Helicopter California Tour

Hy folks!

(Astonished by this incredible sim and recent helis, and after made some adjustments to leave the most real possible,) I finally started a tour.

DAY 1. So at morning of 28th of january, I went to hangar and … with very difficulty I controlled myself and gave up the idea of rush to Brazil with the F18 nearby. With a clear mind, I ride the Cabri G2 at Brown Field Airport (KSDM) and went to visit San Diego. Along the tourism, I intend to do some air taxi to pay the gas.

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Shotly after departure, I turn right at 805 and left at 54 heading to San Diego Bay.


Made a rapid landing and a rapid departure at a very beaty Frigate, as the boys were shouting and clearly showed no manners.

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Then continued to fly around the Bay.


And land at Tuna Harbor Park, beside some parked cars and fleeing people. I wanted to go to the bar that Maverick sang Great Balls of Fire to do the same!

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After, Point Loma and Naval air center.


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At this time, after 2 hours of screaming, I realized that the injured frigate sailor that got hooked at my skids needed assistance BEFORE my tour and headed direct to Balboa Naval Medical Center. It has a great helipad, a little bit stressing by Boeing’s passing 300’ above.

At the place I visited Balboa Park, Air & Space and Natural History Museum, Fleet Science and Zoo.

Then I headed shoreline north, lost my pictures of SeaWorld and the lovely Mission bay, over Mission Valley, and went to enlist myself at Miramar.



I dont know what happens to US Army, they’re all very rispid… anyway, had to leave fast and went north.


Actually I had to depart east as I wanted to rest at Gillespie Field, but that was OK, I’ve visited more places. All I had to do was to circumvent 10 NM of Miramar as I am pretty sure they weren’t happy to see me again.

(this photo was taken the next day)

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DAY 2. Very early at jan. 29th I continued. Overcasted, but not a problem :sunglasses:.


I departed north to Los Angeles area via Interstate 15


Pit stop to coffe at Ramona (KRNM). The servant saw my helicopter and begin to call me Pierre. I will repaint it tomorrow.


And finally, Temecula


Some very beautiful reservoirs there, an invitation to a picnic!


Then, heading to French Valley (F70).

At least here, it would be more contextual calling me Pierre.

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Cool. Enjoy the tour. Currently, busy with a tour from Austria to Portugal through the Alps in the B407.

The best way to explore is in a helicopter.

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Absolutely! Thank you.

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DAY 3. 30th january. When will I see the sunshine in the golden state? Anyway, I have a new livery, from a portuguese aerial company, HTA. I hope the company understand the tribute made to them… at least they are far far away…
(Thank you Kiko601 - HTA Helicopters Cabrio G2 Livery (CS-HIH) » Microsoft Flight Simulator - and all the great authors from Flightsim.to)


Departing from French Valley apt, I went north via 79.

lovely suburbs

I was wrong, there is always sun somewhere in this state


At my right window, rocky hills… erosion have hard time with them!

Six games played at the same time??

Skydive area, time to sell my services

And time for a second picnic


I don’t know if I can land here… but hey! you only know if you try. But no, the sirens said no.
And then began the helicopter routes. I took Pomona, Riverside and finally San Bernardino Freeway to land and rest at Ontario International (KONT).



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DAY 4. I woke up late this day. It was a great and sunny day in California. A good day to die.

I wanted a challenge: land at Mount San Antonio, or Mount Baldy, a peak close to my overnight airport.
So I departed and turn right heading North.


At the foot of the giant:

Passing the belly

After reaching cable cars, even with correct mixture, the helicopter became very unstable as I was having great difficulty in providing translational lift … and I died in the afternoon of this day.

Six lifes left.
I went south after to visit Chino. Its

male prison. A good number want to send me there, better know it beforehand.

Short flight today. I took 71 to Brackett Field (KPOC).


California is really a unique place.

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DAY 5. Sunny day. Woke up late. After departure, head south and turned right at San Bernardino Freeway. California Polytechnic University.




Ikea and Target, I have to visit. Why not? There is plenty of parking spots

… that I almost missed
What is that?


a good plateau to land

and an epic resort, Pacific Palms


(this is an actual helipad)

DAY 6. Second day of february. Depart south and turn right at Pomona Freeway route.


Some landing challenges at private helipads, Haddicks and LA Sheriffs - will be riding a horse and wearing a yellow badge star?

NO. :roll_eyes: :cowboy_hat_face: Then turn right to San Gabriel route


Then left to Foothill Freeway route

Pasadena City College:

I hope Sheldon is not trying - right now - a nuclear test at Caltech

Pasadena City Hall and Rose Bowl


Pasadena freeway to LA downtown




I will land here to spend the night to come. No one will note!

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DAY 7. Tourism only day. No one noticed me at the US bank helipad - maybe helped locked the access door from outside.


Dodger stadium.

Then took Hollywood freeway helicopter route heading NW

Hollywwod Boulevard and Capitol Record building in the upper right


Hollywood sign and Griffith observatory



Hollywood Bowl

Ford Theater and Hollywood Cross

Universal park

Then took the Ventura Freeway route to East and saw the much talked Warner Bros Studios

Disney studios

Dreamworks and Disney

Autry Museum of the American West, Zoo and Golf

Turned right at Golden State Freeway route and soon leave to take the Santa Monica Boulevard

Beverly Hills City Hall


Then I was tired and decided to stop. Contacted LAX and went there via San Diego and Sepulveda routes.





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DAY 8. Fouth of february. Day to travel. After departure, head north via shore route.



Malibu ahead. Flying low to try to see the female lifesavers.


Oxnard ahead



Beach park

101 to Camarillo






Ventura ahead

Community Memorial Hospital

Had to land here. Headache.

101 to Santa Barbara


My next house



Hilton and Santa Barbara Harbor

Beauty city!

University of California and airport to rest

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DAY 9. I was wrong, THIS is the travel day. I began early.



Direct to Salinas, via vor GVO V27, or something close :smile:




Salinas airport (KSNS)

After lunch, nap and fuel


Went west to see the sea




Then 17 to San Jose


Santa Clara Medical Center


Then, San Jose apt (KSJC) to rest for a whole day travelling

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DAY 10. Day to know Silicon Valley. Depart and went via El camino real freeway.


The famous Apple at Cupertino



Intel museum



Moffette airfield

Nasa research. If an hecatombe happens someday, surely will start from here.

Google



San Mateo-Hayward Bridge.

Hilton

Embassy suites. My place. How to pay is not a question for today.

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DAY 11. February, 7. Went to visit the San Adreas Lake.


Then, crossed the San Mateo Bridge


A quick landing


Oakland

Downtown ahead

… and went south


Dumbarton bridge


Crossed back to San Francisco and headed north

Academy of Science (at this point forward, I copy the flight that Micah Muzio did in this great video Flying Around San Francisco in our Helicopter - YouTube)

Sutro Tower




Alcatraz

Time to surrender

That’s what I call a soft land

DAY 12. First stop: Golden Gate.


As always, a quick landing

Then crossed via Oakland Bay bridge, with a quick landing off course

Oakland


leaving Oakland

Interstate 80 to Sacramento

Alfred Zampa bridge


Rockville


After the Embassador suites in Hilton, I think I’ll sleep in the barn.

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DAY 13. Feb. 9. Very good sleep in the hay. Went up to Sacramento.


Woodland


A pit stop to know the main local airport


To downtown



And leaving

Stockton



Bird’s nest

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DAY 14. One more beautiful day in this great state. Leaving to Modesto.


Plantations.


Modesto


Hospitals to trainee





time to rest, KMOD

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