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RTWR Casual Flights An open invitation to participate in casual MSFS2020 multiplayer flights. The casual flights tradition in the RTWR forum was a natural follow-on to the Round the World Race. Race participants found that they missed the on-line flying experience, the camaraderie, and the lively banter of fellow enthusiasts during the long period between races. Saturday Casual flights began informally as a tour of the Orbx Northern California scenery in March 2014 and have continued weekly (more or less) every Saturday. The flights are usually 2-3 hours in duration with multiple takeoff and landings at intermediate airports. Aircraft types…

Today, we simulate a typical day of operations for the Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS). Since 1979, FIGAS has operated 5 Britten-Norman Islander. They replaced the DHC-2 Beaver, which had been used since 1953. The Islander fleet underwent a couple of significant modernization upgrades and is now equipped with Glass Cockpits, Autopilot, and Satellite Tracking. The various airstrips form the backbone of the islands' infrastructure. Next to Port Stanley and Mount Pleasant Air Base, more than 30 airstrips across the islands are regularly serviced. Most strips are simple grass tracks. Before a plane lands, a local farmer often drives a vehicle along the st…

Glacier National Park 2 Todays Flight will bring us back to Glacier National Park for further exploration of areas not flown on our last flight here. There will be abet of a overlap but not too much. The flight is 271 miles with six to seven stops. I will be in a caravan so anything 150 or so. There are some dirt strips involved in this flight with one optonal at Marys Lake. Flight Plan Here: Scenery: https://flightsim.to/addon/87932/2mt1-ryan-field-cleanup-fix Be sure not to have the 2020ryan field one active https://flightsim.to/addon/89984/airport-from-hell-series-glacier-national-park-edition https://flightsim.to/addon/5612/meadow-c…

A number of RTWR participants will likely have memories of landing in Narsarsuaq (BGBW) in February. It has officially been closed this month (April 2026). This youtube video shows the final commercial flight as well as the opening of the nearby Qaqortoq (BGQO).

The Trans-Canada Highway – Part 5 (TCH-05) (For Wed. April 29th, 2026) Regina, Saskatchewan Our Trip We have previously travelled a large portion of the Trans-Canada highway from Victoria British Columbia eastward to Brooks Alberta. In this trip we will continue out of Brooks following the route of the Trans-Canada highway eastward and by the day’s end we will have crossed into Saskatchewan, travelled over the City of Regina, crossed into Manitoba and made it to the city of Brandon. The Trans-Canada Highway (Hwy 1) from Brooks, AB to Brandon, MB offers a journey through the heart of the prairies, featuring expansive agricultural landscapes, h…

We meet for another flight in the Papua Pegunungan (Highlands) region of Indonesia to help many local villages by providing urgently needed goods. We depart from Seradala (HP19), one of the major hubs supporting the surrounding villages. We pick up passengers or goods and head for the highlands. We will land at 11 airstrips in the region. The waypoints located in front of the strips indicate the approach points for the preferred or mandatory landing direction. We finish the flight at Ambisibil (WAUA). The flight is 110 miles long with 11 landings. Ideal aircraft include the PC-6, the Kodiak, and other STOL aircraft. The Twin Otter and the Caravan are li…

We continue our tour around the Black Sea and fly around the Sea of Azov. It is notably shallow and about 340 km long and 135 km wide, with icebreakers sometimes needed for winter navigation. We depart from Mariupol (UKCM), Ukraine. This was a serious industrial powerhouse — for decades it was home to the Azovstal Iron & Steel Works, one of the biggest steel producers in Europe, occupying about 11 square kilometres between the Kalmius River and the sea. The plant had tunnels and bunkers capable of withstanding a nuclear attack, which took on grim significance when it became the last Ukrainian stronghold during the 2022 siege, before ultimately falling to Russian…

Nordeste of Brazil For Wednesday, April 22, 2026 Michael MacKuen We shall spend the day sampling parts of the Northeast Region of Brazil – in the country it is known as simply “Nordeste.” This was the first part colonized by the Portuguese and other Europeans. And it played a key role in the country’s history, its folklore, music, and literature. It is widely recognized for this history and culture, as well as its natural environment and especially its hot weather. The Dunes of Natal We begin along the rainy Atlantic seaboard passing over rich agricultural croplands and visiting several major cities. And then we shall fly though the semi-arid zone j…

Can we revive this flight, with the updated 2024 San Juan package?

