Welcome to the 103rd flight event across the GUNNER DOWNUNDER series. This flight will be conducted in the top NE corner of SICILY , and is again guaranteed to give you more of the unique and challenging flight experience that you have come to expect from Gunpilot’s flight events.
Join us as we fly coastal from the city of Catania on the central east coast of Sicily thru to Messina, the third largest city on the island of Sicily, and the 13th largest city in Italy, with a population of more than 219,000 inhabitants in the city proper and about 650,000 in the Metropolitan City. Messina is located near the northeast corner of Sicily, at the Strait of Messina and it is an important access terminal to Calabria.
From Messina, one of the most picturesque villages you will find in the sim, we fly across the Strait of Messina, which is only around 2NMs across, to the Calabrian region of Italy proper. After crossing the strait we will fly NE along the coast of Calabria before reaching our final destination in quite a spectacular fashion.
As usual, along the way we will be tasked with both landing and aerobatic challenges that will keep you on your toes to successfully navigate from the departure point all the way to the destination runway.
There is an upgrade mod to the Caravan that can be found pinned to the top RHS of the #add-ons-and-downloads channel in Gunpilot’s server (invite below) and this mod is true to the reallife upgrade spec. Put this into your Community folder and you will be amazed at the improved overall performance and handling of the Caravan.
When: Thurs 15th December 2022 @ 2300UTC
Where: SICILY (Godfather Country)
Flight Duration: Approx 3hrs (depending on numbers attending)
Aircraft: Cessna Grand Caravan - if you have a different favorite aircraft then leave it in the hangar for this event (as always, as flight planned around Caravan performance)
Server: SOUTH EAST ASIA
Discord Server: GUNPILOT’s Server Click on this link and you will be sent a very welcoming INVITE that will enable you to fully participate in the radio chatter with all the other pilots in the flight
Voice Chat accessed by clicking on Comms Radio (edited)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Cessna Caravan as all landing and other challenges built into flight are
tailored for this aircraft specifically
Turn Damage mode off as you will most likely suffer at least hard
landings if not full on crashes
Bring plenty of Duc Tape for running repairs
Crash Helmets are optional, Prayers are advisable
Embrace “SLEW” as it will be your friend by the end of the flight
Practicing to make Caravan landing approaches at IAS of between 40-50knts max will see you nailing difficult landings with ease and precision.
If you are new to these Gunner Downunder Challenging Flights, ensure you download the Caravan mod which can be found in the add-ons-and-downloads channel (mod is pinned to the top RHS of this channels screen) in Gunpilot’s Server. Download and extract into your Community folder and you will have the real life SUPPER 900 kit that is installed by Texas Turbine Coversions in the USA. Improved performance both in the air and on the ground.
COASTAL SICILY.pln (7.2 KB)