02-12-2012, 03:25 PM
For the third leg of this journey I have to cross 656 nm, and I took the opportunity to use my brand new Britten Norman BN-2 Islander.
This is a Flight1 release, and just like their PC12, this aircraft proved to be a very good handling aircraft that flies nicely by hand, although ofcourse quite a bit slower in cruise than the PC12 :-)
Overview of the trip:
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Getting ready to leave Alice Springs
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... via runway 17
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and in no time we were airborne climbing to our cruise altitude of 5.500 ft for some scenic viewing...
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After a few hours flying and leaving 'the red' behind, we arrive over the 'greener' southern part of the continent.
Here we're passing Brooker.
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And after a good 4 1/2 hours of flying we arrived at Port Lincoln, the airport ahead and the city itself located near the peninsula in the distance
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We headed out over the water to make our approach to runway 01
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Nice beaches...
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....and on final...
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We're leaving the runway at the first available 'not hardened' exit
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Port Lincoln is not a specific addon airport for FTX Australia but, like so many others, an enhanced one in the general AU package.
And I'd say it's definitely well done for that matter.
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Total block to block time: 4 hours 53 minutes
Flown using:
Microsoft Flight simulator X
Flight1 Britten Norman BN-2 Islander
Active Sky 2012 for weather
Scenery: FTX/Orbx AU + YBAS
This is a Flight1 release, and just like their PC12, this aircraft proved to be a very good handling aircraft that flies nicely by hand, although ofcourse quite a bit slower in cruise than the PC12 :-)
Overview of the trip:
[attachment=4762]
Getting ready to leave Alice Springs
[attachment=4763]
[attachment=4764]
... via runway 17
[attachment=4765]
and in no time we were airborne climbing to our cruise altitude of 5.500 ft for some scenic viewing...
[attachment=4766]
[attachment=4767]
After a few hours flying and leaving 'the red' behind, we arrive over the 'greener' southern part of the continent.
Here we're passing Brooker.
[attachment=4768]
And after a good 4 1/2 hours of flying we arrived at Port Lincoln, the airport ahead and the city itself located near the peninsula in the distance
[attachment=4769]
[attachment=4770]
We headed out over the water to make our approach to runway 01
[attachment=4771]
[attachment=4772]
Nice beaches...
[attachment=4773]
....and on final...
[attachment=4774]
We're leaving the runway at the first available 'not hardened' exit
[attachment=4775]
Port Lincoln is not a specific addon airport for FTX Australia but, like so many others, an enhanced one in the general AU package.
And I'd say it's definitely well done for that matter.
[attachment=4776]
[attachment=4777]
[attachment=4778]
Total block to block time: 4 hours 53 minutes
Flown using:
Microsoft Flight simulator X
Flight1 Britten Norman BN-2 Islander
Active Sky 2012 for weather
Scenery: FTX/Orbx AU + YBAS