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[[FlightGear]] has accurate and realistic terrain. Here are some interesting places where you can do virtual sight seeing.
 
If you are starting with [[FGRun]] - the FlightGear launcher - you can enter the [[airport]] id and select the runway on the appropriate screen in the startup wizard.
If you are starting from the command line you can use the options: <tt>--airport=ABCD</tt> and <tt>--runway=12L</tt>.
 
*Remember to give a look at the [[Suggested Airports]] page, where you can find a comprensive list of high quality airports in FlightGear.
*If you enjoy these flights, please consider recording a flight and posting a link to it at the [[Suggested Prerecorded Flights]] page.
 
'''Remove before flight!'''
 
Before you start flying into one of the suggested flights, you should add both the terrain and the Objects to you FlightGear installation; This is well explained on the [[Howto: Install scenery|installing scenery]] page.
 
p.s. charts are generated using FlightGear data only.
 
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=North America=
==Round Valley Airport==
[[Image:O09-002.png|thumb|left|right after take off]]
[[Image:O09-003.png|thumb|right|Valley]]
Covalis, CA. The airport is at the West edge of a 7 mile across valley.<BR/>
The predominant wind is a cross wind. Take-offs to the west (if they use the full runway length) often have to fly between 2 small hills and over another valley while gaining altitude. Most pilots take off to the west.<BR/>
It is a paved runway and quite long. It was designated as an emergency recovery field during the Cold War and was used twice that I know of by military aircraft that could not take off again from the field.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:World-O09.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 39.790156 Longitude: -123.266403]]
* [[O09|O09 - Round valley]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/O09.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w120n40.tar.gz
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===Suggested aircraft===
I have tried this trip using a p38, quite powerful airplane
* [[Lockheed-P38|P38]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=O09 --runway=28 --aircraft=p38
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==Half Moon Bay==
[[Image:KHAF-001.png|thumb|left|right after take off]]
[[Image:KHAF-002.png|thumb|right|Bridge]]
Start at [[KHAF|Half Moon Bay]], Runway 30, with 32km visibility; Takeoff in the C172 and climb to 1000 feet, then continue north over the water, near the shoreline. Look out the right window frequently. Fly up the coast, overfly the Golden Gate Bridge, continue around the top of the peninsula past downtown SF, then fly on to [[KSFO]] for a landing. We now have lots to see.
 
If you cannot see the runway in the default 172, you must be flying too high or too slowly. You can start by practicing a bit with a good setup:
 
'''fgfs --offset-distance=1.5 --altitude=500 --vc=70'''
 
As soon as Flight Gear starts, cut the power to 1500 rpm and drop two notches of flap. Maintain 70 kt. Now, pick your landing spot (a bit down the runway) and try to hold it in the same spot on your windshield. If your landing spot starts moving down, you are too high, and should cut another 100 rpm; if it starts moving up, you are too low, and should add another 100 rpm. Adjust the nose to keep your speed at 70 kt all the way down until you're right above the numbers, then cut power to idle, drop the last notch of flaps, flare, and land.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:KHAF-003.png|thumb|left|surroundings]]
[[Image:World-KHAF.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 37.513333 Longitude: -122.501111]]
* [[KHAF|KHAF - Half Moon Bay]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/KHAF.pdf chart]
 
no required scenery tile.
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:KSFO-001.png|thumb|left|Before landing]]
Use the default c172 airplane
* [[Cessna C172P]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=KHAF --runway=30 --visibility=32000 --aircraft=c172
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===Author===
April 2006 [[User:Hellosimon|Hellosimon]], format and extended by [[User:Francescobrisa|Francescobrisa]]
 
==Hell's Canyon==
[[Image:25U-001.png|thumb|left|right after take off]]
[[Image:25U-004.png|thumb|right|Valley]]
Hell's Canyon, Imnaha, OR. This airport is located just west of "Hell's Canyon National Park" which has the Snake River running through it.<br/>
Supposedly it's a 5500 foot drop from the top of the canyon to the river.<BR/>
The airport is located on the brink of this canyon.
 
See the remarks on the airport page (click on the airport id) ... DOWNDRAFTS, SHEER DROP IN TERRAIN, LIVESTOCK, etc. Don't go here on your first solo x-country. :-)
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:25U-005.png|thumb|left|Landing]]
[[Image:World-25U.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 45.427861 Longitude: -116.693889]]
* [[25U|25U - Round valley]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/25U.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w120n40.tar.gz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:25U-006.png|thumb|left|Landing 2]]
I have tried this trip using a pilatus PC-9M, powerful airplane
* [[PC-9M|PC-9M]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=25U --aircraft=PC-9M
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==Crater Lake National Park Tour==
[[Image:64s-003.png|thumb|left|Approaching the lake]]
[[Image:64s-002.png|thumb|right|Direction 40 degrees]]
Prospect, OR.<br/>
 
Take off and fly at a heading of about 40 degrees until you cross the first distinct ridge in front of you. (several minutes of flight in the navion ... just climb as fast as you can, it will be a close squeek to get over :-)<br/>
 
