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Klamath & Siskiyou Departing Medford (KMFD), the first leg is a short hop to Ashland (S03). The route continues with numerous challenging climbs over the rugged and lightly populated Klamath and Siskiyou mountains and steep descents to the small strips along the Klamath, Smith, and Trinity rivers. We will finish at Murray Field (KEKA) in Eureka California. Our tour will include the following landings: 36S - Happy Camp 0O9 - Ward KCEC - Jack Mc Namara Field S51 - Mcbeth O21 - Hoopa O54 - Pool/Weaverville H47 - Hyampom O19 - Kneeland KEKA - Murray Field Flightplan: HERE Aircraft The ro…

Pending further action from Asobo, here is the current solution for the "pink interiors". From ryanbatcund: You need to add an extra texture fallback to the Texture.cfg. Here you go: fallback.8=..\..\..\..\texture\Planes_Generic (change the .8 to the next in your sequence) The full AVSIM thread is here:

For this flight we could use the Junkers Ju-52 or any other plane with a cruise speed of about 120 KIAS. TheJu-52 are stationed at Zurich-Kloten (LSZH). We depart from here and land at Hausen am Albis (LSZN) and Buochs (LSZC) to pick up our passengers for a flight through the Alps, into Northern Italy, and back to Switzerland. On the way to Buochs, we overfly Lake Lucerne where we could see the two Steamships that were put there by Hendrik Nielson! After departure from Buochs, we follow Lake Lucerne for a while and then start our easy but continuous climb to reach St. Gotthard Pass (6909 ft). The Gotthard Pass lies at the heart of the Gotthard, an importa…

NATO 1 – And the Mollis Loop For Saturday, December 11, 2021 Today we fly over NATO's Western European central core. We connect through airfields that have been important military bases in the NATO alliance – along with a Swiss counterpart. The beginning and end, however, are former military bases that now host major international air shows. We start at Duxford Aerodrome [EGSU], the former RAF station and now home to the Imperial War Museum. A long-time RAF station, it was here that No 19 Sqn introduced the Spitfire to service. During the war, British (and Czech and Polish) and American fighter squadrons flew out of Duxford. Early post-war, the RAF flew Gloster Jave…

Today we will being Touring around Hawaii. Fly what you like the route is 250 miles Flight Plan: https://www.mediafire.com/file/tjuaat4guzygn3t/Hawaii.zip/file Additional scenery: Not required but make s things allot better. Pearl Harbor: https://flightsim.to/file/317/pearl-harbor-hawaii Waikiki: https://flightsim.to/download/waikiki-hawaii/13355 Oahu Upgrade: https://flightsim.to/file/20839/diamondhead-crater Haleakala Telescopes: https://flightsim.to/file/23406/haleakala-observatory-maui-hawaii you will need libraries windy things and crooked people ORBX has payware airports if you want. Kahului, Kapalua, Hana Part…

Welcome to the Republic of Cyprus (Pictured: Coast of Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus) Cyprus, officially called the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean and is located south of Turkey; west of Syria; northwest of the Gaza Strip, Israel, and Lebanon; north of Egypt; and southeast of Greece. The country's capital and largest city is Nicosia. Cyprus' rocky coast has long, sandy beaches and it has an elongated peninsula at the northeast end of the island: (Peninsula of Karpasia). Cyprus has two ranges of mountains in the north and south…

Picked up the Hawk yesterday and had a few minutes to test it out. Saw an interesting target on the world map and decided to investigate. https://youtu.be/6PNe7ESoRQY

Today we make a tour around the German historical landscape of Swabia. The area is full of history and many old towns, cities, and buildings. We will see some of them during our flight. We depart from Heubach (EDTH), a small GA airfield a couple of miles northeast of Stuttgart. Just 6 miles southwest we overfly our first point of interest, Hohenrechberg Castle [WP1]. A few miles further is Donzdorf (EDPM), our first landing. We continue and cross over the higher terrain of the Swabian Alp and approach our next POI, Castle Teck [WP7]. Now we leave the higher area and turn southeast. The next landing is at Laichingen (EDPJ). We continue on that heading and overfly the…

Salmon and Snake Departing from Nez Perce Munincpal (0S5), the first leg takes us to Kamiah Municipal (S73) on the Clearwater River. The route continues for a total of 212 miles taking in many short strips in the rugged country of the Salmon and Snake Rivers. The route finishes at Joseph State (KJSY). We will attempt landings at the following airstrips: S73 Kamiah Mun 79ID Clear Creek Int 37ID Hungry Ridge Ranch 0ID8 Pinnacle 1S7 Slate Creek 95ID Deer Creek D69 Rogersburg OR62 Cache Creek ID50 …

