Welcome to the 73rd flight event across the Gunpilot’s Challenging Flights series. This challenging Flights event will be conducted through the Nepalese Himalayas. with our final destination being Kathmandu, 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.
We depart in our trusty Grand Caravans from an airstrip in the shadow cast by Mt Everest and fly through the mountains and terraced foothills of the Himalayas, finally putting down in Kathmandu.
Along the way we will have to battle inclement weather, turbulence, rain, poor visibility and downdrafts. Thrown into this mix will be a number of gliding challenges, aerobatics, flights under river bridges, and mountain side bush landings.
The terrain is spectacular (when you are not in cloud and can see it 
) and with the new Super 900 kit mod, which can be found pinned to the #add-ons-and-download channel in Gunpilot’s server, you will find the Caravan performs extremely well at the higher altitudes we will be flying at.
Should be another very enjoyable flight and will take us somewhere close to 3 hours to navigate from the starting airstrip to the final airport destination. All newcomers to Gunpilot’s Challenging Flights will be warmly greeted by all.
When: Friday 11th February 2022 @ 2300 UTC
Where:Nepalese Himalayas
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: https://discord.gg/rDSJaBy8V7 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
###Sometimes there are music tracks played - to turn the volume either up or down for your individual liking just right click on MEE6 tag in the list of people on Comms Radio and adjust volume up or down as you desire###
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.
Make it easy on yourself to navigate around the route and accurately pinpoint the exact landing areas by downloading and using the free “LittleNavMap” s/w you can get on the web - you will never open the standard sim VFR Map again once you have tried this fantastic app that integrates seamlessly with MSFS2020.
From time to time in Gunpilot’s flights there will be music tracks played. By right clicking on the MEE6 name tag in the COMMS RADIO channel you will be able to adjust the volume to suit yourself.
Destination kathmandu.pln (6.1 KB)
From time to time in Gunpilot’s flights there will be music tracks played. By right clicking on the MEE6 name tag in the COMMS RADIO channel you will be able to adjust the volume to suit yourself.