Africa in MiGMan’s World Tour

  • Cross country
  • Burundi  Burundi
  • location_cityBujumbura
  • flight_takeoffHBBA Bujumbura HBBA to HBBA Bujumbura HBBA
  • directions79 nm
  • Gitega airport HBBE in Gitega, Burundi is closed. Rather inconvenient.
    But, on the bright side this gives us a reason to go cross country and enjoy the spectacular terrain.
    Take off then, from Bujumbura International Airport HBBA.
    Fly ~ 40 nm E to Gitega and enjoy the stunning mountain scenery.
    You will need to climb to 8,000 ft to clear the terrain.
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  • City of Seven Hills
  • Cameroon  Cameroon
  • location_cityYaounde
  • flight_takeoffFKYS Nsimalen FKYS to FKYS Nsimalen FKYS
  • directions30 nm
  • Check out the hills and the Presidential Palace on the north western edge of Cameroon's capital Yaounde. If you talk to the tower at Yaounde Ville Airport they may let you do a 'touch and go', or perhaps you can land and have some afternoon tea as you watch the trafiic!
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  • Congolese Culture
  • Congo  Congo
  • location_cityKinshasa
  • flight_takeoffFZAA N’Djili FZAA to FZAA N’Djili FZAA
  • directions34 nm
  • Let's enjoy a perfectly rounded lifestyle in one flight as we: withdraw some cash, play a round of golf, buy a handbag and finally hit the books!
    N.B. Be wary of the runway extensions on approach to RWY 24. I nearly landed short a couple of times!
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  • Out of Africa
  • Kenya  Kenya
  • location_cityNairobi
  • flight_takeoffHKJK Jomo Kenyatta HKJK to HKJK Jomo Kenyatta HKJK
  • directions42 nm
  • Circumnavigate Kenya's capital city Nairobi. Karen Country Club is not the easiest to see at the moment due to the thick foliage. But it is there! It's almost on a direct line to the next waypoint so don't worry if you miss it. I left it in because the literary reference was too good to miss. Also, there are more golf clubs in Nairobi than in all of Scotland. Perhaps.
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  • Thimpu Valley
  • Bhutan  Bhutan
  • location_cityThimphu
  • flight_takeoffVQPR Paro VQPR to VQPR Paro VQPR
  • directions44 nm
  • Fly out from one of the world's most challenging airports, taking off from 7,323 ft altitude and visit the capital of Bhutan, Thimpu.
    NOTAM. HIGH ALTITUDE. You will need a pressurised cabin and/or O2 supplies once you leave the valley floor. ICING. Engage anti-icing measures before flight.
    Follow the valley from WP1 - WP 6.
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  • Bride of Kangchenjunga
  • Bhutan  Bhutan
  • location_cityParo
  • flight_takeoffVQPR Paro VQPR to VQPR Paro VQPR
  • directions61 nm
  • Fly out from one of the world's most challenging airports, taking off from 7,323 ft altitude. Visit Jomolhari or Chomolhari 'The Bride of Kangchenjunga', and gaze down across the border into China.
    NOTAM. HIGH ALTITUDE. You will need a pressurised cabin and/or O2 supplies once you leave the valley floor. ICING. Engage anti-icing measures before flight.
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  • Delhi, the old and the New
  • India  India
  • location_cityDelhi
  • flight_takeoffVIDP Indira Gandhi VIDP to VIDP Indira Gandhi VIDP
  • directions37 nm
  • Explore India's capital Delhi, west of the Yamuna River. Old Delhi is to the north and New Delhi lays between Buddha Jayanthi Park in the west and the Yamuna River in the east.
    8nm East of India Ghandi International is the Baha'i Lotus Temple, which features large petal-like sails.
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  • Rings around Fuji
  • Japan  Japan
  • location_cityFuji
  • flight_takeoffRJGO Gotemba RJGO to RJGO Gotemba RJGO
  • directions79 nm
  • Located about 55nm WSW of Tokyo, Mt. Fuji is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776 m (12,389.2 ft). It is surrounded on the N and W by a continuous ridge. Follow that to see both the mountainous interior to your right and rural Japan around the base of Fuji on your left. Finally fly to the summit of this still-active volcano!
    NOTAM. Gotemba airport has a short runway at 2202 ft.
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  • Hiroshima Bay and the Itsukushima Shrine
  • Japan  Japan
  • location_cityHiroshima
  • flight_takeoffRJOI Iwakuni RJOI to RJOI Iwakuni RJOI
  • directions49 nm
  • Fly a complete circuit of Hiroshima Bay, taking in Itsukushima Shrine and Hiroshima Castle. Take off and head for the nearest corner of Itsukushima island. At WP 1 you reach the northern shore, and this sets you up 2.5nm from Itsukushima Shrine, which is best approached at low altitude for the optimal view.
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  • Las Vegas of Asia
  • Macau  Macau
  • location_cityMacau
  • flight_takeoffVMMC Macau VMMC to VMMC Macau VMMC
  • directions37 nm
  • The Hong Kong–Zhuhai/Macau Bridge consists of 3 cabled bridges and a tunnel stretching 34 miles. Fly along the western length. At WP 3, the border crossing features a customs/immigration checkpoint and an underground mall. Nam Van Lake features Macau's most visible casinos and luxury hotels. The Lotus Bridge has a figure-eight at one end and is designed so drivers switch sides of the road when crossing the border.
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  • Maldives Resorts
  • Maldives  Maldives
  • location_cityMale
  • flight_takeoffVRMM Male VRMM to VRMM Male VRMM
  • directions86 nm
  • Maldives Fun facts: Located 350 nm SW of Sri Lanka, 192 coral islands dispersed over35,000 sq mi, grouped into 26 main atolls, 541 miles N to S, 81 miles E to W. In this flight we focus on the capital and surrounds, taking off from Male Airport, travel 20nm N to Meeru Island and 20nm S to Olhuveli Resort.
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  • Kathmandu Local
  • Nepal  Nepal
  • location_cityKathmandu
  • flight_takeoffVNKT Tribhuvan VNKT to VNKT Tribhuvan VNKT
  • directions34 nm
  • Visit the oldest temple in Nepal, Changunarayan Temple, on a hilltop overlooking Kathmandu. This flight plan circles the valley containing Kathmandu, picking up a few of the many local landmarks. This is one of the easier cities to explore visually as the valley is only about 10 miles across and bounded by mountains on all sides.
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  • Sentinels of Manila Bay
  • Philippines  Philippines
  • location_cityManila
  • flight_takeoffRPLL Ninoy Aquino RPLL to RPLL Ninoy Aquino RPLL
  • directions110 nm
  • Fly around Manila Bay and visit the two dormant volcanoes which guard the entrance. Manila city lays on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, which is itself approximately 30 miles N-S and 20 miles E-W.
    Mount Mariveles: 4,587 ft. Dormant volcano overlooking the northern entrance to Manila Bay. Highest point in Bataan province.
    Mount Pico De Loro, 2,257 ft. Dormant volcano overlooking the southern entrance to Manila Bay.
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  • Room with a View
  • Singapore  Singapore
  • location_citySingapore
  • flight_takeoffWSSS Changi WSSS to WSSS Changi WSSS
  • directions64 nm
  • Circumnavigate the beautiful island of Singapore. Follow the border with Malaysia on the Johor causeway across the top of the island then continue around the shore of Singapore. You may want to loiter in the Marina Bay area on the south side and admire both the gardens and the spectacular skyline.
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  • Seoul of Korea
  • South Korea  South Korea
  • location_citySeoul
  • flight_takeoffRKSS Gimpo RKSS to RKSS Gimpo RKSS
  • directions40 nm
  • Explore Seoul, starting with Bhukhansan, the mountain which dominates the northern skyline. Seoul is the capital of South Korea, just below the 38th parallel and next to the port city of Incheon.
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  • Taipei Tour
  • Taiwan  Taiwan
  • location_cityTaipei
  • flight_takeoffRCTP Chiang Kai-Shek RCTP to RCTP Chiang Kai-Shek RCTP
  • directions41 nm
  • Take a flight around the capital of Taiwan, Taipei on the NW coast. Chiang Kai-shek was the President of the Republic of China from 1928 until 1949, then until 1975 in exile on Taiwan. Sun Yat-Sen was the first president of the ROC and the first leader of the Kuomintang (Nationalist Party of China). Takeoff and fly east along the coast to the mouth of the Tamsui River.
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  • The Third Eye
  • Tibet  Tibet
  • location_cityLhasa
  • flight_takeoffZULS Gonggar ZULS to ZULS Gonggar ZULS
  • directions54 nm
  • Visit the Potala Palace in the heartland of TIbetan Buddhism. The route is surrounded by mountains that soar up to 18,000 feet. Begin by climbing over the ridge N of the airport to the Lhasa Airport Expressway tunnel.
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  • Canberra by Burley Griffin
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityA.C.T. (Australian Capital Territory)
  • flight_takeoffYSCB Canberra YSCB to YSCB Canberra YSCB
  • directions13 nm
  • Canberra, being populated totally by government administrators, is about Kafkaesque a city as you would expect. For example, the tourist bureau is not open on Tuesday. Why?
    Canberra is located quite literally in the middle of nowhere and away from all centres of trade and economic production, the result of a compromise between putting the seat of Australia’s government in Melbourne or Sydney. The compromise was not exact, as it is 287 km from Sydney and 663 km from Melbourne, which seems fair.
    Physically it is quite charming, albeit totally confusing due to the circular road networks around the centrepiece that is Lake Burley Griffin. Said lake is named after the American architect who won an international competition in 1912 and designed Canberra. I’m sure it made complete sense on paper.
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  • Black Mountain Hop
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityA.C.T. (Australian Capital Territory)
  • flight_takeoffYSCB Canberra YSCB to YSCB Canberra YSCB
  • directions36 nm
  • Black Mountain, so named because it is barely a mountain and not black, is nonetheless the most prominent landmark in Canberra. You will find it at the NW corner of Lake Burley Griffin and it features the distinctive Telstra Tower at the 2,664 ft summit. NOTAM: Canberra airport elevation is 1,869 ft so cruise at 3,000 ft above sea level.
