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Greenland – West Coast Departing from Qaarsut (BGUQ) on the northeastern shore of the Nuussuaq Peninsula we make our way southward landing at small communities on the rugged and largely empty western coast of Greenland and finish at the capital city of Nuuk (BGGH). We will depart in the early morning in the soft light of the rising sun. The route is 550 miles in length which will require an aircraft capable of 250knts and able to land on short runways. I will be flying the Flyingiron P-38L in the Glacier Girl livery (which was restored to flying condition after being buried beneath the Greenland ice sheet for over 50 years). The current version of the Flyi…

Alpine Adventure The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States, between the Central Valley of California and the Great Basin. The vast majority of the range lies in the state of California, although the Carson Range spur lies primarily in Nevada. The Sierra Nevada is part of the American Cordillera, an almost continuous chain of mountain ranges that forms the western "backbone" of the Americas. More than one hundred million years ago during the Nevadan orogeny, granite formed deep underground. The range started to uplift less than five million years ago,[8] and erosion by glaciers exposed the granite and formed the light-colored mountains an…

Over the Hills and Through the Alps of Western Slovenia For April 9, 2025 Michael MacKuen After a few years, we shall return to the forested hills and alpine mountains of Slovenia. This small country (about 2.1 million people) has long been at the crossroads of Slavic, Germanic and Romance cultures. And the territory has been ruled as part of many larger states, most recently the Austrian-Hungarian Empire. After WWII it became part of Tito’s Socialist Yugoslavia. In 1991 it split from Yugoslavia and became a member of the EU and a fairly prosperous society. Threading Through the Julian Alps Our day begins at Portorož [LIPZ], a spa and seaside resort cit…

Puget Sound This tour of the Puget Sound region of Washington State features landings and/or touch and go’s at many familiar airports from the “old” Orbx PNW days. We will experience updated versions of these airstrips in the MSFS environment. We will start at Vince Bazillio’s wonderful rendition of Bowerman (KHQM) and proceed east and north towards Seattle including a touch and go at Wax Orchards (WA69) and landing at Vashon (2S1) before landing at Boeing Field (KBFI). Departing over Seattle Harbor we make our way north to Everett (KPAE) and Arlington (KAWO) before following the Stillaguamish inland to Darington (1S2). We follow the Sauk to the Skagit and lan…

Light Flight Sicilian Style For March 26, 2025 Michael MacKuen We shall enjoy an afternoon in light aircraft over the beautiful rugged landscape of Sicily. We depart from the small “Eagles Field” outside Paternó skirting around Mount Etna and then along the northern coast. We’ll turn south inland and then briefly to the southern coast and finally to the east to the Syracuse Flying Club home field. Most of these stops are light aircraft airstrips used for sport flying by local aviators. (For an example that includes four of our airfields, see this video.) We begin at the Campo Volo Eagles Paternó [CT15]. (This is an addon – and MSFS will give you a strange a…

I've still got a huge collection of our old flights should you wish to avail yourself. https://www.mediafire.com/folder/q5qtw46wgyi8q/Flight+plans

I picked this out of Ron's flight plan collection... just in case no other flight plan comes along.. Flightplan here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/bxaf278uxjz5h1axqsjir/VFR-Hobby-to-Scott-Valley.zip?rlkey=dzkcjc0ul334x57438uk1bf81&st=w2ovjnc3&dl=0 Multiplayer Particulars Date and time: Wednesday, April 2, 2025. 1800 UTC RTWR Multiplayer Discord Channel Microsoft Flight Simulator Multiplayer: United States East 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 will save others a lot of time and effort. Thanks!

California Channel Islands The Channel Islands are an eight-island archipelago located within the Southern California Bight in the Pacific Ocean, off the coast of California. They define the Santa Barbara Channel between the islands and the California mainland. The four Northern Channel Islands are part of the Transverse Ranges geologic province, and the four Southern Channel Islands are part of the Peninsular Ranges province.[1] Five of the islands are within the Channel Islands National Park. The waters surrounding these islands make up Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary. The Nature Conservancy was instrumental in establishing the Channel Islands National Ma…

We revisit the northwestern part of Greece. This flight departs about 120 miles south of last Sunday's departure airport. We take off from Kerkira (LGKR) on the island of Corfu. The island is only about 2 miles off the Albanian coast. We overfly the island and then turn east to reach Ioannina (LGIO). We overfly the mountains, turn south, and return to the coast. Our next landing is at Aktion AB (LGPZ). From here we continue to Kefallinia (LGKF), the largest of the Ionian Islands. Next, we reach Zakinthos (LGZA) before turning north. Now we land at Araxos AB (LGRX). It is a dual-use airport. We head south and reach Epitalion (LGEP) before reaching t…

