Since I can't do actual instrument training right now, I've been using xplane to work on procedures. I like to open my efb, find a part of the country with actual ifr, and set up xplane with real time weather.
Last night, there was some weather moving across Michigan, so I 'flew' from Kelleys Island to Grosse Ile, MI, an island located between Detroit and Windsor, ON.
When the taxi diagram popped up, the center of the airport looked just like the airport symbol on a vfr sectional. I did a little research, and found that this 1500' diameter concrete circle was the original landing area. I was aware that early airports were round or square fields, and they always took off & landed directly into the wind, but I didn't know they were ever made of concrete. I don't know if this is why the chart symbol looks like it does, but it certainly is quite a coincidence.
Maybe this is all common knowledge, but I thought it was pretty cool, and a fun thing to stumble on accidentally. Anyone aware of any other paved landing areas like this that still exist?
Last night, there was some weather moving across Michigan, so I 'flew' from Kelleys Island to Grosse Ile, MI, an island located between Detroit and Windsor, ON.
When the taxi diagram popped up, the center of the airport looked just like the airport symbol on a vfr sectional. I did a little research, and found that this 1500' diameter concrete circle was the original landing area. I was aware that early airports were round or square fields, and they always took off & landed directly into the wind, but I didn't know they were ever made of concrete. I don't know if this is why the chart symbol looks like it does, but it certainly is quite a coincidence.
Maybe this is all common knowledge, but I thought it was pretty cool, and a fun thing to stumble on accidentally. Anyone aware of any other paved landing areas like this that still exist?
