USA TOUR Event | SAT JULY 16TH 17:00 - 21:00 UTC

[IAHM-COL]

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USA TOUR event | 48th Leg: Helicopters (Civilian) | SAT JULY 16TH 17:00-21:00 UTC

FORTYEIGHTH TRIP
Departing Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA): Washington,District of Columbia
Arriving Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial Airport (KBDR): Bridgeport, Connecticut

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Leg Distance: 225 nm
Competing Aircraft: Any Helicopter that has been used for Civilian Operations
Expected Cruising Speed:approx. 85 KTS
Expected Cruising Altitude:1500-2000 AGL
Expected Duration (en route): 2h 45 min en Route
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The Helicopters (Civilian)

Hi everyone, Welcome to the USA TOUR!!

The USA-Tour Presidential meeting finished with great success after being transported by the USA Tour Pilots to Washington D.C.

It counted with the Presence of the heads of State of USA (J.F.K), Colombia, Germany, Canada, India, Turmekistan, and the United Kingdom.

The meeting was held in total secrecy, and the redacted summary remained for their eyes only -- so we remain unsure what was all about!


After the Presidential Leg, the USA Tour will now depart to the State of Connecticut, in a Celebration of Igor Ivanovich Sikorsky's Legacy.

Aircrafts

This is the second time the USA Tour will be completed flying helicopters. Whereas the first time we piloted Military based Rotatories, thus this time, switching gears, we will be on command of Helicopters used in Civilian Operations.

Any Kind of Civilian Operation will approve a participant rotatory, and the Tour will follow the following considerations to consider a participant aircraft:

• Helicopters that were/are used for both military and Civilian use are approved
• SAR (Search and Rescue) operations will be considered Civilian in Nature, and approved
• Medical Brigades (Red Cross and others) will be considered Civilian in Nature, and approved
• Police Helicopters (RHCP) will NOT be considered Civilian in Nature

The GCMAP


Route:



We will fly a VFR route at an altitude of 1500-2000AGL. This time our helicopter flight will take us over the most dense population urban areas of the U.S. East Coast (and of the whole U.S as a matter of fact). Once departing the Capital City of Washington, we will head NE in a route that will overfly over Baltimore, the chesapeake bay, Wilmington, The Delaware River, The original U.S capital --and starting point of the Tour-- Philadelphia, then enter via the Hudson River over the Statue of Liberty, Slightly guided by the Hudson River We will overfly Manhantan, and Once we find La Guardia, we will let the Northern Shore of the Long Island Sound be our visual guide towards the state Of Connecticut's most populated city, Bridgeport, where we find Igor I. Sikorsky Memorial.

SKYVECTOR

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KDCA KBWI CHESAPEAKE BAY KILG DELAWARE RIVER KPHL HUDSON RIVER [TICKL] [HEROS] KLGA LONG ISLAND SOUND NORTH COAST[CEPOG] [LUYXU] KBDR


Rescue Plan

If weather becomes uncooperative, and properly flowing the VFR plane is impossible, then we'll resort to the following NDB fligth plan

SKYVECTOR

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APG OGY


PROCEDURES

Charts

• KDCA
• KBDR

Multiplayer Server

Operations will take place in FGMEMBERS' server. Pilots are encouraged to join in to the group.

To connect to the multiplayer server check the information provided at

• FG version 3.6 or above: http://www.thejabberwocky.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=79
• FG version 3.4 or below: http://www.thejabberwocky.net/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=119

Communications

Communications will take place with mumble. Important messages can be relayed on FGChat.
Sincere thanks to Michat for offering the intercom room and channels. This will be located in the FG mumble server:

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server: mumble.allfex.org
Room: USA Tour


To install and prepare the mumble (any OS), see here:
http://mumble.sourceforge.net/Main_Page

Forum

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IH-COL

[legoboyvdlp]

Planning Valery's heli

[IAHM-COL]

IAHM-COL will pilot the Sikorsky-S64 / Erickson Air-crane

[HOM001]

Finally, a Saturday I'm free! (tentatively)
I will have to do some testing to see which ones are noob-friendly

[SHM]

Can I use the Mi6?
Only heli I can manage now without my joystick.

Or else the DHC6 or c172

[legoboyvdlp]

Robinson 44, mates -- try it!


MI-6 being a heavy transport, I'd say it could be used, under the appropriate livery, of course.



Aeroflot civillian MI6

[IAHM-COL]

Mi6 is fine

From 1959 to 1972 at least 500 units were built for various general-transport, utility, firefighting and flying-crane duties

If there isn't a proper livery, what it counts is that the helicopter qualifies. So, that's good.

[jwocky]

I take the SkyCrane as well!

[Martien van der P.]

I'll probably be there with my McDonnell Douglas MD902 Explorer (I'll release a new version before the tour).

Or I'm there with a secret project (Italian Helicopter more I can't say).

[D-ECHO]

If I have time, I'll join in.... helicopter: Eurocopter EC135? or EC130? or AS350? I am not sure....