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PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 10:57 am
by Sonnyj
Hi, Yeah I know I could do it! BUT...has anybody made a list of NZ airfields arranged in a sequential order to fly from , say South to North or visa versa??

Minimum flight miles (save on fuel) LOL.

Thought I'd better see the town before I see the country. I was going to rush off and do an OZ circuit.

Cheers Sonny

Oh and HAPPY NEW YEAR! biggrin.gif

PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:07 am
by Ian Warren
I believe its only been done alphabetically and i don't if there is a printable list ? , many of the small fields i found dang hard to find , maybe a task for you Sonny smile.gif

PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:14 am
by Sonnyj
Ian Warren wrote:
QUOTE (Ian Warren @ Jan 1 2014,12:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I believe its only been done alphabetically and i don't if there is a printable list ? , many of the small fields i found dang hard to find , maybe a task for you Sonny smile.gif


Aww Gee, Ian, just looking for the easy way....thanks for nothing (meant in the nicest possible way - of course)! , I got the list already, give me a couple of days and I'll sell ya a copy. Ha ha.

PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 11:18 am
by Ian Warren
Sonnyj wrote:
QUOTE (Sonnyj @ Jan 1 2014,12:14 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Aww Gee, Ian, ..............I'll sell ya a copy. Ha ha.

Ill give you a hundred dollar for it laugh.gif

PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:21 pm
by emfrat
From what I see in VLC 1.02, that's about 2c/dozen laugh.gif

PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 2:55 pm
by Ian Warren
emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 1 2014,3:21 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
From what I see in VLC 1.02, that's about 2c/dozen laugh.gif

You and your mathematics Mike , blows any chance Sonny scoring a hundred bucks laugh.gif

PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:11 pm
by steelsporran
Sonnyj wrote:
QUOTE (Sonnyj @ Jan 1 2014,11:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
a list of NZ airfields arranged in a sequential order to fly from , say South to North or visa versa??

Minimum flight miles (save on fuel) LOL.


I'll give a gazillion bucks to who ever comes up with that. It would be a variation of the travelling salesman problem. wacko.gif

PostPosted: Wed Jan 01, 2014 3:50 pm
by Sonnyj
steelsporran wrote:
QUOTE (steelsporran @ Jan 1 2014,4:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'll give a gazillion bucks to who ever comes up with that. It would be a variation of the travelling salesman problem. wacko.gif

A gazillion!, Darn gonna have to work nights.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 02, 2014 12:02 pm
by Timmo
A classic travelling salesman problem indeed, something that GIS can accomplish moderately easily. I might look into this when I'm back in NZ.

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:23 pm
by Sonnyj
Hi Ian et al,

Maybe job done.

Hmm, I have 114 sequentially from Kaitaia, to Ryans creek and back - circle trip. Not 100% sure if I have them all and some are not in Plan G ?.

Here you go - Cut and Paste.

ICAO Airport name
NZKT Kaitaia
NZKO Kaikohe
NZDA Dargaville
NZRW Ruawai
NZPI Parakai
NZWP Whenuapai (Military)
NZAA Auckland Intl
NZLD Limestone Downs
NZRA Raglan
NZTE Te Kowhai
NZHN Hamilton
NZES Wharepapa
NZTO Tokoroa
NZTT Te Kuiti
NZBL Broadlands
NZAP Taupo
NZRK Rangitaiki
NZTN Turangi
NZTM Taumarunui
NZNP New Plymouth
NZSD Stratford
NZHA Hawera
NZRU Waiouru
NZVR Taihape
NZWU Wanganui
NZOH Ohakea(Military)
NZFI Feilding
NZPM Palmerston North
NZFP Foxpine
NZPP Paraparaumu
NZNS Nelson
NZMK Motueka
NZTK Takaka Valley
NZKM Karamea
NZMR Murchison
NZWS Westport
NZGM Greymouth
NZHK Hokitika
NZFJ Franz Josef
NZFH Fox Glacier
NZHT Haast
NZMF Milford Sound
NZGY Glenorchy
NZQN Queenstown
NZWF Wanaka
NZLX Alexandra
NZTZ Te Anau
NZMO Manapouri
NZRC Ryans Creek
NZNV Invercargill
NZGC Gore
NZVL Manderville
NZBA Balclutha
NZDN Dunedin
NZTI Taieri
NZOU Oamaru
NZWM Waimate
NZTU Timaru
NZOA Omarama
NZUK Pukaki
NZTL Lake Tekapo
NZGT Glentanner
NZMC Mount Cook
NZMH Mount Hutt Methven
NZAS Ashburton
NZWG Wigram
NZCI Chatham Is/Tuuta
NZCH Christchurch Intl
NZWL West Melton
NZRT Rangiora
NZLV Lees Valley
NZHR Hamner Springs
NZKI Kaikoura
NZML Molesworth
NZOM Omaka
NZWB Woodbourne (Military)
NZPN Picton
NZWN Wellington Intl
NZMT Martinborough
NZMS Masterton
NZDV Dannevirke
NZPO Porangahau
NZYP Waipukurau
NZKY Kowhai
NZHS Hastings
NZNR Napier
NZWO Wairoa
NZGS Gisborne
NZOP Opotiki
NZWK Whakatane
NZGA Galatea
NZRO Rotorua
NZTG Tauranga
NZMA Matamata
NZTA Te Aroha
NZWV Waihi Beach
NZUN Pauanui Beach
NZWT Whitianga
NZAG Matarangi
NZRV Reeve
NZGB Great Barrier
NZKE Waiheke Island
NZOX Okiwi Station
NZCX Coromandel
NZTH Thames
NZME Mercer
NZAR Ardmore
NZHB Hobsonville Aero
NZNE North Shore
NZKF Kaipara Flats
NZMZ Matakana
NZSI Springhill
NZWR Whangarei
NZKK Kerikeri
NZKT Kaitaia