I was desperate to put on a video of Sylvia's Y Viva Espana by way of a pilots guide, but it's too awful to inflict on you nice folks. So. Flight plan: HERE Additional sceneries: Ronda: HERE Malaga LEMG: HERE Granada City: HERE Includes Alhambra. La Axarquia LEAX, (Leoni Benabu on LNM): HERE Which needs a Libraries HERE Should you want them of course, but Ronda is well worth the price. The trip is circa 250nm. So something in the 130/150kts capable aircraft wouldn't come amiss. And finally, the one you've all been waiting for.... Recommend Departure time of 1:00PM local Particulars: Date…

Portugal-Tacking Northward into Wine Country We depart Tires (LPCS) on this beautiful day and head to Portugal's capital Lisbon landing at (LPPT). And perhaps make a Lisbon circuit to enjoy some of the big city sites. From Lisbon we'll more or less tick tack our way northward, via rivers and valleys, over mountains and across the orchards of the Douro Valley. Portugal’s finest wine country. We’ll make 6 additional stops along the way: stopping at LPSR, LP77, LPMR, (LPCO halfway point), LPVZ and LPVR before reaching our destination of Chaves (LPCH) in Northern Portugal. Note: Portugal is Britain’s oldest ally (since 1147). There are a few enhancing sce…

Today's flight will take us down to Chile with 11 stops and lots of sightseeing . A single engine airplane like a Bonanza , Arrow, Mooney are all good choices. Flight Plan: https://www.mediafire.com/file/eleoyhc3sqn7xyt/Chile.zip/file Particulars: · Date and time: Wednesday November 17, 18:00 UTC · Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel · Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.com · MFS Multiplayer: US Eastcoast Server If you want to help others enjoy the multiplayer experience, don't forget to enter your aircraft details on the multiplayer spreadsheet (linked here). Your courtesy w…

New England Coast - Northbound – Part 2 Departing from Nantucket (KACK), the first leg takes us to Chatham Municipal (KCQX) and then continue north on Cape Cod past Wellfleet before landing at Provincetown (KPVC). The New England coastal tour proceeds north and east with stops at the following airports. KGHG - Marshfield Muni KBOS - Logan Intl 2B2 - Plum Island KPSM - Portsmouth Intl At Pease KPWM - Portland Intl Jetport KIWI - Wiscasset KRKD - Knox Co Regl ME5 - Banks KBHB - Hancock County-Bar Harbor Flightplan: HERE A…

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Today we will be flying Low and slow over The CanyonLands of Utah and Colorado, I will be flying a bush plane like the Husky or Got Gravel. You will need to download a few sceneries for the best experience. Set time for 1 or 2 pm and weather to live if good. Flightplan: https://www.mediafire.com/file/14k7a0pfwruruu3/Canyonland.zip/file Most of these Scenery's most already have Needed Scenery: Arches https://flightsim.to/file/5848/arches-national-park Colorado Ranches: https://flightsim.to/file/984/colorado-ranchers-club-scenery Library's : https://flightsim.to/file/4696/dave-s-crooked-library …

Hi all Good to see that the group is still alive and kicking ... err, flying.😀 As for myself, I'm beginning to get back into flying after a LONG break. I'm using P3Dv5, as I'm really not keen on participating in Microsoft's latest beta (you know what I mean) Boy, it's steep learning curve... Keep, flyin', BRGDS Sven Sorensen, EKCH

New England Coast - Northbound – Part 1 We begin with a flight around Manhattan and then proceed to crisscross Long Island Sound visiting airports in Long Island, Connecticut, and Rhode Island before finishing at Nantucket. We will depart from the business jet hub of Teterboro (KTEB), climb to 700 feet, and fly to the Hudson River, then follow it down to New York Harbor while enjoying views of the skyline of Manhattan. Reaching the Statue of Liberty we will reverse direction and head back across the Inner Harbor to the Brooklyn Bridge and then follow the East River up to Harlem and then on to our first landing at Westchester County (KHPN). Working our way up Long…

We'll start at Half Moon Bay airport (KHAF), head up the coast and cut over to KSFO. From there we will overfly the city with its various attractions and head north a bit into the Sonoma valley, before following a clock-wise scenic flight ending up at Palo Alto. Flightplan is here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/1r9b2tvm1arrxgh/VFR Half Moon Bay (KHAF) to Palo Alto (KPAO).pln?dl=0 Add-on scenery suggestion: https://flightsim.to/file/1914/san-pablo-bay-ca-san-rafael-gnoss-sonoma-valley-petaluma-muni It is not a long flight, so 120 kts airspeed will do the job: P149, Arrow, or similar.. whatever you prefer. Note the time... for the European f…

