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==Grand Canyon Tour==
==Grand Canyon Tour==
[[Image:KGCN-001.png|thumb|left|Grand Canyon]]
[[Image:Grand_Canyon_Tour_4.jpg|700px|frameless|center]]
[[Image:KGCN-002.png|thumb|right|Grand Canyon]]
Being a special place, there are also special flight rules for VFR traffic around the Grand Canyon. There are multiple no-fly-zones set up and VFR traffic is only allowed to fly via the designated corridors. If you want to fly realistically, avoid these zones in FlightGear as well, following for example the [https://skyvector.com/?ll=36.18649251415492,-112.52223157994264&chart=230&zoom=5&fpl=%20KGCN%20VPGCF%20VPGCG%20VPGCD%20VPGCC%20VPGCA%203608N11252W%203609N11309W%201Z1%201G4%203AZ5 route shown here. (skyvector link)]
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===
This flight takes you from KGCN, the Grand Canyon National Park airport, to 3AZ5, a small airfield called Hualapai located south of the Grand Canyon. Departing from KGCN, fly north-west bound to reach the canyon. From there, either follow the route shown on skyvector above, or fly visually through the canyon westbound towards 1Z1, Grand Canyon Bar Ten Airstrip. From there on, continue flying westward to 1G4. Called Grand Canyon West, 1G4 also marks about the western end of the canyon. To get to your destination 3AZ5, continue along the southern rim, flying eastward now. Shortly after leaving the breathtaking valley behind you, you will already reach your destination. Land and let your engine and your mind cool down from the special views :)
[[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
===Gallery===
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Grand_Canyon_Tour_2.jpg
Grand_Canyon_Tour_3.jpg
Grand_Canyon_Tour_1.jpg
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===Airports===
* KGCN - Grand Canyon National Park Airport - [https://www.aopa.org/destinations/airports/KGCN/details aopa.org]
* 1Z1 - Grand Canyon Bar Ten Airstrip - [https://www.airnav.com/airport/1Z1 airnav.com]
* 1G4 - Grand Canyon West - [https://www.airnav.com/airport/1G4 airnav.com]
* 3AZ5 - Hualapai - [https://www.airnav.com/airport/3AZ5 airnav.com]


===Suggested aircraft===
===Suggested aircraft===
[[Image:KGCN-004.png|thumb|left|Grand Canyon]]
Most VFR aircraft with sufficiently big windows will serve the purpose, for example:
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*[[Cessna C172P]]
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*[[Optica]]
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*[[Ryan_Navion]]
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If you are more interested in flying helicopters, the [[Eurocopter EC130 B4]] with the Grand Canyon Helicopters livery might be for you.


===FlightGear launching===
===Links===
fgfs --airport=KGCN
*[https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/upload/sfra.pdf Chart of the Grand Canyon special airspace, published by the National Park Service]
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*[http://www.swaviator.com/html/issueJJ99/canyon.html An article about flying close to the Grand Canyon]
*[https://www.aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2017/april/flight-training-magazine/road-trip-grand-canyon AOPA Flight suggestion]


==Ranger Creek Airport==
==Ranger Creek Airport==
D-ECHO
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