Aegean Spring For March 22, 2025 Michael MacKuen Today we travel to the Greek Islands to enjoy a brisk early Spring day. During the Summer, the islands are hopping with tourists. During March, on the other hand, the temperatures are 60F (16C) degrees and the winds can be strong. Great days for a relaxed casual visit. From Lemnos, we fly south along the Turkish coast to visit the islands of the North Aegean including Lesbos, Chios, Samos and Ikaria. We continue into the center of the Aegean to see the tourist-popular Cycladic Islands including Syros, Santorini and our final stop Mykonos. These different islands, along with Athens, were the center for classical Gr…

Stikine River and Backcountry Tour Today's tour is a revised plan from way back. We start in Wrangell (PAWG) and work our way thru some breathtaking scenery. We will land at Bronnson Creek, Bob Quinn Lake, Schaft Creek, Telegraph Creek, Yehiniko Lake Strip, Galore Creek Camp and finish at Petersburg (PAPG). The flight is 316 miles with 7 stops, I will be in my Piaggeo you will need a plane that can land on short strips and in rough terrain something 130 mph or so that can land at a slow speed. Flight Plan: Here: Time and Weather: We will set the sim to May and use the supplied weather preset. Please set your simulator for an 2:00 pm local departure. …

Today we fly over the Balkans. The borders of the Balkans are, due to many contrasting definitions, disputed. There exists no universal agreement on the region's components. We depart from Tirana (LATI), the capital city of Albania. Tirana is the most important economic, financial, political, and trade center in Albania due to its significant location in the center of the country. Our first landing is at Kukes (LAKU), Albania. The city was nominated for the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize for its hospitality and for embracing thousands of refugees during the Kosovo War. It was the first time a town was nominated for the prize. In 2017, the city applied for the 2018 European …

Stikine River and Backcountry Tour Today's tour is a revised plan from way back. We start in Wrangell (PAWG) and work our way thru some breathtaking scenery. We will land at Bronnson Creek, Bob Quinn Lake, Schaft Creek, Telegraph Creek, Yehiniko Lake Strip, Galore Creek Camp and finish at Petersburg (PAPG). The flight is 316 miles with 7 stops, I will be in my Piaggeo you will need a plane that can land on short strips and in rough terrain something 130 mph or so that can land at a slow speed. Flight Plan: Here: Time and Weather: We will set the sim to May and use the supplied weather preset. Please set your simulator for an 2:00 pm local departure. …

We continue our round tour of the Kingdom in the Sky. For our second flight in Lesotho, we depart from an airstrip in South Africa, the Drakensberg Gardens Airport (FADZ). We climb up to land at Sehlabathe (FXSE), head back to the escarpment, and reach Qacha’s Neck (FXQN) again. The town is home to Lesotho's first and only Snake Park, which is conveniently situated at the foot of the historic Letloepe hill/rock formation. We turn northeast and land at Nkaus (FXNK) and Semonkong (FXSM) before reaching Matekane (FXME). The airstrip is often used by charity organizations and doctors to access remote villages in the area and is known as one of the world's scariest runway…

We continue our flight along the Mississippi. For the third part of our Mississippi tour, we depart from Marston (KEIW), fly over the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and land in Barkley (KPAH), KT. Contour Airlines is the only airline serving Barkley, which flies Embraer 145s to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina. The next stop is Cape Girardeau (KCGI), Mo. The town is named after Jean Baptiste de Girardot, a French soldier who established a trading post there. The 'cape' in the town's name referred to a rocky outcrop overlooking the Mississippi River. It was later destroyed by railroad construction. We continue …

Tasmania - Part 1 Departing from Launceston (YMLT), we fly along the Tamar River past Batman Bridge to Georgetown (YGTO). Then, we turn east, landing at Bridport (YBDP) followed by a long 62nm leg to Flinders Island (YFLI). Heading south, we land at Cape Barren Island (YCBN) and make a challenging one-way landing on Swan Island (YSWI). The route takes us down Tasmania's east coast, stopping at coastal communities including St Helens (YSTH), Friendly Beaches (YFRI), Darlington (YDAR), and Lagoon Bay (YLAG). We finish our tour west at Bruny Island (YBYI), then north over Hobart, under the Hobart bridge, and end at Hobart (YMHB). FlightPlan Her…

Lesotho, officially The Kingdom of Lesotho is sometimes called “The Kingdom in the Sky”. It is completely surrounded by another state (South Africa), which is otherwise only the case with San Marino and Vatican City. The capital city is Maseru. The government is a parliamentary monarchy. The country has not been part of the United Kingdom since 1966 but is still linked to it through the Commonwealth. The western part of Lesotho lies on a plateau called the Highveld (also called the Lowlands due to its relative position within the country). It is the main settlement area of the country and consists largely of sandstone. The Lowveld lies between 1400 and 1700 meters above s…