Papua 2 - Hilltops For Saturday, October 30, 2021 We continue our flying in Papua, the Indonesian province on the western side of New Guinea. Today we depart from Timika, a commercial and transportation center in the southern lowlands. We climb into the Sudirman Range to land at Kumopa Duma [ICAO-word not allowed/WX74?]. And then we climb vigorously to crest the 12,000 foot ridge and over the high central plateau. Our next landing is at Pogapa [WW68], a substantially-sized village of the Moni people. (For a weekend visitor's view, you can read Kristi Rose's charming 2015 description of Pogapa Village. The first thing you see on final approach is an aircraft wreck. And…

Wednesdays Flight is a jaunt around the central southern part of England around my neck of the woods. We depart from outside an Aircraft hangar where I work at EGLL Heathrow ( for some annoying reason it is spawning me on 27R despite selecting 1028 as departure point 😞 ) . From here we taxi, past the engineering hangars to RWY 27R for a SE departure to Fairoaks EGTF. From here we head south to Dunsfold EGTD ( home of the Top Gear test track ) Heading E we fly towards and over Gatwick turning NE to Biggin Hill EGKB . South next to Brighton on the south coast and landing at Shoreham (Brighton City) EGKA . Next we depart West to Goodwood Aerodrome EGHR ( Home of the Goodw…

For this flight, we are back on the North Island of New Zealand. We want to fly low and slow and search for eight unregistered airstrips. Three further landings are planned at somewhat easier-to-find airports. We depart from Rotorua (NZRO) and head south. The first airstrip is Wairakei South (NZ2S, 08/26). Just about 4 miles further south is our next landing, Centennial Park (NZ3X, 06/24), which is easy to find. We fly around the mountain and head for Rangitaiki Airfield (NZRK, 16/34). Now we have time to enjoy the scenery of the beautiful North Island. The next two landings are close together again. First, we land at Wharekopae (NZ2U, 04/22) and just abo…

Papua 1 Busy Mountain Flying For Saturday, October 16, 2021 We visit Papua, the Indonesian province on the western side of New Guinea. We begin in the northern lowlands and climb up to visit a number of established airports as well as the highest mountain between the Himalayas and the Andes. These are mostly short hops into remote high-altitude mountain airfields. In this first week, most of the runways are paved and fairly well-maintained. The next week(s) in Papua will offer up some smaller rough airstrips. We depart from Dabra [WAJC] on the banks of the Baliem River. From the lowlands, we climb up over a ridge (at 7,100') into the wide valley below to land on th…

The Golden Horseshoe The core of the Golden Horseshoe starts from Niagara Falls at the eastern end of the Niagara Peninsula and extends west, wrapping around the western end of Lake Ontario at Hamilton and then turns northeast into the Greater Toronto Area on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. The Trip/Itinerary: We start our trip just across the street from the Golden Horseshoe departing from Buffalo Niagara International (KBUF) located in the state of New York, USA. This airport is situated in close proximity to the eastern shore of Lake ERIE. Just after takeoff as we head west, we ente…

Following the Tea-Horse Road - Sichuan Trifecta This is a follow-on from our Shagri-La flight from a few weeks ago. We will follow the Tea-Horse Road route connecting Tibet with Sichuan. The “Trifecta” refers to the fact that we will visit the three highest commercial airports in the world. Departing from Qamdo Bangda (2nd - 14,229 ft) we proceed to Daocheng Yading (1st - 14,472 ft), then to Kangding (3rd – 14,042 ft). Remember to bring your oxygen. Leaving Kangding there is a little bit of climbing required and then the route is all downhill as we descend into the Sichuan Basin and land at the historic WW2 airfield of Wujin (ZUXJ) southwest of Chengdu. Turn…

Today we will be flying in the high back country or Colorado. WE will be going over a few High passes along the way that reach 13,000 ft or maybe higher. The scenery will most likely be stunning if the snow hase'nt arrived.There are 7 and a half landings over 250 miles. I think i will fly the Piaggio with the canopy open to get that rarefied air in my face.. Flight Plan: https://www.mediafire.com/file/m1bp8u01dkeg6p1/Rocky_Mountains.zip/file Scenery: https://flightsim.to/file/984/colorado-ranchers-club-scenery Library's: https://flightsim.to/file/4696/dave-s-crooked-library Scenery and library's are optional Particulars: Date an…