**The OFFICIAL All Sims Air Tour Thread**

[falcon409]

ScottishMike1, I had never seen the Percival Gull 6 before but I liked what I saw in your travel log and so my next flight from KRIC to KFDK will be in the Percival. For now, Still in The Stinson for yet another leg.

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-001 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-002 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-006 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-007 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

 

[falcon409]

. . . . .and now the Percival D3 Gull Six, thanks to ScottishMike1 for showing his in a previous Pirep.

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-008 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-009 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-010 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-012 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

KFFA to KRIC-2026-jan-8-013 by Ed Wells, on Flickr

Three (3) more legs to go!!

 

[MAD1]

ScottishMike/ScottishMike1(ZappaBaci), glad you're here finally. And nice to have some female, classy presence within the gaggle via Suzanne. We'll enjoy your stories I'm sure.

(For the SOH readers who aren't members of Club Chachapoya, and it's history, the history is interesting and engaging if you're into that sort of thing. It was ScottishMike who introduced the name to us of what we came to learn was a great, old, cereal 'Squits Porridge Oats'. It's a good, traditional Scottish breakfast food (i.e. 'oatmeal' in US parlance), and purveyed since the 1800s by an esteemed Scottish family company, the Squits family, who became wealthy from the product, so that nowadays as a world-wide consortium, they're able to be philanthropic and fund the 'Squits Foundation'.

Part of their wealth is invested in purchasing and operating a Concorde (as part of the Foundation). Yours truly, MAD1, has been lucky enough to ingratiate myself into the Foundation ranks and allowed to occasionally be the copilot (First Officer) on some Concorde flights. Currently the Concorde is parked at Detroit International, from where I, MAD1, flew from KYIP a hired Cessna 152 on the first leg. I drove back to Detroit and rejoined the Concorde entourage (which generally includes some Squits family members) and we're planning to take the Concorde to Richmond, Virginia soon.)

 

[MAD1]

