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Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 00:34
by TSR2
Absolutely superb Paul, I’ve really enjoyed all of these posts and the history/ commentary. :rock:

Now, what are the plans for the journey back?

I’m thinking 146 or possibly the updated BN2 when it comes out. :cheers:

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 01:14
by FlyTexas
Well done, Paul!!! :welldone: :welldone: :cheers: What an adventure! Thanks so much for taking us along. :)
TSR2 wrote:
05 Aug 2022, 00:34
Absolutely superb Paul, I’ve really enjoyed all of these posts and the history/ commentary. :rock:

Now, what are the plans for the journey back?

I’m thinking 146 or possibly the updated BN2 when it comes out. :cheers:
Concorde...definitely. :lol:

Brian

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 01:15
by Paul K
Thanks, Ben. :cheers:

Thanks, Brian :cheers:

I'm going to carry on eastwards and make it a round-the-world trip. That'll mean heading up north to cross the Pacific via Japan, the Kuriles, Kamchatka, Aleutians and Alaska. Same aircraft too. I've got to get G-OPVK back to Mildenhall, as I told the bloke I was only borrowing it for a few days. :lol:

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 01:22
by Kevin Farnell
An excellent series, Paul :thumbsup:

You made it to Melbourne, hope that the barbie was lit and there were a few 'cold ones' to welcome you.

Kevin

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 01:43
by Paul K
Thanks, Kevin ...yes, as long as it wasn't Fosters. I'd have turned round and gone home otherwise. :lol:

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 06:47
by DaveG
Congratulations on finishing the trip. It's been fun and educational following your journey. Many thanks for taking the time to post all the pictures and information for each leg.

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 09:28
by Silversim
Well done Paul, and congrulations :cheers: ....I've followed your journey with great interest and finally invested in the excellent JF PA28R in the recent sale :)

Gina

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 05 Aug 2022, 10:50
by Paul K
Thanks both. :cheers:

I don't think I'll be documenting the return journey in quite so much detail. It'll be more like a few 'postcards' from the flights over the Philippines, some snaps from Japan etc.

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 29 Aug 2022, 14:08
by Paul K
Back from the Mac, and getting some wake turbulence from a BAe 146 ahead of me. :lol:

I've always wanted to go RTW in flight simming, and as the MacRobertson race route has taken me about 40% of the way, it's an ideal opportunity to continue. I'll not be documenting each stage as I did before, simply because there'll be far too many of them - rather, a general summary of the regions I fly through, with any points of interest I come across.

As before, no GPS allowed - I'm hoping to do it all using radio nav aids and VFR. This might not be possible once I get to Greenland, but we shall see.

Off we go, then - five legs up the eastern seaboard of Australia, seeing some Orbx-enhanced cities on the way. I've deleted all the nav-aid waypoints to tidy it up, the exception being Cairns, which I flew over but didn't stop at. The sixth leg was across the Arafura Sea, from Weipa in Queensland to Mopah (WAKK) in Indonesian Papua.

As ever, click on the pictures to get the full version.

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My MacRoberstson journey ended at Point Cook, so that's where I set out from ( after a major service to G-OPVK of course ;) ).

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A last look at Melbourne, through the real world murk.

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After a stop at Mallacoota, I headed up the east coast. No prizes for guessing the city.

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After taking off from Archerfield at Brisbane.

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After a stop at Townsville, I decided not to land at Cairns, but still flew over, just to see the place. Another Orbx enhancement, by the way.

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Leaving Australia after a stop at Weipa (YBWP) and heading for Mopah. After this RTW trip is done, I shall be a virtual Ten Pound Pom, and do almost all my flight simming down-under. ;)

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:cheers:

Re: Return of the Mac.

Posted: 29 Aug 2022, 14:46
by TSR2
Great stuff Paul, and great progress too! I found a couple of the VORDME’s don’t work at the advertised range which has made some legs… interesting.
Have you had live traffic on so far?