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  • King George
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityA.C.T. (Australian Capital Territory)
  • flight_takeoffYSCB Canberra YSCB to YSCB Canberra YSCB
  • directions54 nm
  • Follow the King's Highway east out of Canberra and then fly over Lake George, the largest body of water near the A.C.T. I like to alternate my flights over Lake George between the wind farms on the eastern shore and the following the base of the ridge on the western shore. George V was monarch of the United Kingdom and the British Commonwealth until 1936.
    NOTAM: Canberra airport elevation is 1,869 ft so cruise at 3,000 ft above sea level.
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  • Parramatta, Birthplace of the Eels
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Sydney & Surrounds
  • flight_takeoffYSBK Bankstown YSBK to YSBK Bankstown YSBK
  • directions76 nm
  • Parramatta was the food basket of Sydney in the early days after 1788 due to the fertile soil and connection with the first settlement in Sydney via the Parramatta River. Parramatta Football Stadium is home of the Parramatta Eels Rugby League Club.
    The last waypoint, Gladesville Bridge, is used as a visual reference for pilots approaching YSSY RWY 16 R from the north, which includes most inbound international traffic. The airport has curfews due to noise limits in the suburbs to the west, which somewhat limits it's efficiency.
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  • Scouting by Sea and Air
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Sydney & Surrounds
  • flight_takeoffYSCN Camden YSCN to YSCN Camden YSCN
  • directions54 nm
  • Camden Airport is bordered on three sides by the Nepean River and is the Boy Scouts air activity base. I have seen everything there from gliders to L-39 Fighter Jets! Grays Point is on the northern edge of the Royal National Park. I suggest flying at low level along the bends of the Hacking River before turning north past Cronulla Beach.
    Botany Bay is where Captain James Cook first stepped ashore from HMS Endeavour on April 29th 1770. Initially thinking this to be a suitable site for the 1st settlement, he changed his mind upon sailing 10 miles north to the mouth of what became Sydney Harbour.
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  • The Gong
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Sydney & Surrounds
  • flight_takeoffYSCN Camden YSCN to YSCN Camden YSCN
  • directions103 nm
  • Visit 'The Gong' (Wollongong), home to Aunty Jack and the Port Kembla Steelworks, both icons to the post-boomer generation of Aussies. It was a simpler world back then with irreverant humour and school trips to the most dangerous workplaces. Great fun. Loiter over Wollongong and check out the steelworks. Then travel up one what is probably the most beautiful parts of Australia's east coast to Sydney's eastern suburbs. At Bondi Beach you will see lots of Poms and Kiwis mixing it up with the Great Whites. Just when you think it couldn't get any better, turn into Sydney Harbour and pass the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.
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  • Lithgow
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Sydney & Surrounds
  • flight_takeoffYSRI RAAF Base Richmond YSRI to YSRI RAAF Base Richmond YSRI
  • directions79 nm
  • Lithgow was the site of Australia's first steel mill and is often considered to be the first country town west of Sydney. There are active mines and power stations nearby. Fly loosely along the two main routes over the Blue Mountains from Sydney, west along the Great Western Highway and east along Bells Line of Road. It's always worth another flight to the Three Sisters. At the Three Sisters keep a sharp lookout for other traffic, as sightseers often approach along the valley from the west. The Great Western Highway continues past Blackheath and beyond Lithgow. The Hanson Clarence Quarry supplies sand, concrete ingredients and stone. Bells Line of Road passes the popular tourist spots of Mt. Wilson, Mt. Tomah Botanical Gardens and Appin, although they are not particularly easy to pick out from the air.
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  • Scone SE: Lakes, Dams and Mines.
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Newcastle & Hunter
  • flight_takeoffYSCO Scone YSCO to YSCO Scone YSCO
  • directions87 nm
  • In the area bounded by Muswellbrook, Singleton and Lake Saint Clar lay Drayton, Liddel, Mount Thorley and a host of other large open cut coal mines.
    Areas to explore: The vast complex of mines and processing plants south of Muswellbrook, between WP 1, 2 and 3. Lake Saint Clair at WP 3.
    Entire route: 87 nm Shorter return flights: 19 nm | Lake Glenbawn at WP 4 28 nm | Muswellbrook
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  • Beef Capital of Australia
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | North Coast
  • flight_takeoffYLIS Lismore YLIS to YLIS Lismore YLIS
  • directions111 nm
  • Lismore is one of the largest regional centres in northern N.S.W. and is a locus for the boomer era counter-culture movements, much like Ballina, Byron Bay and Nimbin.
    Casino is the 'Beef Capital of Australia' and has a population around the 12,000 mark. 12,000 people that is, the cattle population is much higher. It was originally named 'Cassino' after Monte Cassino in Italy, but a bureaucratic error led to the current spelling becoming official. C'est la vie.
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  • A Day at the Races
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | New England North West
  • flight_takeoffYARM Armidale YARM to YARM Armidale YARM
  • directions66, 20, 16, 6 nm
  • Most large country towns feature a racecourse and a golf course, both of which help you build a mental map where the airport is located.
    Armidale Racecourse is about 2 miles NE of the airport. See if you can spot the golf course?
    About 10 nm NE of Armidale airport is Woodville Airport YWVI, whose grass runways can be quite hard to spot from a distance. By pure luck your flight path follows a dirt road which leads directly to it.
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  • Tamworth’s Valleys
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | New England North West
  • flight_takeoffYSTW Tamworth YSTW to YSTW Tamworth YSTW
  • directions77, 40, 6, 5 nm
  • Enjoy the of lush river valleys to the south east of Australia's Capital of Country Music: Tamworth.
    Tamworth YSTW is one of the few airports in the New England region with a control tower amd two parallel runways.
    Entire route: 77 nm Shorter return flights: 5 nm to WP 1, 200 yds S of Australia's largest guitar: 'The Big Golden Guitar'.'The Big Golden Guitar', which is currently down for maintenance. But watch that space!
    6 nm to WP 5 Flagstaff Mountain
    40 nm to Woolomin Airport YWOM, about 1.6 nm N of Chaffey Dam at WP 3
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  • Quirindi, Wallabadah & Currububula
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | New England North West
  • flight_takeoffYQDI Quirindi YQDI to YQDI Quirindi YQDI
  • directions61 nm
  • Say that four times quickly!
    With a population of around 3,000, Quirindi is typical of many small country towns in Australia. Like many place names in Australia, Quirindi is a word from one of the 400 plus Aboriginal languages. It's meaning is not agreed upon.
    Wallabadah, population ~ 300 is named after an Aboriginal word meaning 'stone'. Wallabadah Airport appears to be a grass strip NE of town.
    Currabubula, population ~ 300, named after a word from the Kamilaroi language.
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  • CSIRO Paul Wild Observatory
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | New England North West
  • flight_takeoffYWWA Wee Wah YWWA to YWWA Wee Wah YWWA
  • directions47 nm
  • CSIRO is an acronym every Australian school-child knows: Commwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation, which discovered wi-fi amongst many other useful things.
    The CSIRO Paul Wild Observatory is home of the Australia Telescope Compact Array and the Culgoora Solar Observatory.
    Entire route: 47 nm
    Shorter return flights: ESE for 8 nm to CSIRO Paul Wild Observatory at WP 1
    NE for 10 nm to the Australian Cotton Researchg Institute at WP 4
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  • Bathurst Gladiators
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Central West & Orana
  • flight_takeoffYBTH Bathurst YBTH to YBTH Bathurst YBTH
  • directions72, 42, 10 nm
  • The Bathurst races have been a fixture of Australian culture for as long as I can remember. They fuelled the aspirations of many an Aussie teenager as they saved their pennies to get 'into the race' with their own version of an Aussie Supercar.
    Traditionally the battle was between Holden and Ford. The current incarnation of this gladiatorial contest is a 1,000-kilometre race on the gruelliung Mount Panorama Circuit.
    Bathurst is the oldest inland settlement in Australia. Ben Chifley, born in Bathurst, was a train driver who became Prime Minister of Australia from 1945 to 1949.
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  • Carpe Cuprum
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Central West & Orana
  • flight_takeoffYNYN Nyngan YNYN to YNYN Nyngan YNYN
  • directions107 nm
  • Latin: Sieze the copper! This region of NSW has enormous reserves of copper.
    Copper has been serving mankind for about 11,000 years in weaponry and cookware. Since the work of Franklin and Faraday in the 19c it has been the circulatory system of the modern world, conducting electricity across continents into our homes, and around our electronic devices.
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  • Back o’ Bourke
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Far West
  • flight_takeoffYBKE Bourke YBKE to YBKE Bourke YBKE
  • directions32 nm
  • Back o' Bourke: is an expression allegedly minted by poet Henry Lawson, and refers to Bourke's place at the edge of civilisation. Bourke is at the western edge of the agricultural regions of New South Wales and is a gateway to the vast and arid Australian outback. Take a short trip around the local farms and marvel at the vast, dry red plains beyond.
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  • Mad Max, the Road Warrior
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Far West
  • flight_takeoffYBHI Broken Hill YBHI to YBHI Broken Hill YBHI
  • directions88 nm
  • Broken Hill, as far west as you can get in NSW, is famous for two things: the BHP mining company and Mad Max 2, the greatest road movie ever made. Director George Miller cast a young Mel Gibson as the eponymous road warrier in iconic the post-apocalyptic Mad Max trilogy. Generations of Aussies grew up driving too fast as a result. But all in good fun. One of the household names in Australian industry is Broken Hill Proprietary (BHP). It began mining in 1885 with silver, lead and zinc mines in Broken Hill and evolved into a major force in iron ore, copper, oil and gas, diamonds, silver, lead, zinc and steel manufacture.
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  • Cobar Gold Diggers
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Far West
  • flight_takeoffYCBA Cobar YCBA to YCBA Cobar YCBA
  • directions8, 57 nm
  • Located in the far NW of N.S.W. at the intersection of Kidman Way and the Barrier Highway, Cobar's main activity is mining. One of the oldest, Peak Gold Mine was opened in 1896, and the CSA Mine is one of Australia's highest grade copper mines.
