NZFF

Updated May 15 - Now Includes download for Zolts Ansett CRJ

Back to our World Tour roots this week with a special group Charter flight leaving Wellington to the Chatham Islands, and then on to Napier.

Server Name: Friday Night Flights
Server Password: chatham (Case sensitive)

Server Date and Time - 7pm Friday 18 May 2007
Flight Type - 'Convoy'
Start Airport - NZWN (Wellington) - Spawn at gates
End Airport - NZNR (Napier), via NZCI (Chatham Islands)
Aircraft Type - CRJ 700 - See note below
Shared Cockpits - None (it's more fun if everyone has their own CRJ)
Weather - Some cloud, light winds from the north
ATC Roster - none, use traffic frequencies
Additional Details - Traffic & Chat Frequency will be 119.00



AIRCRAFT

While the aircraft type is non negotiable for this flight due to the distances involved and the size of the runways at NZCI and NZNR, feel free to use any of the default FSX CRJ skins, or either of Zoltugers recent releases..




and...(how could I have forgotten)



Specially for this flight Jon has made available a new Air Chathams skin for the CRJ



Download these skins using the links here:

AIR NEW ZEALAND QANTAS NEW ZEALAND AIR CHATHAMS ANSETT NEW ZEALAND

A few things about the Chathams, hold on let me get my map...here we go...



Lots of whale activity around at the moment, you might get lucky and spot them on approach or departure. Watch out for the no fly zone, some strange going-on's reported in this area, they lost an aircraft recently around here and the locals report beating drums and strange cries in the forest, they have searched on foot but can find nothing, maybe you'll have a better chance if you make your approach over this part of the island. Cruise ships seem to have taken a liking to the islands as well this year, so pay attention as the end of runway 05 is close to the water.

To see any of this you'll need to download a very small scenery file HERE. Unzip the FNF folder, copy the unzipped FNF folder in your Addon Scenery folder, activate this scenery as you would any other scenery area. This folder will then hold any future scenery files we release for Friday Night Flights.

Speaking of the approach, youll find the various navigation maps for the Chathams and Napier here:

Chatham Islands/Tuuta Charts
NDB RNAV RWY 05 & 23

Napier Charts
VOR/DME RWY 34 NDB RWY 34

Well thats about it, any questions post em here or PM myself or Nik. That Air Chathams CRJ will be available until the end of the week before its released properly in June.

See everyone Friday.

Very Cool!!!! . I'm not gonna be able to make it this week, sucks to be me (now I know how you felt Keagen ) . I'll download all the files and take the flight sometime during the week in single player . Takes heaps of screenshots team.

This is going to be EPIC!! Can't wait!
Love that Chathams CRJ too

Looks like fun, I must ask thow, why no lear jet 45? It by far has the most superior model out of all the defualt aircraft.. the CRJ has realy messed up interios textures and prety unfunctional systems..

I like your map Jon

So is there actuly whales in the scenery?

James

Zöltuger wrote: This is going to be EPIC!! Can't wait!
Love that Chathams CRJ too

Yeah........I just went for a short flight in the Chathams CRJ around the island........very cool!!!! Grabbed a few screenshots but I won't post them up till after the Friday night flight, as I don't want to spoil the surprise for those of you who would prefer to fly into this scenery on the night.

Both the new paint and scenery are awesome.......great job Jon

Jimmy wrote: Looks like fun, I must ask thow, why no lear jet 45? It by far has the most superior model out of all the defualt aircraft.. the CRJ has realy messed up interios textures and prety unfunctional systems..

I like your map Jon

So is there actuly whales in the scenery?

James

Yes, thar be whales.

No Learjet because of the numbers of people wanting to fly , and more importantly we tend to do these convoys with consistent aircraft types, and because Zoltuger has some cool skins I havnt flown in, and because I did a CRJ skin not a Learjet.

Note everyone, the Chathams scenery is not based on what it really looks like, I have used artistic license, so much so I will have to apply for more as I used up all my quota

Cool another jets night im sure to be there (provided your server isnt having any problems)

Heres the aircraft config information people will need to add the CRJ, I forgot to include it. Copy and paste into your CRJ_700 aircraft config file, then change the X to the next consecutive number

[fltsim.X]
title=Bombardier CRJ 700 Air Chathams
sim=Bombardier_CRJ_700
model=
panel=
sound=
texture=CHATHAMS
kb_checklists=BombardierCRJ700_check
kb_reference=BombardierCRJ700_ref
atc_id=ZK-CIC
atc_airlilne=New Zealand
atc_parking_types=GATE,RAMP
ui_manufacturer="Bombardier"
ui_type="CRJ700"
ui_variation="Air Chathams"
ui_typerole="Regional Jet"
ui_createdby="Microsoft Corporation"
description="The CRJ (Canadair Regional Jet) family of aircraft was derived from the Canadair Challenger business jet, which began its operational life as the LearStar 600. The Bombardier Canadair CRJ700, which entered service in 2001, is a stretched version of the CRJ100/200 regional jet, with increased seating capacity from 50 to 70. With increased length and upgraded landing gear, the CRJ700 features a longer wing span and leading edge slats. Like other members of the CRJ family, the CRJ700 features an electronic flight instrument system (EFIS) avionics suite and "glass cockpit"Â￾ instrumentation."

Cool, does the scenery include the airport (other wise I will do one)


Regards, Scott

hey guys, can't wait till this friday (as usual) where can i download 'Zoltugger's' texture for CRJ700?

also, how do u get those cool pictures that goes along the bottom of each post?

can't wait to this week!

Hay Max just click on the links below the repaints to get them ( they are also on Avsim) Zolt has also done a Ansett one.

The pics below a post are called signatures you have to go into my profile and do one ( i.e. create it , put it on photobucket, and then add it)

Regards, Scott

Hay just a note from me, with any luck SP1 will be out by friday so the, multiplayer system may be changed a bit so it might pay to fiddle around with it, so you will be all set for Friday

photobucket? whats that?
lol i just realised i already have the qantas and air new zealand livery lol thanks anyway

Check out this post ZK-MADMAX.

Alex

you finnaly signed up max after i told you to 3 weeks ago.

ZK-MADMAX wrote: hey guys, can't wait till this friday (as usual) where can i download 'Zoltuger's' texture for CRJ700?

oh who put that there
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scon wrote: Cool, does the scenery include the airport (other wise I will do one)


Regards, Scott

Yes, enhances the default NZCI

ahhhh actually brennan i signed up the day after you told me to lol, maybe you jsut haven't seen me on?

hey brennan is ur avatar thingy a photo of the F-111 from then whenuapai open day 07? if its not just ignore this post lol.
man that plane was awesome