Project Overview
A freeware scenery package for Microsoft Flight Simulator recreating the small private helipad (H188) located at Hotel FERO Express in Kraków, just a few kilometers west of the city center. Created as a passion project due to its proximity to the creator’s home, this scenery captures the local atmosphere and offers a challenging landing environment for light helicopters like the Robinson R44, Schweizer, or visiting EC120 and AS350 models.
This scenery is available for free at simfocus.com/h188.
Key Features & Approach Challenges
- Challenging Approach Profile: Requires pilots to execute either a steep descent over powerlines and tree lines or navigate around the hotel complex between surrounding hills.
- Collidable Powerlines: Powerlines along the approach path feature collision mesh support for added realism and hazard avoidance.
- Interactive Hangar Door: Functional hangar door controllable dynamically using your helicopter’s NAV Lights.
- Custom Satellite Imagery: High-resolution orthophoto mapping covering the hotel grounds, parking areas, and adjacent road junctions.
- Realistic Night Atmosphere: Custom night lighting for the helipad, hotel signage, parking lot, and nearby street lights.
Scenery Showcase
Helipad & Hotel Complex Overview
Aerial view of the Hotel FERO Express grounds, parking area, and the helipad hangar nestled near the trees.
Overhead perspective showing the highway junction, surrounding forest, and approach path to the pad.
Close-up view of the main hotel building, parking lot details, and access road.
Ground-level view of a light helicopter stationed next to the active windsock and hangar.
Approach Hazards & Environment
Detailed roadside infrastructure, including highway direction boards and utility poles.
View showing the collidable powerline poles and billboard along the perimeter approach.
Top-down view of the entire hotel property, showcasing the custom aerial imagery integration.
Night Operations
Night overview showcasing illuminated hotel signage, streetlights, and parking floodlights.