Re: USA TOUR past events | Record
Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2015 1:47 am
The USA TOUR floated his way to New York, New York
On the 15th of November, the USA Tourists completed the Shortest USA Tour. A dramatic contrast to previous legs, such as Kansas City, Missouri, to Pago-Pago, American Samoa.
We flew aerostats, most of which were of the Zeppelin or blimp type. In my case the decission was tailored by the additional steering ability, but I can't speak for every participant's motivation.
The flight was really awesome. And the weather cooperated as much as feasible with the flight plan. Visibility of 6SM, with a ceiling for few clouds at 5000 feet. Cold air. And Winds coming from the North-NorthWest, pushing a nice tailwind south the Hudson Channel.
We couldnt ask for better flying conditions for an event of this nature.
Yet, this is the USA tour, and events wont just happen fully smooth.
FG crashed on IAHM-COL a unresonable number. Four Times. I departed three times from Newark, but given that most pilots were already standing awaiting for my arrival, and I was confortably entering Jamaica Bay, I departed a last time from the N22 historical zone, where there is curiosly enough an helipad for flightgear.
Other casualties included Michat in a Hot Air Ballon. The scenery in New York being too heavy for his computer to Handle. Cain in the beautifully modelled but raw FDM Submarine Scoute Zeppelin, couldnt keep control of the undeveloped blimp, and sank in the Hudson. And Skyboat's Nordsterm with engine failures drifted unavoidably to the SouthWest, and slowly departing the course, without anyone being able to find a technical reason for his misfortunes.
Misfortunes, and all, the USA tour is always a great experience where very skilled FG Pilots meet. Even to try unusual aircraft with unexpected aerodynamics. I was doubtful anyone will actually make it to Kennedy, but my pleasant surprise is... I was wrong!
In this picture we can see the aerostat caravan down the Hudson or entering the Jamaica:
A few pilots patient enough to wait for me at Kennedy, In spite of the continous misdemeanors by my computer crashing and my rather unexperienced handling of the Zeppelin
Expect announcements for the Next USA Tour Leg, to be held on November 29th.
On the 15th of November, the USA Tourists completed the Shortest USA Tour. A dramatic contrast to previous legs, such as Kansas City, Missouri, to Pago-Pago, American Samoa.
We flew aerostats, most of which were of the Zeppelin or blimp type. In my case the decission was tailored by the additional steering ability, but I can't speak for every participant's motivation.
The flight was really awesome. And the weather cooperated as much as feasible with the flight plan. Visibility of 6SM, with a ceiling for few clouds at 5000 feet. Cold air. And Winds coming from the North-NorthWest, pushing a nice tailwind south the Hudson Channel.
We couldnt ask for better flying conditions for an event of this nature.
Yet, this is the USA tour, and events wont just happen fully smooth.
FG crashed on IAHM-COL a unresonable number. Four Times. I departed three times from Newark, but given that most pilots were already standing awaiting for my arrival, and I was confortably entering Jamaica Bay, I departed a last time from the N22 historical zone, where there is curiosly enough an helipad for flightgear.
Other casualties included Michat in a Hot Air Ballon. The scenery in New York being too heavy for his computer to Handle. Cain in the beautifully modelled but raw FDM Submarine Scoute Zeppelin, couldnt keep control of the undeveloped blimp, and sank in the Hudson. And Skyboat's Nordsterm with engine failures drifted unavoidably to the SouthWest, and slowly departing the course, without anyone being able to find a technical reason for his misfortunes.
Misfortunes, and all, the USA tour is always a great experience where very skilled FG Pilots meet. Even to try unusual aircraft with unexpected aerodynamics. I was doubtful anyone will actually make it to Kennedy, but my pleasant surprise is... I was wrong!
In this picture we can see the aerostat caravan down the Hudson or entering the Jamaica:
A few pilots patient enough to wait for me at Kennedy, In spite of the continous misdemeanors by my computer crashing and my rather unexperienced handling of the Zeppelin
Expect announcements for the Next USA Tour Leg, to be held on November 29th.