NZFF

Posted: **Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:59 pm**

SOUTH ISLAND TOUR 2008

Hi everyone,

I have embarked on my first 'tour' in FS9. I am doing a South Island tour, beginning and ending in Nelson. The aircraft that i will be flying will be a Cessna 208 Caravan. I will be flying in real time and with real weather.

Keep up to date here!

LEG ONE: NZNS - NZKM

I began my South Island Tour at 6.00pm in Nelson. I went through the pre-flight checks and prepared for takeoff. I checked the forecast and it said scattered cloud, visability 40 miles. I taxied to the runway and hit full throttle. I climbed out of NZNS in the warm evening sun and banked left and headed for the Abel Tasman National Park. I passed by reasonably quickly and caught some glimpses of Awaroa, Kaiteriteri etc. I cruised across Golden Bay and then banked to the south, following the Heaphy Track.

I started to descend towards NZKM, with a beautiful sunset out to my right.

I touched down at NZKM with the sun just dissapearing. I switched of the Caravan and got it set for the next morning! Hopefully the weather will be just as good!!

Posted: **Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:14 pm**

LEG TWO: NZKM - NZHK

I awoke to a chilly morning in Karamea. I headed straight out to my Caravan and got her set for the second leg. The weather was good for flying - scattered low cloud. I revved the Cessna up and taxied to the runway.....full throttle and we were off to Hokitika.

On final at Hokitika

Switched her off and again, got her set for the next day.

Posted: **Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:36 pm**

LEG THREE: NZHK - OKARITO AIRSTRIP

I departed Hoki quite late, as the sun was setting. It was a race against time because it was getting dark and the Okarito airstrip has no lights. I took off and flew south to Okarito at full steam.

Race against time! HURRY!!!!

On final (cannot actually see airstrip)

Parked up at Okarito ready for fourth leg to Haast tomorrow.

Posted: **Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:09 pm**

Nice one ScottyB - but your pictures for leg 2 don't seem to be coming through. Nice shots anyway.

Posted: **Fri Apr 25, 2008 1:27 pm**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Apr 24 2008, 10:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Nice one ScottyB - but your pictures for leg 2 don't seem to be coming through. Nice shots anyway.

Sorry about those pics Naki. They're all fixed now though.

Cheers

Posted: **Fri Apr 25, 2008 4:50 pm**

Please post comments!! lol

Posted: **Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:08 pm**

LEG 4: OKARITO - HAAST

Yet again i rose to a stunning day on the West Coast. I down to the airstrip where my Caravan was waiting. I started her up and we departed Okarito. My destination was Haast, where i am staying with a friend. I passed by the glaciers and Mt Cook, where i took a few photos. This the most stunning leg in the tour so far, as i flew in one of the most scenic areas of the country.

En-route with Mt Cook and Glaciers in background

Approaching Haast

Haast final

My girl, all set for tomorrows leg

Posted: **Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:44 pm**

Can you crank the anti liasing up a bit to get rid of the jaggies? -- or does that affect your FPS too much?

Posted: **Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:27 am**

Naki wrote:
QUOTE (Naki @ Apr 25 2008, 10:44 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Can you crank the anti liasing up a bit to get rid of the jaggies? -- or does that affect your FPS too much?

How do you do that???

Posted: **Sat Apr 26, 2008 10:33 am**

Is anybody but Naki reading this page?????

Posted: **Sat Apr 26, 2008 3:27 pm**

ScottyB wrote:
QUOTE (ScottyB @ Apr 26 2008, 10:33 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Is anybody but Naki reading this page?????

YEP !! Sure am...............

Lawrie. >nzflag<

Posted: **Sat Apr 26, 2008 4:20 pm**

Me also!

Awesome shots, I like how you're going to airports people don't normally bother with.

Posted: **Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:29 am**

Hi guys,

I havn't been able to do my leg from Haast to Milford Sound because of poor weather conditions. Im going to head down to the airport to check things out and most probably i will fly today, regardless of conditions.

Thanks.

Posted: **Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:52 am**

Look foward to it B-)

Great stuff so far :plane:

Q

Posted: **Mon Apr 28, 2008 3:37 pm**

Departure will be in a few hours. Thanks.

Posted: **Mon Apr 28, 2008 7:51 pm**

LEG 5: HAAST - NZMF

I awoke to poor weather conditions in Haast this morning and was unable to depart until 3.00pm. The cloud broke up and i was off on leg 5 of my tour. I climbed out of Haast quickly and thought about which way i should approach NZMF from. I could either head up the Hollyford Valley and go over the Homer Pass, or take the coastal option and enter the sound from the Tasman Sea. I chose the coastal route as strong southerly winds were whipping down the valley. I touched down at Milford sound after a beautiful flight.

Posted: **Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:32 pm**

Tomorrow i am off to somewhere in the heart of Fiordland National Park. It really is 'destination unknown'. lol.

Im off to bed in my backpackers in Milford Sound........catch you tomorrow!!

Posted: **Tue Apr 29, 2008 1:25 pm**

There's no better way to spend a school holidays with bad weather than flying tours in FS!

Me and the ole' default Caravan spent many an hour cruising around the virtual unknown while I was on leave from high school- great to see you doing the same :thumbup:

Posted: **Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:24 pm**

Im sorry guys but i havn't been able to fly today due to sever weather, and as im flying by VFR it's very hard to such a thing in this poor weather. Hopefully we will be off tomorrow!!! B-)

Posted: **Fri Oct 17, 2008 9:05 pm**

I am finally back! Sorry about the huge delay!

But i will continue this tour hopefully on Sunday night (as i am away unitil then!). I am i need of a new plane as the Cessna has crapped out on me. Will be having a look around over the weekend and then we will set of from Milford Sound then.

Thanks for watching, Scotty B