NZFF

NOTE CHANGE OF DATE: NOW THIS FRIDAY

Hey everyone,
No options this week, but something a little different. It's the Coast-to-Coast Lahar Tour, where we'll fly from New Plymouth to Napier, via quick stops in Tauramanui, Taupo and Waiuru. The idea is that we all fly together in one big bunch, like a giant swarm of Cessnas. This will be a great event if you're only starting out in FSX multiplayer because you won't have to worry about ATC, and you can just follow the leader.
Have fun!

Server Password: taupo (case sensitive)

Server Date and Time - 7pm Friday 6 April 2007 (Good Friday)
Flight Type - 'Convoy'
Start Airport - NZNP (New Plymouth) - Spawn at gates
End Airport - NZNR (Napier), via NZTM (Tauramanui), NZAP (Taupo) and NZRU (Waiuru)
Aircraft Type - Default Cessna 172 only
Shared Cockpits - None scheduled (Feel free to add additional shaded cockpit aircraft, but it's more fun if everyone has their own Cessna)
Weather - Clear, light winds
ATC Roster - none, use traffic frequencies
Additional Details - Traffic & Chat Frequency will be 130.00

Route Map:

How long will it take?

depends on how long we stop, I'd say 3 hours max

I won't be able to make thursday this week due to a family breavement . Make sure you post up lots of screen shots for me

Sounds good- Have the new internet all hooked up so im keen.
Do you think the 172 might be a bit slow over that long a distance though??
Maybe the C208b Grand Caravan might be better/faster?

faster? yes
better? not really, it's not a race

Do you have to be on at 7? Can you be later? Because i really want to join but probably can't due to soccer practice finishing at 7. If not i'll just try next week during holidays

Hmmm ill try get there

I will try to join on Friday if i can.

Thursday

Default Cessna 172 only

Clear, light winds

ATC Roster - none, use traffic frequencies

hmm I can't make it untill about 2030 on thursday, I strongly suggest Friday for the next one. Not that keen on flying with no atc, in a 172, with no weather.. I'll still try and come along for this one, just for an hour or so..

not that I don't like you guys ideas but I would like to see some sort of polls deciding what happens on these nights. just a thought..


might see ya on thursday.
James B)

ooOO00OOoo wrote: Do you have to be on at 7? Can you be later? Because i really want to join but probably can't due to soccer practice finishing at 7. If not i'll just try next week during holidays

Just start at one of the intermediate airports
The aircraft text stick out like proverbial dogs *whistle* so it shouldnt be too hard to find where we are and slew to catch up?

Jimmy wrote: Not that keen on flying with no atc, in a 172, with no weather.. I'll still try and come along for this one, just for an hour or so..

OK, nobody is forcing you to come along. This flight is modelled on the World Tour of NZ, which has been some of the best fun I've had online.

And note the change in date, Friday's more popular it seems.

Its also Good friday

Brennanx wrote: Its also Good friday

it's going to be Great Friday

Yay Friday!

hmm....well i guess you cant please everyone haha- Cant make it friday but have fun. Ill see yu guys next time

Thats a shame Timmo, next time I hope.

This type of flying is my fave, the world tour days were awesome. Laid back, knowing where we were flying to but not really knowing how we were going to get there. Its always very relaxed, you get to shoot the sh@t with each other and generally have a great time. I think its the ideal introduction to FSX multiplayer, no pressure, no lingo (almost), just flying with your buds.

So it i possible to change a threads name ae, told ya ya can

Great, I'll be there for a while then. pity it has to be in a 172 time to play with fsedit and make the 172 a little more exciting then hehe I haven't yet seen a rule about modifications to aircraft mm. haha

Jimmy wrote: pity it has to be in a 172 time to play with fsedit and make the 172 a little more exciting then

all I can say is don't knock it till you've tried it.

bummer, I'd come so everyone could have a laugh, but unfortunately (not), I'm going fishing tomorrow.

172's are good but B1900's are better