Once you clear the ridge and can see beyond it, turn right and fly a heading of about 70 degrees. You should see two shallow peaks off in the distance. Head right between these -- they are the two sides of the crater. As you get closer the shape of the crater will come into view. There's a lake there in real life, hopefully it will be there in flight gear too before long.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:64s-001.png|thumb|left|Leaving the 64S airfield]]
[[Image:World-64S.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 42.743183 Longitude: -122.488092]]
* [[64S|64S - Prospect State]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/64S.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w130n40.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:64s-004.png|thumb|left|Lake view 1]]
[[Image:64s-005.png|thumb|right|Lake view 2]]
 
* [[Ryan_Navion|Navion]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=64S --runway=02 --aircraft=navion
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==Grand Canyon Tour==
[[Image:KGCN-001.png|thumb|left|Grand Canyon]]
[[Image:KGCN-002.png|thumb|right|Grand Canyon]]
These airports are in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon. From [[KGCN]] head north. From [[1Z1]] head south. From [[1G4]] head north (I think.) From AZ38 head north.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:KGCN-003.png|thumb|left|Grand Canyon]]
[[Image:World-KGCN.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 35.952361 Longitude: -112.146972]]
* [[KGCN|KGCN - GRAND CANYON NATIONAL PARK]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/KGCN.pdf chart]
* [[1Z1|1Z1 - GRAND CANYON BAR TEN AIRSTRIP]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/1Z1.pdf chart]
* [[1G4|1G4 - GRAND CANYON WEST]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/1G4.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w120n30.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:KGCN-004.png|thumb|left|Grand Canyon]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=KGCN
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==Ranger Creek Airport==
[[Image:6WA8-002.png|thumb|left|landing 1]]
[[Image:6WA8-008.png|thumb|right|landing 2]]
Greenwater, WA. This airport is wedged into the bottom of a steep canyon. You definitely need to be on your toes to get in and out of here. I'd hate to think about what the wind would do to you in real life.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:World-6WA8.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 47.01305555 Longitude: -121.534444451]]
 
* [[6WA8|6WA8 - Ranger Creek]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/6W8A.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w130n40.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:6WA8-009.png|thumb|left|landing 3]]
* [[Piper PA-18 Super Cub|pa 18]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=6WA8 --aircraft=pa18
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==Mount Rainier Tour==
[[Image:WA20-002.png|thumb|left|The mountain from far away]]
[[Image:WA20-006.png|thumb|right|external view]]
Eatonville, WA. Start out at Swanson Airport in Eatonville, WA. Take off and fly a heading of about 90 degrees. You will need to fly for 5-10 minutes before the mountain comes into view. Be patient if you don't see it right away, it will dwarf everything in it's vicinity.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:World-WA20.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 46.87588502 Longitude: -122.25733500]]
 
* [[WA20|WA20 - Swanson]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/WA20.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w130n40.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:WA20-007.png|thumb|left|external near view]]
[[Image:WA20-009.png|thumb|right|external near view]]
* [[mosquito]]
 
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=WA20 --aircraft=mosquito
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==Death Valley Tour==
[[Image:L06-001.png|thumb|left|in the air]]
[[Image:Furnace-creek.jpg|thumb|left|real life view of Furnace Creek Airfield]]
[[Image:L06-002.png|thumb|right|in the air]]
Furnace Creek, CA. This starts you right in the middle of Death Valley which runs north & south. If you head south about 15 miles you'll hit the lowest point in the USA, 282 feet (86 meters) below sea level.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:World-L06.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 36.46451100 Longitude: -116.88139422]]
* [[L06|L06 - Furnace Creek]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/L06.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w120n30.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:L06-003.png|thumb|left|in the air]]
[[Image:L06-004.png|thumb|right|in the air]]
* [[rallye-MS893]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=L06 --aircraft=rallye-MS893
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==Utah==
!!! Work in progress !!!<BR/>
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Escalante Muni Airport, Escalante, UT. This airport is east and a bit north of Bryce Canyon National park. If you head mostly south and a bit east you'll eventually hit the Grand Canyon. It is sandwiched between the Dixie National forest to the north and the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to the south. There should be interesting stuff to see no matter which direction you head.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:World-1L7.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 37.75054400 Longitude: -111.57578300]]
* [[1L7|1L7 - Escalante Muni]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/1L7.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w120n30.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
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[[Image:6WA8-009.png|thumb|left|landing 3]]
* [[Piper PA-18 Super Cub|pa 18]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=1L7 --aircraft=pa18
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==Lake County Airport (CO)==
[[Image:KLXV-001.png|thumb|left|Adjust mixture !]]
[[Image:KLXV-002.png|thumb|right|The terrain will be covered by snow]]
Lake County Airport, Leadville, CO. This airport is at an elevation of 9927 making it a bit of a challenge to get into and out of with a standard C172.<BR/>
Make sure you lean out your engine before taking off and read up on density altitude before you try this one in real life.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:KLXV-003.png|thumb|left|The airport]]
[[Image:World-KLXV.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 39.22812500 Longitude: -106.31835600]]
* [[KLXV|KLXV - Lake Co]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/KLXV.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w110n30.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:KLXV-004.png|thumb|left|I like this panorama]]
[[Image:KLXV-005.png|thumb|right|The nearby lake]]
* [[Cessna C172P]]
 
