RTMM Waypoints ...If you look at the Location Information Page on the "Here2There" web page ...
... you will see that ALL RTMM Locations, with their sublocations, are all now listed in alphabetical order. All of them have start co-ordinates and ALL of them now have their own ICAO code or WayPoint (R-Number). Many locations previously were not included on the table. Also, the Alaska Power Project was not included. They are now all there. The table now has EVERYTHING we have on the scenery page. The only things still "missing" are the USFS cabins, and that will be the next part of this project.
The R-Number WayPoints ...
You can find the download folder these at the top of the RTMM Scenery Page, also, they are under "R" on the scenery page. Basically it is simply a folder that you put into your ADDON Scenery in your sim and activate. Once you do this, you will have a WayPoint for EVERY RTMM location and sub-location. If you want to fly to a particular location, look it up on the Location Information Page, get the R-Number (waypoint), and put it into your GPS. When activated, it gives you a DIRECT route to the location .. not a route. There is a pdf in the folder that gives instructions on how to enter these into your GPS and how to use the waypoints.
This, in no way, replaces all of the almost one thousand RTMM/MFC Flight Plan Routes, all of that is intact. However, this will give you a "new" way to fly in the RTMM area that is a little tricky (and probably more realistic). In our area, the ceiling usually is low, around 2000 feet or less, obscuring the mountains. So to get from point A to point B, you must fly a maze between the mountains. (If you go above them and lose sight of the water, you may come down INTO one!). The RTMM routes give you the turns to run the maze successfully. With the WayPoint system, you put in the waypoint and YOU have to figure out how to run the maze of mountains to reach your objective. Also, you can now fly from location to location. Before, we always had to start from an airport. Now you can already be an RTMM location, decide to go to a new location, find the WayPoint number, put it in your GPS, and continue your journey to the next listed RTMM destination.
Also, on some days (darned few!) there are clear skies. No use in running the maze, when you can safely go up to about 4000 feet and go directly to a location. I have become very used to the routes, and I've seen most of them over and over. Flying "off the route," above and across the geography gives you a whole new perspective of RTMM.
If you are a novice flier, I would pass on this, it is easier and more safely used by the experienced pilots. In the end, it is just "another" way to enjoy all of the locations that are hidden out in the RTMM maze waiting for your discovery. Basically, we are giving you a GPS that has every RTMM location already added for you.
I hope you enjoy the new program.
Doug
PS: If you like this kind of flying, making a desktop shortcut to the web page keeps it easy for you to quickly find the WayPoint number.
