40 More Great Flight Simulator Adventures
by Charles Gulick
Latitude/Longitude Coordinate Conversion
Greetings fellow old-school flight simulator enthusiasts,
Listed below are coordinates for all of the adventures from "40 More Great Flight Simulator Adventures", which I purchased long ago and still have. These coordinates are displayed below in the original form ("FS:") and in the converted form ("Lat/Lon:").
They were converted using the old COORDS.ZIP file (which was available on CompuServe "many moons ago"). This compressed file contains the 'COORDS.EXE' utility, by James G. Maloney, circa 1989. This is a simple, DOS-based, command-line conversion application which can convert between the old, early, crude flight simulator coordinates (large integer 'North' and 'East' numbers) used in the aforementioned Gulick books and normal coordinates (i.e. latitude and longitude).
These coordinates are provided for those who want to try some of the books' adventures in modern versions of Microsoft Flight Simulator (MSFS), or any other flight simulator for that matter, which use the normal (latitude and longitude) coordinate system.
For convenience, I've also provided (at the very end) a condensed form showing just the adventure name and the converted coordinates (on a single line) in a short, 1-page, printable form for each book.
In some cases, it's obvious that the converted latitude and longitude, although correct for the old versions of the "Flight Simulator" programs by Bruce Artwick, no longer match the proper position (as needed for the book's adventure to make sense) in modern versions of MSFS. In these cases, you'll have to figure it out and adjust accordingly, where practical. The converted coordinates should at least get you into the proper vicinity.
Also, in many cases the adventure will make no sense in modern versions of MSFS (or any other flight simulator), since the book adventures sometimes take advantage of features in the old simulator and/or its scenery that are not present in modern flight simulator software.
If anyone can provide adjusted coordinates to make the book adventure align more closely with what you'd expect to see in MSFS, please share them (along with the specific version of your flight simulator) with the maintainer of the www.flightsimbooks.com website so that this document can be updated accordingly.
Finally, I extend my thanks to Kevin Savetz for founding and maintaining the www.flightsimbooks.com website and also to all the authors (Gulick, et al) who've made the content of their books available for open publication at that site.
Without further ado, here are the converted adventure coordinates. Enjoy!
— Bill Marr (June 2008)
Something of a Departure (Spanaway I)
FS: N 21203, E 6502
Lat/Lon: N 47d 05m, W 122d 22m
Upstairs Downstairs (Spanaway II)
FS: N 20941, E 6395
Lat/Lon: N 46d 26m, W 122d 24m
The Leading Ledge (Piper Only)
FS: N 21000, E 6429
Lat/Lon: N 46d 35m, W 122d 22m
The Relic (Cessna Only)
FS: N 21070, E 6511
Lat/Lon: N 46d 48m, W 122d 11m
Down with Rectitude (Spanaway III)
FS: N 21183, E 6733
Lat/Lon: N 47d 13m, W 121d 37m
Cutting Patterns (Spanaway IV)
FS: n/a (continues from previous adventure)
Lat/Lon: n/a
Finally (Spanaway V)
FS: N 21211, E 6500
Lat/Lon: N 47d 06m, W 122d 23m
Wrapping the Box (Spanaway VI)
FS: N 21218, E 6492
Lat/Lon: N 47d 06m, W 122d 25m
The Arrow
FS: N 15323, E 6085
Lat/Lon: N 33d 52m, W 117d 41m
Bull's-Eye
FS: N 17560, E 22134
Lat/Lon: N 41d 24m, W 070d 29m
Time Warps
FS: N 17419, E 7402
Lat/Lon: N 39d 26m, W 115d 50m
Hangin' Out
FS: N 17417, E 7452
Lat/Lon: N 39d 28m, W 115d 41m
Waterline
FS: N 21412, E 6476
Lat/Lon: N 47d 30m, W 122d 42m
Skoal!