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===FlightGear launching===
[[Image:KLXV-006.png|thumb|left|Landing...]]
fgfs --airport=KLXV --aircraft=c172p
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==Caribbean - Saint Martin and St. Kitts==
[[Image:TNCM-003.png|thumb|left|just after the take off]]
[[Image:TNCM-004.png|thumb|right|some nearby island]]
Pilots of the Caribbeans is an informal FlightGear community of users who fly around the small Caribbean islands, many of which have custom scenery and improved landclass data. (For details see [[Pilots of the Caribbean]])<BR/>
 
[[TNCM|Princess Juliana International Airport (TNCM)]] at the isle of Saint Martin, is one of the most popular airports in FlightGear. In large part due to the custom objects and land cover. However, St. Marten is only one of several detailed airports in the region - and, while the approach for TNCM is one of the most memorable in the whole world, the land cover for St. Kitts and Nevis makes it a lovely place to fly.
 
British Airways, US Airways and American Airlines, among others, all fly into St. Kitts' [[TKPK|Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport (TKPK)]] in real life.
 
Take off from TKPK in a [[Piper_J3_Cub|Piper Cub]] and make a northward, clockwise circle of the island. Start your descent on the east side of the island, and focus on the small hill which separates the north from the south. Start hugging the coast near the beach and look to the west - as soon as the railroad heads to the southwest, you're about ready to turn for final. Make your right hand turn for final and taxi to the terminal.
 
If you want to fully explore this whole country, take off in a Beaver, which has a little more speed, and fly a figure eight. Take off from TKPK and circle the airport to the north like in the Cub. Then instead of landing, perform a touch-and-go and turn left over the boat terminal and make for the west coast of Nevis. Enjoy the beauty of the south coast of St. Kitts before circling Nevis. Over Nevis, you have several options - cut your flight short and land at [[TKPN]] on the island of Nevis, complete the "figure eight" by heading back to TKPK, or check your fuel and head east across the Caribbean to Antigua (which does not have custom land cover).<BR/>
<BR/>
Check out the [[Pilots of the Caribbean]] page, for further informations.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:World-TNCM.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 18.040953 Longitude: -63.108900]]
 
* [[TNCM|TNCM - Princess Juliana International Airport]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/TNCM.pdf chart]
* [[TKPK|TKPK - Robert L. Bradshaw International Airport]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/TKPK.pdf chart]
* [[TKPN|TKPN - Vance Winkworth Amory Intl]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/TKPN.pdf chart]
others interesting airports in the area:
* [[TFFF|TFFF - Le Lamentin]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/TFFF.pdf chart]
* [[MDPP|MDPP - Gregorio Luperon Intl]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/MDPP.pdf chart]
* [[TJSJ|TJSJ - Luis Munoz Marin Intl]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/TJSJ.pdf chart]
* [[FMEE|FMEE - St Denis Gillot]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/FMEE.pdf chart]
* [[TFFG|TFFG - Grand Case]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/TFFG.pdf chart]
 
 
required scenery tile:
* ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w070n10.tgz
* ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w080n10.tgz
* ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w080n20.tgz
* ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w090n20.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:TNCM-005.png|thumb|left|amazing]]
[[Image:TNCM-006.png|thumb|right|landing]]
* [[Piper_J3_Cub|Piper Cub]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=TKPK --aircraft=Cub
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===Author===
[[FlightGear Newsletter January 2011]] by [[User:Statto|Statto]], format and extended by [[User:Francescobrisa|Francescobrisa]].
 
==Friedman Memorial Airport (Idaho)==
[[Image:KSUN-001.png|thumb|left|take off]]
[[Image:KSUN-002.png|thumb|right|nearby]]
Friedman Memorial Airport, Hailey, Idaho. This airport is nestled in a valley surrounded by significant terrain. It's one that shows up quite often in accident investigations.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:World-KSUN.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 43.51223900 Longitude: -114.30376100]]
* [[KSUN|KSUN - Friedman Mem]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/KSUN.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/w120n40.tgz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:KSUN-003.png|thumb|left|landing]]
[[Image:KSUN-004.png|thumb|right|landing]]
* [[FK9MK2]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=KSUN --aircraft=fk9mk2
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== Wyoming - Grand Teton ==
Jackson Hole (KJAC) airport is located at around 6,400ft right next to the Teton range of mountains. The Tetons rise straight out of the plains, gaining over 5,000ft in 2 miles.
 
You will need the w120n40 scenery.
 
Tower frequency at KJAC is 118.07. Due to the high altitude, you will need to lean non-turbocharged piston aircraft before take-off. Don't forget that take-off distances will also be longer.
 
