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  • GREAT 48! Grand tour of US states. Week #12: West Virginia


    A brisk 250 knots around the Appalachians.



    Week 12: West Virginia
    KMRB>W99>KEKN>KCRW>KBKW>KHSP


    FLIGHT PLAN
    • No legs are direct; all have waypoints.
    • GPS use highly recommended; we'll be sticking to the .PLN file flight plan.
    • Two airports have LOC/DME approaches (not ILS). We only use the one for W99.
    • Please check the flight plan for full details.
    Download the PLN flight plan file here.
    Flight plan in tabular form, flight maps and airport diagrams here.

    CRUISE
    Speed: 250 knots indicated
    Altitude: 4,000 - 5,500 feet as required

    AIRCRAFT
    Single/multi-engine props/turboprops, or single engine jets.
    Capable of 250 knots cruise at 5,000 feet.
    I'll be flying the tiny Bede BD-5J, from the Modern Oddities hangar of my OneDrive, NOAA livery.

    RESTRICTIONS
    No multi-engined jets.

    Examples:
    • Bede BD-5J and Cirrus Vision SF50 have only one engine and are therefore OK.
    • F/A-18, Learjet 45 and Boeing 737 are multi-engine and are therefore prohibited.

    WEATHER
    Server specified default is OK but may not be best.
    Recommended: Real-world live weather generators, e.g. FSrealWX lite or Active Sky Next.
    FSrealWX lite is freeware available in our TeamSpeak file browser. Why not try it?
    I will be using Active Sky Next payware.

    SCENERY
    Default OK.
    Highly recommended: FSgenesis US landclass (inexpensive payware ON SALE $6.47!).
    FTX Global 1.30 and Vector 1.20 good but optional (expensive payware).
    Vector users please see recommendations here.

    RECOMMENDED SCENERY ADDITIONS FOR FTX GLOBAL USERS
    You can download the whole series of freeware FTX global airport packs here.
    NA packs relevant for this flight:
    • NA pack 11 (Third stop KCRW. Disable KCRW in AEC if FTX Vector is installed.)
    • NA pack 9 (Last stop KHSP.)

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    Flight plan, flight maps and airport diagrams.

    Download the PLN flight plan file here.


    Flight plan in tabular form:




    Flight maps:












    Airport diagrams:

    Last edited by Storm; November 23, 2014, 04:18 AM. Reason: Updated airport diagrams for KCRW and KHSP

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    • #3
      I have high hopes for this flight now....
      And KCRW has the last name of my favorite pilot

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      • #4
        Reminder: Be at KMRB by 9pm eastern for our 250kt ride through the Allegheny Mountains. Bring your single-engine jet or single/multi-engine prop!

        Reminder for FTX Vector users:
        If you've installed freeware NA pack 11 for our third stop (KCRW Charleston), make sure you disable AEC for that airport before you fly.

        Reminder for potential landclass users:
        FS Genesis have a 35% discount on their US National Landclass Project for FSX at the moment.

        Recommended let-down for W99, rwy 31:
        Tune to Localizer DME for W99 on 111.5
        EYTEE @ 13 nmi DME = 5000 ft asl.
        90LOC @ 9 nmi DME = 4000 ft asl.
        PETEF @ 5 nmi DME = 3000 ft asl.
        Final ridge @ 2 nmi DME = 2000 ft asl.
        MS285 @ 1 nmi DME = 1500 ft asl.
        Touchdown runway 31 at 961 feet asl.

        Recommended let-down for KEKN, rwy 23:
        DERIN = 5000 ft asl.
        KEKN overhead midfield = 3000 ft asl.
        Turn right for right-hand downwind for Runway 23 (close-in circuit).
        Touchdown runway 23 at 1984 ft asl.

        Weather forecast:
        Expect real-life weather as cloudy with snow showers, calm winds or a light west/northwesterly breeze.

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        • #5
          Well I wasn't able to stay for the whole flight but that was some INTERESTING weather!

          Thanks Storm for another great flight!











          Safe Skies

          Novawing24
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          • #6
            Some photos from the flight

            http://msflights.net/forum/album.php?albumid=60
            [URL="http://www.msflights.net/pilots/phpvms/lib/signatures/MSF0570.png"]http://www.msflights.net/pilots/phpvms/lib/signatures/MSF0570.png[/URL]

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              • #8




                Happy landings,
                Lazer


                Please visit my Onedrive here:

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                • #9
                  Please click on the pics for full size/clarity.

                  My Bede BD-5J microjet experimental.





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                  • #10
                    Here is a video of Storms Flight in West Virginia.http://youtu.be/BqQGyrO-e48

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