Post by kronzky on Jun 13, 2013 20:40:52 GMT -5
Since Jimmy is about to "retire" I guess we'll have to create our own routes now.
Perhaps we should name this the Jimmy Memorial Run...
So — I wanted to see how much work it actually is, and did a couple today (it wasn't that bad - perhaps 1 hour per route).
So, this is what I came up with. I wanted to get it out there as soon as possible, so I don't really have a great advantage, as I set them up myself.
I've tested them in FSX with standard terrain, so if somebody has a different configuration in which this might not work as planned, let me know.
Route One - continuing from where we left in Kodiak, but with mostly off-airport landings:
Click on map for SkyVector details
The first leg goes from Kodiak to a group of islands NE of it (Amatuli Cove).
You can land anywhere you want, but the tricky part is that the ones that give you the shortest distance to the next waypoint are also the smallest ones...
Maximum altitude 1,000ft.
From here you go west to Sukhoi Bay (Cape Douglas), and land anywhere you want.
Maximum altitude 1,000ft.
You continue on to Swikshak Bay for another dirt-landing on the beach.
Maximum altitude 1,000ft.
Next leg goes through the mountain range, and ends at another off-airport landing. (With a similar situation as the first leg. You can continue to the larger islands, but that'lll cost you time continuing on to the next stop.)
Maximum altitude 2,500ft.
Just to avoid any confusion — you can use any of the little islands covered by the green circle, but not the area marked in red:
The last leg also goes through some mountains, and finally ends at an airport.
Maximum altitude 2,000ft.
P.S. I have modified this route a little bit, since I first posted it, as the second leg across the water may be a bit too long and boring, especially for those with slower planes.
Perhaps we should name this the Jimmy Memorial Run...
So — I wanted to see how much work it actually is, and did a couple today (it wasn't that bad - perhaps 1 hour per route).
So, this is what I came up with. I wanted to get it out there as soon as possible, so I don't really have a great advantage, as I set them up myself.
I've tested them in FSX with standard terrain, so if somebody has a different configuration in which this might not work as planned, let me know.
Route One - continuing from where we left in Kodiak, but with mostly off-airport landings:
Click on map for SkyVector details
The first leg goes from Kodiak to a group of islands NE of it (Amatuli Cove).
You can land anywhere you want, but the tricky part is that the ones that give you the shortest distance to the next waypoint are also the smallest ones...
Maximum altitude 1,000ft.
From here you go west to Sukhoi Bay (Cape Douglas), and land anywhere you want.
Maximum altitude 1,000ft.
You continue on to Swikshak Bay for another dirt-landing on the beach.
Maximum altitude 1,000ft.
Next leg goes through the mountain range, and ends at another off-airport landing. (With a similar situation as the first leg. You can continue to the larger islands, but that'lll cost you time continuing on to the next stop.)
Maximum altitude 2,500ft.
Just to avoid any confusion — you can use any of the little islands covered by the green circle, but not the area marked in red:
The last leg also goes through some mountains, and finally ends at an airport.
Maximum altitude 2,000ft.
P.S. I have modified this route a little bit, since I first posted it, as the second leg across the water may be a bit too long and boring, especially for those with slower planes.
