Community round the world (with fsp) Part V

[DBE]

GeoBauG wrote:
If you don't mind this newbie's impertinance, I've got a couple suggestions for legs 39-51, as well. There are a couple interesting approaches and
stunning freeware airports in the US that we're skipping. ie. Flying into KASE is always a treat in our typically-foggy weather, and the Boston-Logan
scenery is amazing. Also, how can you skip Seattle-- the hometown of both Boeing and Microsoft?

G

Hey: why not?

Don't forget: this is our world tour!

I'll check it out..

[Dutch64]

Pics of the latest leg

http://pics.bizzylinks.com/Commflights/ybbn_yssy.htm

[eazy]

Great pictures Dutch. The second to last one is fan-tas-tic! (I think I need that W&F thing)

This was really a very nice flight with very nice scenery.


Some more pictures at the FSPWT site.

[Dutch64]

Thanks Eazy, i didn't realize in fs9 something like that could be produced, thanks to VOZ and AS6

[pegase]

GeoBauG wrote:
If you don't mind this newbie's impertinance, I've got a couple suggestions for legs 39-51, as well. There are a couple interesting approaches and
stunning freeware airports in the US that we're skipping. ie. Flying into KASE is always a treat in our typically-foggy weather, and the Boston-Logan
scenery is amazing. Also, how can you skip Seattle-- the hometown of both Boeing and Microsoft?

G

After all, it is true. How does it come that we skip both Boeing, Airbus and Sud aviation nirth places ? Seattle and Toulouse can certainly be
inserted in our path

[GeoBauG]

Off the top of my head, this plan passes over the Grand Canyon, the Rocky Mountains, scims the Pacific coast, hits Sin City, etc. The KASE leg can be
doubled up with another, however the rwy is ~7500ft and it's at 8,000 ft. No heavies flying out of there too easily A Cessna or other lite aircraft
is good for this leg, and it lets you fly low and slow. Input appreciated.

Seattle, Washington [KSEA]
San Francisco, California [KSFO] 546nm 01:40
Las Vegas, Nevada [KLAS] 358nm 0:58
Denver, Colorado [KDEN] 544nm 01:29
Aspen, Colorado [KASE] 108nm 0:17
Dallas, Texas [KDFW] 608nm 01:14
Acapulco [MMAA] 979nm 01:59
Cancun [MMUN] 774nm 01:34
Miami, Florida [KMIA] 461nm 01:15
Nashville, Tennessee [KBNA] 701nm 01:25
Chicago, Illinois [KORD] 355nm 0:58
Boston, Massachusetts [KBOS] 740nm 01:38

G

[Drew]

ok ive updated the top post,. i dont have a clue if its correct as i dont really know where we are going, if someone can check

[eazy]

Well, I have to start trouble again with the plan I was wondering about Howe Island as the runway is really short (2900 ft) so I went there,
first to see if I could take-off with the ATR. That was ok, although I used up the entire runway and rotated on the last meters. Then I tried a
landing. Approach is already difficult as there are only one NDB and a DME (no VOR) station as navaids. So, basically you have only a visual
clue to where you are. Means you have to know where the runway is because you don't see it 5 miles out.

I made it to the runway with -800fpm descent rate, full flaps and 110kts speed, touched down some 20ft behind the numbers (no vertical
guidance lights of course) and had absolutely no chance to get her stopped before the runway ends. At the end there's a slope falling down
to the sea. Crash!
I tried again, same result.

That's why I would like to propose yet another route, staying even longer on this small island called Australia:

22 Waypoint: Kingsford Smith Intl [YSSY], 406 nm
23 Waypoint: Melbourne Intl [YMML], 381 nm
24 Waypoint: Hobart, Tasmania [YMHB], 333 nm
25 Waypoint: Queenstown, NZ [NZQN], 924 nm
26 Waypoint: Auckland Intl [NZAA], 553 nm
27 Waypoint: Norfolk Island Intl [YSNF], 589 nm
28 Waypoint: Tontouta [NWWW], 432 nm



Melbourne and Hobart are ILS approaches, Queenstown is difficult as well and good visual is needed (see the video I posted in another
thread) but the runway is longer (~6000ft), navaids are better and there's a very nice free scenery available. I landed the MD-80 there lately
without problems. However it should be previewed first, because the visual through the mountains is tricky.
More advantages: we include Melbourne (didn't check yet, but the scenery included with VOZ pack should be nice too) and we don't do
Norfolk twice. OTOH Hobart-Queenstown is a pretty long leg, but shorter than Sydney-Auckland.

What you think?

Another possibility: stick to the original plan (next stop Auckland) which is a long leg but it's Saturday, then continue via Norfolk.
Personally I prefer the route via Tasmania.



Post Edited ( 02-11-06 13:59 )

[Drew]

ah man, i just sat and made flight plans this morning too.......

[Dutch64]

I've been checking out that island too and destroyed several atr's there so i would be happy to shift to the plan you propose above
Again, for me one long leg to Auckland is fine but do some several shorter ones and stay a bit longer in Australia is nice too. Let's see what most
people prefer...

[eazy]

Drew wrote:
ah man, i just sat and made flight plans this morning too.......

Sorry my son! I got up very late today

[Drew]

23 Waypoint: Melbourne Intl [YMML], 381 nm
24 Waypoint: Hobart, Tasmania [YMHB], 333 nm

we could maybe do both of them in atr#s tonight? noone is in a hurry to go to bed on a saturday is there?

[Dutch64]

Yes yes yes

[eazy]

YESS! I'm all alone tonight so I can fly as long as I want

[runibl]

Drew wrote:
noone is in a hurry to go to bed on a saturday is there?

Depends if you have slept the last 28 hours (make that 35 hours at the time of flight)