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Today we visit a couple of small and even smaller airstrips in New Zealand. All of them are in the southern part of New Zealand's North Island. We depart from Wellington (NZWN) and follow a clockwise route, ending at Pencarrow Head (NZ4Q). There are twelve landings enroute, most of them small grass fields. These fields are to my knowledge not included in the MSFS database. We land at Ohariu Farm (NZ4N), Ohariu (NZ4P), Ohariu Valley (NZ4M), Belmont Airstrip (NZ4L), and Battle Hill Station (NZ4G). The next landings are at the default airports of Paraparaumu (NZPP), and Masterton (NZMS). Then we are back to the smaller airstrips. We land at Parsons Landing …

Fjord Norway For Saturday, July 3, 2021 Today we visit Norway's "tourist magnet" region...the fjords of Western Norway. We begin offshore at Alesund to visit some of the coastal islands and fjords and then climb over the Jostedal Glacier, dip down to part of the Sognefjord before flying overland and then down the Hardangerfjord to Bergen. We depart from Alesund Vigro [ENAL] to fly over the island town and fishing harbor [ALSND] before darting down the Hjorundfjord (perhaps the most beautiful of the not-packed-with-tourists fjords). We land at Hovden [ENOV]. Then out to the rugged coast to Floro [ENFL] which has grown this century as both a regional airport and a he…

Propliners over the Atacama The tour starts in Chile at Antofagasta (SCFA) on the Pacific coast and has one stop at Calma (SCCF). The final leg will require climbing to 20,000 and finding a safe route across the 112 mile long chain of stratovolcanoes east of San Pedro de Altacama. Our destination Salta (SASA) is at 4,044 feet and will require some descent planning. Flightplan: Here. Aircraft: This route was planned as a challenge for the Douglas DC-6 pilots, but as always you are free to fly what you like. The first leg is pretty straight forward but the leg from Calma (SCCF) to Salta (SASA) will require managing climb and cruise to 20,00…

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The Alps: Germany-Austria-Switzerland – Excursion 1 The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia. There is a lot to cover in these scenic areas and will try to travel much of the Alps in a series of excursions: this being the initial voyage into the Alps. Pictured: Overlooking Locarno from Monte Tamaro Summit We are departing Friedrichshafen (EDNY) Airport in Germany and we’ll end this first Alps excursion in Lugano, Swit…

Some Royal Homes of Denmark - and more points of interest We depart from Esbjerg (EKEB), first we head for the coast and then turn inland. The first landing will be at Billund (EKBI). The town is the home of the Lego interacting blocks. We turn east, cross over the Small Belt and land at Odense's Hans-Christian-Anderson airport (EKOD). We fly south and visit Egeskov Castle. The next landing is at Sulkendrup (EKNO). The airfield is really hard to find. I added a further waypoint at the arrival end of runway 27. We cross the Large Belt and admire the bridge before we land at Korsör (EKKO). Again, this landing is very hard to spot, I added a waypoint at…

My finger had taken up the first pressure months ago. Last night I finally squeezed off the shot. No flowers please. Donations to your favourite MSF add-on

What's not to lake? (See what I did there? 😎) A goodly mixture of airfield surfaces to satisfy everyone except tubeliner drivers. As usual, I've just 'joined the dots' so I've not idea what we'll find. Aircraft selection? I'll leave that to you but I think I'll give one of those hairy a**ed Ggravel things a whirl. What's the weather like in the North East USA/Canada this time of your? We'll find out eh? There are two Sault St. Maries. Americans are to land at KANJ and Canadians land at CYAM. You can at each other. Other nationalities land wherever you like. 293 nm 12 stops. I haven't gone on a scenery hunt so just the flight plan HERE Airplanes?…

Today we will be doing a sightseeing flight in the Kings Canyon NP and Death Valley NP. I will be in my Turbo Arrow as we have to fly high. There will be 4 landings. Most likely I will use few clouds depending on the weather. Flight Plan https://www.mediafire.com/file/xp0jdqdcyr3vmmk/Flight_Plan.zip/file Downloads needed for best experience https://flightsim.to/file/16346/the-chicken-strip-death-valley-s-national-parks-unofficial-airstrip https://flightsim.to/file/16095/stovepipe-wells-airport-l09-death-valley-national-park https://flightsim.to/file/15305/furnace-creek-airport-l06-america-s-lowest-and-hottest-airport-death-valley

Saturday flight Today, we'll fly along the mighty Columbia River, from The Dalles to Portland, and then head south, following the Willamette River to Eugene, home of the University of Oregon. Flightplan Download the flightplan from here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fe18vx539rzy9pg/IFR Columbia Gorge Regl The Dalles (KDLS) to Mahlon Sweet (KEUG).pln?dl=0 Aircraft We want to cruise around 140kts. I'll be flying a Bonanza, but any touring aircraft will do just fine. Scenery This flight is designed for MSFS default scenery, no downloads required. However, the To site features minor upgrades for: 4S2 https://f…

Vermont's Green Mountains This is a leisurely afternoon flying to various spots in the Berkshires and the Green Mountains. We start at Pittsfield [KPSF] (both an old industrial city and the heart of the Berkshires' cultural centers for music, dance, and the graphic arts). Then Williamstown [KAWQ] home to Williams College and Bennington's Morse State [KDDH], home to Bennington College. A hop to Deerfield Valley [4V8] (formerly Mount Snow) takes us to a ski and golf resort. Then Rutland [KRUT], once one of the world's leading marble producers and now a regional center. And then Middlebury [6B0] of Middleburry College fame. Montpelier is the nation's smallest state capital…

