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Archive => Online Flying => Old Forum => Monthly Fly-in Announcements and Discussions => Topic started by: EHM-0654 Murray on November 11, 2006, 12:55:43 pm
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In almost our last event of 2006, we invite our pilots to cross the Alps. Simple enough you might think, but to make it challenging we ask that you fly VFR, with real-world/IVAO weather and in a slow, single engine, unpressurized prop!
The event begins in the foothills on the Italian side of the Alps at Aosta (LIMW) and then we make our way across the backbone of Europe to La Veze (LFQM) in France; as the crow flies a little over 100nm, but you can expect to be traveling much further than that.
No proscribed route as this is visual all the way. Terrain following is suggested when/where possible to allow you to stay in the thicker oxygen rich air that your engine will appreciate.
Charts/info on the Online Flying pages. Use this thread for discussion.
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hmm, cool, maybe VFR in IFR conditions lol;D
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aww, can you change the destination to LFLJ? It would really help me with my autumn in the alps tour lol!
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Hahaha Matt... :)
No
;) Anyhow, the whole point of this VFR fly-in is to get pilots flying planes they like (Jabiru 2 for me...) in the challenging environment of the Alps. Should you want to fly around the Mont Blanc (sommat Bianco in Italian...) you'll be most welcome to.
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Could I take my SR-22?
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As long as it's single engine prop and unpressurized Tim, yup.
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Sounds like fun Murray ... any chance you could help out by posting a short list of acceptable and interesting aircraft for this flight?
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Wow, that *could* be one heck of a long list Phil... but off the top of my head...
Most Cessnas are unpressurized SEPs (and both the 172 and the 182 are "default" with FS)
My personal fav, the Jabiru 2, is a "homebuild" that flies beatifully
In similar style, there's the Europa, another homebuild that flies nicely
If you like "interesting" there's the Rutan LongEZ (ee zee) which is a little twitchy but immense fun
My advise, hit AVSim or Mike Stone's website and find yourself some SEPs, give 'em a fly and find one you really like...
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Originally posted by EHM-0654 Murray
Hahaha Matt... :)
No
good one murray - put a smile on my face that one did :] and in regards to the event i should be there hopefully if work doesnt get in the way again :@ - and it sounds like a good challenging event 2!! i will hopefully have completed my first online flight by then.....:8
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Im coming with my Piper Warrior!!;D;D;D
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Originally posted by EHM-1980 Brian
...i will hopefully have completed my first online flight by then.....:8
Just let me know when you're ready for the training session. ;)
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by the way, they who did the autumn apls tour will love this event and we can have a lot of fun together, specially when we'll have pretty strong windshares on final. :>
looking forward
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A suggestion, shouldn't we use the VFA aircrafts from EHM ? Or, are they too small (or too weak) for the event ?
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Just let me know when you're ready for the training session. ;)
dont worry Murray i certainly will - once the heavy workload is off my back ( only one more day should clear it ;D ) i will be good and ready to be trained in all aspects of online flying - i read all the details you advised me to read and my software is ready to go!! i'll give ya a mail as soon as i'm free ;)
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Why must we have thise VFR fly-in i newer find my way unless I got a tail to follow:%
Well might need to improve my skills:)
Going to be a fun flying.
@Murray: At your 6 o'clock........
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It's this saturday don't forget ;)
Regards,
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Anyone got a suggestion for a nice freeware aircraft to use????
Or any standard FS9 aircraft thats recomended???
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Originally posted by EHM-0948 Bruno
It's this saturday don't forget ;)
Regards,
That's this Sunday folks ;)
1500Z, which should be late enough for those that are busy in the morning (I don't do the whole God thing myself, but others may), yet early enough that we'll still have daylight to fly in.
If the real-World (AS/Jeppessen as appropriate) isn't good for VFR, run with "Clear Skies" (or "Cold Fronts" for a little challenge).
@Christian: If you wanna follow me, that'll be OK. I'll be in a Jabiru 2 (came from AVSim originally), cruising at 100KIAS or thereabouts.
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:@ Can't make it!!
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Will try to join in .... sounds fun. Jim
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i'll try to make it as im going to my friend's BBQ party just before, no garuntees!;D
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i'll be there pushing a Cessna 172R Skyhawk from our Virtual Flight Academy
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Sorry..I have a badminton session 2-4, maybe next time
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We've just landed the slow train (59KTAS average for me...)
My thanks to Luis, Javier and Jim for being there, shame you couldn't land with us Jim, was great fun flying the circuit while Jav and Luis landed.
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Very fun Fly event... Sorry, looks like i have no need to cut the pictures....
Heading Geneve Lake, with Murray, Jim and Javier Behind
(http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/5509/alpvfrevent01zm0.jpg)
Javier and Murray approaching LFQM
(http://img451.imageshack.us/img451/3431/alpvfrevent02my1.jpg)
Final app. with Javier on ground and Murray circling around
(http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8817/alpvfrevent03wj5.jpg)
That's all folks
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Good to be there with you guys...nice flying. Sorry i couldn't complete but familly business to attend to. The wind was shocking and kept blowing me into the hills which was entertaining!!
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Ok, here are my pictures...and blame my MTL for all the A320s lol:]
Starting lineup...
(http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8325/fsscr001em2.png)
Lining up runway
(http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/1807/fsscr006el2.png)
Out of the fog!!!
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7623/fsscr007aj1.png)
My barrel roll...
(http://img174.imageshack.us/img174/8743/fsscr013px7.png)
Sneaking up on Murray...
(http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/9774/fsscr016fk3.png)
Boo!;D;D
(http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/6125/fsscr017ye3.png)
Touchdown!
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/364/fsscr022ep3.png)
Luis and Murray landing
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/4421/fsscr024rs3.png)
(http://img223.imageshack.us/img223/4774/fsscr026wm8.png)
Engine Shutdown
(http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/457/fsscr027ik6.png)
good flight, crazy winds! ;D;D;D
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@Javier
I tried to send a U2U msg, but i think i did not success with it.
I see in your pictures that you have a dark GPS image.
Try hit the terrain button on gps (TERR) and you will see as it is more easy to see mountains and valleys, a big help for situations of low visibility, like that one on Aosta valley.
Cya
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I didnt even think of it! lol:]
Thanks for the tip, i'll do that next time i fly in the mountains;D