ROTODYNES / Rotorcraft in the Alps

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Get more practice with this amazing, easy-to-fly, VTOL aircraft, this time in the Swiss Alps!

Flight plan (138 nmi):

• LSGG, Geneva.
• GLA NDB.
• LSGL, Lausanne/Blecherette.
• LSMP, Payerne.
• SHU NDB
• LSZB, Bern/Belp.
• LSZW, Thun.
• SPIEZ waypoint
• LSAZ, Reichenbach.
• SPIEZ waypoint
• LSMI, Interlaken.
• BRINZ waypoint
• LSMM, Meiringen.
• LSMA, Alpnach.

Flight plan available here: http://tinyurl.com/storms-flight-plans.

Cruise speed: 160 knots.
Cruise altitude: 3,500 feet mostly. 4,500 vertical takeoff required from Meiringen.
Helipads: Rotodynes have priority!

Preferred aircraft: Fairey Rotodyne (from my Vintage Hangar) http://tinyurl.com/storms-rotodyne.
Also OK: Helicopters, tiltwings, tiltrotors, and other rotocraft that can sustain a 160 knot cruise.

Please do not bring:

• fixed wing aircraft with no hover ability
• autogyros (as they cannot hover)
• anything with any dimension over 100 feet (i.e. much bigger than a Rotodyne)
• anything that can't cruise around 160 knots (i.e. that can't keep up)

The skies are wide and you can fly those other wonderful beasts somewhere else.

Tip: :eagerness: Download and install the Rotodyne anyway, even if you don't fly it.
Then you'll see others without substitutions of inappropriate aircraft.

Preferred scenery: None. Default is fine.

Full flying instructions for the Rotodyne are included in the manual in my Vintage Hangar.

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Map and heading table:

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Although vertical take-offs/landings are the norm for the Rotodyne, if you want to do a conventional approach/departure at any particular airport* on this group flight, please feel free to do so: simply announce your intentions to the group at the time and please give way to hovering aircraft.

*Exception: Departure from LSMM (Meiringen) should be vertical. Please maintain Hover Mode until you reach at least 4,500 feet altitude and turn onto heading 031°.

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Please note: we will be using Karl's test server:
IP address 23.255.207.47
as the weather is more suitable for sightseeing on this flight.
Please ensure you are logged on to that server and parked at Geneva (LSGG) by 9pm ET.

[Lazerbolt]

Thanks for hosting another great night of Rotodyning Storm! Heres a few screens:










Good fun! Heres to many more great flights!

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Thank you Lazer! During the flight, 4d - who was accompanying us in his Chinook - was also kind enough to take a few snaps, and send us all a link. If you missed them, please click on the montage below to take a closer look at his album.