Post by Allan_Lowson on Aug 18, 2015 2:45:01 GMT -5
The August Newsletter is online at www.bluegrassairlines.com/monthly_news/2015/news_august_2015.html
There is a feature on Capital Airlines from 60 years ago in '55. This was the transition point between piston and the introduction of turbine power in their fleet with DC-3, DC-4 Constellation and Viscount aircraft serving the Eastern Seaboard of America. There is also a hoplist that approximately covers their routes from Cheboygan in the North down to Memphis at www.bluegrassairlines.com/feature_of_the_month/2015/capital_hoplist.html.
Over the next few days the routes for a New Zealand Air Rally, or NZAR15 for short, will be added to the site. This will run over the last few days of September into October using a variation of the GAAR rules. The route will take us from Whenuapai down to Auckland, with a few radio fixes to keep us alert and twiddling dials, and the shortest runway being 3,599'.
Any propellor driven aircraft produced before 1975 will be eligible. The test flight will be between the Nadi NDB and Nausori NDB, flown at 7,000' or lower at your choice if your planned cruising altitude is closer to tree hopping.
Weather has been collected for both FS9 and FSX for these flights. While collecting the weather files it has been noticed that FS9 and FSX see slightly different weather at the same locations and times. Any complaints should be directed to Microsoft!
There is a feature on Capital Airlines from 60 years ago in '55. This was the transition point between piston and the introduction of turbine power in their fleet with DC-3, DC-4 Constellation and Viscount aircraft serving the Eastern Seaboard of America. There is also a hoplist that approximately covers their routes from Cheboygan in the North down to Memphis at www.bluegrassairlines.com/feature_of_the_month/2015/capital_hoplist.html.
Over the next few days the routes for a New Zealand Air Rally, or NZAR15 for short, will be added to the site. This will run over the last few days of September into October using a variation of the GAAR rules. The route will take us from Whenuapai down to Auckland, with a few radio fixes to keep us alert and twiddling dials, and the shortest runway being 3,599'.
Any propellor driven aircraft produced before 1975 will be eligible. The test flight will be between the Nadi NDB and Nausori NDB, flown at 7,000' or lower at your choice if your planned cruising altitude is closer to tree hopping.
Weather has been collected for both FS9 and FSX for these flights. While collecting the weather files it has been noticed that FS9 and FSX see slightly different weather at the same locations and times. Any complaints should be directed to Microsoft!
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