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  • Water and Cotton
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Far West
  • flight_takeoffYCBR Collarenebri YCBR to YCBR Collarenebri YCBR
  • directions69 nm
  • Explore the vast irrigation bores, reservoirs and ditches around Collarenebri, and fly over Moomin Gin. In 1962 a small group of pioneering cotton growers formed a cooperative at Wee Waa and processed 98 bales of cotton in the first year. Today Namoi Cotton processes up to 84,000 bales per week at it's 11 facilities. In 1794 the first cotton gin patent was granted in the USA to Eli Whitney. Today at Moomin Cotton Gin the process of separating cotton lint from it's seeds with the descendants of Whitney's invention.
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  • Clancy of the Overflow
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Central West & Orana
  • flight_takeoffYFBS Forbes YFBS to YFBS Forbes YFBS
  • directions64 nm
  • Named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie, the fifth governor of NSW (1810 to 1821) the Lachlan River runs east to west through Forbes. Australian schoolchildren know it from the iconic Aussie poem "Clancy of the Overflow" by Banjo Paterson.
    NOTAM: The plains around the Lachlan River are so flat that hills of 500 feet stand out starkly and are useful aids to navigation. Where there is no terrain relief at all, look for junctions of straight lines such as road and rail intersections.
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  • Lady of the Lake
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Far West
  • flight_takeoffYIVO Ivanhoe YIVO to YIVO Ivanhoe YIVO
  • directions112 nm
  • Find the fabled Lady of the Lake, but which lake? Ivanhoe was named after Sir Walter Raleigh's eponymous work in the 1870's. Why it was founded at that exact spot is a mystery as the nearest potable water was some 25 km away at Kilfera Lake. The literature-loving founder of Ivanhoe, George Williamson, quested on to Camelot in 1907.
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  • Pearls in the Desert, Airport on a Lake
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Far West
  • flight_takeoffYBHI Broken Hill YBHI to YBHI Broken Hill YBHI
  • directions184 nm
  • The water management scheme at Menindee Lakes was started in 1949 and acts as a storage area for tje outflow of nine major river systems. Lake Tandou, at the south west end, is protected from flooding, used to grow a variety of crops and has it's own airport. The main lakes, from north east to south west are: Lake Malta, Lake Wetherell, Lake Balaka, Lake Bijijie, Lake Tandure, Lake Pamamaroo, Lake Speculation, Lake Menindee (the largest lake), Emu Lake, Lake Cawndilla, Kangaroo Lake and Lake Pamamaroo.
    NOTAM. As of June 2023 MSFS shows Tandou Lake YTAD as being out of service. Menindee YMED is also out of service.
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  • Wellington and Lake Burrendong
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Central West & Orana
  • flight_takeoffYMDG Mudgee YMDG to YMDG Mudgee YMDG
  • directions104 nm
  • Discovered by John Oxley’s Lachlan River expedition in 1817 at the junction of the Bell and Macquarie Rivers, Wellington is the second oldest New South Wales settlement west of the Blue Mountains. Named after the Duke of Wellington, in 1823 the government established a settlement there with 12 cows and 40 sheep. The colony fell into some disrepair and was revived ten years later by the arrival of Lutheran missionaries. The man-made irrigation reservoir at Lake Burrendong was built over the period 1946-1967 and now holds more than three times the water of Sydney Harbour.
    NOTAM: Wellington Airport YWEL runways 13 and 31 are inoperative as of May 2023 due to maintenance.
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  • tagAustralia 3DamValley
  • Griffith's Griffin and the Japanese Print Affair
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Riverina Murray
  • flight_takeoffYGTH Griffith YGTH to YGTH Griffith YGTH
  • directions87 nm
  • If you've flown over Canberra in 'Australia 1' you may recognise the hand of architect Walter Burley Griffin in the layout of Griffith. Griffin designed Griffith in 1914, contemporaneously with his work on Australia's capital, Canberra. From 1901-06 he worked in Frank Lloyd Wright's office, practicing the 'Prairie School' of modernist design, which emphasised a break with history, as if that were desirable or even possible. Wright and Griffin parted ways with Wright in 1906 over the "Japanese Print Affair". Such are the conceits and foibles of 20th century 'isms'!
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  • Leeton, Barellan, Yanco and Wimbledon
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Riverina Murray
  • flight_takeoffYNAR Narrandera YNAR to YNAR Narrandera YNAR
  • directions65 nm
  • Evonne Goolagong was a household name to several generations of Australians, being a World No.1 Tennis player, winning the French Open Singles and the women's singles at Wimbledon, 86 titles in all. Evonne was born in Griffith in 1951, third child of eight, and grew up in Barellan. Her father Ken was a sheep shearer. Leeton is a major centre in the Riverina and Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area and home to Yanco Agricultural High School, where generations of Australian schoolchildren have learned the science of the land.
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  • Warbirds of Temora
  • Australia  Australia
  • location_cityN.S.W. | Riverina Murray
  • flight_takeoffYTEM Temora YTEM to YTEM Temora YTEM
  • directions61 nm
  • More than 2,500 Royal Australian Air Force pilots were trained in the Tiger Moth at Temora between 1941-45. The warbird collection features Australian designed and built CA-13 Boomerang, CA-16 Wirraway, CA-27 Sabre Jet, Many of the warbirds are in flying condition, and you can also see the Cessna A-37B Dragonfly, Cessna O1-G Birddog, DH-115 Vampire, DH-82 Tiger Moth, English Electric Canberra, Gloster Meteor F.8, Lockheed Hudson, Ryan STM S2, Supermarine Spitfire Mk VIII and a Supermarine Spitfire Mk XVI.
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  • The Colours of Andros
  • Bahamas  Bahamas
  • location_cityThe Bahamas
  • flight_takeoffMYAF Andros Town MYAF to MYAF Andros Town MYAF
  • directions109 nm
  • Follow the coast from Andros Town airport (length: 4,396ft) and enjoy the spectacular colours and textures in the nothern part of the Bahamas. NOTAM: WP 8 - The main lumber road is best seen by looking north, out your left window. Not a turn point. it is about 1/2 way across the island and at the only forest in this flight. Note that the entire route up to WP 7 can be flown by merely following the coast.
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  • Chub to Coco Cays
  • Bahamas  Bahamas
  • location_cityBerry Islands
  • flight_takeoffMYBC Chub Cay MYBC to MYBC Chub Cay MYBC
  • directions59 nm
  • The Berry Islands are located north of Nassau and The Bahamas, and south of Grand Bahama. Check the runway lengths before attempting any landings, as Little Whale Cay and Cistern Cay airports are only 1,977 and 2,271 feet respectively. At WP 7 you will notice edge of the huge sandbar which completes the island circle to the west.
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  • Castaway Cay, Disney in the Bahamas
  • Bahamas  Bahamas
  • location_cityCastaway Cay
  • flight_takeoffMYAO Mores Island MYAO to MYAO Mores Island MYAO
  • directions29 nm
  • Fly from Moore's Island to Castaway Cay. Castaway Cay is under a 99 year lease to Disney as a private tourist destination. NOTAM: Moore's Island AP is only 3036ft in length. Castaway Cay is only 1.3nm wide and the facilities are on the west coast. There is a runway: Castaway Cay MYXB RWY 32/14, 1954 ft, which may or may not be servicable. It should be possible to land a seaplane at the beach/south side of the jetty.
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  • Grand Bahama West
  • Bahamas  Bahamas
  • location_cityGrand Bahama
  • flight_takeoffMYGF Grand Bahama MYGF to MYGF Grand Bahama MYGF
  • directions64 nm
  • Explore the western third of Grand Bahama. Take off and fly RWY HDG 24 to the entrance to Freeport harbour, which is visible immediately after takeoff. When you reach WP 4 Crab Cay and turn HDG 290 to WP5 West End, you initially won't be able to see West End as it is 18 nm away. Just keep the coast on your left, or alternatively you can hug the coast... which may be the safer option, because if you miss West End the next landfall is 54nm away at Florida, U.S.A.!
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  • A Slew of Strips
  • Bahamas  Bahamas
  • location_cityExuma
  • flight_takeoffMYEN Norman’s Cay MYEN to MYEF Exuma MYEF
  • directions83 nm
  • Take a cruise from Norman's Cay (MYEN 4697 ft) down to Exuma International (MYEF 7061 ft), passing a slew of small airstrips beyond the few marked in this flight plan. Norman's Cay was home to an infamous smuggling ring in the 1980's. to the main island of Exuma. This is one of the very few flight plans in MiGMan's World Tour where you do not land at your originating airport.
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  • Scotland's Treasure
  • Bahamas  Bahamas
  • location_cityAbaco
  • flight_takeoffMYAM Marsh Harbour MYAM to MYAM Marsh Harbour MYAM
  • directions46 nm
  • Take off from Marsh Harbour and fly a counter-clockwise route around the neighbouring cays. I recommend enjoying one of Scotland's most successful cultural exports with a round of golf at Scotland Cay! The golf club is 5 nm NW of the airport, and reached by boat and car. And if you're up for a second round, land at Treasure Cay Airport just 5nm NW of Treasure Cay Golf Club, which can be reached via taxi, no boats required!
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  • Bay of Cardenas
  • Cuba  Cuba
  • location_cityMatanzas
  • flight_takeoffMUVR Juan G. Gomez MUVR to MUVR Juan G. Gomez MUVR
  • directions12, 40, 67 nm
  • Explore the Bay of Cardenas, 60 miles east of Havana. At about 3 miles past WP1 you will fly past Kawama Aerodrome / Santa Marta Airport MUKW on your right, at the base of the Hicacos Peninsula.
