AVSIM's Round the World Race Forum

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 1 Starting at Monterey Regional Airport, fly up the coast 20 miles to Watsonville Municipal, then over the Coast range to Hollister Municipal (18nm), then over the Diablo range to Los Banos Municipal (28nm). This is followed by a longer leg (48nm) over the central valley, flying past Merced and into the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to Mariposa Yosemite Airport. The final leg and longest leg will require crossing the main crest of the Sierra Nevada passing through the Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Areas before descending to Mammoth Yosemite Airport. Flightplan: NCA Tour - Leg 1 Plan (173nm 2.5 hrs) Recommended…

How's about a trip around/across/up/down Tasmania? It's Orbx, it's free and the weather isn't too bad this time of year. Tasmania demo and the freeware airport, Launceston (right underneath BOB) Something to think about maybe.

Just a note that the current Orbx sale (June 15) includes the North American regions of Central and Northern Rockies for $11.71 each. (After today, the sale is slightly diminished.) Many will already have these packages -- those who have eschewed a purchase have a bargain opportunity. Flying the Rockies might be an interesting focus for further aviation wanderings.

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 10 Flightplan: NCA Leg 10 - Sky Vector (171 nm / 2 hrs) This leg celebrates the release of A2A’s Piper Cherokee 180. We may get lucky and have an experienced/qualified real world pilot to instruct us on the proper operation of this aircraft (Hope you can join us Rob). Starting at Gnoss Field (KDVO) the route crosses San Palbo Bay and Vallejo, entering the Sacramento river delta before our first stop at Funny Farm (4CA2). The next stop is a 24 mile hop to Lodi (1O3), followed by a longer 40 mile cruise up to Placerville (KPVF) in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. We will continue, turning south, flying over the Sierra f…

While we are waiting for Jeff to return, here is a short playful excursion that takes us over the legendary California Wine Country and then out to the Pacific Coast and Point Reyes. We start at Napa County (KAPC), fly up the Napa Valley and turn over Calistoga to land at Santa Rosa (KSTS), fly down the Sonoma Valley to Sonoma Skypark (0Q9). (Some of the famous wineries are marked in the flightplan.) Then we turn west to land in Bodega Harbor (the site of Hitchcock's The Birds). We continue down the Pacific Coast to turn over Tomales Bay to see Point Reyes National Seashore, Drakes Estero, and the famous Point Reyes Lighthouse, before returning to land in Bolinas Lagoon. …

Just a proposal at this point, will not have that much time for planning throughout the week. Positive & negative feedback along w/ alternate proposals welcomed. Anyone want to get their feet wet? - 6 hard runways - 5 water landings (of these 1 is a T&G) - 2 of the planned landings are @ high alt. , 1 hard, 1 liquid. ~5000 ft+ - A Tour of 4 dams in the area Here's where we've been so far - Proposed route & map, SkyVector is here. Recommended Aircraft: Any Amphib capable of 120 kts true. (Goose, FS9 C208 amphib portover, C185 etc..) EDIT - dropped the speed to 120kts from 150kts to include more aircraft - A FSX flight plan is uploaded to…

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 7 Flightplan: NCA Leg 7 - Sky Vector (201 nm / 2 hrs) Starting at Ells Field-Willits Muni (O28) the route heads towards the Pacific Coast with a first stop at Little River (KLLR), then down the coast 37nm to The Sea Ranch (CA51) before heading inland to Healdsburg Muni (KHES). The route then turns back the northwest with stops at Cloverdale (O60) and Booneville (D83) before turning northeast to Ukiah (KUKI). The next stop is Lampson (1O2) then 33nm over the Mayacmas Mountains to Angwin-Parret Field (2O3) located high in the hills above Napa Valley between Calistoga and St Helena. The final leg will take us over Lake Berryessa to…