Cheers

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 4:58 pm
by Ian Warren
Sonny you had better send me a copy, be interesting to go jumping around and i'm sure many would be interested cool.gif

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 5:48 pm
by deeknow
Yep I'm keen too Sonny, nice work
We could use it as a route for a kind of air race?

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:09 pm
by Sonnyj
deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 3 2014,6:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yep I'm keen too Sonny, nice work
We could use it as a route for a kind of air race?

See above edited post :-)

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 6:17 pm
by Ian Warren
deeknow wrote:
QUOTE (deeknow @ Jan 3 2014,6:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We could use it as a route for a kind of air race?

Now that is not a bad idea ! ... that would be fun ... The NZFF air-race to log each field in , or for some off us go to the extreme and paint the point on the side off your aircraft .. course to further prove the flight a copy off the log .. some legs could become a MP , but if not .. just set your own time and date and follow's Sonny's list on your own ! cool.gif

Just checked your latest list .. suits me to a Tee .. I'm going in my Private "Ians Underground Airline Services" IUAS AN-2 winkyy.gif .. I d better get that installed and pull the atlas out winkyy.gif

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 7:24 pm
by Ian Warren

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:40 pm
by TonyM
MMMM.....interesting


Methinks that route could be the basis of a massive OZX Flying Club
multiplayer, spread over say 6-8 weeks.

We done one a few years ago....awesome fun !!!

Here is a report on that little exercise.

http://aussiex.org/forum/index.php?/topic/...aratoga+%2Bsaga



Cheers

TonyM

PostPosted: Fri Jan 03, 2014 8:45 pm
by emfrat
laugh.gif Taking the farm strips out does whittle it down a bit...

PostPosted: Sun Jan 05, 2014 7:58 pm
by emfrat
I like Sonnyj's idea, so having little to do,I thought I would fire up ADE, and build one of the several airports in his list which do not appear in my FSX. No prob, been there before, but ages ago.
I get the pdf from NZ AIP, have a quick squizz at Googlearth and proceed.
So I say, yes I want to make an airport, and it will be here.
No prob, I have a marker for my new airport.
Now I ask for a runway, and click-drag-click, it is there - but when I look at the properties it says it is a taxi link, even though I clicked the button for a runway link GRRARRRGH!
Please note, in this instance I had actually read the instructions.

Does anyone know of a simple, step by step set of instructions, to help people do things, as opposed to a guide which seems mainly set up to show what a great software it is?

PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 5:01 pm
by emfrat
Well, I can always plead temporary insanity, but I finished up making something like NZRW, using an ancient NZ AIP chart, and a look at Google Earth to see what the real thing was like.
The next one in Sonnyj's list, that wasn't in my FSX, was NZLD Limestone Downs; but I find that it was removed from the AIP list, and is now essentially a private Ag strip.
I think a rally-type event, to land at all the ones in the list is a great idea, but maybe if they are no longer in the NZ AIP, they should be dropped?
Just a thought...

PostPosted: Sat Jan 18, 2014 8:19 pm
by Sonnyj
emfrat wrote:
QUOTE (emfrat @ Jan 18 2014,6:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Well, I can always plead temporary insanity, but I finished up making something like NZRW, using an ancient NZ AIP chart, and a look at Google Earth to see what the real thing was like.
The next one in Sonnyj's list, that wasn't in my FSX, was NZLD Limestone Downs; but I find that it was removed from the AIP list, and is now essentially a private Ag strip.
I think a rally-type event, to land at all the ones in the list is a great idea, but maybe if they are no longer in the NZ AIP, they should be dropped?
Just a thought...


All pretty relaxed here, Limestone downs and a couple of others could be flown over and an operational situation report recorded somehow. Maybe count the sheep while passing..LOL. Can't land as livestock would not disapate.

Cheers