    Return flights:
    12 nm - WP 1: Bay of Camarioca
    40 nm: WP 1 & 2: Hicacos Peninsula
    67 nm: Entire route
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  • Havana's Northern Shores
  • Cuba  Cuba
  • location_cityHavana
  • flight_takeoffMUHA Jose Marti MUHA to MUHA Jose Marti MUHA
  • directions17, 27, 48, 69 nm
  • Fly out of Jose Marti International Airport in Cuba's capital city Havana and explore the local coastline. The lake at WP 1 is a good reference for approaching RWY 24, being 3 miles from the threshold.
    Return trip options:
    17 nm: Centre of Havana, WP 4
    37 nm: NE shore and Havana: WP 1,2,3,4
    48 nm: NW shore and Havana: WP 4,5,6
    69 nm: Entire route
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  • Pinar del Rio Bush Strip Tour
  • Cuba  Cuba
  • location_cityPinar del Rio
  • flight_takeoffMULM La Coloma MULM to MULM La Coloma MULM
  • directions11, 14, 27, 75 nm
  • La Coloma MULM is the longest airfield in this area. This fertile region hosts a bevy of agricultural airstrips. Take a light aircraft, check out the farms and do touch and go's at the strips.
    NOTAM: The large lake Embalse el Punto (2 miles EW, 3 miles NS) is about 2 miles from the threshold of RWY 25 at La Coloma.
    Return trips:
    11 nm - Pinar del Rio at WP 9
    14 nm - La Coloma Port at WP 1
    27 nm - WP 1,2
    75 nm - Entire route
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  • Willemstad East
  • Curacao  Curacao
  • location_cityWillemstad
  • flight_takeoffTNCC Willemstad TNCC to TNCC Willemstad TNCC
  • directions4, 10, 15, 20, 31, 35 nm
  • Take off from Willemstad Airport TNCC, aka Hato International Airport and fly to the east end of Curacao. At the eastern end of Curacao youi can see the tiny uninhabited island of Klein Curacao about 6 nm offshore.
    Return flights:
    4 nm: Piscadera Bay
    10 nm: Willemstad Harbour
    15 nm: Curacao Sea Aquarium & Dolphin Academy
    20 nm: Sint Joris Bay
    31 nm: Eastpoint / Oostpunt
    35 nm: Entire route
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  • Last Resort
  • Dominican Republic  Dominican Republic
  • location_cityPunta Cana
  • flight_takeoffMDPC Punta Cana MDPC to MDPC Punta Cana MDPC
  • directions17, 70, 91 nm
  • Punta Cana is a resort town at the easternmost point of the Dominican Republic. Check out 34 miles of resorts to the NE and return via the El Prieto and La Colora mountains.
    Return flights: 17 nm: Punta Espada at WP 4 | 70 nm: Laguna del Limon | 91 nm: Entire route
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  • El Gran Tour
  • Federal Dependencies of Venezuela  Federal Dependencies of Venezuela
  • location_cityIsla Gran Roque
  • flight_takeoffSVRS El Gran Roque SVRS to SVRS El Gran Roque SVRS
  • directions51, 60 nm
  • Take off from Los Roques Airport and check out the many small islands of the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela.
    Round trips: 51 nm: Entire route | 60 nm: Isla La Orchila. A rather barren island HDG 120 for 20 nm. Mysteriously, it does have a 9,839 ft runway!
    NOTAM: Los Roques runway is only 2,652 ft long, so choose a suitable aircraft for your flight. Dos Mosquisos has a small strip at 1,635 ft.
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  • Carriacou: Land of Reefs
  • Grenada  Grenada
  • location_cityCarriacou
  • flight_takeoffTGPZ Lauriston TGPZ to TGPZ Lauriston TGPZ
  • directions21 nm
  • Carriacou (meaning Land of Reefs) lays about 14 m north of the main island of Grenada. More picturesque than the main island, check out it's charming bays and beaches as well as the islands of Petite Martinique NE and Large Island to the south.
    NOTAM: Lauriston TGPZ runway is 2,615 ft.
    Entire route: 21 nm
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  • Guadeloupe
  • Guadeloupe  Guadeloupe
  • location_cityBasse-Terre
  • flight_takeoffTFFR Pointe-a-Pitre TFFR to TFFR Pointe-a-Pitre TFFR
  • directions30, 40, 48, 52, 54, 139 nm
  • Guadelope is a Caribbean region of France with six inhabited islands: Basse-Terre, Grande-Terre, Marie-Galante, La Desirade, two Iles des Saintes. Take off from Pointe-a-Pitre TFFR in the capital Les Abymes and visit all six main islands. Alternatively you can make shorter trips using the suggested routes. The island of La Desirade has spectacular cliff faces on the northern shore.
    139 nm: Entire route
    Round trips to local airports: 30 nm: Saint-Francois TFFC 1965 ft at WP 6 | 40 nm: Bailliff TFFB, 1999 ft at WP 2 | 48 nm: Le Saintes TFFS, 1897 ft at WP 3 | 52 nm: Desirade TFFA, 1979 ft at WP 5 | 54 nm: Maria Galante TFFM, 4060 ft at WP 4
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  • The Colours of Nan Fort
  • Haiti  Haiti
  • location_cityCap Haitien
  • flight_takeoffMTCH Cap Haitien MTCH to MTCH Cap Haitien MTCH
  • directions68, 101, 162 nm
  • Fly from Cap Haitien on Haiti's north coast to the westernmost point on the island, about 45 west of Cuba. Start by flying west over the rugged terrain of the Gros-Morne Arrondissement (adminstrative area), Nan Palmiste, then follow the spectacular coastline south and east back to Gonaives.
    Return trips: 68 nm: Gonaives | 101 nm: Gonaives and Nan Fort | 162 nm: Entire route
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  • Cap Haitien to Tortuga
  • Haiti  Haiti
  • location_cityCap Haitien
  • flight_takeoffMTCH Cap Haitien MTCH to MTCH Cap Haitien MTCH
  • directions30, 40, 50, 60, 107 nm
  • Fly out of Cap Haitien on Haiti's north coast to the island of Tortuga. Pass the coastal areas of the Baie de I'Acul, Boyeou, Chouchou, Le Borgne, Grand Fond, Anse a Foleur, Cap Rouge, Saint-Louis-du-Nord and La Pointe.
    Return flights: 30 nm: Boyeou, Chouchou | 40 nm: Le Borgne | 50 nm: Grand Fond, Anse a Foleur | 60 nm: Cap Rouge, Saint-Louis-du-Nord | 107 nm: Entire route
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  • Dr. No
  • Jamaica  Jamaica
  • location_cityKingston
  • flight_takeoffMKJP Norman Manley MKJP to MKJP Norman Manley MKJP
  • directions31, 40, 58, 80, 132 nm
  • Fly around the rugged scenery in Jamaica's eastern region and stop for a martini, shaken, not stirred, at James Bond Beach on the northern shoreline. This beach featured in the movie 'Dr. No', starring Sean Connery as Bond and based on the book of the same name by ex-secret agent and author Ian Fleming.
    Fly back south via the bauxite mines at Ewarton.
    Round trips: 31 nm: Great Pond of Yallahs at Pamphret, WP 1 | 40 nm: Bauxite mine at Ewarton WP 7 | 58 nm: Bath Airfield MKGO 2794 ft WP 1,2 | 80 nm: Ian Fleming International Airport via WP 8,7,6,5 | 132 nm: Entire route
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  • Cockpit Country
  • Jamaica  Jamaica
  • location_cityMontego Bay
  • flight_takeoffMKJS Sangster MKJS to MKJS Sangster MKJS
  • directions20, 27, 53, 72, 168 nm
  • Explore the western regions of Jamaica, flying out from Sangster International Airport at Montego Bay. Fly down the west coast and return over Cockpit Country, which refers to the proliferation of shallow caves in that region. Along the way fly over several smaller aerodromes: Negril, Port Esquivel, Kirkvine and Silent Hill. Check the runway lengths before attempting any landings!
    Round trips: 20 nm: Falmouth Harbour
    27 nm: Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort / Lucea Harbour
    53 nm: WP 1, WP 2 - Negril Aerodrome MKNG 2490 ft
    72 nm: Direct to Kirkvine Airstrip MKWI 2219 ft
    Entire route: 168 nm
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  • Montagne Pelee
  • Martinique  Martinique
  • location_cityFort-de-France
  • flight_takeoffTFFF Aime Cesaire TFFF to TFFF Aime Cesaire TFFF
  • directions20, 24, 34, 74 nm
  • Fort-de-France is the capital of the Caribbean island of Martinique, a French overseas territory. Take off from Le Lamentin (TFFF) 9842 ft. There are two distinctive mountains which are visible from all points on the island. At the north end Montagne Pelee at an elevation of 4583 ft/1397 m. and 6 miles south "Twin Peaks" (my nomenclature) at 3871 ft/1180 m.
    Round trips:
    20 nm: Le Marin
    24 nm: Tartane
    34 nm: Montagne Pelee
    74 nm: Entire route
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  • Caveat Aviator
  • Montserrat  Montserrat
  • location_cityGerald’s
  • flight_takeoffTRPG Gerald’s TRPG to TRPG Gerald’s TRPG
  • directions16, 23 nm
  • Take off with caution from Gerald’s / John A. Osborne International Airport TRPG located on a hill in the centre of the island. I say carefully not so much because of the volcano at Soufriere Hills, but because the runway is only 1,935 ft in length. The Soufriere Hills volcano last erupted in the 1990s.
    Entire route (as the crow flies): 16 nm
    Circumnavigation: 23 nm
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  • Spartan Ferrum
  • Nueva Esparta  Nueva Esparta
  • location_cityPorlamar
  • flight_takeoffSVMG Santiago Marino SVMG to SVMG Santiago Marino SVMG
  • directions23, 34, 54, 113 nm
  • Nueva Esparta (New Sparta) has red soil, characteristic of high levels of Iron (Latin: Ferrum). It is a Caribbean province of Venezuela consisting of three islands: Margarita Island, Coche Island and Cubagua Island. Take off from Santiago Marino airport SVMG in the capital Porlamar and fly to the extreme compass points.