After take-off head to the North East. Grand Teton is the highest of the three peaks that rise straight from the flat-lands. Follow the line of mountains to the East, passing over Jenny Lake. After a couple of miles you will reach a huge lake. The large bulk of a mountain to the East is Mount Moran.
 
The Teton Mountain range is surprisingly thin - really just a string of mountains running SW-NE. Flying fast jets down the steep valleys is recommended.
* September 2006 by [[User:Stuart|Stuart]].
 
== Virginia Eastern Shore, Chesapeake Bay-Bridge Tunnel Sightseeing ==
Take a short VFR trip from Tangier Island to view the famous Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel connecting Cape Charles to Cape Henry. Depart historic Tangier Island (KTGI) situated in the Chesapeake Bay and land at Norfolk International Airport (KORF), Norfolk, Virginia. The scenic character of the flight is enhanced by leaving the island at dusk. The flight is both scenic and challenging. Frequently, when flying with real weather, you will have a steady wind blowing across the bay. Starting out quiet Tangier and arriving at busy, glittering Norfolk International (KORF) gives the flight some contrast.
 
'''fgfs --airport=KTGI --runway=20 --timeofday=dusk'''
 
Before leaving Tangier: Set your altimeter to the prevailing barometric temperature. Set your communications radio to the Norfolk Intl. (KORF) ATIS frequency of 127.150 MHz to listen for weather reports in the destination area. Set your navigation radio to 112.20 MHz to pick up the Cape Charles (CCV) VOR. Set your heading bug to the runway heading, 200.
 
Takeoff straight, flying the runway heading. Climb to 2000ft and maintain.
 
Shortly, you should see the VOR assigned to NAV1 display receive a steady signal (the OFF flag will disappear). The DME should also settle down and display the distance to the Cape Charles VOR station. The flight to CCV will be about 26 nautical miles. As you fly, it will show your airspeed and time to arrival. It should take about ten minutes.
 
Turn the OBS knob until the VOR displays the TO flag and 190 degrees, the heading you should now turn to.
 
Fly south from Tangier, crossing an expanse of water, about ten miles until you see the Virginia Eastern Shore. You'll come upon the grass airstrip of Chance (VA89) a few minutes out from Tangier. Beyond are two flashing tower beacons. You may catch a glimpse of Weirwood/Kellam (W08) on the ocean shore, recognizable by two crossing dirt strips.
 
If you look carefully, you may see the little white building that is the Cape Charles VOR station. As you fly over VOR the flag will change from TO to FROM and the needle will deflect. Do not try to follow the needle. Wait until you are past the VOR. As you cross the VOR station, you should see a highway slanting across your path toward the south west. Turn to follow this highway. You'll come across a lone tower with beacon along the roadside. You'll see an access road stretching from the tower complex to the main road.
 
If the sky conditions permit, you may try your hand at wayfinding by following the road. If visiblity is poor, set the VOR to 180 degrees to parallel the road to the end of the peninsula. Or you can continue to fly outbound from the VOR on 190 by maintaining the same heading. The VOR needle should return to center with the FROM flag displaying. This will put you west of the bridge with a good view and the option to turn towards KORF near the initial approach fix. If you follow the highway you will need to overfly the airport, but if you stay on the 190 heading, you will be in a position to make a straight in landing.
 
As you fly down the peninsula you'll pass Cherrystone, Eagle's Nest, Scott and Bull Farm grass airstrips. Bull Farm is the last strip before the mouth of the Chesapeake. Just past Scott Farm you should see the first glimmer of the northern leg of the bridge. The grass strips can be very difficult to see.
 
As you reach the end of the peninsula, be careful to avoid the tower on Fisherman's Island at the north end of the north leg of the bridge (Note the bridge is not modeled by FlightGear...but I hope to work up one eventually). Next comes the north middle leg. Turn right a few degrees to follow the south middle leg. Watch as the deck plunges beneath the waves to allow ships to navigate the north and south channels.
 
As Cape Henry approaches, you'll see the Norfolk International airport to the right and the southern leg of the bridge touching the shore.
 
If you intend to land at KORF, you will want to start your approach soon. Otherwise, you may continue to follow the bridge to the end. Make the approach to KORF by contacting the tower for vectors. Or use the ILS.
 
This is a good flight to practice VOR flying on. It is a very straight flight path to the VOR requiring little adjustment and there are no other VORs in the area to confuse you.
*June 2006 by [[User:Sek|Sek]].
 
===Prince George to Calgary Springbank===
A beautiful flight is from Prince George (CYXS), to Calgary Springbank (CYBW). Route created by reed, which can be seen at [http://flightgear.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=9772 the forums]
*Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter November 2010]] By [[User:Cael|Cael]].
 
