Welcome to the 195th flight event with Gunpilot and a whole bunch of other like-minded sim pilots in MSFS 2024. If you have just discovered these flight events for the first time, welcome aboard and you will be made to feel very much at home with the rest of the pilots on the flight.
The only request we make is that you arrive on the tarmac in the aircraft designated for the flight (and if the aircraft is one you have not flown before, take a few minutes to acquaint yourself with the aircraft flight characteristics prior to dropping in onto the rwy at the start of the event). Join in the banter on the supplied COMMS RADIO which can be found in Gunpilot’s Discord server (click on this link to take you directly to Gunpilot’s server Discord).
This weeks flight details:
In the shadow of the Swiss Alps, a daring group of bush pilots fire up the legendary Draco—a beast of an aircraft purpose-built for the wild. With its monstrous power and precise handling, Draco is the star of this high-adrenaline adventure. Their route? Eastward into Italy, threading the needle between towering peaks and rolling valleys, where bush flying tests skill and nerve. Every moment is a challenge: dead-stick glides that demand pinpoint precision, landing atop dam walls with no margin for error, and exhilarating aerobatics that flirt with gravity. From hopping under bridges to squeezing into impossibly short off strip landings, the journey is a symphony of daring and finesse. Draco thrives in the chaos, proving itself the ultimate machine for the untamed skies.
But the skies aren’t playing nice. A forecast of low clouds and the occasional rain shower adds an edge of unpredictability. Visibility tightens, and mountain passes may turn into menacing gauntlets. Yet, for these aviators, it’s all part of the thrill. This flight is designed to underscore Draco’s prowess as it tackles each challenge with raw power and grace. This isn’t just a flight—it’s a testament to the spirit of bush flying, where danger and adventure go hand in hand, and the mighty Draco reigns supreme.
If you are flying in VR, click on this link GUNPILOT's Server (# mods-and-fixes) and you will be given the simple instructions on how to fix the heat shimmer in VR in the Draco cockpit
The aircraft for this event is Mike Patey’s Draco.
*Again, a packaged up WEATHER file has been developed and included along with the flight plan, negating any need for anyone to dial in weather settings, as well as ensuring that all pilots are experiencing exactly the same weather conditions. The Weather Preset file is located in #gunpilots-events (click this link Discord) to be taken there. Load this file directly into the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 directory on your PC in the PRESETS folder which is located within the WEATHER folder in the aforementioned MSFS2024 directory.
When: Friday 24th January 2025 @ 2300UTC**
Where: Alps
Flight Duration: Approximately 3hrs (depending on numbers attending)
Aircraft: DRACO
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
(Discord). If you are going to fly with us, ensure to join into the chatter on Comms Radio. If you don’t then you will miss out on a number of challenges that are given over the radio and you will have no idea what is going down.
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