AVSIM's Round the World Race Forum

Seaplanes, Glaciers, and the Beauty of Alaska and British Columbia This week (June 2), as the weather warms, we head north to British Columbia and Alaska. We shall take a seaplane trip from Prince Rupert's Seaplane Aerodrome up the Observatory Inlet and the Portland Canal to Stewart. Then up over Salmon Glacier to Summit Lake, on to the Frank Mackie ice fields, down a glacier into the Unuk Valley, along the Bohm Canal to Yes Bay Lodge. Then quick stops at Meyers Chuck and Thorne Bay before finally arriving at Ketchikan, Alaska. The details will follow shortly. This early announcement is meant to remind you that Orbx is having a May Sale (47 percent off). If you do n…

Cascadia – Washington & Oregon Saturday’s flight crisscrosses between the Pacific Ocean and the Cascade range and features landings at a number of Orbx airstrips including Bill Womack’s just released Pearson Field in Vancouver Washington. Starting from Bowerman (KHQM) we fly 70nm east to land at Swanson (2W3). From there we will follow the Nisqually River valley through the foothills of Mt Rainier to Packwood (55S) located on the Cowlitz River. Heading southeast we skirt the east side of Mt St Helens before descending over the Swift Reservoir and then search out and land at Walter Sutton’s Private Strip (WA79). We will fly the Sawmill2 departure …

So why not have another go at it? This one is only 175nm so, in order to have time to share our pearls of wisdom, I suggest an aircraft with a more laid back nature. I'll be giving the Milviz Beaver (avec new FDE) a go. Time: 18:30 UPS er..USB er..You know the one. Place: RTW Teamspeak Flight Plan ordinaire Flight plan GTN Scenery: FTX Norway is mighty fine but Orbx European Land Class is good

Just thinking that we are likely to schedule some legs up the Pacific Coast and through Alaska this summer. Given the "half-price" sale at Orbx, this May would be a good time to pick up Pacific Fjords and/or Southern Alaska (or the special payware airports) if you are so inclined.

This week we continue our tour of RAF bases, while also visiting the "Three Peaks" - Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Ben Nevis, the highest points in Wales, England and Scotland respectively. We leave from RAF Valley (EGOV) on Angelsey and pass over nearby Snowdon (waypoint SNDN). Continuing east we call at Doncaster Sheffield Airport (EGCN), formerly RAF Finningley, on our way to RAF Coningsby (EGXC), the current home of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) and the UK's Typhoon force. It's then a short hop to RAF Scampton (EGXP), home of the Red Arrows. North Yorkshire next and RAF Leeming (EGXE), before going back to the western side of the country for Scafell P…

Roger must be sickening for something. 😷 He's made a flight plan where all the runways seem to be landable! Scenery: FTX Norway would be nice as would FTX ENNK. 275 NM so Comanche country? That kind of thing. 18:30 UTC kick off. 7:30 in the evening time in UK RTW Teamspeak Plan PLN Plan GTN (gfp)

This year, Britain's Royal Air Force is celebrating its centenary and there are real world commemoration events planned throughout the summer. So I thought we could join in with a couple of RAF-themed Saturday flights. These will take place on the next two Saturdays, 12th and 19th May. We are going to start in the far southwest and make our way over the two weeks to the north of Scotland, dropping in at RAF airfields past and present on the way. We'll have a gentle start from Newquay Airport EGHQ, the former RAF St Mawgan. Up the north coast of Cornwall and Devon to RAF Chivenor EGDC, followed by a long leg to RAF Brize Norton EGVN. That's the straighforward stuff…

Peter has done an update for JoinFS. It now remembers where the alternative locations for aircraft are. Nice. Fire up your copy now or leave it till the last minute. Your choice. :)

Not to mention a cure for your lumbago. FlightPlan (Thanks again Roger) Scenery: Orbx European LC would be nice as would Orbx Bilbao. Aircraft: Whatever takes your fancy in the 150/200kts range Kick off: 18:30 UTC. Place: RTW Teamspeak/Server

This year, Britain's Royal Air Force is celebrating its centenary and there are real world commemoration events planned throughout the summer. So I thought we could join in with a couple of RAF-themed Saturday flights. After this weekend's PNW trip, the following two weekends (12th and 19th May) will be a tour of RAF bases past and present. The well-known Mach Loop low level training area in Wales might also figure. As not everyone is a regular fast jet pilot, I am posting this advance notice so you can get some practice in! The plan will be designed with subsonic jets in mind; these could include the Hawk/Goshawk, L-39, Sabre, F-100 (if you don't go mad …

PNW – Apples, Airplanes, & Pie This week’s tour starts in the apple capital of Washington State; Yakima (KYKM). Heading north we stop at Ellensburg (KELN), Cle Elum (S93), then over Snoqualmie Pass to Fall City (1WA6). The route then turns north to Harvey Field (S43) and then a short hop over to Snohomish County (KPAE) where a local aircraft company has located an airplane assembly operation. We will checkout the ramp to see what’s in progress before heading south flying over Seattle. We will overfly King County International Airport where a local aircraft company has flight test facilities to land at Renton where a local aircraft company manufactures airplane…

In case I missed anyone in my email: Continuing where we left off, which was er..Scotland somewhere, we will..er continue. Flight Plan Scenery: Orbx Scotland, no extras First take off: 18:30 UDT UTC 👔 (Such a terrific collection of smilies, I picked one at random) RTW teamspeak AVSIM RTW JoinFS Airplanes: Whatever's your fancy.

