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:feather: Briefing Card — Bora Bora Island Hop (ICON A5)

Route: NTTH → NTTR → NTTB → NTUU → NTTP
Cruise Altitude: 1,500 ft VFR
Total Distance: 164 NM
Estimated Time: 1 h 21 min
Flight Style: Anti‑clockwise circumnavigation of each island
Water Ops: WP1, WP2, WP3, WP6, WP7, WP9, WP12, WP14, WP16, WP21, WP23, WP26, WP29

Overview

  • Aircraft: ICON A5

  • Region: Society Islands, French Polynesia

  • Event Type: Classic Aircraft Series — Amphibious Island Hop

  • Weather: Light ESE winds (8–12 kt), calm lagoon water, scattered cumulus

  • Best Lighting: Late afternoon (1600–1730 local) for lagoon colour and reef contrast

Primary Waypoints (ICAO + Named Points)

Seq Ident Name
1 NTTH Fare (Huahine)
2 WP1 Fare Lagoon Shelf
3 WP2 Baie de Fitii
4 WP3 Baie de Ha’apu
5 WP4 Tiva
6 WP5 Motu Murimahora
7 WP6 Faie
8 WP7 Maeva
9 NTTR Uturoa (Raiatea)
10 WP8 Ha’amonimo Pufau
11 WP9 Te’oroa
12 WP10 Etuena
13 WP11 Opoa
14 WP12 Fa’aroa
15 WP13 Uturaerae
16 WP14 Haamene
17 WP15 Fa’arope
18 WP16 Afakatea
19 WP17 Motu Piti A’au
20 NTTB Motu Mute (Bora Bora)
21 WP18 Motu Tevairoa
22 WP19 Toopua
23 WP20 Vaitape
24 WP21 Mont Otemanu
25 WP22 Le Meridien Pier
26 WP23 Faanui
27 WP24 Bora Bora
28 NTUU Tupai
29 WP25 Motu Pae’ao
30 WP26 Motu Ara
31 WP27 Motu Tuanei
32 WP28 Maupiti Lagoon
33 NTTP Maupiti Airport

Designated Water Landing Points

(Your confirmed list — all lagoon‑safe)

Huahine

  • WP1 — Fare Lagoon Shelf

  • WP2 — Fitii Lagoon

  • WP3 — Ha’apu Bay

  • WP6 — Faie Lagoon

  • WP7 — Maeva Lagoon

Raiatea / Taha’a

  • WP9 — Te’oroa Lagoon

  • WP12 — Fa’aroa Lagoon

  • WP14 — Haamene Bay

  • WP16 — Afakatea Lagoon

Bora Bora

  • WP21 — Otemanu East Lagoon

  • WP23 — Faanui Lagoon

Maupiti Sector

  • WP26 — Motu Ara Lagoon

  • WP29 — Maupiti Reef Channel

Route Highlights

  • Huahine: Coral shelves, mountain ridges, turquoise shallows

  • Raiatea: UNESCO Taputapuatea region, reef channels

  • Taha’a: Vanilla island, circular lagoon, pearl farms

  • Bora Bora: Mount Otemanu, overwater villas, iconic lagoon passes

  • Tupai: Heart‑shaped island — perfect low‑level orbit

  • Maupiti: Narrow reef channel, lagoon village, dramatic cliffs

Operational Notes

  • Maintain 90–95 KTAS for scenic pacing

  • Keep below 1,500 ft for lagoon visibility

  • Expect smooth air and predictable winds

  • Alternate between touch‑and‑go and full‑stop water landings

  • Fuel: Full tanks + 20 min reserve

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PLEASE NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS FOR FLIGHT SIMULATION USE ONLY.

