Flight Event

[SeanTK]

Date: Saturday, August 14th, 2010

Time: 3:00pm US Eastern

Route:
Caribbean Island hoping!

Carricou (TGPZ) - Union (TVSU) - Canouan (TVSC) - Mustique (TVSM) - Bequia (TVSB)

Not sure if all these fields are in FS2004. I'll be using FSX, since I just bought FlyTampa's "Grenadines" scenery.

Aircraft: User choice. I'll probably use Aerosim's payware FSX YS-11.

Sim Time: User choice.

Weather: Real world.

Hope to see a few of you there. Obviously I'll try joining through the Chocolatesoft software, so the FS2004 users here should just connect through their usual means.

[Fozzer]

Looking good, Sean!... ...!

Shame about you having to use FSX.... ....
......Still, you cant win all the time!... ... ... ...!

Flight Plan filed... ...!

Sim V Server.

The total distance is only 66 miles, so I think I will use my Trusty Cessna 150 for the trip.

Paul...G-BPLF...FS 2004...FS Nav...and a small large bottle of Jamaica Rum... 8-)...!

P.S....Deja-vu. Haven't we been here before?... ... ...!

[SeanTK]

Paul, my planner is showing that the flight is slightly less than 40 nautical miles. Not sure where you are getting the 66 from.

[Fozzer]

Paul, my planner is showing that the flight is slightly less than 40 nautical miles. Not sure where you are getting the 66 from.

Ah-Ha...!

Hello Sean...

My FS 2004 doesn't list TGPZ! ....only TGPY (Point Salines Int).
...and from TGPY to TVSB in the FS Nav Flight Plan is 66 Miles....

Strange...FSX/FS2004?...add-on FSX Airfield?

Paul...FS 2004 Default ...FS Nav... ...!

http://www.simviation.com/yabbuploads/jamaicatrip.jpg

Courtesy: FS Navigator.

[B-Valvs]

If you're joining through X, I might try it as well. I've been experimenting with it lately and the chatbox is annoying, but the better graphics almost make it worth it.

Hopefully I'll remember this one. 

8-)

[Fozzer]

[quote]If you're joining through X, I might try it as well. I've been experimenting with it lately and the chatbox is annoying, but the better graphics almost make it worth it.

Hopefully I'll remember this one.

[SeanTK]

Interesting. I'm not sure if my departure field is in default FSX, although it is a real world field. I'm using FlyTampa's payware scenery for these fields (5 in one package!)

Skoker, assuming you don't have the FlyTampa package, can you see if Carricou (TGPZ) is listed in default FSX? (It may even be a different ICAO identifier).
The field would be listed under the country of "Grenada" while the other four fields are all listed under "St. Vincent and the Grenadines".

Sooo......FS2004 users can depart at Point Salines and meet up with those of us who have the other field. Luckily, from a quick glance, all of the other fields appear to be in both sims.
If we come across more major differences during the flight, we'll just fly somewhere else!

I'm using the Grenadines package:
http://www.flytampa.org/

I know we'll definitely see some sim differences with Mustique airfield, due to the FSX addon's rendition having a sloping runway.

[B-Valvs]

You know it's bad when the runway has STOL painted right on it. 

8-)

[Fozzer]

Peculiarer and peculiarer, as Alice would say!.... ... ...!

A Google Map Search for "TGPZ Airfield. West Indies near Caribbean Sea", brings up (TBPB) Airfield; Grantley Adams Int Airport. Barbados.

TBPB, Grantley Adams Int (Barbados) DOES appear in the FS 2004, (but no reference to TGPZ)...!

So....do we start at TBPB Airfield?...or not?.. (its a long distance!)

If so, I need to revise my Flight Plan...urgently!.... ...!

Paul...Confucius... ... ... ....!

[SeanTK]

Paul, TGPZ is a real airfield.
http://www.gcmap.com/airport/TGPZ

Lauriston Airfield:
http://www.svgair.com/svg_air_photo_gallery_2_21.html

http://www.grenadabroadcast.com/content/view/7802/45/


Microsoft simply forgot to add it in the sim. For those users without it, I recommend the following:

Start at Point Salines Intl on Grenada. (TGPY I think....)
(To make matters worse, this airport is now known as Maurice Bishop International Airport)

The airport code for Lauriston is indeed TGPZ.
TBPB is in a different country and has no relation!

See you on the flight.

[SeanTK]

I apologize....I'm going to have to cancel this one today. Have some extra errands to run. 

[Fozzer]

[quote]I apologize....I'm going to have to cancel this one today. Have some extra errands to run.

[B-Valvs]

Glad I checked this thread. I was about to go online early and fly around.

8-)

[SeanTK]

Hey Paul, at least I make the experience realistic!

[Fozzer]

[quote]Hey Paul, at least I make the experience realistic!