Aussie Cargo Run
Aussie Group Flights Team — weekly group flight
Light Cargo Week - Bulgaria
Event details
| Date / time: | Friday, 19:00 UTC (check your local conversion) |
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| Flight rules: | IFR preferred — VFR accepted |
| Format: | Point-to-point, 2 legs x 45 min, 15 min turnaround |
| Sim: | Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 |
| Sim time: | 16:00 local |
Suggested aircraft — light cargo tier
Pick your aircraft based on cruise speed below — all are sized to comfortably fit the 45 min leg on this route.
- Cessna 208B Grand Caravan (cargo) — approx. 165 kt cruise
- Quest Kodiak 100 — approx. 150 kt cruise
- Pilatus PC-6 Porter — approx. 130 kt cruise
- DHC-6 Twin Otter (freighter) — approx. 160 kt cruise
Route
Leg 1 — BKPR ➔ LBSF
Pristina ➔ Sofia
Distance: 112 nm
Suggested cruise: 8,000 ft
Departure RWY 17 · Arrival via BENGO, ILS-Z RWY 09 (I09-Z)
ETE: approx. 45 min incl. taxi/climb/descent
— 15 min turnaround at LBSF: unload / reload cargo, stretch legs, get a drink —
Leg 2 — LBSF ➔ LBPD
Sofia ➔ Plovdiv
Distance: 79 nm
Suggested cruise: 8,000 ft
Departure RWY 09 (SID DEDI3S) · Arrival via RUMEN, RNAV-Y RWY 12 (R12-Y)
ETE: approx. 45 min incl. taxi/climb/descent
Airport information
BKPR — Pristina
Elevation: 1,789 ft MSL | Runway: 17/35 | Surface: Asphalt | Length: 9,842 ft (3,000 m) | Approach: ILS CAT IIIb
LBSF — Sofia
Elevation: 1,742 ft MSL | Runway: 09/27 | Surface: Asphalt | Length: 11,811 ft (3,600 m) | Approach: ILS CAT IIIA / CAT I
LBPD — Plovdiv
Elevation: 603 ft MSL | Runway: 12/30 | Surface: Concrete | Length: 8,202 ft (2,500 m) | Approach: ILS RWY 30
Runway and surface data sourced from public aeronautical references — always cross-check against your in-sim airport data and current NOTAMs.
Notes & flight planning links
| Flightplan: | A general flightplan will be supplied ahead of the event. |
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| IFR routing: | Using SimBrief to generate your own IFR route is recommended. |
Leg 1 (BKPR ➔ LBSF): Open in SimBrief
Leg 2 (LBSF ➔ LBPD): Open in SimBrief
Links pre-fill aircraft, airports, route, and cruise altitude — set flight rules to VFR there before generating.
IFR Flightplans:
Leg 1 - IFR Pristina (BKPR) to Sofia (LBSF).pln (1.9 KB)
Leg 2 - IFR Sofia (LBSF) to Plovdiv (LBPD).pln (1013 Bytes)
Flightcard containing all relevant information about the event:
aussie_cargo_run_light_flightcard.pdf (300.1 KB)
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