AVSIM's Round the World Race Forum

I learned something good this week. NEVER volunteer to do a flight plan unless you have a clear idea what you intend to do! My first thought was the Florida Keys (jokes about Ernest Hemingway/Joe's bar/etc. I took a trip down some of them and it was abysmal. It will probably be fine when NA LC comes out. Ooh! I know how's about continuing on from the Caribbean trip by making our way along the South American coast. Yeuch! Scenery is third world and add-on airports are worse. In desperation (it's now Wednesday and panic is setting in) Sardinia and Corsica! EU LC and although the add-on airports are thin on the ground, what there are aren't too much hassle. So …

Green Spain – Bilbao to Vigo This tour features 6 airports (LEBB LEXJ LEAS LERO LECO LEST LEVX), and 4 waypoints. The tour starts at Bilbao and proceeds to the first stop at Santander, then follows the waypoints in the plan through the stunning scenery of the mountains and valleys of the Picos de Europa to the next stop Oviedo in Asturias, then the tour continues on to Lugo (Rozas). The next stop on the tour the provincial capital A Caruna and site of the Tower of Hercules. The route continues on to pilgrimage site Santiago de Compostela. The final destination is Vigo on the Atlantic coast. The route is approximately 340nm. Recommended scenery: - Orbx Globa…

Flight through the Pyrenees - Pau-Pyrenees - San Sebastian This tour features 6 airports (LFBP - LFBT - LEPP - LEPA - LEVT – LESO), and 12 waypoints. The tour starts at Pau-Pyrenees and proceeds to the first stop at Lourdes, then follows the waypoints in the plan through the stunning scenery of the mountains and valleys of the Pyrenees and into Spain. The first stop in Spain is Pamplona (the former capital of Navarre), then the tour continues on to Logrono situated on the Ebro river where the famous rioja wine is produced. The next stop on the tour is Vitorio-Gasteiz the capital of the Basque autonomous community and final…

Catchy title huh? :rolleyes: Flight plan and narrative SkyVector You have to trust me when I say I really did try to do an interesting, educational and witty narrative. I failed miserably. :( This has served to heighten my respect for Jeff and Mike who churn out such brilliant stuff week after week. Bless you boys. Say what? My recommendations for the scenery are Orbx Global, Orbx EU_LC (really makes a difference) and Orbx Vector. All combine to make an 'almost' full fat region out of the whole of Europe.(I did ask JV for some commission but he told me to get stuffed! :unsure: ) Oh yes, aircraft. I'm going to use the RealAir Legacy as there are…

Norway Trilogy – Part 3 Fjiords - Mountains - Valleys - Lakes The tour starts in Bergan and finishes in Fynset , featuring 7 airports (ENBR - ENBM - ENSG - ENFG - ENRI - ENAO – ENTY). Depart Bergan on the Hordaland peninsula and head northeast to the Norwegian airbase at Voss, then onto Haukasen-Sogndal in the Fjordane county. From Sogndal we turn east and follow the E16 highway through the mountains to Leirin- Fagernes. The route then turns northeast over the mountains to Frya where Norways largest pig farm is situated. Then onto Atna a village in the Stor-Elvdal municipality which lies in Osterdalen valley. From Atna we follow the valley northwards to our desti…

I've uncovered what may be the reason for our (Jeff and I) OOMs tonight. If it was the fault of my paints this could be the answer. I've reoptimised the textures so that A: They are a LOT smaller and B: They are sharp even when using 1024 MTL HERE's the link. These are all the paints affected. Subsequent paints (should there be any) will not be a problem. Sorry for the hassle. :(

Norway Trilogy – Part 2 Troms & Nordland The tour starts at Tromso, taking in 7 waypoints and 8 airfields (ENTC - ENDU - ENNK - ENEV - ENSK - ENSH - ENLK - ENRS). Departing tromso we fly south over tromso bridge, follow the ferry route to Finnsnes, then to our first landing at the Norwegian Airbase at Bardufoss. From Bardufoss we follow the E6 highway then a short hop across the bay to Narvik and then to Evenes. From Evenes-Narvik onto the Sortland bridge then to Skagen. Island hopping down the coast we visit Helle-Svolvaer, Leknes, and complete our journey at Røst. Sorkjosen. approximately 255 nm. Recommended scenery: Orbx Norway Flight pla…

