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In search of Harry Potter - Sunday 29 October 2023 at 7.30pm

PostPosted: Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:26 pm
by ZK-DWF
Come sim-flying with us on the evening of 29 October 2023 (Sunday) starting at 7.30pm (NZDT).

We're back in the United Kingdom, flying from Glasgow to Inverness.

Departing Glasgow Airport (EGPF) we head northwest for a 'touch and go' at North Connel (EGEO).
Then we head north via Loch Linnie to Fort William passing Ben Nevis on the way.
We then take a small diversion west to Glenfinnan via Loch Eil to view the Glenfinnan Viaduct (famous from the Harry Potter movies) before heading east along Loch Arkaig, then up Loch Lochy and Lock Ness.
Then we land at Inverness (EGPE)

Flying will be in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Server is West Europe.
Time set is 1200 hours (1200 NZT).
Weather is optional, but clear skies is preferred as the weather here can be abysmal.
Aircraft is the DA40.
Flight takes under 90 minutes.

The flight plan is here.

Using Discord 'Long White Cloud' Server for voice traffic. Please try and have voice available. It makes its easier for everyone to know what's going on.

The Discord invitation, if you don't already belong, is https://discord.gg/zeNSwmQbyx (this invite link never expires).

See you there, Dave (ZKDWF)

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Re: In search of Harry Potter - Sunday 29 October 2023 at 7.30pm

PostPosted: Thu Nov 02, 2023 5:47 pm
by ZK-DWF
Here's some screenshots from Sunday's flight ...

Approaching Oban, there were a mass of wind farms scattered around ...

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Flying over Fort William, with the base of Ben Nevis on the top right edge of the photo ...

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Flying over the Glenfinnan Viaduct (if anyone is collecting Orbx Aerocaches, you'll find one there) ...

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We did a lot of low low flying over the lochs...

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and, a chance to do some formation flying ...

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Jeff off my right wing ...

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Flying into Loch Ness ...

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And, glorious Scottish weather as usual ...

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