Wanaka region and beyond Todays flight we will be flying 185s in the Wanaka region and then out to the coast to finish at Milford's Sound The flight is about 200 miles. Flight plan Here: I made this one with all the airports included. Scenery: Here: If you have Orbx Milford Sound please activate it. All sceneries on first page. 2pm Takeoff Multiplayer Particulars Date and time: Saturday, April 11, 2026. 1900 UTC RTWR Multiplayer Discord Channel Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: South East Asia server. If you want to help others enjoy the multiplayer experience, don't forget to enter your aircraft details on the mu…

The Trans-Canada Highway – Part 4 (TCH-04) For Wed. April 15th, 2026 Moraine Lake Our Trip We have previously travelled a portion of the Trans-Canada highway from Victoria British Columbia eastward to Golden BC. In this trip we will continue following the route of the Trans-Canada highway eastward and by days end we will have crossed into Alberta, visited Calgary and reached the city of Brooks. In this segment will highlight the following important locations or points of interest: Kicking Horse Pass (1,627 metres; 5,338 ft) is a high mountain pass across the Continental Divide of the Americas of the Canadian Rockies on the Alberta–British Colu…

This tour takes us on a journey from the Atlantic coast of Central Africa into the equatorial rainforest interior. The route crosses two nations and traverses some of the most biologically rich and historically layered terrain on the African continent. The landscape is dominated by dense equatorial rainforest and meandering river systems. We depart from Bata (FGBT), Equatorial Guinea, the largest city and the commercial and administrative heart of the country's continental territory. The population has grown dramatically in recent decades, driven by oil revenues and internal migration, and estimates now place the city at well over half a million inhabitants, making …

Mt Cook Heli Tour This tour features NZA Simulations Mt Cook Scenery. We depart from Asobo’s hand crafted Lake Tekapo Airport (NZTL) which was included in World Update XII and fly to Glentanner (NZGT) which has been enhanced in the NZA Mt Cook Scenery. After a brief look around, we proceed to Mount Cook Airport (NZMC) to pick up passengers heading up the Hermitage Hotel where we will drop them in the parking lot. Then we begin our tour of the mountain huts in the Mt Cook Scenery package. We return to Mt Cook (NZMC) to conclude the helicopter tour. Time permitting, we will fly a second flight plan using C208 Caravan to Wanaka (NZWF) to finish this tour. …

The Trans-Canada Highway – Part 3: (TCH-03) For Wed. April 1st, 2026 Background The Trans-Canada Highway is a 7,821 km (4,860-mile) federal-provincial highway system—the fourth longest highway in the world stretching from Victoria, B.C., to St. John's, NL. Officially dedicated in 1962, it spans all ten provinces, crossing the Rocky Mountains and the Canadian Shield to connect major cities. • Route Structure: It is not a single road, but a network of routes (mostly Highway 1 or 17) connected by ferries, including a "Yellowhead" (Highway 16) route through Western Canada. • Key Features: It passes through major cities like Vancouver, Calgary, Regin…

Now we get to try out our floatplanes! Starting on land, at Nanaimo airport, we go south to Maple Bay, then across to Vancouver via Saltspring Island. From there, we go north along the Sunshine Coast to Powell River, before returning to Vancouver Island for the final legs. The flight plan is here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rxku2i6jun0nspzzxqgz2/VFR-Nanaimo-CYCD-to-Nanaimo-Harbour-Water-Airport-CAC8.zip?rlkey=pfbu5gj8u35flenjx2bbaynbq&st=2bmhs6ef&dl=0 Some addon scenery will help with the water aerodromes, and you can download Jarnie's airports here (or get them from the to site..): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ybr3wkubfqx6u432gkx1l/Salish…

We explore the Swiss Jura, the Vosges Mountains, and the Alsace Our flight begins in Porrentruy (LSZY), Switzerland, a historic small city in the Swiss canton of Jura, strategically positioned on the ancient crossroads between Alsace, the Jura mountains, and the city of Basel. Porrentruy was already an important transit hub in Roman times, and the river Doubs served as a significant waterway connecting it to the wider region. Our first waypoint dominates the city from above. The Château de Porrentruy is a Swiss heritage site of national significance, and its oldest surviving element is the thirteenth-century Réfous Tower. This remarkable tower was probably erected ar…

We explore a part of the Pyrenees, visiting France and Spain. We depart from Biarritz (LFBZ), France. The airfield existed before World War II, was heavily damaged, and had to be rebuilt, finally reopening to civilian aircraft in 1954. Only about 25 km to the south, we reach San Sebastián Airport (LESO), Spain. The airport sits at just 16 feet MSL on a sandbar. The city of San Sebastián (Donostia in Basque) is a small seaside city. It is home to the second-highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants in the world — Kyoto is number one. From San Sebastián, we head southeast, tracking inland across the rolling green hills of Navarra to Pamplona (LEPP), S…

