and now to somewhere different:
the Andes.
As the peaks there still leave a lot to be desired DEM-wise we mimic commercial operations in the smoother Altiplano where the highest mines in the world are located.
In the past a lot of those mines were served by DC-3s and C-46s - can’t wait to get them in MSFS.
those two flights are for the Caravan again:
Chile
your base is: El Loa Airport SCCF
drop some engineers at
-Mine Radomiri: Dirt Road @ -21,991890, -68,674250 , alt. 10000ft
the ground trembles - emergency call: an earthquake has made the road unaccesible to the
-Aquilucho Mine -21,791386, -68,243954 . alt. 19200ft - the highest mine in the world !
land on volcanic ash on top of the cone where the road ends and get the people out.
on to Bolivia:
Base: Juan Mendoza, SLOR, 12000ft
-Mina Bolivar; staff have set-up a tournament at the highest soccer field in the world, unfortunatley some players have collapsed and need oxygen fast.
pick the bottle up at
- Antequera town: dirt road near the somewhat overgrown green soccer field (can’t play there…)
-18,475292, -66,847560 ; alt. 13000ft
and fly up to the - dirt playground at -18,504807, -66,851516 , alt. 15500ft.
You need to do an uphill landing appr °132, come to a full stop at the bushes.
23 guys are waiting for a good sniff of cool air…