USA TOUR Event | SAT JANUARY 30TH 17:00 - 23:00 UTC

[IAHM-COL]

Important Notification

Make sure to get installed the confirmed aircrafts before hand, to avoid delays or yellow gliders

USA TOUR event | 44th Leg: Long-Range Propeller Aircrafts | SAT JAN 30TH 17:00-23:00 UTC

FORTYFOURTH TRIP
Departing Portland International Airport, (KPDX): Portland, Oregon
Arriving Eppley Airfield, (KOMA): Omaha, Nebraska

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Leg Distance: 1200 nm
Competing Aircraft: Propeller Aircraft capable of sustaining the following cruising conditions for at least 1200 nm without need a refuel stop
Expected Cruising Speed:215-220 KIAS | 268 KTAS | 0.42 Ma
Expected Cruising Altitude:15000 ft
Expected Duration (en route): 4h30+ en Route
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Hybrid, Civilian and/or Military: Long-Range Propeller Aircrafts

Tupolev Tu-95: The Bear. CCCP/USSR Strategic bomber developed during the cold war, capable of fly unrefueled for a mind-buggling 8100nm. Derived into the Civilian version Tu-114

How far can it go from Moscow? --almost anywhere!!


The first USA Tour flight of 2016 brought us into the west coast once again. Following a similar plan to Leg 42nd, Leg 43rd was split in two halves, which curiously were flown between very disimilar terrains. The first half of leg 42nd over rugged appalacchian mountains, and the second half of leg 43rd over also rugged terrain above the Rocky Mountains and the Cascades. Contrastingly the second half of leg 42nd, and the first half of leg 43rd featured flatlands, the Ohio plains, and the great plains respectively.

But certainly, at FL340, the risky terrain of the Rocky mountains seemed tame, if not distant (Well, Side having engine problems on a 707 could see the peaks more intimately then). And only, during our last arrival, we got to approach and flirt the volcanic top of the Mount hood.

Well... USA tour leg 44rd will be a payback of the Rockies. This time, departing Portland, Oregon, we will head again towards the East, and face the Rocky Mountains. This time much closer to the ground, flying at a "low" altitude at 15000 ft. We will be heading to Omaha, in the state of Nebraska, which lies on the great plains just after the Rocky mountains descend again, and the big valleys begin.

Aircrafts

The participant aircraft for Leg 44th is going to be any propeller aircraft capable of maintaining the suggested cruising conditions and capable of flying the distance without need for a refill. Long range propeller aircrafts maintaining altitude for at least 1200-1300 nm is, therefore required. this is an hybrid leg, so both Civilian and Military aircraft can co-participate.

Yes. Of course, we will need aircraft capable of doing at least 1200nm, but a bear and its impressive skill is "off course", welcome [Newly reburfished by HerbyW: Hint, hint]

Test your birds, and let us know what aircraft you will have the pleasure of flying and accompany us with. I'll be listing the confirmed aircraft list so everyone can be ready and prepared on the date.

Range of an aircraft is judged by published (or wiki) specifications, regardless of the aircraft's FG performance. But, your aircraft may require a fix on the fuel content or consumption to match the specifications, as well.

The GCMAP


Route: GPX

In our flight towards Nebraska, we will have a VOR2VOR navigation route.



SKYVECTOR

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PTLD1.IMB J15 BOI V500 PIH J163 OCS J94 BFF J94 ONL ONL.HOWRY1


Departing eastwards from Portland, we will face the rapidly climbing terrain, and approach the vicinity of both Mt. Hood and Mt. Jefferson, towards the fix RATTZ, and then head towards Kimberly VOR (IMB). Immediately after departure we will initiate a continuos climb to our cruise altitude at 15000 ft; keep in mind that Mt. Hood, briefly to your North will have a peak around 11200ft, so make sure to establish a good climbing profile and maintain a strict observance of the cleared route --which follows a lower valley between these two mountains.



After Kimberly, and well established in our navigation, we will follow J15 J163 adn J94 to O'Neill VOR, where we enter our arrival transition as we approach Eppley Field for an ILS - or a VORDME guided landing.

The Skyvector's NAV log

• KPDX-KOMA

PROCEDURES

Ground Charts

• KPDX: https://skyvector.com/files/tpp/1512/pdf/00330AD.PDF
• KOMA: https://skyvector.com/files/tpp/1601/pdf/00304AD.PDF

SID

• KPDX: PORTLAND ONE Departure, KIMBERLY transition

STAR

• KOMA: HOWRY ONE Arrival O'NEILL transition

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

[IAHM-COL]

I will be piloting one of my favorite FG aircraft: The Lake of Constance's version of the DC-6B (JSBSim), featuring a "brand new" classical Colombian livery for Aerocondor

[jwocky]

The planned civilian version of the Ju-390 for the Lufthansa

[legoboyvdlp]

Hmph, I don't know.
There is the DC-6.
I can't remember how the cockpit is... if it is by Marc, I'm sure it is good. I do love that beautiful livery; I could make myself...


This

Or:
[IMG]
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O8n-XaygkV0/T ... 1200px.jpg[/IMG]

I'd really like to do a VIASA livery, but I'm not sure if I can...

Or there is the old Lockheed -- decent cockpit -- or the Bear, which I have to look at.

[IAHM-COL]

you may take adavantage that I recently prepared a UV map for the dc6B -- which in fact is a very fun aircraft to fly:

https://github.com/FGMEMBERS/dc6/tree/master/Paintkit

[legoboyvdlp]

I had a test flight.
Autopilot is loads more stable than that first leg I ever flew.
The liveries are lovely.
The FDM is stable.
The cockpit is reasonable, although not L1049 or 707 detailed.

I'll test the Junkers now.

[legoboyvdlp]

The Koenigsadler has a stable FDM, reasonable autopilot, and a basic cockpit. Great FPS.
Two liveries. Maybe I didn't choose the right one to get the Lufty one. But anyway, I favor the DC6 more for now.

There is the Bear still, and the C-47, which JUST does 190 IAS. Maybe I could add turboprop PT-6's...
Finally, there is the Lockheed. I flew it once and ended up on fire. Not for me.
But then there are the C130's and A400M. So. Many. Planes.

[legoboyvdlp]

So... apparently in the Koenigsadler, when you need to dump your dinner overboard, you open the bombbay. Never knew that.
(See toilet view).

[legoboyvdlp]

Okay, I've decided to transform the DC-3 into a Basler BT-67.
It can make 210 knots easy.

[IAHM-COL]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basler_BT-67
Certainly that'll be lovely.
It is an upscale project with FDM and 3d model modifications due....
But, undoubtely that'll be an awesome craft.