Welcome to the 110th flight event across the GUNNER DOWNUNDER series. This flight will be conducted in Sri Lanka , 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.
This event is a flight planned and led by our dear mate SAKI who says:
“We start near the UNESCO World Heritage site of the Sigiriya Rock Fortress (see in pic above), have a close look at it, pass through some cave temples and gradually climb up onto the Central Highlands, where we traverse some of the cascading Dam/Reservoir systems with beautiful views. Then begin our glides down to the lower altitudes ending up on the eastern plains of Sri Lanka. All this, whilst not compromising on what is promised in Gun Pilot’s Challenging flights - sweaty palms, gut in the mouth landings and lessons in aerial acrobatics !!”
REMEMBER: In these flights the Grand Caravan is the aircraft to fly in.
When:Fri 20th January 2023 @ 2300UTC
Where: Sri Lanka
Flight Duration: Approx 2.5hrs (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: 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 (edited)
RECOMMENDATIONS
Cessna Caravan as all landing and other challenges built into flight are
tailored for this aircraft specifically. If you arrive in another aircraft type you will be ignored…
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.
If you are new to these Gunner Downunder Challenging Flights, ensure you download the Caravan mod which can be found in the add-ons-and-downloads channel (mod is pinned to the top RHS of this channels screen) in Gunpilot’s Server. Download and extract into your Community folder and you will have the real life SUPPER 900 kit that is installed by Texas Turbine Coversions in the USA. Improved performance both in the air and on the ground.
230121_GP_Lankan_Landings_VCCS_to_VCCG.pln (7.3 KB)
Load into the Sim
230121_GP_Lankan_Landings_VCCS-VCCG.lnmpln (5.9 KB)
Load into LNM