World's Greatest Aircraft Collection-NASA Shuttle Landing Facility

After viewing the Museum's fascinating collection, it was time to get back into the air. Through the magic of simulation, my C172 was waiting for me at the museum. I hopped in, and took off from one of the Museum's two grass runways. I climbed to 2000 feet as usual. I then headed south, again to avoid the heavy traffic area around MCO. After flying past the Class B airspace, I headed east and then north. I made the straight in approach to the NASA Shuttle Landing Facility (TTS/KTTS formerly and in FSX X68). The approach went very well. I landed on Runway 33. Unfortunately, the only taxiway is at the threshold to Runway 33. I did not know this at the time. As a result, I taxiied all the way down the remainder of the 15000 feet of runway, all the while ATC was telling me to turn off the runway. At the end I spotted what I thought was a taxiway (in reality it was a service road) and tried to turn off. During the long taxi, I had accelerated to 70 kts (rotate is at 55) and did not think it necasary to slow down for the turnoff. I ended up being wrong, and slid off the runway. Unable to regain control, I ended up in a pond. What a way to end a flight.

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