Heavy traffic at TNCM

jmoss · Post by **jmoss** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 12:57 pm

Hey everyone, I love the new package guys. I notice that heavy traffic is somewhat light at TNCM. What would be the best setting. I usually have it at 40%. At KSEA at this figure there is alot of activity,yet at TNCM, not that much. I am not a guru at AI stuff. I assume that I would have to make flight plans for my AI to fly to TNCM from other airports? Any suggestions on the best way to accomplish this? Again, Fly Tampa Products get better with every release. Congratulations on a job well done. OT: George, what happened to your dishwasher avitar? LOL

Best regards, Jeff

Post by **george[flytampa]** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:01 pm

I didn't like the rough edges

you could search Avsim for World of AI packs. Those are pretty easy to install.

Delta777 · Post by **Delta777** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 1:06 pm

Yes George is right.

Just go to world-of-ai.com and download the American, KLM, Delta and Continental Packs Then you should have some Heavy traffic.

Furthermore I can recommend you the page ultimatega.com, where you can find alot of GA traffic!

jmoss · Post by **jmoss** » Mon Apr 16, 2007 4:34 pm

Thanks for reply gents. I already have an AI packge installed, not sure which one. It contains a bunch of different AI planes from the Dash8 to 757 in Horizon, Delta, Continental flavors etc.. Anyway I will check out the links. Much appreciated.

Best regards, Jeff

RFields · Post by **RFields** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:57 am

I notice that heavy traffic is somewhat light at TNCM.

Certainly as compared to Seattle - TNCM is really a small city airport - which happens to be located in a resort / vacation destination.

Seattle sees almost 29 million passengers a year - The latest numbers I can find are about 1.5 million passengers go through TNCM.

jmoss · Post by **jmoss** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:18 pm

You are absolutly correct about that. What I needed was time. I did install a WOAI package for American, but today I loaded a flight this afternoon, and guess what.... I saw others including Air France, so it really depends on what day and time. There is indeed life at this airport, it all rides on what AI packages are installed and the time the flights are taken. Actually, I just decided to get off my duff and go to island. Back in 1995, my wife and I were supposed to go there, and ended up in Aruba due to hurricane damage. Well, I want to try going there again this year maybe (Providing $$$ Flow), so once I am on the beach, I can witness for myself the true traffic flow at this magnificant place.

Best regards, Jeff

RFields · Post by **RFields** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 9:43 pm

I want to get back down there so bad.

The US Navy sent me to live on Antigua for four years - Feb 79 - Oct 82.

Got over to St Barts and St Maarten a few times.

I have a different wife now, and I can tell from the way she looks at some of the pictures we have - I better get to working on that trip.

jmoss · Post by **jmoss** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 11:47 pm

I don't mean to take this post too much OT, but I can't resist. The way my wife looks at our photos, then at me, are most likely very different from yours. Why you ask?? Well she is thinking of a trip like this as a vacation for her. I go down there, she stays here...if you get my drift. Actually, maybe if I paid for the whole thing, she might reconsider.

All kidding aside, I can almost smell the tropical air as I lay on the beach with the breeze blowing, my video camera in hand, taping all of the aircraft as they approach TNCM. I don't think anything gets better than that.

Best regards, Jeff

jackcford · Post by **jackcford** » Sat Apr 21, 2007 3:10 am

Well when you get there keep your wife away from Front Street, Philipsburg in St. Maarten it will cost you big time

Jack