Gaggle Sitrep. Route maps 1, 2. (Dates are approximate, either the flight date or report date or close to. Leg number is now within the airport list.)
KYIP1>KBTL2>KSBN3>KCGX)>KIGQ4>KMWC5>KAUW6>KANE7>KMCW8>KDSM9>KMKC10>KAAO11>KTUL12>KFTW13>KDTN14>KLIT15>
KMEM16>KEKY17>KFFC18>KGMU19>KINT20>W0321>KMQI22>KFFA23>KRIC24>KFDK25>KAGC26>KGDK(I19)27>KYIP
Thu Dec 4 scotsman KYIP>KBTL
Thu Dec 4 tao KYIP>KBTL>KSBN>KIGQ>KMWC>KAUW>KANE
Thu Dec 4 lucb KYIP>KBTL>KSBN
Fri Dec 5 SH427 KYIP>KBTL>KSBN>KIGQ>KMWC>KAUW
Sun Dec 7 Tako_Kichi KYIP>KBTL>KSBN>KIGQ>KMWC
Mon Dec 8 Tako_Kichi KMWC>KAUW>KANE
Tue Dec 9 tao KANE>KMCW>KDSM>KMKC>KAAO>KTUL
Tue Dec 9 K5083 KYIP>KBTL
Wed Dec 10 K5083 KBTL>KSBN>KIGQ
Thu Dec 10 PhrogPhyler KYIP>KBTL
Thu Dec 11 lucb KSBN>KIGQ>KMWC
Thu Dec 11 Tako_Kichi KANE>KMCW>KDSM>KMKC
Thu Dec 11 PhrogPhyler KBTL>KSBN
Fri Dec 12 Tako_Kichi KMKC>KAAO>KTUL
Fri Dec 12 bosspecops KYIP>KBTL
Fri Dec 12 srgalahad KTUL>KFTW
Fri Dec 12 K5083 KIGQ>KMWC>KAUW
Sat Dec 13 Tako_Kichi KTUL>KFTW
Sat Dec 13 falcon409 KYIP>KBTL>KSBN
Sat Dec 13 (& Sun Dec 14) PhrogPhyler KSBN>KIGQ>KMWC
Sat Dec 13 Melo965 KYIP>KBTL
Sat Dec 13 K5083 KAUW>KANE
Sat Dec 13 Tako_Kichi KFTW>KDTN>KLIT>KMEM
Sun Dec 14 falcon409 KSBN>KIGQ>KMWC
Sun Dec 14 Meo965 KBTL>KSBN>(KCGX)
Sun Dec 14 K5083 KANE>KMCW>KDSM>KMKC
Mon Dec 15 falcon409 KMWC>KAUW>KANE
Mon Dec 15 K5083 KAAO>KTUL
Mon Dec 15 Tako_Kichi KMEM>KEKY>KFFC
Mon Dec 15 PhrogPhlyer KMWC>KAUW
Mon Dec 15 K5083 KTUL>KFTW
Mon Dec 15 falcon409 KANE>KMCW>KDSM
Mon Dec 15 bosspecops KBTL>KSBN
Tue Dec 16 tao KTUL>KFTW>KDTN>KLIT
Tue Dec 16 Melo965 KCGX>KIGQ>KMWC
Tue Dec 16 bosspecops KSBN>KIGQ>KMWC
Tue Dec 16 lucb KMWC>KAUW>KANE
Tue Dec 16 K5083 KFTW>KDTN
Wed Dec 17 Tako_Kichi KFFC>KGMU
Wed Dec 17 Melo965 KCGX>KIGQ>KMWC
Thu Dec 18 Tako Kichi KGMU>KINT>W03>KMQI>KFFA>KRIC
Thu Dec 18 Melo965 KMWC>KAUW
Thu Dec 18 K5083 KDTN>KLIT
Sat Dec 20 bosspecops KMWC>KAUW>KANE
Sat Dec 20 K5083 KLIT>KMEM>KEKY
Sun Dec 21 bosspecops KANE>before KMCW
Sun Dec 21 Tako_Kichi KRIC>KFDK
Sun Dec 21 K5083 KEKY>KFFC
Mon Dec 22 bosspecops before KMCW>KMCW
Tue Dec 23 bosspecops KMCW>KDSM
Wed Dec 24 lucb KANE>KMCW>KDSM
Thu Dec 25 Tako_Kichi KFDK>KAGC
Thu Dec 25 Tako_Kichi KAGC>KGDK(I19) (flown Wed Dec 24)
Fri Dec 26 jgf KYIP>KBTL>KSBN
Fri Dec 26 (flight date) Tako_Kichi KGDK(I19)>KYIP. Entire route completed! Congrats!
Sun Dec 28 MAD1 KYIP>KBTL
Mon Dec 29 bosspecops KDSM>KMKC
Thu Jan 1 tao KLIT>KMEM>KEKY>KFFC>KGMU>KINT
Thu Jan 1 Melo965 KAUW6>KANE
Fri Jan 2 falcon409 KDSM9>KMKC10>KAAO11>KTUL12>KFTW
Fri Jan 2 jgf KSBN3>(KCGX)>KIGQ4>KMWC
Fri Jan 2 Melo965 KANE7>KMCW
Sat Jan 3 bosspecops KMKC10>KAAO
Sat Jan 3 falcon409 KFTW13>KDTN
Sun Jan 4 falcon409 KDTN14>KLIT15>KMEM
Sun Jan 4 bosspecops KAAO11>KTUL
Sun Jan 4 Melo965 KMCW8>KDSM
Mon Jan 5 falcon409 KMEM16>KEKY
Tue Jan 6 falcon409 KEKY17>KFFC
Tue Jan 6 bosspecops KTUL12>KFTW13>KDTN14>KLIT
Tue Jan 6 jgf KMWC5>KAUW
Tue Jan 6 lucb KDSM9>KMKC10>KAAO
Wed Jan 7 ScottishMike1 KYIP1>KBTL
Wed Jan 7 falcon409 KFFC18>KGMU19>KINT
Thu Jan 8 falcon409 KINT20>W0321>KMQI22>KFFA
Thu Jan 8 K5083 KFFC18>KGMU19>KINT20
Thu Jan 8 ScottishMike1 KBTL2>KSBN3>(KCGX)
Fri Jan 19 bosspecops KLIT15>KMEM
Fri Jan 19 Melo965 KDSM9>KMKC
Fri Jan 19 falcon409 KFFA23>KRIC24>KFDK

 

[MAD1]

Sat Jan 3 jgf said “This is one of my favorites, a plane so slow and lumbering pelicans fly by and laugh. It takes off at 70 kts, climbs at 70 kts, cruises at 70 kts, descends at 70 kts, and lands at 70 kts; takes 20 miles and 20 minutes to make a U-turn.” What aircraft is that please, you didn't identify it? And it looks like each engine pod has a place for a mechanic, is that so?

 

[Melo965]

Nice to see the Mew Gull parked along with all the modern stuff Melo.

A few guys came over to have a look at my vintage machine!

 

[jgf]

Sat Jan 3 jgf said “This is one of my favorites, a plane so slow and lumbering pelicans fly by and laugh. It takes off at 70 kts, climbs at 70 kts, cruises at 70 kts, descends at 70 kts, and lands at 70 kts; takes 20 miles and 20 minutes to make a U-turn.” What aircraft is that please, you didn't identify it? And it looks like each engine pod has a place for a mechanic, is that so?

That is the Staaken R.VI, one of the largest aircraft of WWI. Powered by four Daimler V12 engines, two in each nacelle, one tractor, one pusher. And yes, there was a mechanic in each nacelle between the engines; he was stuck in that little space with no windscreen, only the engines for heat, and only the upper wing as a "roof", during missions that could last 12-15 hours, usually at night. Ground handling was abysmal, so twenty men would get behind each wing and push the aircraft around the field ...in mud, slush, heat; I've seen photos of a horse team on harness to the main landing gear, and a man with a small cart with a long handle in which they would place the tail skid, he would steer as the horses pulled the aircraft around. None of these planes survive, there is a complete engine nacelle in one museum, and a couple of replicas hang in other museums. (In the "Things that make you go ooooh" thread I posted a couple of shots of an RC model Staaken with a thirty foot wingspan.)