    Round trips:
    23 nm: WP 9 El Guamache (southernmost point of Isla de Coche)
    34 nm: WP 2 Hill at Cabo Negro (most northerly point on Isla de Margarita)
    54 nm: WP 7 Beach: Playa Punta Arenas (most westerly point on Isla de Margarita)
    113 nm: Entire route
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  • Lighter than Air
  • Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico
  • location_cityAguadilla Pueblo
  • flight_takeoffTJBQ Rafael Hernandez TJBQ to TJBQ Rafael Hernandez TJBQ
  • directions13, 68, 98 nm
  • Take a light aircraft and have fun landing at this selection of tiny airstrips. Aerostato de Lajas is a launching station for lighter-than-air vehicles (blimps). You will be flying out of Rafael Hernandez International TJBQ near Aguadilla Pueblo on Puerto Rico's north west coast. Cabo Rojo Lighthouse is on the south west extremity of the island.
    Return flights:
    13 nm: WP 1 - Communication Facility
    68 nm: WP 4 - Cabo Rojo Lighthouse
    98 nm: Entire route
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  • Vieques Island
  • Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico
  • location_cityPonce
  • flight_takeoffTJPS Mercedita TJPS to TJPS Mercedita TJPS
  • directions32, 152 nm
  • Fly out of Mercedita airport in Ponce, cruise the south coast and then travel to Puerto Rico's second largest island, Vieques.
    NOTAM: You may want to do an airshow at Salinas Speedway? Antonio Rivera Rodríguez Airport TJVQ 4296 ft is 3,5 nm west of Vieques City (WP 6).
    Return flights:
    36 nm: Salinas Speedway
    152 nm: Entire route
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  • San Juan and west to Arecibo
  • Puerto Rico  Puerto Rico
  • location_citySan Juan
  • flight_takeoffTJSJ Luis Munoz TJSJ to TJSJ Luis Munoz TJSJ
  • directions31, 68, 96 nm
  • Visit the famous radio telescope at Arecibo and enjoy the beachs of Puerto Rico's central north coast.
    NOTAM: Antonio/Nery/Juarbe Regional Airport Pol TJAB 3979 ft is 2 nm SE of Arecibo. You will pass it on the N and W.
    Return flights:
    31 nm: West along the coast to Dorado
    68 nm: West along the coast to Los Molinos
    96 nm: Entire route
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  • 32 Islands
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • location_cityKingstown
  • flight_takeoffTVSA Argyle TVSA to TVSA Argyle TVSA
  • directions20 nm: WP 1 - La Soufrie Volcano, 25 nm: Bequia Island, 74 nm: Union Island, 109 nm: Entire route nm
  • Climb to the volcano at the north of Saint Vincent and then take a leisurely flight down the rigged west coast. Hit the open waters to visit a few of the 32 islands in the Grenadines group to the south: Bequia, Canouan, Mayreau, Union Island, Palm Island, Petit Saint Vincent, Mustique, Baliceauz and Battowia.
    NOTAM: Plan your ascent to La Souffrie carefully as the lip is about 4200ft in elevation. Better to gain altitude over the water than risk stalling into the mountainside during a max performance climb. Not that it ever happened to me!
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  • San Fernando and the South-West Coast
  • Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago
  • location_citySan Fernando
  • flight_takeoffTTPP Piarco TTPP to TTPP Piarco TTPP
  • directions24, 36, 112, 150 nm
  • Explore the many coastal towns and beaches in Trinidad's south west. The Point-A-Pierre POL (Petroleum, Oil, Liquid storage facility) is at the north end of the large coastal city of San Fernando. Follow the coastline all the way to Icacos Point which is the southernmost point on Trinidad.
    Round trips:
    24 nm: WP 1 Camden Airfield TTCO 3742 feet
    38 nm: WP 1 and 2 to San Fernando
    112 nm: Entire route
    150 nm: South East Region. Trinidad's south eastern area is sparsely populated and covered by forest. If you want to experience that region then fly to WP 5 at San Francique, turn east and follow the coast. After about 40 nm the coast turns north at Galeota Port and continues for another 43 nm to Galera Point.
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  • Crown Point, Tobago
  • Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago
  • location_cityTobago
  • flight_takeoffTTCP Crown Point TTCP to TTCP Crown Point TTCP
  • directions12, 18, 46 nm
  • Of the two islands in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Tobago is the northernmost at about 14 nautical miles north of Trinidad. Take off from Crown Point TTCP 8992 feet and circumnavigate the island.
    Round trips:
    12 nautical miles: Scarborough at Waypoint 1
    18 nautical miles: Plymouth at Waypoint 6
    46 nautical miles: Entire route
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  • Trinidad North West
  • Trinidad and Tobago  Trinidad and Tobago
  • location_cityTrinidad
  • flight_takeoffTTPP Piarco TTPP to TTPP Piarco TTPP
  • directions58, 70, 72 nm
  • Just off the north coast of Venezuela lay the islands of Trinidad and Tobago, one of the larger island chains in the West Indies. Fly out out of Piarco International Airport TTPP 10,457, across the the capital Port of Spain, explore the north east coast of Trinidad and return across the east to west mountain range.
    NOTAM: At Chacachacare. Venezuela is visible 5 nautical miles to the west across Bocas del Dragon.
    Round trips: 58 nm: At WP 5 Diego Martin, turn south and follow the valley south for 5nm to WP 2 - Intersection at Fort George then return to Piarco airport. 70 nm plus: Explore the north east coast: Fly directly to WP 6, follow the coast to the east. At the most easterly point turn south and follow the coast. When ready, return via WP 7 or directly to Piarco airport. 72 nm: Entire route
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  • South, East and Middle Caicos Islands
  • Turks and Caicos Islands  Turks and Caicos Islands
  • location_citySouth Caicos
  • flight_takeoffMBSC South Caicos MBSC to MBSC South Caicos MBSC
  • directions34, 39, 67 nm
  • Enjoy the stunning crystalline water and complex lagoons in the South, East and Middle Caicos Islands. Consider stopping at Conch Bar airstrip to soak up some Caribbean sun! Fly out of South Caicos International Airport MBSC with a 6013 ft runway but be aware that Conch Bar is a modest 2433 ft, and is surrounded by a dense wood.
    Return flights:
    34 nm: Big Pond lagoon. Middle Caicos
    39 nm: Cedar Point via WP 1 and WP 2
    67 nm: Entire route
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  • tagCaribbean 4BridgeAirport
  • Blackbeard, a Pirate of the Caribbean
  • U.S. Virgin Islands  U.S. Virgin Islands
  • location_cityCharlotte Amalie
  • flight_takeoffTIST Cyril E. King TIST to TIST Cyril E. King TIST
  • directions14, 45 nm
  • The U.S. Virgin Islands was purchased from Denmark by the U.S.A. for $25 million in 1917. Traditionally home to hundreds of sugar plantations, the main islands are Saint Croix, Saint John, Saint Thomas. Blackbeard, a notorious pirate, left a watch at capital, Charlotte Amalie, today known as "Blackbeard’s Castle". It is very difficult to spot from an aircraft. If you want to look for it, it’s located 2nm east of the threshold of RWY 28, and 0.2 nm from the shore.
    Round trips:
    14 nm: Turquoise Bay, near WP 5
    45 nm: Entire route
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  • tagCaribbean 4
  • Kingdom in the Valley
  • Andorra  Andorra
  • location_cityAndorra la Vella
  • flight_takeoffLESU La Seu d’Urgell LESU to LESU La Seu d’Urgell LESU
  • directions61 nm
  • Most of the urban areas in Andorra are situated on the valley floors. Fly past the capital Andorra la Vella and return via broad valleys just over the border with Spain. Andorra lacks an airport, so we take off from the nearest which is La Seu d’Urgell LESU at Catalonia in Spain, just 6 nm S of the border. LESU is a spectacular airport in it's own right, being positioned on a plateau.
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  • tagEurope 1BorderValley
  • Mount Ararat
  • Armenia  Armenia
  • location_cityYerevan
  • flight_takeoffUDYZ Zvartnots UDYZ to UDYZ Zvartnots UDYZ
  • directions71 nm
  • Cross the border into Turkey to have a close look at the biblical Mount Ararat which dominates the skyline in Yerevan. --/o\-- Temperature at the peak will be well below zero, so remember to turn on your anti-icing equipment. The peak is over 10,000 feet so you may need to bring an oxygen supply.
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  • tagEurope 1BorderDam
  • Minsk Beltway
  • Belarus  Belarus
  • location_cityMinsk
  • flight_takeoffUMMM Minsk 1 UMMM to UMMM Minsk 1 UMMM
  • directions35 nm
  • Follow the beltway in a counter-clockwise direction and complete a complete circle around Minsk. --/o\-- The images here are all of the beltway, but of course the real action is taking place to your left, in Minsk. Once you are comfortable folowing the road you should be able to relax and enjoy the great views.
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  • tagEurope 1Airport
  • Battle of Waterloo
  • Belgium  Belgium
  • location_cityBrussels
  • flight_takeoffEBBR Brussels EBBR to EBBR Brussels EBBR
  • directions41 nm
  • This is one of those flight plans that is MUCH easier to fly than it looks on paper, as we are basically following roads, and very prominent multi-laned roads at that.
    We are following a 6 land highway over the top of Brussels to the west, then south all the way down to the site of the Battle of Waterloo. Feel free to linger there, maybe land at a winery and enjoy the historical vibe. The return journey is simplicity itself as we fly directly north back to Brussels.
    Recommended altitude: 500 feet
    Recommended speed: 80-120 kts
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  • tagEurope 1
  • Prague's North West Energy
  • Czech Republic  Czech Republic
  • location_cityPrague
  • flight_takeoffLKKB Kbely LKKB to LKKB Kbely LKKB
  • directions137 nm
  • Check out the vast energy extraction and storage and operations on the plains north west of Prague. At WP 1, Nova Ves, note the large POL storage facility on the left just before the town (CTR MERO Nelahozeves), and the large solar panel installation on the right. Beyond the mountain range north-west of WP 3,4,5 lays Germany.