Regards, Paul

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Event: Classic Airplane: Icon A5 - Bora Bora Island Hop
Sim: MSFS2024
Aircraft: Icon A5
Speed: 90 knots
Server: South East Asia
Sim Time: 8:00am
Route: See attached flight plan
Alt: 3,500'
When:  Tuesday 25th August
Start: 10:00z
Duration: 1hr 50mins
Distance: 164nm 


Take off from Fare(NTTH)
Track 179 deg to Fare Lagoon Shelf(WP1) 1.7nm
Track 161 deg to Baie de Fit'i(WP2) 1.4nm
Track 141 deg to Baie de Ha'apu(WP3) 2.9nm
Water Landing at Baie de Ha'apu(WP3) 
Take Off from Baie de Ha'apu(WP3)
Track 135 deg to Tiva(WP4) 2.7nm
Track 018 deg to Motu Murimahora(WP5) 3.8nm
Track 301 deg to Faie(WP6) 3.2nm
Water Landing at Faie(WP6)
Take Off from Faie(WP6)
Track 352 deg to Maeva(WP7) 1.9nm
Track 254 deg to Uturoa(NTTR) 28nm
Full Stop Landing at Uturoa(NTTR)
Take Off from Uturoa(NTTR)
Track 197 deg to Ho'Amanimo Pufau(WP8) 2.4nm
Water Landing at Ho'Amanimp Pufau(WP8)
Take Off from Ho'Amanimp Pufau(WP8)
Track 160 deg to Teto'oroa(WP9) 3.6nm
Track 140 deg to Fetuna(WP10) 5.7nm
Track 032 deg to Opoa(WP11) 5.4nm
Track 280 deg to Fa'aroa(WP12) 3nm
Water Landing at Fa'aroa(WP12)
Take Off from Fa'aroa(WP12)
Track 330 deg to Uturoa(WP13) 5.7nm
Track 324 deg to Haamene(WP14) 5.9nm
Water Landing at Haamene(WP14)
Take Off from Haamene(WP14)
Track 062 deg to Fa'apore(WP15) 3nm
Track 300 deg to Afakatea(WP16) 3.6nm
Water Landing at Afakatea(WP16)
Take Off from Afakatea(WP16)
Track 269 deg to Motu Piti A'au(WP17) 12.7nm
Track 330 deg to Motu Mute(WP18) 5.7nm
Track 276 deg to Motu Mute(NTTB) 1.4nm
Full Stop Landing at Motu Mute(NTTB) +++ 15min Break +++
Take Off from Motu Mute(NTTB)
Track 208 deg to Montu Tevairoa(WP19) 2.2nm
Track 155 deg to To'opua(WP20) 3nm
Track 038 deg to Vaitape(WP21) 1.1nm
Water Landing at Vaitape(WP21)
Take Off from Vaitape(WP21)
Track 058 deg to Mont Otemanu(WP22) 1.1nm
Track 089 deg to Le Meridien Pier(WP23) 0.8nm
Water Landing at Le Meridien Pier(WP23)
Take Off from Le Meridien Pier(WP23)
Track 300 deg to Fa'anui(WP24) 1.5nm
Track 326 deg to Bora Bora(WP25) 12.1nm
Track 360 deg to Apooparai(WP26) 2.2nm
Water Landing at Apooparai(WP26)
Take Off from Apooparai(WP26)
Track 297 deg to Tupai(NTUU) 2.2nm
Full Stop Landing at Tupai(NTUU)
Take Off from Tupai(NTUU)
Track 233 deg to Motu Pae'ao(WP27) 27nm
Track 214 deg to Motu Auira(WP28) 2.4nm
Track 092 deg to Patito(WP29) 2.4nm
Water Landing at Patito(WP29)
Take Off from Patito(WP29)
Track 045 deg to Motu Tuanai(WP30) 1.2nm
Track 324 deg to Maupiti(NTTP) 1.3nm
Full Stop Landing at Maupiti(NTTP) 

Airport Details:
 
Fare(NTTH)
Elev: 11'
RW 07/25 Asphalt 4,953'

Uturoa(NTTR)
Elev: -1'
RW 07/25 Bituminous 4,589'

Motu Mute(NTTB)
Elev: 6'
RW 11/29 Asphalt 4,931'

Tupai(NTTU)
Elev: 10'
RW 11/29 Asphalt 2,898'

Maupiti(NTTP)
Elev: 6'
RW 08/26 Asphalt 3,038'
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Flight plans to support the event …

Little NavMap:

VFR Fare (NTTH) to Maupiti (NTTP).lnmpln (7.4 KB)

MSFS2024:

VFR Fare (NTTH) to Maupiti (NTTP).pln (9.8 KB)

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