 

[jgf]

Another hour over flat, featureless, snow covered farmland; saw a few other planes this time, though the route only took me near a couple of airports. Warming up at KAUW while a Piper waits impatiently



Was halfway along before sighting anything but farms. Boyceville Municiple, 3T3, off to the side; owned by the village of Boyceville, pop. 1100, it has one 3300ft runway, but averages around 30 flights per day. About fifty miles to go.



Twenty miles farther I pass over KRNH, New Richmond Regional Airport; opened in 1964, it is the largest public airport in Wisconsin, the only one in that county, and the only one in the state solely funded by lease fees (over 240 aircraft, including six military, are based there) and hangar taxes. A seaplane ramp was added to Lake Hatfield in 2025.



Destination ahead, KANE, Anoka County–Blaine Airport, aka Janes Field, ten miles north of Minneapolis. The tower is only active during the day, though there are around 70,000 operations per year, and over 300 aircraft are based there.



Gusty crosswinds made landing ...interesting.


147 miles in 80 minutes. Damn headwinds.

 

[lucb]

Leg11 KAAO (Colonel James Jabara Airport Wichita) - KTUL (Tulsa International)
After taking a little rest in Wichita, it's time to get back in the air. Wichita is a city with no shortage of attractions. We recommend visiting the Kansas Air Museum. It is located in a former airport and has an incredible collection of documents on air transport. And also a nice photo of Charles Lindberg, so we left them a photo of our Mohawk.


For once, the weather was excellent: ceiling at 12,000 feet, 12°C. After take-off, we reached our ceiling of 4,000 feet for an uneventful flight with just a few slight bumps.


Upon arrival at Tulsa International, one quickly realises that the airport is enormous.


After landing, we had several minutes of taxiing to do, and after a few minutes, we had the impression that we were being followed by a very hurried aeroplane. Unfortunately for it, you can't taxi an old-timer like a jet. The way he followed us quickly annoyed Amy "I hope we get to the toilet and the cafeteria well before these people, otherwise I feel like they're going to push everyone aside to get there first." I couldn't help smiling as I imagined little Amy blocking their way to stop them. Fortunately, after the taxi incident, we didn't see them again.


Given the excellent weather, we decided to limit our stopover to the time needed for a toilet break and to grab a few sandwiches to eat during the flight.

Leg12 KTUL - KFTW (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport)


It was a wise decision because we soon encountered strong headwinds that reduced our cruising speed by 10 knots and a large cloud front blocking our path.


Fortunately, visibility remained good enough to keep the US69 and the railway line in sight, which served as our guide to Fort Worth.


Unfortunately, as we approached our destination, it started to rain. However, the approach and landing were uneventful, although the heavy traffic required great vigilance.



Flying time: 3h46

to be continued...

 

[Melo965]

Leg 9.5: Charles B. Wheeler Downtown airport (KMKC) to Emporia Municipal (KEMP)

Flying the Percival Mew Gull in MSFS 2020. Using Active Sky FS for weather and Little Navmap for navigation. Using FSLTL for AI traffic.


Ready to start the engine on the ramp at KMKC. Parked near some very modern business jets. 30% fuel on board. Looks like another good day to be flying.


Lined up for takeoff on runway 19.


On the way. See the airport and Kansas City Missouri behind me.


Flying over a typical landscape below. Forests and fields and sparsely populated territory.

Most of my flight was at about 2,500 feet altitude. At one point I did climb to see how low the bottom of the overcast layer was. When I got to 5,000 feet it got a bit more difficult to see the ground below. Descended back down to 2,500 feet.


Over part of Melvern lake in the Melvern Recreation area.

There has been a steady almost 20 knot headwind on this flight most of the time. At this point I was more than half way to the destination, but there was a RW appointment soon. Looking around for a good alternate place to land I spotted Emporia Municipal (KEMP) on my charts. A smaller airport with a narrow runway, but it looked Ok.


I swung further West over the town of Emporia Kansas to get lined up for a landing on runway 19.


Airport in sight ahead.


On final for runway 19.


Landed safely on the narrow runway a bit left of center.


Parked on the ramp with other small aircraft. 24% fuel on board. Only 60 more miles to get to Colonel James Jabara Airport (KAAO). I should still make it to Wichita with about 20% fuel remaining.

I did look up Colonel James Jabara and he flew in WWII, Korea, and even one mission in Vietnam. He was the first USA Jet Ace in Korea.

I'm glad I stopped here at Emporia Municipal, as it would have been bad to overstress my engine and try to rush to Wichita.