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 5 Flightplan: NCA Leg 5 - Sky Vector (295 nm / 2.5 hrs) Starting at Crescent City the route will traverse the Klamath river drainage and Trinity Alps before turning south to Ruth, then southeast over the Yolla Bolly-Middle Eel Wilderness to Orland in the central Sacramento Valley, finally turning back to the northwest and finishing in Garberville, CA. Recommended Scenery: Orbx FTX Northern California (NCA) Regional Scenery Recommended Aircraft: Ant's T-28 Trojan or your favorite aircraft capable of 210+ knts speed) Time: Saturday April 19, 19:00 UTC Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel Teamspe…

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 6 Flightplan: NCA Leg 6 – Sky Vector (181 nm / 2.5 hrs) Starting at Garberville, the route will cross the Eel and Mad rivers stopping at Dinsmore (D63) Hyampom (H47) before turning west to Kneeland (O19) and then northwest to Arcata (KACV). South for a touch and go at Samoa Field (O33) before a full stop landing at Rohnerville (KFOT). The final two airports are longer legs. From Rohnerville the route continues 32nm over the remote and mountainous Lost Coast Wilderness with a stop at Shelter Cove (0Q5) and then a final 47nm to finish at Ells Field –Willits Municipal (O28). Recommended Scenery: Orbx FTX Northern…

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 2 Starting at Mammoth Yosemite Airport (KMMH), fly direct to waypoint over Yosemite valley, then turn (heading 339) flying over Hetch Hetchy canyon, the Hoover & Carson Iceburg Wilderness before landing at Alpine County (M45). The route continues north flying over Lake Tahoe. Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America. Its depth is 1,645 ft, making it the second-deepest in the United States (the deepest is Crater Lake in Oregon at 1,945 ft.) Stopping at Truckee-Tahoe Airport (KTRK), the route then turns northwest (heading 299) for 53 miles to the Gold Rush town of Quincy, landing at Ganser Field (2O1), then on to Roger…

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 4 Flightplan: NCA Leg 4 - Sky Vector (176 nm / 2hrs) Starting at Gold Beach the route proceeds East to small airfields in southern Oregon heading south into California and then West over the coastal mountains to Crescent City Recommended Scenery: Orbx FTX Northern California (NCA) Regional Scenery Recommended Aircraft: Your favorite aircraft capable of landing at smaller airfields. (I will be trying out a Cessna 195) Time: Friday April 11, 19:00 UTC Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.com Multiplayer FSX Multiplayer (IP will be provided on Teamspeak)

Orbx Northern California Tour - Leg 3 Flightplan: NCA Leg 3 - Sky Vector (231nm / 2hrs) Starting at Weed near Mt Shasta the 3rd leg of the NCA tour proceeds northeast to Klamath Lake then to Crater Lake before turning east to Roseburg and finally southeast across the wild Rouge River to Gold Beach on the Pacific Coast. (See more detailed narrative post below) Recommended Scenery: Orbx FTX Northern California (NCA) Regional Scenery Recommended Aircraft: Your favorite aircraft capable of 150+ knts speed (I will be flying a Twin Otter)Time: Saturday April 5, 19:00 UTC Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.co…

Gents, It seems like every year when the race ends all I want to do is go home. Get there, rest, relax, have a night cap etc.. Every year I do do it. It could be months later etc.. This time I did not forget about the pertinent things. Other years just about all was just about lost. (Duenna records, pics etc..) http://fs-duenna.com/flights/ShowFlight.php?detail=flight&value=GTjY3OzMcQKDO15A9rexC7opIEk The flight itself had some hiccups. I started off leaving URSS going in the wrong direction, on purpose. Took the 777 into a polar route trying to take advantage of the so called "Polar Vortex" going west --> east. Didn't work. The flight itself …

Just in case you haven't seen it, Milton Shupe and Ed Wells have released an updated FSX package (and FS2004, separately) for the ABC F8F-2. Details for the FSX version can be found here. It looks like they tweaked the .air file a little (with explanation), but hopefully the Committee will approve it. I'm sure the updates to appearances inside and outside will be welcome (and one could always use the older .air file for the race, I suppose).