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  • tagEurope 2ValleyAirport
  • Aarhus
  • Denmark  Denmark
  • location_cityAarhus
  • flight_takeoffEKAH Aarhus EKAH to EKAH Aarhus EKAH
  • directions40 nm
  • Fly across Aarhus Bay and visit the second largest city in Denmark. Areas of interest: Hasle Hills (Danish: Hasle Bakker) is a landscape and recreational area of 15.5 hectares (38 acres) in the centre of Aarhus. Marselisborg is a park and recreation area on the southern edge of Aarhus.
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  • tagEurope 2
  • Tallin
  • Estonia  Estonia
  • location_cityTallin
  • flight_takeoffEETN Tallin EETN to EETN Tallin EETN
  • directions31 nm
  • WP 2,3 and 4 are shipping terminals. Vaike-Oismae Tik is a modern suburb in the north-west of Tallin, easily spotted by the ring of high-rises around a circular pool. Vannalinn is a cluster of medieval structures located on a hill in the centre of Tallin.
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  • tagEurope 2
  • Turku's 13th Century Architecture
  • Finland  Finland
  • location_cityTurku
  • flight_takeoffEFTU Turku EFTU to EFTU Turku EFTU
  • directions44 nm
  • Turku is located on the Turku Archipelago, in the SW of Finland near Sweden and Estonia. Two of the important pieces of architecture are the Turun Tuomiokirkko (church) and Turun Linna (castle), both dating from the 13th century. On this flight we fly past these and then over a few of the hundreds of islands with their intricate framework of bridges.
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  • tagEurope 2ArchitectureBridge
  • Monet, Artistic Revolution at Etretat
  • France  France
  • location_cityEtretat
  • flight_takeoffLFOH Octeville LFOH to LFOH Octeville LFOH
  • directions32 nm
  • Visit the stunning chalk cliffs where Claude Monet almost drowned, and did not drown, but did however paint some of the most iconic seascapes in the Impressionist repertoire. This flight plan is slightly unusual in that we take two runs past the same stretch of coast (the chalk at Etretat), and in opposite directions.
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  • tagEurope 2Coast
  • Brandenburg Concerto
  • Germany  Germany
  • location_cityBerlin
  • flight_takeoffEDDB Schonefeld EDDB to EDDB Schonefeld EDDB
  • directions36 nm
  • This short and simple route will require many reflights in order to spot all the historical landmarks. The plan follows a river NW for 11nm and then W along a main road for about 8 nm. The title refers to the physical monument which is the Brandenburg Gate, with a nod to the towering musical edifice which comprise the six Brandenburg Concertos by J.S Bach, German composer (1685-1750) who is arguably the most important composer in western music.
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  • tagEurope 2Airport
  • Dublin North
  • Ireland  Ireland
  • location_cityDublin
  • flight_takeoffEIDW Dublin EIDW to EIDW Dublin EIDW
  • directions32 nm
  • Follow the River Liffey through the centre of Dublin then follow the gorgeous coastlines on the north side. Dublin Castle is 1.6nm after WP 1 and on the right, near Christ Church Cathedral. It's quite difficult to spot on a fly-by as Dublin centre is densely packed with interesting buildings.
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  • tagEurope 2Coast
  • Kosovo Border Patrol
  • Kosovo  Kosovo
  • location_cityPristina
  • flight_takeoffBKPR Pristina BKPR to BKPR Pristina BKPR
  • directions188, 88, 72, 63, 36, 40 nm
  • Wave the flag at Kosovo's border crossings with Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia. Note: RWY ALT is 1,787 ft. Shorter return routes, to border crossings with: 88 nm | Montenegro 72 nm | Albania at Kasaj 63 nm | Albania at Morine 36 nm | Macedonia at Elez Han 40 nm | Serbia
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  • tagEurope 3BorderDam
  • Skopje local
  • Macedonia  Macedonia
  • location_citySkopje
  • flight_takeoffLWSK Skopje LWSK to LWSK Skopje LWSK
  • directions27 nm
  • Skopje, capital of Macedonia is situated in a broad and pleasant valley. Fly over the city and if you are game, attempt a landing at the grass strip to the NW at WP 5, which you will fly over as you turn right from WP 4. For an entertaining look at their most famous citizen watch the movie "Alexander", directed by Oliver Stone.
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  • tagEurope 3BridgeValley
  • Podgorica Valley Run
  • Montenegro  Montenegro
  • location_cityPodgorica
  • flight_takeoffLYPG Podgorica LYPG to LYPG Podgorica LYPG
  • directions57 nm
  • Take off from the capital of Montenegro and explore the mountains to the NE.
    -/o\- CLASSIFIED: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY: You will enter Albanian airspace at WP 4. Fly at low altitude down the valley to WP 7 and take as many photos as possible, particularly looking for air defence facilities. If you are intercepted by the Albanian air force, just pretend you got lost! -/o\-
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  • tagEurope 3ValleyAirport
  • The Effect of Greenhouses
  • Netherlands  Netherlands
  • location_cityLelystad
  • flight_takeoffEHLE Lelystad EHLE to EHLE Lelystad EHLE
  • directions68 nm
  • The area around Lelystad is a testament to human ingenuity and labour, being 3 metres below sea level.
    Visit two enormous complexes where the controlled environment allows year-round production of flowering plants and vegetables: WP 2 - De Tuindershoek is a large complex of greenhouses run entirely by robots. Apparently. WP 3 - Grimme Groencentrum in Luttelgeest is a nursery covering more than 2 hectares.
    There are also hundreds of wind turbines between WP 5, 6 and 7.
    At WP 7, Houtribsluizen is a lock at the start of a 26km road on the Houtribdgk dam.
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  • tagEurope 3CoastDam
  • Rivers Round Rotterdam
  • Netherlands  Netherlands
  • location_cityRotterdam
  • flight_takeoffEHRD Rotterdam EHRD to EHRD Rotterdam EHRD
  • directions73 nm
  • You are following the river / canal complex for the entire flight after WP 1, so I haven't cluttered up the waypoint descriptions by repeating that each time.
    WP 7 is a white suspension bridge, nicknamed 'The Swan'.
    The terrain here is very flat and the turnpoints are easy to spot so this flight works well at 500ft altitude. Fly at 1000 ft to see more features.
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  • tagEurope 3Dam
  • Puppet on a String
  • Netherlands  Netherlands
  • location_cityAmsterdam
  • flight_takeoffEHAM Schiphol EHAM to EHAM Schiphol EHAM
  • directions52 nm
  • Fly around Amsterdam, taking in the North Sea canal.
    "The North Sea Canal is a Dutch ship canal from Amsterdam to the North Sea at IJmuiden, constructed between 1865 and 1876 to enable seafaring vessels to reach the port of Amsterdam." - Wikipedia
    The terrain here is very flat and the turnpoints are easy to spot so this flight works well at 500ft altitude.
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  • tagEurope 3Dam
  • Bridge Hunting at Oslo
  • Norway  Norway
  • location_cityOslo
  • flight_takeoffENGM Gardermoen ENGM to ENGM Gardermoen ENGM
  • directions57 nm
  • Fly the 15nm south from Gardermoen in a simple flight plan which takes you around the capital, Oslo.
    These recon images were captured at 10:45 a.m. The sun is very close to the southern horizon at this latitude, but at least the glare is absent as we pass Oslo on the second and third legs of the flight.
    There is a plethora of bridges in this region, so you'll see that those at WP 1 and WP3 have several VERY close neighbours. Pick any bridge as your turn point.
    I added two waypoints to the plan flown in the RECON videos. However they lay on a straight line between WP 1 and WP 3 (Intility Stadium) and between WP 3 and WP 5 (Ullevall Stadium). So the earlier RECON videos are still valid references.
    With the Nordic sim updates to the default scenery you'll see a lot more churches and distinctive architecture than in those videos.
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  • tagEurope 3ArchitectureBridge
  • Pining for the Fjords
  • Norway  Norway
  • location_cityStavanger
  • flight_takeoffENZV Sola ENZV to ENZV Sola ENZV
  • directions100 nm
  • This is quite a long flight at 100nm. In essence it's very simple, flying along two almost parallel fjords. NE for 20nm along the first and SW for 25 nm along the second.
    Note: Be aware that the water in these fjords is above sea level. At the city of Tao the land is about 500ft and the water beyond around 300ft.
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  • tagEurope 3DamValley
  • Seeking the Quarry
  • Norway  Norway
  • location_cityTrondheim
  • flight_takeoffENVA Vaernes ENVA to ENVA Vaernes ENVA
  • directions65 nm
  • Fans of the EF2000 sim family from the 1990's will remember the sound of the Trondheim radio operator. The terrain in that sim was advanced for it's time and now we get to see what this part of Norway really looks like.
    Turns out there are a lot of quarries!
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  • tagEurope 3Valley
  • Lisbon's Beaches
  • Portugal  Portugal
  • location_cityLisbon
  • flight_takeoffLPPT Lisbon Portela LPPT to LPPT Lisbon Portela LPPT
  • directions37 nm
  • Fly around Lisbon and along it's southern beaches.
    The flight plan is simplicity itself:
    1. WNW to the Airbase
    2. WSW to the coast
    3. Follow the coast E
    The final waypoint Forte de Monsanto, is a 19c fort (now a prison) and distinctive landmark 2.5nm SW of Lisbon Airport.
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  • tagEurope 3Coast
  • Inside St. Petersburg
  • Russia  Russia
  • location_citySt. Petersburg
  • flight_takeoffULLI Pulkovo ULLI to ULLI Pulkovo ULLI
  • directions28 nm
  • St. Petersburg was formerly known as Petrograd and Leningrad. It is a strategic port in Russia's north-west and was famously besieged by the Wermacht in World War II from 8th Sept 1941 to 27th Jan 1944.
    Follow the elevated roadway north along Neva Bay to the Lakhta Center (87 story skyscraper). Beyond it is Lake Lakhta, fed by the Kamenka, Glukharka and Yuntolovka rivers.
    Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood is a Russian Orthodox church. Nearby landmarks include: Peter and Paul Fortress, Field of Mars and the Admiralty Building.