=South America=
==Southern Tip of Chile==
[[Image:Scgz-001.png|thumb|left|right after take off]]
[[Image:Scgz-004.png|thumb|right|Some part of the scenery]]
Gary Carvell: Here is a suggestion for the FlightGear Places to Fly page. I don't have any particular routes, just fly around and enjoy the gorgeous scenery.<BR/>
These three airports are in the same region of the very southern tip of Argentina. This area is a scenic wonderland - a maze of islands, mountains, and ocean channels. Hours of entertainment.<BR/>
SCGZ - Puerto Williams Guardiamarina Zanartu Airport, Chile Located on the north coast of Isla Navarino facing the Beagle Channel. At 55 deg S. longitude, Puerto Williams is considered the southernmost town in the world.<BR/>
SAWH - Ushuaia Islas Malvinas Airport
SAWO - Ushuaia Est Aeronaval Airport
Ushuaia, on the south coast of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, on the the Beagle Channel.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:Sawh-004.png|thumb|left|Approaching Ushumaia Malvinas Argentinas]]
[[Image:World-scgz.png|thumb|right|Latitude: -54.931072 Longitude: -67.626261]]
 
* [[SCGZ|SCGZ - Guardiamarina Zanartu]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/SCGZ.pdf chart]
* [[SAWH|SAWH - Ushuaia Malvinas Argentinas]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/SAWH.pdf chart]
* [[SAWO|SAWO - Ushuaia Est Aeronaval]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/SAWO.pdf chart]
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:Scgz-002.png|thumb|left|Just left the scgz airport]]
I personally like to fly this area in the [[Consolidated_Aircraft_PBY_Catalina|Catalina]], it's a great sightseeing plane with the advantage that you can take off and land just about anywhere.
* [[Consolidated_Aircraft_PBY_Catalina|Catalina]]
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=SCGZ --aircraft=Catalina
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==Origin of the Amazon River==
For this [[IFR]] tour (with [[VFR]] parts) we take off from the highest airfield in the world to discover the origin of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazon_River Amazon river] in South America. I promise spectacular mountains and valleys. The total length of this trip is about 175 NM.
 
Place your aircraft on the airfield SPRF, San Rafael. FlightGear will show snow all around you but that is not very realistic so let's clean up. View=> Rendering Options=> Snow line=> Set to max. (5000M).
 
Equipment preparation: Set [[NAV1]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arequipa Arequipa] VOR-DME at 113.7 with a radial of 176 (magnetic). Set [[NAV2]] to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusco Cusco] VOR-DME at 114.9 also with a radial of 176.
Set [[QNH]] and during flight keep correcting it, it's a bad idea to use [[Pressure altitude]] during this flight. Set the [[heading bug]] to 250. Arm the [[autopilot]] and set the initial [[altitude]] to 16000 feet.
 
The airfield SPRF, San Rafael has an [[elevation]] of 14422 feet. That altitude will cause problems during take-off. It takes a lot longer for the aircraft to gain sufficient speed for take-off, also the take-off speed that is needed is higher as you would expect. Perhaps an additional notch of flaps is needed.
 
Take-off, avoid the bumps (there are plenty) and fly a course of 250. After about 80 NM you will fly over the radial of NAV1. Intercept the radial towards Arequipa. At a distance of 75 NM towards NAV1 you will have to increase altitude to 19000 feet.
 
At a distance of 50 NM towards NAV1 and 118 NM from NAV2 you will see and cross over the mountain [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nevado_Mismi Nevado Mismi] with an altitude of 18362 ft. The rains and water on the area to the right until Nevado Mismi will leave towards the Atlantic ocean through the Amazon river. Anything to the left and after Nevado Mismi will leave towards the Pacific ocean.
 
After Nevado Mismi you are tempted to descend. Don't. Just before the airfield is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chachani Mt.Chachani] with an altitude of 19872 feet and to the East is the active volcano [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Misti El Misti] with an altitude of 19101 feet. You can either increase the altitude and fly over the airfield or keep the altitude, even descend and fly between the mountains, your choice depends on the visibility.
 
Fly using the heading bug and set NAV1 to [[ILS]] 109.7 with a radial of 93.2. We will land at airfield [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodr%C3%ADguez_Ball%C3%B3n_International_Airport SPQU, Rodriguez ballon], that has an elevation of 8405 feet. There is a reason this airfield has just one ILS. The area South-West of the airfield is below 11405 feet and is safe to navigate.
 
Position the aircraft in front of the runway at an altitude of 11405 feet, catch the [[glidescope]] at a distance of 9.5 NM and land your aircraft. After landing and parking your aircraft crawl into the tower to look around.
 
Happy flying!
 