Norway Trilogy Part 1 – Fun in Finnmark The tour starts at Banak Peninsular in Porsanger, taking in 10 waypoints and 4 airfields (ENNA- ENHF - ENHK - ENAT – ENSR), finishing at Sorkjosen. approximately 210 nm. Recommended scenery: Orbx Norway Flight plans: Sky Vector Plan FSX Flight Plan & Route Narrative Aircraft: Wideroe operated DHC-6 Twin Otters into all of the airports and that would be a fine choice. The new A2A Comanche will be my aircraft for this tour. Choose something you like to fly. Date and time: Saturday 27th June, 1800 UTC Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsi…

Scotland 4: the Shetland Islands This week's flight takes us on a tour of the Shetland Islands, the most northerly part of the British Isles. We begin at the principal airport on the Shetlands, Sumburgh (EGPB). We first head away from the main islands to visit two remote outcrops, Fair Isle (EGEF) and Foula (FOA). Next stop is the small island of Papa Stour (PSV), before we return to the main island and Scatsta (EGPM). We then continue to the most northerly airport in the UK at Unst (EGPW). Turning back south, the route then takes us to another group of small islands with correspondingly small airstrips, Fetlar (FEA), the Outer Skerries (OUK) and Whalsay (EGEH).…

Scotland 3: The Orkney Islands This week's flight takes us on a tour around the Orkney Islands off the north-east corner of Scotland. We begin at Wick (EGPC) on the Scottish mainland and take a look at the Dounreay nuclear site before heading towards the islands. First stop is on Flotta Isle (FLH), then we continue across Scapa Flow (an important site in 20th century naval history) to the small airfield on Lamb Holm (SCO3). We cross the island of Mainland towards the two disused WW2 airfields at Skeabrae and Twatt (touch'n'go suggested) then head to our next stop at Eday (EGED). From Eday we go to Westray (EGEW), from where we can replicate what is reputed to b…

Stikine Backcountry - Mountains, Mines, Canyons, & Glaciers Route Description (336nm) Departing from Wrangell (PAWG) the route proceeds north to the southern shore of the south arm of the Stikine River where it empties into the Eastern Passage. We will pass over several cabins as the route continues to the entrance to Shakes Lake. The route takes a short diversion to Shakes Lake where the Shakes Glacier flows down from the Ice Fields of the Coastal Range. After Shakes, the route follows the Stikine River as it turns sharply to the north. A few miles further on, the route turns east and follows the Iskut River. The first stop in the route is Bronson Creek, a l…

Unless he's been telling porkie pies on the Orbx forum Our Jeff is......Deep breath....62 today! Happy Birthday buddy. Phew!

Pago Pago. Orbx's new scenery will be out soon. This will give us two options. 1: A quick flight from one airport to the other airport, or..2: Hours and hours of gazing at water till we make landfall. Sound good? :unsure:

Just looking ahead. On our RTWR Casual Flight agenda lies a tour of Norway. Many will already own the Orbx Norway region. Others will have no interest. However, for those on the fence, it is worth noting that Orbx is having a 37% off sale until the end of May. In current US Dollars, here are the prices. Norway: USD$24.81 In addition, for those who have developed a taste for the northwest, the following prices might be tempting: Pacific Fjords: USD$14.87 Southern Alaska: USD$20.35 All are on sale at the FlightSim Store here: http://www.flightsimstore.com/ --M

Scotland 2: Going to the Beach - the Outer Hebrides The second of our Scotland flights takes us the length of the Outer Hebrides, the remote island chain that lays off the north-west coast of Scotland. We will start at Prestwick (EGPK), Glasgow's second airport, and fly first to Campbeltown (EGEC), where the former military airfield boasts the longest runway in Scotland. From here we head to the first of our island stops at Colonsay (EGEY), before continuing to Tiree (EGPU) and its near neighbour Coll (EGEL). Next up is the unique Barra (EGPR), the only airport in the world where scheduled flights use a beach as a runway. Our penultimate stop is at Benbecula (EGPL) b…

Scotland 1: Over the Sea to Skye - the West Coast and Highlands This is the first of potentially up to four routes exploring Scotland. We begin at Glasgow's international airport (EGPF) heading west, stopping at Bute Island (SCO5 in Orbx) and Gigha (SCO2) on our way to Islay (EGPI). After giving Jeff 10 minutes to get his whiskey (it will be timed) we depart north to the small grass strip (ULL) in front of the Glenforsa Hotel on the Isle of Mull, before visiting Oban (EGEO), the largest town in the region. We then set off for some highland sightseeing, taking in the mountains and glaciated valleys of Glen Etive, the desolate Rannoch Moor and an exhilarating ride th…