    Moskovsky Victory Park is opposite the large round EXPOFORUM Convention and Exhibition Centre.
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  • tagEurope 4
  • Moscow Ring Road
  • Russia  Russia
  • location_cityMoscow
  • flight_takeoffUUEE Sheremetyevo UUEE to UUEE Sheremetyevo UUEE
  • directions64 nm
  • Fly clockwise along the magnificent ring road surrounding Moscow. Despite the number of waypoints, this flight can be flown visually in just 3 steps:
    1. Fly HDG 113 for 6 nm to pick up the ring road at WP 1
    2. Follow the highway
    3. At WP7 you will see the river junction to your right (the same as in 'Gremlins in the Kremlin'), turn HDG 342 for 5nm to the airport.
    As with all the 'follow the road' flights, most of the interesting sights will be to your left and right. In this case Moscow will be to your right, so feel free to break off and explore any points of interest, knowing you can always follow the ring road back to WP7 and the airport.
    The RWY ALT is 612 feet, so a good default cruising altitude would be 1,600 ft.
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  • tagEurope 4Bridge
  • Borders within Borders
  • San Marino  San Marino
  • location_citySan Marino
  • flight_takeoffLIPR Federico Fellini LIPR to LIPR Federico Fellini LIPR
  • directions27 nm
  • San Marino is a geographically small country located within the borders of Italy. The nearest airport is Rimini Military, on the east coast of Italy and about 5 nm from the San Marino Border.
    This flight incorporates the capital, which is 1 nm long atop a central ridge, and the S and W borders. Consider WP 4 optional. The Italians won't mind a minor transgression into their airspace, it happens all the time over San Marino.
    An alternate approach to seeing all of San Marino would be to fly to the capital at WP 2 and then clockwise around the ridge.
    NB: A slow aircraft is recommended (cruise speed 80-100 kts). Jet aircraft will find very difficult to stay within the borders.
    Between WP 6 and 7 you will see Tiro a Volo San Marino (Shooting Club) on the left.
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  • tagEurope 4BorderCoast
  • Novi Sad
  • Serbia  Serbia
  • location_cityNovi Sad
  • flight_takeoffLYBE Belgrade LYBE to LYBE Belgrade LYBE
  • directions93 nm
  • Follow the main road network to Serbia's second largest city, Novi Sad and return via the Danube River. The flight is in 3 simple legs:
    1 - HDG 300 for 23 nm
    2 - HDG 360 for 20 nm
    3 - Follow the Danube River SE back to Belgrade (WP 3 to WP7).
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  • tagEurope 4Bridge
  • Ljubljana Local
  • Slovenia  Slovenia
  • location_cityLjubljana
  • flight_takeoffLJLJ Ljubljana Joze Pucnik LJLJ to LJLJ Ljubljana Joze Pucnik LJLJ
  • directions33 nm
  • Explore the idyllic valley setting of Ljubljana, capital of Slovakia.
    Start at Kranj, 3 nm W of the airport. Proceed HDG 148 for 12 nm, following the river and the parallel main road. WP 3 is a prominent landmark, a medieval hilltop fortress Ljubljanski Grad with a commanding view of Ljubljana.
    Orbit over Ljubljana until you run out of film, then head up the western valley to Duplica, where you can stock up on film at the enormous shopping mall!
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  • tagEurope 4BridgeValley
  • Madrid West
  • Spain  Spain
  • location_cityMadrid
  • flight_takeoffLEMD Barajas LEMD to LEMD Barajas LEMD
  • directions34 nm
  • Fly over just a few of the architectural wonders from the ages in Madrid. Fly north for 5 nm to the Circuito del Jarama then fly HDG 210, take a deep breath, rig for slow flight and enjoy the many wonders of Madrid. There is just too much to see in one circuit so in this flight I've focussed on the east of the city.
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  • tagEurope 4
  • Highland Fling
  • United Kingdom  United Kingdom
  • location_cityEdinburgh
  • flight_takeoffEGPH Edinburgh EGPH to EGPH Edinburgh EGPH
  • directions49 nm
  • Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland. Let's fly past Edinburgh Castle, north across Firth Forth and into the Scottish Highlands.
    WP 1 and 2 are the highest points in Edinburgh itself.
    At WP 2, Crow Hill, the Scottish Parliament Building and the Royal residence Holyrood Palace are at the base of the hill to the NW. Edinburgh Castle is on a hill 1.2 nm HDG 290.
    WP 3, Inchkeith Island will set you up nicely for WP 4 - Kircaldy Harbour
    WP 5 is the highest hill in the area north of Firth Forth, and sets you up for a lazy left turn over Loch Leven at WP 6.
    The Forth Bridge is the most prominent landmark in the area, 2 nm N of Edinburgh airport. There are actually three bridges at that location, Queensferry Crossing, Forth Road Bridge and Forth Bridge and as of January 2022, you can fly under all of them with no collision. If you are careful!
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  • tagEurope 4Bridge
  • From the Coliseum to St. Peter's Basilica
  • Vatican City  Vatican City
  • location_cityRome
  • flight_takeoffLIRU Urbe LIRU to LIRU Urbe LIRU
  • directions11 nm
  • Vatican City is a small city/state within the borders of Italy, and seat of the Holy Roman Catholic Church.
    In this shortest of flights we take in two structures which neatly bookend the transformation from the old world to the new.
    Note that Vatican city is only about 3,500 by 2,800 feet, so a slow aircraft or helicopter is advisable.
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  • tagEurope 4Border
  • Manama local
  • Bahrain  Bahrain
  • location_cityManama
  • flight_takeoffOBBI Bahrain OBBI to OBBI Bahrain OBBI
  • directions33 nm
  • Bahrain is an island country on the Persian Gulf, consisting of 50 natural islands and 33 artificial islands. Fly around the capital, Manama. Start by flying across the northern shoreline to WP1.
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  • tagMiddle East 1
  • Architectural Extravaganza
  • Dubai  Dubai
  • location_cityDubai City
  • flight_takeoffOMDB Dubai OMDB to OMDB Dubai OMDB
  • directions39 nm
  • Check out some of the most fanciful creations in 20c architecture as you fly around the capital of Dubai.
    The "World Islands" are a manmade group of 300 islands in the shape of a world map. Palm Jumeirah is a group of artificial harbours in the shape of a palm tree. Burj Al Arab is a 321m (1,053ft) tall luxury hotel, with a helipad at 210m (689ft). Burj Khalifa Tower is the world's tallest building at 830m (2723ft).
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  • tagMiddle East 1Architecture
  • Cairo's Pyramids
  • Egypt  Egypt
  • location_cityCairo
  • flight_takeoffHECA Cairo HECA to HECA Cairo HECA
  • directions63 nm
  • As soon as you take off on HDG 240, you will see the Giza Pyramids. Fly directly west over Cairo to the Tahya Misr bridge Turn south and take a leisurely flight along the Nile River and through Cairo.
    At the Marazeek Bridge turn west to the Bent Pyramid and proceed north, saving the magnificent Giza Pyramid complex for last!
    The largest collection of monuments is at the Giza Pyramids, with the Giza, Khafre and Menjaure pyramids and the Great Sphinx. NOTAM: You will see spectacular lighting on the faces of the Giza pyramids at about 0550 hrs.
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  • tagMiddle East 1Bridge
  • Suez Canal South
  • Egypt  Egypt
  • location_citySuez
  • flight_takeoffHE1F Faid HE1F to HE1F Faid HE1F
  • directions32, 74 nm
  • Explore the southern portion of this geopolitically crucial waterway. Fly out of Faid on the Suez Canal at Great Bitter Lake to the southern entrance to the Suez Canal.
    NOTAM: 32 nm: Fly around Great Bitter Lake
    74 nm: Entire route
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  • tagMiddle East 1
  • Suez Canal North
  • Egypt  Egypt
  • location_cityPort Said
  • flight_takeoffHEPS Port Said HEPS to HEPS Port Said HEPS
  • directions16, 121 nm
  • Explore the northern portion of this geopolitically crucial waterway. Fly out of Port Said and down the Suez Canal for about 50nm.
    Return via the territory west of the canal, which is lush for about 100 nm. The east is barren desert all the way to Israel.
    NOTAM: Follow the canal from WP1 to WP4. On the way fly past 4 aiports: Al Ismaillia Airport (HE44), Ismaillia Airport (HEIS), Abu Suwayr airport (HE35) and As Salihiyah Airport (HE39). It's always good to be familiar with local places to land! 16 nm: Fly around Port Said 121 nm: Entire route
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  • tagMiddle East 1BridgeAirport
  • Karun River Gorge
  • Iran  Iran
  • location_cityMasjed Soleyman
  • flight_takeoffOIAI Masjed Soleiman OIAI to OIAI Masjed Soleiman OIAI
  • directions10, 98 nm
  • Follow the steep gorges along the Karun River from Karun to Abbaspur Dam. Continue deep into the valleys and then climb back to the west to spot the third dam near Anbar.
    At WP 7 you can optionally fly slightly east of track to follow the Karun river back to Masjed Soleyman.
    10 nm: Fly S for 5 nm from the airport for a local flight over Masjed Soleyman | 98 nm: Entire route
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  • tagMiddle East 1DamValley
  • Tehran Local
  • Iran  Iran
  • location_cityTehran
  • flight_takeoffOIII Mehrabad OIII to OIII Mehrabad OIII
  • directions40 nm
  • Take off from Mehrabad Intl and fly across the northern border of Iran's capital, Tehran.
    Notes on the landmarks and their location in Tehran:
    WP 1-3 are in a straight line along the N edge.
    Chitgar Lake is about 5nm from the NW corner.
    Milad Tower, Iran's tallest structure, a good navigation reference point.
    Imam Hossein University is the last building complex on the NE corner.
    Ghale Morgi Airport OIIG is 5nm S of Milad Tower and 2.5nm from RWT 29 at Mehrabad Intl.
    NOTAM: RWY ALT is 3,281 ft. Cruise at 5,500 feet as the ground rises to the north.