We’re visiting some iconic hubs, ranging from North Sea coastal bases to the foothills of the Alps. We'll see a mix of the "old guard" F-16s and the rapidly expanding F-35 fleets. We depart from Vojens (EKSP), also known as Skrydstrup. This is the heart of the Royal Danish Air Force’s fighter capacity. Fighter Wing Skrydstrup is the resident unit. They are currently transitioning from the F-16AM/BM to the F-35A Lightning II. Our first stop is Wittmund (ETNT), home to the Luftwaffe’s Tactical Air Force Wing 71 "Richthofen". They’ve fully moved on from their legendary Phantoms and now fly the Eurofighter Typhoon. It’s one of the primary Quick Reaction Alert (QRA…

Two Kingdoms of the Himalaya. Bhutan and Nepal For Wednesday, March 25, 2026 Michael MacKuen Today we shall enjoy flying in the mountains of Bhutan and Nepal. Through the twentieth century, these were remote kingdoms tucked into the Himalayas. Bhutan was small, Buddhist, essentially cut off from the outside world, and then made a tranquil transition to a constitutional monarchy. Nepal was much larger, largely Hindu, with more worldly experience, and made a violent transition to a multi-party democratic government. Current Bhutan is a small (800,000) well governed state with universal health care and education. It relies on subsistence agriculture. While it famou…

Channel Islands California On todays flight we will be trying out our new Caravans on a tour of Southern California's Channel Islands and other sites. The flight is 328 miles and 14 stops. We will just finish wherever we are if time runs out. Set your simulator to 11am for Departure. We will try real weather but if not scattered clouds will give some nice contrast. Flight Plan: Here: Scenery: Here: Most of you have these already Multiplayer Particulars Date and time: Saturday, March 21, 2026. 1900 UTC (2000CET, 1400EST, 1100PST) Where: RTWR Multiplayer Discord Channel Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: South-East Asia server. …

We continue our tour around England. We start at Tatenhill (EGBM), a friendly GA airfield near Burton-on-Trent. It has a great rural feel and is home to some active flight schools. Our first POI is the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham. We stop at Wolverhampton (EGBO), also known as Halfpenny Green, a classic ex-RAF base with three runways. From Wolverhampton, we head west, fly over the Iron Bridge, and continue toward the border to land at Welshpool (EGCW), a mid‑Wales airport born not from the Air Ministry but from a local farmer‑turned‑aviator, Bob Jones, who started with a grass strip on his land in 1990. Developed into Welshpool Mid‑Wales Airport with a hard run…

Arizona Highways Todays flight will take us into Arizona. Starting at the Grand Canyon we will work our way east following an unfamiliar path before we turn North and go up into the San Jaun mountains to finish in Telluride Colorado. The flight is 335 miles with 8 stops. I will be in the A2a Comanche so anything about 170 or so is good. Flight plan: Here: Additional Scenery https://flightsim.to/addon/51051/page-municipal-airport-kpga https://flightsim.to/addon/53549/marble-canyon-airport-l41 https://flightsim.to/addon/105538/5v5-shiprock-airstrip-shiprock-new-mexico All in one: Here: Time and Weather For takeoff on Saturday, …

Japan Tour 9 – Tōhoku Region The tour of Japan continues with a departure from Sendai (RJSS) and a tour of the Tōhoku region with stops in the Akita, Iwate, and Aomori prefectures. Time permitting, we will cross the Tsugaru Strait near Cape Ōmazaki and land at Hakodate (RJCH) on Hokkaido. Flightplan HERE Scenery Recommendations RJSS - Sendai RJSR - Odate-Noshiro RJSA - Aomori Airport RJCH - Hakodate Intl Airport Akita Prefecture is in Japan's Tōhoku region on Honshu, bordered by Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata Prefectures, with Akita city as its capital. Originally part of …

This flight traces a path across occupied and contested Ukrainian territory — Crimea, Kherson Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Donetsk Oblast. All of these regions are internationally recognised as Ukrainian territory but have been fully or partially under Russian military occupation since 2022. We're departing from Khersones Air Base (UKSV), perched on a small cape at the southwestern tip of the Crimean Peninsula, right on the Black Sea. The airfield sits just a couple of kilometres from the ancient ruins of Chersonesus, one of the most significant archaeological sites in the former Soviet world. The ancient city was located on the shore of the Black Sea on the out…

The Trans-Canada Highway – Part 2 (TCH-02) For Wed. March 11, 2026 Background The Trans-Canada Highway is a 7,821 km (4,860-mile) federal-provincial highway system—the fourth longest highway in the world stretching from Victoria, B.C., to St. John's, NL. Officially dedicated in 1962, it spans all ten provinces, crossing the Rocky Mountains and the Canadian Shield to connect major cities. • Route Structure: It is not a single road, but a network of routes (mostly Highway 1 or 17) connected by ferries, including a "Yellowhead" (Highway 16) route through Western Canada. • Key Features: It passes through major cities like Vancouver, Calgar…