* October 2011 by [[User:PH-JBO|PH-JBO]]
 
=Middle East=
==Israel to Jordan over the Dead Sea==
[[Image:LLBS-001.png|thumb|left|take off]]
[[Image:LLBS-002.png|thumb|right|flat land]]
Dead Sea is the lowest water elevation on the Earth. Take off from the Beer-Sheva Teyman airport and head East-North-East. About half way there, after the southern Hebron mountains ridge, there'll be a sharp drop-off down to the Dead Sea --- the lowest exposed point on the Earth.<br/>
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It's really fun to descend and explore the beautiful coastline. In the real life, you wouldn't like to fly low over this water there of your own will --- while you don't need a life vest in the Dead Sea, the water is pretty caustic there for one's eyes. Once you're done marvelling the sights, continue on to the Queen Alia airport.
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===Airports and coordinates===
[[Image:LLBS-006.png|thumb|left|landing in the dead sea, notice the altitude !]]
[[Image:OJAI-007.png|thumb|right|landing at Queen Alia Intl.]]
[[Image:World-LLBS.png|thumb|right|Latitude: 31.29037800 Longitude: 34.71922500]]
* [[LLBS|LLBS - Teyman]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/LLBS.pdf chart]
* [[OJAI|OJAI - Queen Alia Intl]] - [http://assistenza.larasrl.net/brisa/fgfs/suggested_flights/OJAI.pdf chart]
 
required scenery tile: ftp://ftp.sunsite.org.uk/sites/ftp.flightgear.org/flightgear-ftp/Scenery/e030n30.tar.gz
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===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:LLBS-003.png|thumb|left|approaching the dead sea]]
[[Image:LLBS-004.png|thumb|right|there is also a minor airport]]
* [[Albatross]]
 
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===FlightGear launching===
fgfs --airport=LLBS --aircraft=Albatross
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=Europe=
==Edinburgh to Oban==
See article: [[Edinburgh to Oban]].
 
==Oban to Prestwick==
The west coast of Scotland offers some stunning scenery and a number of small airfields and airports to land at on both the mainland and the small islands the dot the coast. The distances between the various airfields are quite small, and some of the runways are on the short side, so STOL or GA aircraft are ideal. The tour suggested here follows part of a microlight trip I made this month, photos of which can be found [http://www.nanjika.co.uk/photos/gigha/ here].
 
Oban airport (EGEO) lies on the west coast of Scotland, and offers fuel (both AVGAS and AVTUR) and a North/South tarmac runway.
 
From Oban it is just a 10 minute flight west to the grass airfield of Glenforsa (EG45), on the north-east coast of the island of Mull. Due to the hills and water channel, this airfield often gets quite strange wind patterns - the weather can be perfect in Oban, but much gustier and windier at Glenforsa. At times the windsocks at either end of the runway can blow in completely opposite directions!
 
Some distance north of Oban lie the airfields of the Isle of Skye (EG57) and Plockton (EG81). This is an excellent place from which to explore the mountains of the Isle of Skye, known as the Cuilins.
 
Heading south from Oban, one can follow the coast to the island of Jura, with it's distinctive hills (The Paps of Jura). From Jura one can head south to the island of Islay with its numarous malt whisky distilleries (many of which are modelled in FG). Islay Airport (EGPI) has extensive runways. From Islay head north east to the tiny island of Gigha. Despite it's small size, it too has an airfield (EG44), though the FG version is tarmac rather than grass.
 
From Gigha head east over the Mull of Kintyre, to the hilly isle of Arran, then north east to the Isle of Bute. Both islands have very small grass airstrips, which are sadly not present in FG. From Bute you can head south east to Prestwick International (EGPK), famous for being the only place Elvis touched down in the UK, and a fine place to end our tour.
*Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter July 2011]] by [[User:Stuart|Stuart]]
 
== Edinburgh to Dundee ==
Edinburgh Airport (EGPH) is located to the West of the city of Edinburgh and south of the Forth rail and road bridges. You'll need the w010n50 scenery and the latest set of objects from the scenery DB which include a number of models for the Edinburgh area.
 
From Edinburgh Airport, head north and circle the bridges, then follow the coast on the south eastwards past Edinburgh (watch out for the Castle!) and to East Lothian and Bass Rock - a volcanic plug in the sea that is host to thousands of sea-birds.
 
There are a number of sights in East Lothian, include a distillery.
 
If you wish to continue your tour, head back North, crossing the Firth of Forth to the Kingdom of Fife. Head approximated North West, tracking towards the Perth VOR (110.4). There is an airport here (Perth Scone, EGPT), but instead we will now track out on the 090 radial and pick up the ILS to Dundee Airport (108.10) landing beside the sea.
* September 2006 by [[User:Stuart|Stuart]].
 
==Austrian alps==
Using the AI subsystem, discover the Austrian alps with a glider. [[Pinzgauer Spaziergang]]
== Sightseeing the Alps in a C172 ==
This tour will guide you to many of the most famous mountains, valleys, glaciers, snowfields, winter and summer vacation areas, etc. in the European Alps. In addition there are several hints to visit nearby areas of interest. On the tour you will visit Switzerland, Italy and France.
See the detailed description in: http://www.emmerich-j.de/FGFS/Alp-flying.pdf
*February 2011 by [[User:Jomo|Jomo]].
 