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  • tagMiddle East 1BorderAirport
  • Amir Kabir Dam
  • Iran  Iran
  • location_cityTehran
  • flight_takeoffOIII Mehrabad OIII to OIII Mehrabad OIII
  • directions74 nm
  • Explore the valleys to the north of Iran's capital, Tehran as you visit Amir Kabir Dam. Exercise caution between WP 6 and WP 7 as the valley is both narrow and meandering.
    NOTAM: RWY ALT is 3,281 ft. The ground rises steeply to the north.
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  • Basrah, Iran and Kuwait
  • Iraq  Iraq
  • location_cityBasrah
  • flight_takeoffORMM Basrah ORMM to ORMM Basrah ORMM
  • directions44, 89, 126 nm
  • Fly out of Basrah in the southern part of Iraq, where Iraq narrows to a 20nm strip between Iran and Kuwait.
    SHORT route:44nm | Basrah City
    MED: 89nm | Visit the borders with Iran and Kuwait. At WP 2 the Iran/Iraq border flows from the N to the Arvand River. From that point on remain on the S side of the river. At Al Seeba you will be within 2 nm of Abadan Airport in Iran. At Hajjam Island you will be within 3 nm of Umm Qasr Airport in Kuwait.
    LONG: 126nm | Go to the mouth of the Arvand River on the Persian Gulf.
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  • Mosul and Duhok Dams
  • Iraq  Iraq
  • location_cityMosul
  • flight_takeoffORBM Mosul ORBM to ORBM Mosul ORBM
  • directions50, 98 nm
  • The first two legs to the Mosul Dam make a nice 50nm flight.
    Either fly in a straight line to WP 1, or you can take a leisurely flight along the Tigris River in the shade of the palms.
    If you have the time or the available speed, carry on to a second dam at Duhok and return through the lush valleys found in this part of northern Iraq.
    Following the road after WP 3 will take you slightly S of the track and set you up nicely to fly through the gap in the range to Duhok Dam.
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  • Tel Aviv's Mediterranean Beaches
  • Israel  Israel
  • location_cityTel Aviv
  • flight_takeoffLLBG Ben Gurion LLBG to LLBG Ben Gurion LLBG
  • directions28 nm
  • A short hop around Tel Aviv on the coast of the Mediterranean, which was the capital of Israel until 1949.
    NOTAM: Just 0.2 nm SE of the threshold to RWY 02 at Sde Nov Airport is an enormous chimney belonging to Reading Power Station. This is one of the most amazing hazards I've seen in 250 countries! I don't know which was there first, airport or power station?
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  • Jerusalem, Bethlehem and the Dead Sea
  • Israel  Israel
  • location_cityJerusalem
  • flight_takeoffLLJR Jerusalem LLJR to LLJR Jerusalem LLJR
  • directions20, 120 nm
  • 20nm: Fly over the biblical towns of Jerusalem and Bethlehem.
    120nm: The border between Jordan and Israel runs up the centre of the Dead Sea. Fly across the biblical towns of Jerusalem and Bethlehem and Jerusalem, look at the vast hydro projects at the south end of the Dead Sea and return at low level along the western shore.
    NOTAM: Jerusalem RWY is 2,461 ft. The Dead Sea is below sea level, so if you have an analogue altimeter it will bottom out if you fly at low level.
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  • Kuwait City
  • Kuwait  Kuwait
  • location_cityKuwait City
  • flight_takeoffOKBK Kuwait OKBK to OKBK Kuwait OKBK
  • directions27, 78 nm
  • Explore one of the geographically smaller gulf nations, at 91 by 75 miles in dimension.
    Located next to Iraq, Iran and Saudi Arabia at the NW corner of the Persian Gulf, Kuwait is in a strategically important location.
    The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Causeway is a bridge that runs 12 miles NE across Kuwait Bay to Shumaymah, near the borders of Iraq and Iran.
    Fly NW out of Kuwait International to Al Jahra and return via the shoreline.
    27 nm WP 3,4,5 | 78 nm Entire route
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  • Muscat Maverick
  • Oman  Oman
  • location_cityMuscat
  • flight_takeoffOOMS Seeb OOMS to OOMS Seeb OOMS
  • directions21, 119 nm
  • Explore the dramatic terrain south of Muscat at the entrance to the Persian Gulf. If you're flying a sedate mission, enjoy the spectacular scenery and use your cell phone to take lots of snaps. If you want more high-octane excitement fly a 'Top Gun: Maverick' style low level profile flight. Turn on 'G effects' for maximum drama! The flight works well either way. If you fail, do not pass go. Rather, go to the prison at WP 7.
    21 nm: WP 1 and 7 | 119 nm: Entire route
    NOTAM: WP 2-3: Keep the ridge on your left and the smaller hills on your right. | WP 4 - Enter the valley and follow the road. | WP 5 - If you have enough 'smash', perform a max G pullup and go inverted over the ridge. If you're flying more sedately, use the large valley to perform climbing turns. | WP 7 - Check your fuel state and if necessary divert straight to the airport.
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  • Pilgrimage to Mecca
  • Saudi Arabia  Saudi Arabia
  • location_cityMecca
  • flight_takeoffOE49 Mecca East OE49 to OE49 Mecca East OE49
  • directions20, 37 nm
  • Follow the 4th Ring Road around Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
    In the centre of Mecca and visible from all directions is the Masjid al-Haram, also known as the Great Mosque of Mecca. Adjacent to the mosque is the Makkah Clock Tower, topped by a gold crescent.
    20 nm: Fly to the Great Mosque and retyrn | 37 nm: Entire route
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  • Aleppo, the Turkish Border and Maydanki Dam
  • Syria  Syria
  • location_cityAleppo
  • flight_takeoffOSAP Aleppo OSAP to OSAP Aleppo OSAP
  • directions12, 62,117 nm
  • Fly out of Syria's second largest city, Aleppo, follow the Turkish border to the west and return via Maydanki Dam.
    12 nm: Fly 6 nm NE to across Aleppo | 62 nm: WP 6, Maydanki Dam | 117 nm: Entire route
    NOTAM: At WP 2 and 3 the outpost are on the Turkish side of the border. At WP 4 you will see Karasu Dam 2.5 nm N and on the Turkish side of the border.
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  • Latakia, Principal Port of Syria
  • Syria  Syria
  • location_cityHama
  • flight_takeoffOS58 Hama OS58 to OS58 Hama OS58
  • directions6, 22, 42, 86, 148 nm
  • Latakia is the principal port city of Syria. Fly east out of Hamah to the Mediterranean coast, up to Latakia and return by way of four dams.
    6 nm: NE for 3 miles to cross tha city of Hama | 22 nm: WP 7 - Mahardah Dam and return | 42 nm: WP 7 and WP 6 and return | 86 nm: WP 1, Tartus Port and return | 148 nm Entire route
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  • Tishrin Dam
  • Syria  Syria
  • location_cityTishrin Dam
  • flight_takeoffOS62 Jirah OS62 to OS62 Jirah OS62
  • directions24, 46, 106 nm
  • Fly out of Jirah Military Airbase at Lake Assad, up the Euphrates River past Tishrin Dam and return following the main roads.
    NOTAM: Follow the river to WP 3 and then main roads from WP 3 to the end of the flight.
    46 nm: WP 2, Tishrin dam and return | 24 nm: WP 7 Rasm al-Abed Airport OS66 and return | 106 nm: Entire route
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  • ANZAC
  • Turkey  Turkey
  • location_cityGallipoli
  • flight_takeoffLTBH Canakkale LTBH to LTBH Canakkale LTBH
  • directions7, 14, 40, 81 nm
  • Fly the length of the strategically important Dardanelles Strait which connects the Agean Sea to the Sea of Marmara.
    During World War I, on April 25th 1915 the Australia New Zealand Army Corp (ANZAC) landed south of Suvla bay as part of an offensive to open the Dardenelles Straits to Allied warships. The campaign lasted 11 months, ended in stalemate, and the forces were withdrawn in January 1916. The ANZAC Corp were assisted by British, Indian, Irish, French, and Newfoundland troops. The Gallipoli Campaign is commemorated annually in Australia and New Zealand and is the most significant day on their calendar remembering military casualties.
    Helles - British landings on April 25th, 1915. Anzac Cove - Beach where ANZAC forces landed. Suvla Bay - Site where the British IX Corps landed on August 6th 1915.
    Round trip distances:
    7 nm: Cannakale and Canakkale Port Services Command, 1nm before WP 7
    14 nm: WP 2 - Gallipoli Battlefield
    40 nm: WP 6 - Town of Geliboli
    81 nm: Entire route
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  • Ankara Local
  • Turkey  Turkey
  • location_cityAnkara
  • flight_takeoffLTAC Esenboga LTAC to LTAC Esenboga LTAC
  • directions25, 36, 62 nm
  • Take in the sights of Turkey's capital Ankara via three local lakes.
    21 nm: WP 4, Esertepe Vadis Park and return
    25 nm: WP 1 , Bayindir Dami and return
    36 nm: WP 2 , Susuz Golu and return
    62 nm: Entire route
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  • Mount Ararat and the Turkey - Armenia - Iran Border
  • Turkey  Turkey
  • location_cityIgdir Province
  • flight_takeoffLTCT Igdir LTCT to LTCT Igdir LTCT
  • directions38, 50, 75, 114 nm
  • Igdir Province is adjacent to NE Turkey and borders Armenia, Azerbaijab and Iran. Igdir Airport is adjacent to the town of Kulluk
    Fly out of Igdir, patrol the border with Armenia between WP 1 and 2. Between WP 2 and 3 fly along the border with Iran. Then return via the biblical location of Noah's Ark, Mount Ararat.
    NOTAM: WP 2, Aralık is located in a bulge on the Turkey - Armenia - Iran border. Mount Ararat is 16853 ft (5,137 m) tall, so take an oxygen supply and use anti-icing measures.
    38 nm: Lake Balik at WP 4 and return
    50 nm: Mount Ararat at WP 3 and return
    75 nm: Border patrol WP1,2,3 and return
    114 nm: Entire route
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  • tagMiddle East 2Border
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