Author Topic: April Long Flight Event (Read 7587 times)

EHM-0654 Murray · « **on:** April 02, 2006, 04:06:45 pm »

Plenty of notice again, but I had to avoid announcing yesterday (for obvious reasons...)

End of the month (22nd or 23rd, it's up for the vote), and the start/end points will be:

Departure - VIDP (Indira Gandhi Intl, Delhi, India)
Destination - RJBB (Kansai Intl, Osaka, Japan)

It's West->East again (unfortunately, there are very few airports with long runways 3000nm to the East of Japan

and the GCD is a little over 3,000nm, so flight times should be similar to "part 1" from the first long event (5-6hrs).

I have a route somewhere around here (FSNav/RouteFinder gave almost identical routes). When I find it again, I'll edit the post. Having said that, there is an obvious "detour" to the route I'll be posting that will take you over Nepal, and hence the high Himalayas... up to y'all to decide if you want to fly the "short" or "long" version.

Event page/announcement/news block will be going up just as soon as I can build them all...

EHM-0654 Murray · « **Reply #1 on:** April 02, 2006, 04:12:00 pm »

RouteFinder route:

VIDP SID LLK A201 LSO A599 KMG G212 SL A581 WHA R343 VMB 3E102 PK G455 LAMEN A593 FU V17 PROOF Y50 AJE STAR RJBB

And the Northerly detour:

VIDP SID LLK B345 KTM G348 BBD W45 GTT B593 AAT A201 LSO thence...

EHM-1798 Conrad · « **Reply #2 on:** April 02, 2006, 06:00:04 pm »

Yes i will take part,

The northerly detor as well!

The saturday would be better for me....

EHM-1612 Paolo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 02, 2006, 09:00:48 pm »

I think I will be with you...I prefer sunday but saturday is good for me from 1200Z too.
Paolo Mazzoleni EHM-1612

EHM-1703 Philip · « **Reply #4 on:** April 02, 2006, 11:16:26 pm »

I'll try and be there, got visitors that weekend so may not make it.

Let you know nearer the time.

Cheers

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2006, 10:52:50 pm »

Unfortunately I think I have to go to my country's house, but I will try to be here in time ...

Regs,

EHM-1612 Paolo · « **Reply #6 on:** April 19, 2006, 11:49:11 am »

So, when does this event is?
Paolo Mazzoleni EHM-1612

EHM-0654 Murray · « **Reply #7 on:** April 19, 2006, 01:08:51 pm »

Good question Paolo. Saturday is better for me (we normally go shopping on Sunday morning), but otherwise there is very little consensus.

Phil, you've said you've got visitors that weekend. Given time and tide (and buttered scones), do you have a preference for day assuming you can get a long enough "gap" to get a bird into the sky?

Would delaying for a week help anyone out?

EHM-1703 Philip · « **Reply #8 on:** April 19, 2006, 03:05:11 pm »

I should be able to make any time apart from Saturday before 1000Z, we do have visitors (Mother In Law!!!!! AAAAHHHHHHH|!) so I may have to check in and out and maybe fly offline for a while but this will give me an excuse to go in the other room and lock the door for a while.

EHM-1001 Robert · « **Reply #9 on:** April 19, 2006, 06:21:49 pm »

I have a visitor too on Sunday, so saturday is better for me this weekend

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #10 on:** April 21, 2006, 08:56:09 pm »

So, when will it be ?

EDIT: For me it's better Sunday, 09:00 GMT

EHM-1612 Paolo · « **Reply #11 on:** April 21, 2006, 09:21:23 pm »

Sunday is good for me too. 0900GMT

EHM-0654 Murray · « **Reply #12 on:** April 22, 2006, 08:16:27 am »

Sunday it is (too late to arrange everything for today, and I am part-way through building the new PC for my FMC/CDU...)

0900Z event start, but I doubt I'll be there, my local supermarket is just opening it's tills then; I'll still be shopping... I'll follow along behind when I get done with that though (c.1030Z, but I can't be terribly precise).

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #13 on:** April 22, 2006, 12:10:43 pm »

Ok, it's scheduled! Let's hit the road ... or is the sky ?? :8

EHM-1612 Paolo · « **Reply #14 on:** April 22, 2006, 12:49:18 pm »

ok perfect 0900Z I'll be there with my 777-200LR or with a 767 I don't know. I have to decide it with a quick match between these airplanes.....
:8
See you towmorrow.
Paolo Mazzoleni EHM-1612

EHM-1798 Conrad · « **Reply #15 on:** April 22, 2006, 01:59:41 pm »

maybe i will provide some ATC, but ive got a lot of work so no promises

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #16 on:** April 22, 2006, 11:32:30 pm »

I am going to use the deroute tour, the one that passes on the himalayas ...

So, if anyone wants to join me ...

EHM-1612 Paolo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 23, 2006, 08:13:44 am »

Ok..over himalayas see you in 45 mins.
Paolo Mazzoleni EHM-1612

EHM-1612 Paolo · « **Reply #18 on:** April 23, 2006, 09:10:32 am »

Sorry see you in 1h

EHM-1703 Philip · « **Reply #19 on:** April 23, 2006, 02:46:15 pm »

Sorry guys, I have had to restart 3 times already so I am giving up on joining you guys.

Will try and be around at the finish line to take some shots.

EHM-0654 Murray · « **Reply #20 on:** April 23, 2006, 06:06:31 pm »

Thanks to everyone that took part;

Part-timers - Phil Nut, Jonathan Rasmussen, Tim Berry (none of you managed to stay very long...)

Full-timers - Paolo Mazzoleni, Ben Horsfall, Bruno Falcao (and me!)

I've posted my pics in Ben's thread in the screenshot gallery, but since I have a screaming headache, I'm off to a darkened room for an hour or two...

EHM-1365 Benjamin · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:13:10 pm »

Dont forget part-timer Tim

EHM-0654 Murray · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2006, 07:39:41 pm »

Tim was there???

EHM-0948 Bruno · « **Reply #23 on:** April 24, 2006, 10:15:53 am »

err, i think so ..

He depart from a near airport and joined us on the final hour ...

Regards,

EHM-1358 Tim · « **Reply #24 on:** April 24, 2006, 11:49:24 am »

Me the part timer! Was out on Sunday, couldn't fly the whole thing.

I was flying around Kansai in my helicopter snapping pics.

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