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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. | 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]]. | *Published in [[FlightGear Newsletter September 2010]] by [[User:Statto|Statto]]. | ||
== Hawai'i waterfalls tour == | |||
This flight will let you discover some of the famous Hawai'ian waterfalls, visiting the Islands of Kauai and Oahu. | |||
{{note| Despite the scenery is very nice, the waterfalls are mostly not modeled (as of 5/2024)}} | |||
* [https://skyvector.com/?ll=21.82733715471215,-158.96200561400335&chart=301&zoom=5&fpl=%20PHBK%202211N15938W%202206N15930W%202204N15925W%20LIH%202135N15817W%202138N15802W%202120N15746W%202116N15748W%20PHNL SkyVector route] | |||
* Suggested plane: C172 or C182 | |||
* This is VFR only, so pick suitable weather. There are no usable navaids for this trip except the VORTAC LIH 113.500 to cross the sea. | |||
* Trip takes around 90 minutes air time at 110 KTAS. | |||
First part of the trip: | |||
* Start at Parking sands (PHBK), runway 34 | |||
* Takeoff, climb to 5000ft and follow the northern coast at about a heading of 030° until you reach Crawlers Ledge (about 8 minutes flight time). | |||
* Turn southeast into the very dominant embayment and watch out for Hanakoa Falls, our first waterfall to visit. | |||
* To your left should be a very dominant valley behind the ridge, featuring a river. Now climb to 6000ft and follow that valley southeastish and visit the famous Weeping wall waterfalls behind the ridge at the end of the valley. | |||
* Bank left slightly (~100° heading), descend to 3000 ft and aim for Wailua waterfalls at the south side of the small hill near the coast (between the two towns). | |||
This concludes the islands waterfalls after about 20 minutes flight. | |||
Now either land at Lihue Airport (PHLI) to your right for a break, or continue the trip and intercept VORTAC LIH 113.500 radial 99/TO. Follow the radial to cross the Kauai Channel until you reach the tip of Oahu Island (the crossing of 63NM takes about 30 minutes at 120 knots. You may also opt to skip and start at PHDH). | |||
* Follow overfly Kawaihapai Airfield (PHDH) and follow the northern coast. | |||
* Shortly you will ovefly a prominent bend from east to nothertheast in the coast, still follow the coast. Note the windfarm appearing to your right ahead. | |||
* Over Waimea (just before the very visible sand beach), turn right and fly to the inland behind (north of) the windfarm. Shortly after passing the wind turbines, look out for Waimea waterfalls. | |||
* Follow the mountains to the southeast of the island and slowly climb to 4000ft (the left side is more rough and scenic). | |||
* North of Diamond Head (a big crater at the south tip of the island) there are several waterfalls (roughly in the middle between Diamond head in the south and Kaneohe in the north), as well as very nice streams coming down the ridge. Also the north side of the ridge is very nice, so consider doing a circle over there. | |||
* Continue south over Diamond head and proceed to land at Honolulu airport (PHNL). | |||
This concludes the trip after about 1:30 hours. | |||
==Brisbane International Airport to Sydney International Airport== | ==Brisbane International Airport to Sydney International Airport== | ||