Rules for AWR MacRobertson London-Melbourne?

Speaking of Baghdad, here's the only screenshot I managed to save from my 2009 modern era L-M flight. The Cessna 337 made the trip pretty well. Not fast enough to win, but fast enough to let me do two runs at it. (the other was in Milton's Beech 18)
 
Postcards from Baghdad

LCRA - ORBI

1. leaving Cyprus
2. climbing to clear Qurnat as Sawda (Lebanon)
3. desert landscape, Anbar, Western Iraq
4. Ramadi - following the Euphrates to Baghdad
 
Some splendid progress is being made on this effort.


Great screenshots and an awesome documentary.


"Well Played" I believe the saying goes.


Blue Skies!
 
Thank ye kindly, salt_air. :icon29:

And after that refreshing ale, I have my charts marked up ready for a flight down to Bushehr [ORBI - OIBB] so I'd best be on my way. Cheerio!
 
Ambushed at Bushehr!

Well, that was a bit of drama - more in keeping with the spirit of adventure that no doubt fueled this event in 1934.

I was approaching Bushehr - a 2.5 hour flight from Baghdad - flying just over 2000 feet with the airfield in sight, when suddenly my trusty Lockheed was shrouded in mist. No doubt a 15-minute weather update had re-set the conditions over Bushehr dramatically and sea-fog (or something similar) had suddenly enveloped this part of the Persian Gulf.
No runway, not even any land in sight, although I could make out the waves directly below. The accompanying turbulence meant I was tossed about with almost no visual reference points. With half an eye on the water surface, I focused on my instruments to fly level and straight toward the Bushehr NDB signal.
Bushehr airport is perfectly aligned for a straight-in approach from Baghdad, so I knew I just had to 'follow the beam'. I figured if I could see the water below, I would be able to see the land and runway once I got a little closer - so I slowed further and lowered my gear and flaps, concentrating on my heading and letting the Orion descend even tho I couldn't see any land.
This was a little disconcerting, but after a few moments a blur of land appeared through the mist and I soon located the airport. I was a little higher and closer than I needed to be so I closed the throttle and dropped the remaining flaps to get down and dirty. I wasn't keen to try a go-around in these conditions.
The final bit got easy as my view improved and i coasted in to land - but it was certainly the most challenging leg of my journey so far.

One pic from an earlier, more relaxed, part of this leg - flying over the Tigris near Numaniyah.
 
Thanks Rob - will definitely take a closer look at this download. Was it released at the time of the 2009 race I wonder - did anyone use it in that contest (?) and how about the frame-rate hit. hmmmm
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Hi Portia. Performance is good on my machine. Released in 2011, no one used this scenery in this event.
Enjoy.
 
Self-imposed challenge as I try to max the fuel range for the Orion and go 654 nm, OIBB - OPGD.
Baton picked up. Tally-ho!
 
Well that turned out to be no great challenge. I dog-legged to Gwadar after heading too far inland after Bandar-e-Abbas (a paucity of NDBs in this part of the world don't you know!) - yet still had plenty of fuel.
On calculations from that 'economy-run' the little Lockheed could go 700 maybe even 750 nm if it had to. I might have to re-think my stops for some of the remaining legs. :mixedsmi:

Pics leaving Bushehr (in a cooling shower of rain) and then heading east, into the heat and dust . . .
 
Portia911 said:
Safely down at Jodhpur.
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ahhh Yes .... things are doing well.

"Jodhpur has a number of restaurants and eating-places.

You can every cuisine in Jodhpur, ranging from Indian to Chinese to Continental to Mughlai cuisine.

While there, do not forget to try the famous Kachouri (a snack eaten with chutney).

Those with a sweet tooth should try laddoos, which simply melt in your mouth. And not to forget, do have a tall glass of buttermilk or 'lassi'."




Longer legs are not recommended until after you have completely digested these local favorites ... :wiggle:

I'll be happy to pick up the dinner bill .... I'm sure Willy will open up a tab for your beverages if you blow in his ear.




Happy Trails,
 
If I remember correctly is was in the MacRobertson race that I almost missed an NDB out over the water somewhere. By the time I got it in range it was at a 90 degree angle to me. Now that was a dog leg. It was a 75nm NDB.

Speed on with the long legs that is what I did. :icon_lol:
 
Hello chaps, nice of you to drop by.

There's no 'almost missing' the NDB here, Dave - there isn't one! And when the preceeding half hour's travel is wrapped in a sand storm, I can tell you one is very pleased to be able to find Jodhpur. I had the Jaipur frequency dialled in, as overshooting became seriously likely - but just as I was wondering about landing penalties or even the end of my race, I dropped into clear air at about 3500' and there was Jodhpur.

Thanks salt_air for your tips on local culinary delights - but I might look up Willy's bar first and see what he can recommend to wash all that sand out of my mouth. :icon29: :icon29: :icon29:
 
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