==Grenoble Le-Versoud==
 
[[Image:LFLG.jpg|800px]]
 
France : '''LFLG'''  ( Grenoble Le-Versoud ) airport : border of Alps
*P.A.F. home base [http://equipe-flightgear.forumactif.com/ link]
*Scenery : http://clemaez.fr/flightgear/flightgearfrance_05062011.tar.gz
*Texture : http://clemaez.fr/flightgear/pattentextures_maj24082011.tar.gz
 
* Take-off from Grenoble le Versoud (LFLG). Head south following the general direction of the Alps. Bearing left (East) will take you into high alpine territory, while towards the West lie the plains of the Rhône valley. Once you reach the Mediterranean coast, follow it to land in Marseilles (LFML), Nice (LFMN), or another smaller airport serving the French Riviera.
*Published in [[Custom France Scenery]].
 
==Gulf of Finland sightseeing tour==
Take a VFR sightseeing tour over the Gulf of Finland from Helsinki to Tallinn! Estonia's landmarks are all recent additions, while Helsinki was one of the first cities to have original models in the scenery model database.
 
Take off from the smaller EFHF airfield in Helsinki, or try your luck fighting the virtual traffic at Vantaa, and head toward the port of Helsinki. Look for the Hartwall Arena, the Pasila tower, the railway station and the Olympic Stadium along the way. Make your way out over the Gulf flying just west of south - a heading of 190 should set you up nicely for a sightseeing tour of Tallinn. Try to come in from the west and do a sweeping left turn over the capital of Estonia, looking out for the Swissotel, Olympic Hotel, the Television tower, and other important landmarks in the capital city of Estonia. Make sure you look out for St. Olaf's Church, the tallest building in the capital city. Make your way over the Ulemiste Jarv (lake) to land on runway 09 at Tallinn's main airport.
 
If you desire, you can do a touch-and-go at Tallinn and set your course southeastward, landing at Tartu Airport, which is also modelled in FlightGear.
 
The distance between Helsinki and Tallinn is about 50 miles or 80 kilometres, while Tartu is twice the distance from Tallinn at 100 miles/160 kilometres. Fly a heading of 135 to get to Tartu from Tallinn.
*Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter October 2010]] by [[User:Statto|Statto]].
 
==Azores==
The [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azores Azores], set in the middle of the Atlantic ocean, has had many names. Fortunate Isles, the Blue Islands, the Islands of Tin and Silver, the Islands of the Seven Cities. We can add, the Islands of Amazing Sights and Flights.
 
Our flight is to celebrate the amazing views FlightGear can give us.
 
Start your plane at Lajes Field (LPLA). This once was an emergency landing site for the space shuttle so you will have plenty of room to take off.
We will have to fly an odd pattern. The reason for that: if you don't fly too high (stick around 3000 while you can) you will have some amazing views.
 
Next, fly towards and over LPPD. Look out the window and enjoy the view. Then head out towards LPHR. If you feel LPHR coming near, look out the window good, you might have to pull your plane up.
 
Happy flying!
*Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter August 2011]] by [[User:PH-JBO|PH-JBO]]
 
==Gibraltar==
Traffic lights turn red, gates are closed. The only busy main road to the peninsula is closed and all the cars and trucks are waiting patiently. Waiting for a train to pass? No. Waiting for a plane to pass since the main road crosses a busy runway.
 
On both sides water and being crossed by a busy main road can only be one runway: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar_Airport Gibraltar airport]!
 
One would expect an ILS installed on such a tricky runway but no, you will have to guess where it is and how far away it is. Not even an ADF points to it.
 
Take off from LEMG (Malaga). Go South-West and find the runway of LXGB somewhere to the right of the rock. Happy guessing!
*Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter September 2011]] by [[User:PH-JBO|PH-JBO]]
 
=Asia=
==Khorog, Tajikistan==
 
 
[[File:Fw190HinduKush.jpeg|left|thumb|Approaching a bank of snow-covered mountains in the south of the Hindu Kush]]
Surrounded by spectacular mountains and nestled in the end of a valley, Khorog Airfield (UT1C) makes an interesting place to land. It can only be approached by flying down the curved valley that snakes in from the North. Flying from here to OPCH (Chitral, Pakistan) at around 500ft AGL all the way is a wonderful way to explore the Hindu Kush mountains.
 
If you bring a piston engined aircraft, be prepared to adjust the mixture as you climb - at the highest point in the flight, you will be at around 22000ft. Also, don't forget to carry plenty of fuel - there are very few airfields in the Hindu Kush that exist in FlightGear. This is a scenery bug that will hopefully be fixed in the future.
 
*October 2011 by [[User:Armchair Ace| Armchair Ace]].
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=Africa=
==Ngorngoro==
For this [[VFR]] trip we need a strong machine since we will go up from 4000 to about 10,000 feet and since we are in Africa, Tanzania , what better choice is there as the Cessna 208 Caravan, on wheels. We will take off from HTLM, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Manyara Lake Manyara], runway 12 (124.5 deg), that has an elevation of 4150 feet. Hit Shift-B so we don't drop off the runway.
[[File:Map Ngorngoro Crater.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Heightmap with visual reference points]]
We will have to change some settings before we take off. There is no snow where we are so: View=> Rendering Options=> Snow line=> Set to max. (5000M). We need a reasonable clear sky since there are quite a few bumps we could hit: Environment=> Global weather=> METAR source=> Fair weather.
 
