DC3 AIRWAYS ANNOUNCES ITS2021 WORLD RALLY
TheDCA World Rally begins on Saturday October 16, 2021. It is open toall flight sim enthusiasts. DC3 Airways membership is NOT arequirement.
Unfortunately,because MSFS2020 does not yet have a flyable DC3 or C-47 aircraft inits hangar, sim pilots will not be able to use that platform.However, flight descriptions and start up files are included for theother major sims including P3D, X-Plane and FSX.
Theschedule consists of ten flights from around the world, to be flownin a DC3/C-47. The rally will be spread over thirty days giving pilots a three day time frame in which to complete each flight andfile their pirep. More details on when each flight may be flown aregiven in the World Rally Rules section, which can be found athttps://dc3airways.net/wr.The vast majority of navigation is via NDB and VOR navaids, but thereis also a considerable amount of navigation by dead reckoning. Thegoal is to have fun flying a DC3/C-47.
Butto add more challenge, each flight has a calculated flight time thatcan be reached using the correct average climb, cruise, descent andapproach speed. Some flights are more challenging by the inclusion ofspecific weather settings.
Adversewinds and weather are an ever present danger of this form ofnavigation, but help is at hand thanks to the venerable E6-Bcalculator. Professional pilots are well aware of this wonderful tooland how best to use it. If you don't already possess an E6-B, afreeware electronic version is available on the internet and DCA isproviding a link to this valuable utility. If you are serious aboutnavigation, take time to learn how to use this tool and yournavigational accuracy will be extremely rewarding.
Allflight descriptions are prepared in both MS Word and PDF format.Useful jpg images will also be provided to assist pilots with theirpre-flight planning. Pilots may of course use the flight descriptionsas a guide to create your own flight plan, if desired. If you do nothave MS Word, Libre Office Open Source software is an excellent freesubstitute.
https://www.libreoffice.org
TheDCA website Welcome Page presents self-explanatory buttons which willlink you to the various pages of the World Rally 2021 web site. Thefirst area you are advised to visit is the Rules page. If you arewilling to abide by the few simple rules and wish to join us for theWorld Rally your next action is to register and enjoy!
Ifafter the rally you feel that you have enjoyed yourself, learnedsomething new, or refreshed a few long forgotten skills, our aim willhave amply been achieved. And, if you like the experience, pleasefeel free to sign on as a pilot for DC3 Airways at dc3airways.net.
TheDCA World Rally begins on Saturday October 16, 2021. It is open toall flight sim enthusiasts. DC3 Airways membership is NOT arequirement.
Unfortunately,because MSFS2020 does not yet have a flyable DC3 or C-47 aircraft inits hangar, sim pilots will not be able to use that platform.However, flight descriptions and start up files are included for theother major sims including P3D, X-Plane and FSX.
Theschedule consists of ten flights from around the world, to be flownin a DC3/C-47. The rally will be spread over thirty days giving pilots a three day time frame in which to complete each flight andfile their pirep. More details on when each flight may be flown aregiven in the World Rally Rules section, which can be found athttps://dc3airways.net/wr.The vast majority of navigation is via NDB and VOR navaids, but thereis also a considerable amount of navigation by dead reckoning. Thegoal is to have fun flying a DC3/C-47.
Butto add more challenge, each flight has a calculated flight time thatcan be reached using the correct average climb, cruise, descent andapproach speed. Some flights are more challenging by the inclusion ofspecific weather settings.
Adversewinds and weather are an ever present danger of this form ofnavigation, but help is at hand thanks to the venerable E6-Bcalculator. Professional pilots are well aware of this wonderful tooland how best to use it. If you don't already possess an E6-B, afreeware electronic version is available on the internet and DCA isproviding a link to this valuable utility. If you are serious aboutnavigation, take time to learn how to use this tool and yournavigational accuracy will be extremely rewarding.
Allflight descriptions are prepared in both MS Word and PDF format.Useful jpg images will also be provided to assist pilots with theirpre-flight planning. Pilots may of course use the flight descriptionsas a guide to create your own flight plan, if desired. If you do nothave MS Word, Libre Office Open Source software is an excellent freesubstitute.
https://www.libreoffice.org
TheDCA website Welcome Page presents self-explanatory buttons which willlink you to the various pages of the World Rally 2021 web site. Thefirst area you are advised to visit is the Rules page. If you arewilling to abide by the few simple rules and wish to join us for theWorld Rally your next action is to register and enjoy!
Ifafter the rally you feel that you have enjoyed yourself, learnedsomething new, or refreshed a few long forgotten skills, our aim willhave amply been achieved. And, if you like the experience, pleasefeel free to sign on as a pilot for DC3 Airways at dc3airways.net.