FS: N 21616, E 6737
Lat/Lon: N 48d 09m, W 122d 07m
Island Getaway (Tie-Down I)
FS: N 17352, E 21750
Lat/Lon: N 41d 06m, W 071d 46m
Corner on JFK (Tie-Down II)
FS: N 17031, E 21073
Lat/Lon: N 40d 38m, W 073d 59m
Gather by the River (Tie-Down III)
FS: N 16846, E 16598
Lat/Lon: N 41d 05m, W 087d 44m
Fallout at Fallbrook
FS: N 15023, E 6144
Lat/Lon: N 33d 15m, W 117d 17m
Ferry from Nantucket
FS: N 17457, E 22196
Lat/Lon: N 41d 09m, W 070d 21m
Reconnaissance
FS: N 17386, E 7407
Lat/Lon: N 39d 22m, W 115d 47m
The High and Mighty
FS: N 15150, E 5746
Lat/Lon: N 33d 15m, W 118d 26m
Sentimental Journey
FS: N 17031, E 21073
Lat/Lon: N 40d 38m, W 073d 59m
Lights Out
FS: N 15307, E 5817
Lat/Lon: N 33d 39m, W 118d 23m
Sunday Driver
FS: N 17226, E 21061
Lat/Lon: N 41d 05m, W 073d 56m
Tradewinds
FS: N 21219, E 6343
Lat/Lon: N 46d 59m, W 122d 54m
Splendor in the Grass (The Manhattan Project I)
FS: N 17065, E 20996
Lat/Lon: N 40d 44m, W 074d 12m
Reverse English (The Manhattan Project II)
FS: N 17577, E 21524
Lat/Lon: N 41d 42m, W 072d 20m
Headin' Uptown (The Manhattan Project III)
FS: N 17065, E 20996
Lat/Lon: N 40d 44m, W 074d 12m
The Easement (The Manhattan Project IV)
FS: N 17071, E 20996
Lat/Lon: N 40d 45m, W 074d 12m
An Attraction of Opposites (The Manhattan Project V)
FS: N 17068, E 20995
Lat/Lon: N 40d 45m, W 074d 12m
Landing Lights (The Manhattan Project VI)
FS: N 17084, E 21178
Lat/Lon: N 40d 43m, W 073d 39m
Outposts
FS: N 17191, E 16671
Lat/Lon: N 41d 53m, W 087d 30m
The Auburn Abstraction
FS: N 21314, E 6593
Lat/Lon: N 47d 23m, W 122d 13m
Which Way Is Up?
FS: N 21308, E 6588
Lat/Lon: N 47d 22m, W 122d 14m
A Fine Fleecing
FS: N 17358, E 21123
Lat/Lon: N 41d 22m, W 073d 40m
Avionics Package
FS: N 21416, E 6595
Lat/Lon: N 47d 37m, W 122d 20m
In Search of the Floating Bridges
FS: N 21481, E 6738
Lat/Lon: N 47d 52m, W 121d 57m
Dawn Patrol
FS: N 17418, E 7448
Lat/Lon: N 39d 28m, W 115d 42m
Red Quiver Valley
FS: N 17416, E 7404
Lat/Lon: N 39d 26m, W 115d 49m
Thataway
FS: N 21347, E 6312
Lat/Lon: N 47d 14m, W 123d 09m
Admire the Scenery
FS: N 12795, E 14102
Lat/Lon: N 31d 32m, W 094d 39m
Here's a short, 1-page, printable form:
Something of a Departure (Spanaway I) -- N 47d 05m, W 122d 22m Upstairs Downstairs (Spanaway II) -- N 46d 26m, W 122d 24m The Leading Ledge (Piper Only) -- N 46d 35m, W 122d 22m The Relic (Cessna Only) -- N 46d 48m, W 122d 11m Down with Rectitude (Spanaway III) -- N 47d 13m, W 121d 37m Cutting Patterns (Spanaway IV) -- n/a Finally (Spanaway V) -- N 47d 06m, W 122d 23m Wrapping the Box (Spanaway VI) -- N 47d 06m, W 122d 25m The Arrow -- N 33d 52m, W 117d 41m Bull's-Eye -- N 41d 24m, W 070d 29m Time Warps -- N 39d 26m, W 115d 50m Hangin' Out -- N 39d 28m, W 115d 41m Waterline -- N 47d 30m, W 122d 42m Skoal! -- N 48d 09m, W 122d 07m Island Getaway (Tie-Down I) -- N 41d 06m, W 071d 46m Corner on JFK (Tie-Down II) -- N 40d 38m, W 073d 59m Gather by the River (Tie-Down III) -- N 41d 05m, W 087d 44m Fallout at Fallbrook -- N 33d 15m, W 117d 17m Ferry from Nantucket -- N 41d 09m, W 070d 21m Reconnaissance -- N 39d 22m, W 115d 47m The High and Mighty -- N 33d 15m, W 118d 26m Sentimental Journey -- N 40d 38m, W 073d 59m Lights Out -- N 33d 39m, W 118d 23m Sunday Driver -- N 41d 05m, W 073d 56m Tradewinds -- N 46d 59m, W 122d 54m Splendor in the Grass (The Manhattan Project I) -- N 40d 44m, W 074d 12m Reverse English (The Manhattan Project II) -- N 41d 42m, W 072d 20m Headin' Uptown (The Manhattan Project III) -- N 40d 44m, W 074d 12m The Easement (The Manhattan Project IV) -- N 40d 45m, W 074d 12m An Attraction of Opposites (The Manhattan Project V) -- N 40d 45m, W 074d 12m Landing Lights (The Manhattan Project VI) -- N 40d 43m, W 073d 39m Outposts -- N 41d 53m, W 087d 30m The Auburn Abstraction -- N 47d 23m, W 122d 13m Which Way Is Up? -- N 47d 22m, W 122d 14m A Fine Fleecing -- N 41d 22m, W 073d 40m Avionics Package -- N 47d 37m, W 122d 20m In Search of the Floating Bridges -- N 47d 52m, W 121d 57m Dawn Patrol -- N 39d 28m, W 115d 42m Red Quiver Valley -- N 39d 26m, W 115d 49m Thataway -- N 47d 14m, W 123d 09m Admire the Scenery -- N 31d 32m, W 094d 39m
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