Join us as we take off from Vancouver and track North East to Kamloops. We will conduct a number of touch and goes as we move through the mountains and perform a full stop at Penticton for a short break before continuing on.
Details to follow. Hope you can join us.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS INFORMATION IS FOR FLIGHT SIMULATION USE ONLY.
Regards, Paul
Sounds very interesting, and a convenient time. Hoping to join - new to your group!!
Hey Paul, I may join you again on this one. Look forward to the details. Cheers, John
Group Flight: 2023-04-03T00:00:00Z
PLEASE DO NOT SPAWN ON THE RUNWAY. ENSURE YOU SELECT THE STARTING POSITION ON THE RAMP.
Route: CYVR(Vancouver Intl) - CYCW(Chilliwack) - CYHE(Hope) - CYDC(Princeton) - CYYF(Penticton) - CYLW(Kelowna) - CZAM(Salmon Arm) - CYKA(Kamloops).
Take off from Vancouver Intl(CYVR)
Track 075 deg to Chilliwack(CYCW) 49nm
Touch and Go at Chilliwack(CYCW)
Track 035 deg to Hope(CYHE) 22nm
Touch and Go at Hope(CYHE)
Track 063 deg to Princeton(CYDC) 39nm
Touch and to at Princeton(CYDC)
Track 073 deg to Penticton(CYYF) 36nm
Full Stop landing at Penticton(CYYF) +++ 10min Break +++
Take off from Penticton(CYYF)
Track 359 deg to Kelowna(CYLW) 31nm
Touch and Go at Kelowna(CYLW)
Track 350 deg to Salmon Arm(CZAM) 44nm
Touch and Go at Salmon Arm(CZAM)
Track 254 deg to Kamloops(CYKA) 46nm
Full Stop Landing at Kamloops(CYKA)
Altitude: The route can be flown up to 9,500’ to be clear of terrain.
Airport details
Vancouver Intl(CYVR)
Elev: 9’
RW 08L/26R Asphalt
RW 08R/26L Asphalt
RW 13/31 Asphalt
Chilliwack(CYCW)
Elev: 30’
RW 07/25 Asphalt
Hope(CYHE)
Elev: 128’
RW 07/25 Asphalt
Princeton(CYDC)
Elev: 2,294’
RW 04/22 Grass
Penticton(CYYF)
Elev: 1,122’
RW 16/34 Asphalt
Kelowna(CYLW)
Elev: 1,393’
RW 16/34 Asphalt
Salmon Arm(CZAM)
Elev: 1,741’
RW 14/32 Asphalt
Kamloops(CYKA)
Elev: 1,131’
RW 09/27 Asphalt
RW 04/22 Asphalt
Aircraft: Any GA aircraft of your choice. Note distance is 260nm, so assuming about two and a half hours, the aircraft would need a speed of 110knots.
IMPORTANT: In the interest of keeping it REAL, please refrain from selecting inappropriate aircraft, like airliners. This only detracts from the immersion of the flight.
Seeing Aircraft Correctly: You need to do two things to ensure you can see the other pilots in the event and see them in the aircraft they selected.
Select the same server: To do this, proceed as follows:
From the Welcome Screen, click on your Username (top right)
From the list of servers, under Servers, select WEST USA
Turn off Generic Planes: To do this, proceed as follows:
From the Welcome Screen, click on OPTIONS
Click on GENERAL
With TRAFFIC selected, scroll down to the last option and set USE GENERIC PLANE MODELS to OFF
Turning off Crash/Damage:
Select Options/Assistance
Expand Failure & Damage
Disable Crash Damage
Disable Aircraft Stress Damage
Disable Engine Stress Damage
Accept the changes
Voice Room: My personal Discord server is used for voice comms. If you haven’t already joined my server, click on the below link to request access. I will set you up as a Member so you can access the server. Ensure you do this prior to the flight, as latecomers will need to wait for the next event.
Link to join the Voice Room: Aussie Group Flights Team - On-line Flying
Note: this link is only valid for 7 days from posting.
Weather/Time: We will set the time to 8am. This will allow us to fly in daylight and choose REAL weather so that the winds are correct.
From the World Map view, click on Flight Conditions (upper right of screen)
Click on All Players, Live Traffic, Custom
Under Weather and Time, select Live Weather and move the time slide bar to show 8:00am.
Click Close and Fly from the World Map view.
We can start departing from 24:00z. There will be no need for official radio calls. Let’s just have some fun taking in the scenery and the social aspects of the event.
Turning on Points of Interest
Select Options/Assistance
Expand POI
Set Landmark Markers to ON
Set City Markers to ON
Set Airport Markers to ON
Accept the changes
Turning on Name Tags (This will assist you in following the group if you get disoriented):
Select Options/GeneralTraffic
Set Show Traffic Nameplates to On
Accept the settings
Still confused, check out the multiplayer video tutorial from SimHangar Flight Simulation: MSFS | MULTIPLAYER | How To Guide | Everything You Need To Know | Fly in events coming soon. - YouTube
Let me know if there’s anything else that I’ve missed that you need to know.,
Regards, Paul
Flight plans for the event …
Little NavMap: VFR Vancouver Intl (CYVR) to Kamloops (CYKA).lnmpln (2.5 KB)
MSFS: VFR Vancouver Intl (CYVR) to Kamloops (CYKA).pln (3.2 KB)
Print this flight card out for your easy reference during the flight (Note: only available up to the date of the flight): Dropbox - Flight Card.pdf - Simplify your life
Thanks for all the information. Regrettably, something has come up and I have got busy tomorrow morning… will join you one of these days… Rgds, Sarath
Event reminder …