Group Flight - Blenheim to Rangiora - 2 October 2022

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Group Flight - Blenheim to Rangiora - 2 October 2022

Postby ZK-DWF » Mon Sep 26, 2022 2:56 pm

Here's an invitation to join our very informal group VFR flight on the evening of 2 October 2022 (Sunday) taking off at 7.30pm (NZDT).

Departing from Woodbourne (NZWB), we're flying down the Awatere Valley to Molesworth Station.
Then flying east to Kaikoura (NZKI).
Then southwest to Hamner Springs (NZHR).
Then haeding south to our final destination at Rangiora (NZRT).

This trip which will take just over one and a half hours, taking in some spectacular scenery as we pass the Inland Kaikoura Ranges.

Plane of choice this time is the Bonanza BE36.

Flying will be in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.
Server is South East Asia.
Time set is 1200 hours (noon NZT).
Weather is optional.
Add-on scenery of your choice.

Using Discord 'Long White Cloud' Server for voice traffic. Please try and have voice available. It makes its easier for everyone to know what's going on.

See you there, Dave (ZKDWF)

The flight plan is here

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Re: Group Flight - Blenheim to Rangiora - 2 October 2022

Postby kusthepirate » Thu Oct 06, 2022 10:57 am

Hi, I've just joined the forum and I missed this flight only by a few days, hope there will be one next week!

Keen to do some multiplayer sessions and learn a bit more about.... well everything really :)

Been playing for a few months on Steam (ID 18683785)

Based in Nelson

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Re: Group Flight - Blenheim to Rangiora - 2 October 2022

Postby jpreou » Thu Oct 06, 2022 11:02 am

Hi kush,
we tend do do one every few weeks or so - keep an eye on the 'multiplayer' forum for notices.
It's all very low key / informal and just for social fun.
Make sure you are on the Discord as we use that for voice chat.
cheers
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Re: Group Flight - Blenheim to Rangiora - 2 October 2022

Postby ZK-DWF » Fri Oct 07, 2022 7:18 am

Next week's one (16-Oct) will be Masterton to Paraparaumu, via Palmy, Wanganui, Ohakea
As Jeff said, keep an eye out in the Multiplayer section for flights.

Here's the Discord link to join the LongWhiteCloud server ... https://discord.gg/YT8c9aJb
The link expires on 14 October 2022.
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Re: Group Flight - Blenheim to Rangiora - 2 October 2022

Postby ZK-DWF » Sat Oct 08, 2022 7:25 am

Here's the Volanta track from Sunday's flight.

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