Give full throttle and take off. Bank left and make a full circle so we gain some altitude and make a mental note of the airstrip, since this is the only one nearby. Look at the road West towards the airfield.
You will notice that the airstrip is at the edge of a mountain ridge, the lake to the East is quite a lot lower.
 
We pass over the airstrip towards lake Manyara and turn left keeping the mountains close to our left side, on an initial course of about 30 deg. We keep the mountains to our left and follow our path, our heading will slowly go from 30 to North and takes about 15 mins. During our path we should slowly gain altitude.
[[File:Ol Doinyo Lengai.jpg|thumb|250px|Mt.Kerimasi (left), Mt.Ol Doinyo Lengai (ahead)]]
On the '''image''' we see two distinct mountains. The nearest is Mt.Kerimasi, a fun place for hang-gliders, and North Mt.Ol Doinyo Lengai, an active volcano. We are heading straight towards [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ol_Doinyo_Lengai Mt.Ol Doinyo Lengai]. Just before we would collide we take a sharp left turn heading 225. You will see why we need the altitude now.
 
The mountain ahead, [http://www.ntz.info/gen/n00161.html#id03702 Mt.Embagai], we see does not appear to be anything spectacular. Aim towards it since we have to go over it.
Coming nearer, if you are high enough, 9000 feet, you will see why this mountain is well worth a visit. It is a crater with a lake inside, lake Embagai (Empakaai). Enter the crater and look around, careful not to loose any height since we'll have to get out again, we need about 10 000 feet. Mesmerized we grab our compass and take a course of 225 again. To get out we might skim against a cloud, be careful. If you don't see a way out take a turn again to wait for the clouds to move out of sight.
 
After you managed to get out of the crater keep on the course of 225 while descending slowly for about 9 mins. There are some bumps to avoid, like Mt.Olmoti we keep to the right and Mt.Losirua on the left.
 
After a small hill we enter one of the most amazing places in Africa, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngorongoro_Conservation_Area Ngorngoro Crater], the second biggest crater in the world. A micro climate and amazing wildlife.
Examine the crater and you will notice two lakes, head towards the biggest lake, lake Magadi. When you are above it take a course of 123 to get out of the crater.
 
After leaving the crater it takes some time before we are near the airstrip again. After about 5 mins we will see a river (left) and a road (right). Follow the road since it will lead us to the airstrip again.
 
Don't scare the wildebeast!
 
Notecard:
<tt>
#Fair weather, no snow
#HTLM RW 12 4150 feet
#Course 30 to 0 deg 15 mins, mountains close left
#Head towards /\volcano
#Sharp left turn course 225 deg altitude 9000 feet
#Volcano, lake, 10 000 feet
#Course 225 deg, slow descend 9 min
#Large lake, course 123 deg 5 mins
#River left, road right. Follow road
#Landing 124.5 deg 4150 feet.</tt>
 
*October 2011 by [[User:PH-JBO|PH-JBO]].
 
=Australia and Oceania=
 
==Hawai'i==
[[Image:Maui03.jpg|thumb|250px]]
Do you use [[TerraSync]]? If so, try a flight around Hawaii! Take off from PHNL in a light aircraft and head west until you hit Pearl Harbor; a right turn north will take you post the USS Arizona Memorial, and the Punchbowl Crater will be to your right. Or, fly east from PHNL past volcanic craters Diamond Head and Koko Head. If you follow the O'ahu coastline north from Koko Head, you can land at either old World War II airbase Bellows Field (now a wildlife reserve in real life) or at Keahole MCAS.
 
For a potentially more scenic route, fly east toward Molokai, and stay to the north (left) of the island. The northern part of Molokai features huge sea cliffs and a tiny airstrip on the Kalaupapa peninsula - the peninsula being the only respite from the cliffs. A former leper colony existed near the airstrip!
 
Also of interest are the volcanoes on Maui and the 'Big Island' of Hawai'i - flying VFR in a small plane from PHTO to PHKO over the plateau between Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa can be a challenge, as you have to take off from sea level, fly through a pass of 6500 feet, and then drop back down to sea level to land! The Hana coast of northern Maui is also a nice flight - a circumnavigation of Haleakala, starting and ending at PHOG, is quite a nice flight.
 
The islands will be available through the download center with the next major scenery release, but for now, fire up [[TerraSync]] and your favorite VFR aircraft and have a blast.
*Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter September 2010]] by [[User:Statto|Statto]].
 
==Brisbane International Airport to Sydney International Airport==
Going from Brisbane International Airport to Sydney International Airport. You should have a heading of about 203. Might take sometime to arrive to this section. Maybe 10-30 mins into the flight. Can't really say but don't give up, you will eventually reach this section of the flight. '''''Your eyes will be rewarded!''''' .
 
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*Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter April 2011]] by [[User:Vin|Vin]]
 
=Antarctica=
 
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