA to indentify all public use
airports.

2. DETAIL - This tells you how much detail was used to depict the airport.

    R - Runways
    T - Taxiways and ramp areas
    B - Buildings or hangars
    D - Dynamic Scenery
    L - Lights, runway or taxiway

3. FUEL - Airports which offer 100LL and JET A fuel will have white fuel boxes.
      Airports which offer 100LL only will have light blue fuel boxes.

4. NAVAIDS - If I have added a ILS approach to the airport, the runway
    number will be in front of the slash, followed by the localizer
    frequency.

AIRPORTS:
  NAME,IDENT,DETAIL   |   NORTH    |    EAST    | ALT | FUEL | NAVAIDS
----------------------|------------|------------|-----|------|-----
Bermuda NAS           | 13905.5374 | 24657.4047 | 12  | NOT  | ILS 30/109.9
(Kindley Field)       |            |            |     | AVBL |
XKF            RTDBL  |            |            |     |      |
-------------------------------------------------------------------

RADIO NAV AIDS:
    1. VOR
        A. Bermuda BDA 113.9
    2. NDB
        A. St. David's BSD 323

    FLYING TO BERMUDA:

    A lot of FS4 users (including me) have taken up the pastime of flying
to new scenery areas, and then getting to see all the new stuff as a reward
for a long cross country. Bermuda would make a great cross country from
the U.S. East Coast. Remember, however, that there is NO civil AV gas
available on Bermuda. You have to have enough to get there, and then get
back. This narrows down the choice or aircraft to the 747, Learjet, Starship,
or some other aircraft with a range of about 1300 NM.
    Here is a list of radials from VOR's that should take you within
several miles of the Bermuda VOR station.

Norfolk ORF (SD-7) 116.9 - R125
Charleston CHS (SD-7) 113.5 - R93
Kennedy JFK (Default Scenery) 115.9 - R153
Kennedy JFK (SD-12) 115.9 - R155    LICENSING:

    If you wish to use BISBDARP.SC1 or BISBDARP.DY1 as part of a scenery
file that you intend to distribute, then you must include it IN ITS
ENTIREITY. All static scenery objects and dynamic scenery objects must
be included, as well as all text and mode files found in FREDVA20.ZIP.
Otherwise, contact the author for permission to use only a portion of the
scenery.
     All of the files in this archive are intended for non-commercial,
public domain use, and may be used, copied, and distributed subject to this
licence. This program is supplied "as is" and without any warranties,
express or implied, including fitness or suitability for a particular
purpose. The author cannot be held liable for any accidental damages
incurred. The files in this archive may not be sold without express
permission of the author.