Mediterranean Algeria For March 08, 2025 Michael MacKuen We continue our trip across the top of the Maghreb by flying the length of Algeria’s Mediterranean coast. We pick up the route at Tiaret and fly to Algiers and then through the rugged Kabylia region while getting a good look at the Tell Atlas mountains. Finally, we visit historic Constantine and then end our day at the large industrial city of Annaba. This land enjoys a Mediterranean climate on the coastline and a drier environment south of the mountains. While it comprises only a fifth of Algeria’s land (most of which is the Saharan desert) it hosts 90 percent of the country’s 46 million citizens. The po…

This is the second flight along the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico to Lake Itasca. During this flight, we will visit the states of Mississippi, Missouri, Louisiana, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Kentucky. We leave Hardy-Anders-Adams (KHEZ), MS, and follow the river north. Our first stop is Vicksburg (KVKS), MS. Vicksburg was built by French colonists in 1719. During the American Civil War, it was an important Confederate river port, and its surrender to Ulysses S. Grant in July 1863, along with the concurrent Battle of Gettysburg, marked the war's turning point. Reconstruction followed the war, and then a violent return to power by white supremacists and the De…

Mojave and The Great Basin Deserts Mojave and The Great Basin Deserts Today's flight will take us into the eastern desert of California and some of Nevada's Great Basin. The Flight is 349 miles with 10 stops. We need to fly about 150 kts or better. I will most likely be in my new PC12 or the Comanche. Flight plan: Here Addon Sceneries: https://flightsim.to/file/49895/edwards-air-force-base-kedw-usa updated to 2024 https://flightsim.to/file/3237/l35-big-bear-airport https://flightsim.to/file/50023/inyokern-ca-kiyk https://flightsim.to/file/15305/furnace-creek-airport-l06-america-s-lowest-and-hottest-airport-death-valley …

Central America - Redux This is a reprise of a flight we did back in 2021. The flight begins in Mexico at Tapachula (MMTP) and then a quick stop at the grass strip at Malacatán Airport (MGML) to get our passports stamped. The route continues into the highlands of Guatemala with several volcanos and high-altitude airport landings. We stop at San Marcos (MGSM) and Quetzaltenango (MGQZ) before flying over beautiful Lake Atitlán to Santiago (MGST). Next is a landing at the sprawling capital of Guatemala City (MGGT) and then we head north to Zacapa (MGZA) before doing a flyover of the ruins of Copan. Turning south our next stop is Nueva Ocotepeque Airport (MHNV), t…

We explore the Sierra Madre Oriental in Mexico and Big Bend National Park in Texas. The Sierra Madre Oriental runs northwest to southeast through the State, and the higher elevations are home to the Sierra Madre Oriental pine-oak forests. The northernmost fingers of the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Sierra del Burro, and the Sierra del Carmen, reach the border with the United States at the Rio Grande. We depart from Monclova (MMMV). With the enactment of the 1836 Constitutional Laws, by which the federal republic was converted into a centralized one, the state of Coahuila y Tejas was divided into two departments, Coahuila and Tejas (or Texas, as it would later be…

East of Casablanca For February 22, 2025 Michael MacKuen We initiate our trip across the top of the Maghreb visiting Morocco and then Algeria. Starting at the bustling economic powerhouse Casablanca, we fly over the current and ancient capitals Rabat and Fes. After turning north to the Mediterranean coast we proceed east to Algeria’s second city Oran. Later, our next trip will take us through Algiers and the rest of coastal Algeria. “Louis, I think that this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” – Rick We begin with an early afternoon departure from Casablanca [GMMN]. Mohammed V airport, was originally a USAF base and is now the 4th busiest…

SOCAL - Desert to Pacific We start in Amboy on Old Route 66, heading south to the Mexican border with stops at Twentynine Palms (KTNP), Chiriaco Summit (L77), Agua Caliente Springs (L54), Ocotillo (L90), and Jacumba (L78). The route then turns west to Reider Ranch (CA75) and north to On the Rocks (1CA6). We continue south towards Tijuana, landing at John Nichols Field (0CL3), Brown Field (KSDM), and Imperial Beach (KNRS), before turning north over San Diego Bay to Coronado, then to Montgomery-Gibbs (KYMF). Finally, we visit Gillespie (KSEE) and Ramona (KRNM), ending our journey along the coast at Oceanside (KOKB). Pre-flight Activity- Amboy Walkabou…

We discover the beauty of the French Island of Corsica. We depart from Corte (LFKT), a small mountain village. It was once the capital of the independent state of Corsica. We head for the coast and land at Alzitone (LFKG). The Réservoir d'Alzitone is an important source of water for the area. We follow the coast south and overfly Solenzara AB(LFKS), a French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) base. It is a NATO tactical training center, hosting the Escadron d'Hélicoptères 1/44 Solenzara with the Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma and not useable in the simulator. We overfly the coastal mountains to reach the southernmost part of the island and then turn…