Australian Tour 6: Around Melbourne Today we shall fly a southern crescent "around" Melbourne. From the northeast, we start at Lilydale in the famous Yarra Valley wine country, continue southward to Phillip Island noted for Penguins and Motor Sports, along the southern Mornington Peninsula, over "The Rip" to the rural Bellarine Peninsula and finally down the beautiful Great Ocean Road to Apollo Bay. We shall land at two sealed runways and seven gravel/turf runways. This is a leisurely trip of wine, sun, sand and surf. Routing This week's airports are: Lilydale (YLIL), Healesville (YHSV), Tooradin (YTDN), Tyabb (YTYA), Phillip Island (YPID), Point Nepe…

Here is a way to change the stock FSX camera setup so that when using the multiplayer cameras a spot view is created vs. in cockpit/VC. EDIT - This is for pure FSX MP sessions. If using FS Host sessions the same type of camera is already provided via the AI view menu, no mods needed. I tried to get both a VC and a spot view to be used during MP sessions. More experimentation may be needed but I doubt it will work because the camera is instance created using the aircraft container. (FSX closed) 1. Locate the Cameras.cfg in C:\Users\USER_NAME \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX 2. Backup Cameras.cfg if wanted. (stock code vs. new is below) 3. Open up Cameras.…

Australian Tour 5: Bi-Planes over the Blue Mountains Starting from Blayney Airfarmers the route is over the Blue Mountains of New South Wales and finishes at Camden. This tour features 9 landings, 1 wpt ( three sisters ), 6 grass strips, 3 tarmac. superb scenery, and challenging runways. ICAO Destination NM HDG° YZAF Blayney Airfarmers YBTH Bathurst 24 065° YZCY Chifley 27 088° YZFP Frank's Place 3 179° YZCX Cox's River 5 180° YZMS Marsden Swamp 5 239° YKAT Katoomba Airstrip 11 091° WP1 Three Sisters 4 159° YZPH …

Australian Tour 4: Hutchies Place to Tony's Place. Departing from Hutchies Place (YZHP) the route features ten airstrips along the way with dirt, grass, & tarmac surfaces and finishes at Tonys Place (YZTP). Hutchies Place airstrip is dedicated to the memory of Will Hutchinson, a prominent member of Ozx, who lost his life six years ago when still in his teens. The airstrip was made by his friend jaykae. Read full tribute on Ozx forum - (hutchies hatch). Tonys Place airstrip is dedicated to Tony M, another prominent member of Ozx. ICAO Destination NM HDG° YYZHP Hutchies Place 0 000° YZWY Wyreema …

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Australian Tour 3: New South Wales – North Coast & Tablelands Starting from Ballina we continue our tour of Australia flying down the northern coast of New South Wales to Coffs Harbor which is nestled between a high mountain backdrop and dozens of "unspoiled" beaches. Continuing down the coast we stop at Port Macquarie (founded as a penal colony.) Our route then turns northwest crossing the eastern escarpment of the Great Dividing Range reaching our next destination Armidale in the Northern Tablelands. From Armidale we fly to Tamworth. Tamworth is situated at a narrow point on the Peel River floodplain, nestled at the base of the Wentworth Mounds, a spur of the Moonb…

Tried this visual approach again in the day... and twice same thing... Once at about where we were (50' TCH) and again higher... got the 100' callout (pic) and bang! I believe PAPI was showing all white... no clue what is going on there...

Should anyone like to fly online on a Wednesday I propose running the server from 19.00 UDT. What I had in mind was a 'Pick an airfield, any airfield, pick a heading, any heading and see what we come across. We could make stipulations as to aircraft type, distance between airports, types of airports (grass only, Municipal, international etc.) Anyway, the server will be up next Wednesday whatever happens. :smile: Real weather, current season, so some of you will have to purchase Opus Teamspeak=RTW server.

Around the world -- Over this weekend I spent many long hours shuttling freight across the pacific in 748s of between 6 - 8 hours and interested in longer 12 - 16 hour flights. That peaked interest in how I could maximize endurance for an around the world flight with very minimal refuel stops. Anyone have interest?