South Florida and the Keys We'll start at Key West (KEYW) and follow US1 towards the mainland, passing the Seven Mile Bridge, Marathon and Key Largo, making stops at the few landing strips in the Keys. We then head into the Miami metropolitan area for some signtseeing, and make our way up the coast past the many resorts. I've picked out a few interesting looking landing places, so let's go and see what's there. If we make good time we might get as far as a tour of Cape Canaveral, finishing at Space Coast Regional airport (KTIX). Flight plans Download here. Aircraft We want to cruise around 140kts. I'll be in the Piaggio P.149D. As …

Written off in 2005 in a landing incident. I've straightened out the prop and given it a good valeting. These are pre final version pictures. The end product has an addition to the rudder! On my Mediafire HERE or on flightsim.to

Across the Andes We begin at Tongoy (SCTG) on the Pacific coast of Chile and proceed north for a quick stop at La Florida (SCSE) before heading east and up into the Andes. We follow the Rio Equi valley25 miles reaching Huancara (SCVN) near Vicuna. Heading further into the Andes we will need to climb over rapidly rising terrain or follow route 41 eastward before turning north for our next stop at El Indio Airport (SCVC). 35 miles further to the north and down in the valley is our next stop Tres Quebaradas Airport (SCTQ). The route proceeds into Argentina with longer legs between landings and finishes at the city of San Miguel de Tucuman (SANT). Flightplan …

PNG Western Highlands For Saturday, May 29, 2021 NOTAM. This flight is designed for MFS: it employs airstrips that are in MFS but are not in FSX-P3D. We have for a year created Saturday flights that are suitable for both MFS and FSX-P3D. But our current group of pilots are all in MFS now. And it has been quite a while since our FSX-P3D-only colleagues have participated. If you are a FSX-P3D pilot and want to fly with the group, please let us know and we'll immediately go back to a hybrid FSX-P3D-MFS design even if that limits what we can do. Good friends are far more important than any other considerations. This is the second of two planned excursions in Papua New Gui…

BC Tour – Okanagan & Kootenay We begin at Kelowna (CWLW) in the Okanagan region of British Columbia and proceed northward performing landings or touch & go’s at a variety of airports and bush strips reaching the north most point of the route at Seymour Arm (XCSH1). The route then proceeds southward with longer legs over higher terrain into the Columbia-Kootenay region. Have your passports ready at Trail (CAD4) as we will cross into the US and finish at Sullivan Lake State (09S) just below the border. Flightplan: Here. Aircraft: The route is 276 miles and a faster GA aircraft capable of 180knts cruise is preferred. I will be flying the Rob Youn…

PNG On Top For Saturday, May 22, 2021 NOTAM. This flight is designed for MFS: it employs airstrips that are in MFS but are not in FSX-P3D. We have for a year created Saturday flights that are suitable for both MFS and FSX-P3D. But our current group of pilots are all in MFS now. And it has been quite a while since our FSX-P3D-only colleagues have participated. If you are a FSX-P3D pilot and want to fly with the group, please let us know and we'll immediately go back to a hybrid FSX-P3D-MFS design even if that limits what we can do. Good friends are far more important than any other considerations. This is the first of two planned excursions in Papua New Guinea. Here we…

Altiplano – Density Altitude Alert (REDUX) The tour starts in Peru at Arequipa (SPQU) at an elevation of 8400 feet and features the multiple landings at high altitude airports across the Altiplano region of South America including: · El Alto (SLLP) - 13,314 Elevation · Cochabamba (SLCB) – 8,360 Elevation · Potosi (SLPO) - 12,923 Elevation · Cruz De Machacamarca Airport (SLCZ) - 12,399 Elevation The route concludes on the Pacific coast of Chile at Iquique (SCDA) – 157 Elevation. If this route seems familiar it is because it has been recycled from 2017 where we flew it in airliners. Flightplan &…

Malay Peninsula Pt 2 – Thailand & Malaysia Part 2 of the Malay tour begins in Phuket (VTSB) with a short tour of the Islands resort beaches before heading to our first stop at Krabi (VTSG). The route continues south crossing the Malay Peninsula several times with ten more landings and finishing in the capital of Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur. FlightPlan and Pilots Guide: Here The route is 750 miles in length with 11 landings (or touch and go). Something quick will be needed. I will be flying the Aermacchi MB339 in the Royal Malaysian Air Force livery (a default paint). If we are unable to finish the plan – no problemo. Part 3 of the tour will start a…

*Sigh* Yeah, another one. Real one: Mine: Mediafire HERE AVSIM when I've had my dinner

We start at Warrnambool (YWBL), an ideal start to explore the famous Grand Ocean Road in Victoria, Australia. We will follow that road a bit until we reach Avalon. Our first landing will be at Great Ocean Road (YPBH). We follow the coast a bit further and fly over the Great Otway National Park to land at Apollo Bay Airport (YAPO). We continue north-east and land at Avalon (YMAV). The airport serves for domestic flights. We turn north and after about 18 miles land at Bacchus Marsh Airport (YBSS). Back to the coast for our next landing at Point Cook (YMPC). This is a Royal Australian Airforce Base, used mainly for training purposes. Now we head towards Melbourne and pass th…

Caught up with Ron and we attempted a loop while in formation. Not terrible for a first try.

We’ve returned to Land’s End (EGHC) after two weeks in the Scillies. Depart and fly east towards the port of Falmouth (waypoint), then northeast eventually crossing the large china clay pits to land at Roche Barton (EGRO). Leave southeast to the waypoint at the Eden Project then east to Plymouth. The waypoint is at Plymouth Hoe and the Citadel. Now we turn northeast to cross Dartmoor before turning back towards the coast. Passing the waypoint DAWLY we can fly up the River Exe estuary before turning to make our approach into Exeter airport (EGTE). After Exeter airport we skirt the north side of the city of Exeter and continue up the Exe valley (feel free to fly low h…

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