First, apologies for my tardiness. Second, FLIGHT PLAN Aircraft: I'll try the Milviz Beaver. You can chance your arm with whatever you fancy. First aircraft takes off at 19:30hrs UDT Roger. download the plan or you'll be going backwards! Date and time: Wednesday 25th April, 1930 UTC (Steve, are you listening?) Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.com Multiplayer: JoinFS Multiplayer (IP will be provided on Teamspeak)

After the last two weeks of intense Q400ing (bet you didn't know that was a verb), we're going to have a nice leisurely GA flight in Denmark. We start at the port city of Esbjerg (EKEB) on the west coast of Jutland and fly inland to the small GA airfield at Vamdrup (EKVD). Leaving Vamdrup, we cross the towns of Kolding and Middelfart and on to the island of Funen. The largest city on Funen, and the third largest in Denmark, is Odense, the birthplace of Hans Christian Andersen, and we land at the regional airport (EKOD). Our visit to Funen is brief and we head back to Jutland and the small grass strip at Rarup (EKRA). Next we cross to the island of Samsø, which fortu…

Flying the Line (Alaska/Horizon Northwest US Edition) The tour to be conducted in two or more parts. Starting from Seattle (SEATAC) airport we will fly a series of legs to smaller cities in the Northwest in regional airliner type aircraft. Think of it as an Alaska/Horizon Airlines Line Check for prospective Q400 pilots. Recommended Scenery: Orbx PNW & Orbx CRM The route is as follows (with links to payware scenery addons): KSEA - Seattle-Tacoma Intl - *** KEAT - Wenachee - Pangborn Meml - *** KSFF - Spokane – Felts (Orbx KSFF) KGPI – Glacier Park International *** (Turbulent Designs KGPI) KBZN – Bozeman- Gallatin *** (Orbx…

I bear no responsibility for this flight. Send all complaints to Roger Brooke c/o Brummieville UK. Thank you Roger. Look for the server in the 'Hubs' list of JoinFS (vT1.4.12) named AVSIM Saturday Flight. I know it's not Saturday all right? Teamspeak details same as Saturday-- ts.teamavsim.com First aircraft leaves at 19:30 Zulu (you work it out, I can't!) Flight plan HERE If you intend to go native, please wear something under your kilt. Aircraft is Run what ya brung. It should be a reasonably quick erplane though. I'll be in a Milviz 310 Redux.

Use something with a little more 'oomph' this time. I'm using the RV7. There is a bit of mountaineering, grass strips and airports with facilities. We start at Darrington and end at Darrington although there is a chance Darrington wont be there when we get back! So take any valuables with you. Flight plan HERE Oh, 18:30 UDT kick off that's 7:30 pm English time. Your mileage may vary

I have been flying the some of the PNW tours described in the forum. I've been unable to find legs 5 and 6. Does anyone if they're still in the forum? Thanks for any help. Rozel Win 10 Pro 64 - i7 5820k - GTX 980 - 894GB SSD - 363GB SSD - 4TB HDD - 16GB RAM - 3840 X 2160 Monitor - NVIDIA Driver 388.71 Windows 10 KB4056892 (OS Build 16299.192) Flight Simulator Lockeed Martin prePard 3d v4.1 Saitek X55, rudder pedals, Saitek Cyborg Gamepad, 2 BUO836A USB Interface EZCA,FSCUIP,TrackIR, LINDA. FTX PNW,MegaScenery Earth Illinois,Coranado SkyMaster,A2A Comanche

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 5 (Redux) This Saturday’s flight is a variation of a tour that we did in April 2014. Starting at Crescent City (KCEC) the route proceeds south past the Del Norte Coast Redwoods State Park and up the Klamath River drainage to Hoopa (O21) and then over the Trinity Alps and down to Trinity Center (O86) on Trinity Lake. Continuing to the east we cross the upper Sacramento river above Redding to Fall River Mills (O89), then southeast over Lassen Volcanic National Park to Lake Almanor (O05). Turning back to the west, we fly over Redding Airport and land at the smaller Benton Field (O85). Continuing west we fly over the Trinity Riv…

On Top of the World. Nepal and the Himalayas We shall fly "on top of the world" along the Nepalese Himalayas. We depart from Jumla (VNJL) in the west, and make a couple of stops at Dolpa (VNDP) and Jomsom (VNJS) while exploring the remote mountains and valleys of Upper Dolpo and the forbidden Kingdom of Lo in Mustang. Then down to the larger cities of Pokhara (VNPK) and the capital Kathmandu (VNKT). And finally, we climb again high into the Himalayas to circle Mount Everest before descending to the safety of Lukla (VNLK). The flightplan and a Pilot's Guide are available here. Aircraft: A number of airlines serve the remote areas in such aircraft as the Pil…

The inaugural Wednesday flight is in Blighty. Starting at Manston we'll take a leisurely meander to Coningsby stopping at various places. Scenery: FTX England would be nice as would Orbx Stapleford (payware) although the G.I. version isn't bad! Also Duxford (freeware) Aircraft: Prewar biplanes i.e. Ant's Tiger Moth (freeware but good enough to pay for) Flight plan *Date and time: Wednesday, 19:30 UTC* Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.com Multiplayer: JoinFS Multiplayer (IP will be provided on Teamspeak) JoinFS version T1.4.12 is the latest. * to be verified.

I don't know about you lot, but I'm thinking a midweek (Wednesday?) flight would not come amiss. There must be a few of us, not to mention those that can't make Saturdays, that would make it feasible. I would suggest a start time of 1900 UDT. Yes I know a lot of you on the western side of the Atlantic have jobs to do (except Jeff, he's a government employee ) Suggestions on a postcard

would you guys consider this route to be a worthy for saturdays flight? floatplane/amphibian needed https://1drv.ms/u/s!AuuECpFBDz00h1IYudHpObQyHCnx i cant fly the 16th so in a 2 weeks ? comments and alterations are welcome since i have not made a route earlier regards Leon

Or: Happy Birthday Gunter.

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