I noticed that the Lionheart aircraft (download versions) are on sale this weekend at Just Flight in a " 2 for £12 / €15 / $19" deal. I think I might take the opportunity to pick up the Epic LT at a large discount, as I know a number of team members have it as an alternative to the Avanti for high altitude prop race legs (I know about the 31,000ft hard ceiling!). I thought I'd post here in case anyone else on the team would like to take advantage of the sale too. However, I'm not sure what to pick with it. I think I'm leaning towards the Quest Kodiak, but I'm open to anything that is considered a good model. Does anyone have any of the other Lionheart aircraft, do…

After a bunch of Borscht, Beluga Caviar, Vodka (The President's private stash) & some of the best seafood east of the Great Lakes I must report - После кучей борщ, Beluga Caviar, водка (частный притон президента) и одни из лучших морепродуктов востоке Великих озер я должен докладывать - Just a whole world of hurt coming your way, no worries, all the armament has been disabled. Просто целый мир боли идут к тебе, не беспокойтесь, все вооружение не была отключена. About 25 NM north of Sochi, out of the soup, eastbound ho! О 25 м. миль к северу от Сочи, из супа, в восточном направлении хо! The squadron meeting said there was the touch and go option at URMM, (Mi…

I have not seen official confirmation yet, but I think congratulations are in order! To all of the AVSIM RTW Team - congratulations on one of the most nail biting flights in the memory of this event. You started out with a significant deficit and through persistence and your "can do" mindset, you won the race. This makes AVSIM the winner of 50% of the races held since 2003; 6 out of 12. That is an enormous accomplishment and says a lot about the team, sticking together and persevering. You have bragging rights again guys! Thanks for participating and thanks for representing AVSIM. You did a fantastic job!

Folks, As the race is not yet official, it would appear that team AVSIM has won the 2014 great around the world race, in the tightest finish ever seen. You guys made an amazing comeback, and sure kept us on our toes. Awesome job! Congratulations! Joseph /fsxar177

Hello! Team AVSIM would like to invite you to join us at the end of the race celebration - Sabres over Sochi - this Saturday at 20:00 UTC (15:00 EST). Information and flight plan can be found in this thread, over at fsrtwrace.com, or in this zip file.

Michael MacKuen made the following announcement just before 1500 EDT today. Closest Race Ever Concludes in a Dramatic Finish over the Black Sea (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) The 2014 Round the World Race was completed on Monday night with the three teams racing over the Black Sea into Sochi's URSS. After racing for fifty eight continuous hours, the end of the race was the closest ever. Team AVSIM finished at Sochi first but was carrying thirty five minutes' more penalty time as Team FlightSim and Team Sim-Outhouse came barreling in over the sea. Everyone was watching the clock and the visual flight tracker and the clock again – while trying to estimate whether…

We are asking for suggestions to improve the Round the World Race for 2015. For the last few days, we have all be talking with each other and several good ideas have been part of the discussion. It would be great to keep track of those ideas – not to lose them over the summer. Of course, not everyone has the same tastes so we should be especially keen on a variety of views. Would you please be so kind as to join in by posting your ideas on the FSRTWRace forum in the General Lounge here: http://www.fsrtwrace.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=4. Look for the topic "Suggestions for RTWR 2015". Thanks for your help. Mike, Rob and Ed

Bry said it best last year: As for myself, I will have to wait until closer to race time before I know if I'm available or not. I'm looking for a career change, and therefore may not be able to participate due to the timing of it and the nature of the job...

The race started well with an Avanti leg from Sochi (URSS) to Turkmenbashi (UTAK) by Mike G, followed by a Bearcat run to Mary (UTAM) by Roman. I took the baton at that point heading to OPMI. I had good tailwinds and had good speeds on the 1.5 hr leg. The descent and approach were normal. Crossed the threshold at 130, speed decayed to 124 at touchdown then CRASH. What happened, probably a tail strike. Duenna with the red border of shame

Good Day all, with the start of the 2014 Around the World Race, you will find AVSIM's official posts at the following location. http://www.fsrtwrace.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=18 Thank you all.

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