This weekend, we return to Bush Divers’ homeland: Papua New Guinea! Continuing our series, we depart from Goroka, capital of the Eastern Highlands, climbing to the west to land at PNG’s highest airstrip, KEG Keglsugl. From there, we’ll attempt a heroic climb to the peak of PNG’s highest mountain, Mount Wilhelm. We’ll visit many bush airstrips as we work our way south, stopping in at AYCH Kundiawa, the capital of Simbu (Chimbu) province. Don’t miss the challenging approach at AYGW Guwasa. We’ll explore the slopes of the volcanic crater of Mount Karamui before finishing up at AYDD Dobu.
12 landings in total, 168nm. The highest point we’ll pass over is around 14,000 feet. The shortest runway is 1252 feet (AYNO).
CHANGE OF TIME: the first run will now be an hour later, at 20:00 UTC.
The Bush Divers Invitational: PNG series part 4: Simbu
Sat 19 November - 2000 UTC NOTE CHANGED TIME! (US East server)
Sun 20 November - 0200 UTC (SE Asia server)
Starting at AYGA Goroka
Recommended cruise speed: 120 knots.
To join: just turn up at the starting airport in a suitable aircraft, MSFS multiplayer on, name tags on, and join the Discord “The Bush Divers Invitational” voice channel. You can load the flight plan if you like, or just follow the group.
Join our Discord: Bush Divers
LittleNavMap Flightplan: ::https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/828718703943352331/1042565661987176508/BDI_PNG_part_4_Simbu.lnmpln
MSFS flightplan: AYGA to AYDD