Where is my Caravan now?

[uwespeed 497]

Well ... this is a series to show where in the world my Cessna Caravan is. Currently it is in EDDN, Nuremberg. After a (quite) long period it will be back in Nuremberg. In the meantime it will be flown around the world to many interesting and challenging airfields (e.g. Lukla etc.). As I find it boring to fly automatically (sitting there and watching the plane being controlled by an FMS or autopilot), I chose this nice Caravan, as it is able to land almost everywhere in the world.
The rough planning is to land at 44 stations, which are along a route of ca. 50,000 km. Possibly I will add more stations with interesting airfields, what will make the route even longer, but I haven't set a finish date for this round the world trip. Stay tuned ...

Start in Nuremberg

 

 

Over Nuremberg - the football (soccer stadium to the left, the railway main station bottom right, ...)

 

 

Somewhere over Bavaria

 

 

Approach to Salzburg (LOWS) - below the small village Oberheining

 

 

Final approach

 

 

After 59 min of flight landed at the first station of a long journey. Stay tuned ...

 

[Phantom88 3,278]

Beautiful!!!

[CrownCityMisfits 58]

Nice shots!

 

I don't "own" a Caravan, but I certainly leave Caravan's owned by others all over the place in FSEconomy 

 

(I do own the Carenado Caravans)

[ryanbatc 12,770]

Very nice pics.... maybe a bit too "warm" in color temp for me but very sharp - that's OSM data right?

[A320FAN 370]

Nice pics!

[uwespeed 497]

Glad, you like it B). I toned the colors a bit down, but see for yourself ...

 

Start in Salzburg, direction South

 

 

The Untersberg, south of Salzburg (quite impressive in my view :wink:)

 

 

Above of the right wing (thus left in the image): Bischofshofen - one of the places where every winter the famous  "Vierschanzentournee" (ski jumping) takes place

 

 

At the right wing the Faaker lake, at the left wing, the Wörther lake

 

 

Shadow play somewhere in the foothills of the Austrian Alps

 

 

At the front left the houses of Portoroz - the airfield is on the left (not yet visible)

 

 

Final approach - a little bit too high ...

 

 

... but nothing what can't be managed ...

 

 

Did I land on the right airfield?   Yes ... indeed ... Portoroz

 

 

After 1:11 h - end of the flight

 

[MdMax 233]

Awesome shots ! :Applause:

[CapnSplat 36]

Now that is a detailed airport! Some Google-fu suggests that this is Aerobridge's handiwork, but there isn't much info on their site. Hope they haven't gone the way of the dodo. :unsure:

[uwespeed 497]

Ok ... next leg of the trip. Start in Portoroz with nice mediterrean weather.

 

 

Over Croatia. Some clouds, but still nice weather and according to the forecast it shouldn't change.

 

 

View from the cockpit. SkyMaxx Clouds feel so real when flying next to them - the sensation of speed is great.

 

 

 

Below the airport of Zadar (LDZD) - in the background some picturesque Croatian islands.

 

 

That's the reason why I like so much flying along this coast - the Croatian islands are fascinating.

 

 

Behind the hills in front of us is the airport of Split.

 

 

It is very calm and I asked the tower, if I may approach over the hills to rwy 23. Permission granted - yesss. Some time ago, I already flew to Split with the Zenair CH 650 (a small and light GA aircraft). The approach was still challenging.

 

 

Whew! That's high ... But that's what I like - approaching an airport via the 3°-ILS is ... :Yawn:  .

 

 

The city of Split - to the left, the hills. We can see that they are quite high (according Google Earth up to 1900 ft).

 

 

Some altitude "won", thanks to slipping ...but somewhat more painful than with the Zenair. Here I wasn't yet sure, whether I would make it.

 

 

Some more altitude "killed" - but still not sure if it's sufficient.

 

 

Looks good now - kinda like the Sarajevo Approach.

 

 

Actually no problem ...

 

 

 

Not even the second exit was a problem ...

 

 

End of a flight after 1:22 h. The coming flights will be longer - especially at the other end of the world (Pacific)

 

[tonywob 4,768]

 

 

That's the reason why I like so much flying along this coast - the Croatian islands are fascinating.

 

I was in Croatia by Zadar during the summer Island hoping and meant to download the areas to see what it looks like from XPX. Looks great, so will go and grab that now

[uwespeed 497]

After an overnight stay the wind has changed and I'm starting into the opposite direction than for the landing.

 

 

The bay of Split. Above the rudder the grey line of the runway is still visible, when watching close.

 

 

Along the coast - the hills are fairly high for the fact that they are this close to the coast.

 

 

To the right (above the cowling): Mostar in Bosnia-Herzegowina

 

 

Somewhere along the Macedonian coast

 

 

Clouds above Albania ...

 

 

... which are the offshoot of a thunderstorm in the Southern Adria

 

 

During the flight through the clouds, the radar altitude gauge alarmed me. After climbing to 11,000 ft and leaving the clouds I knew, why.

 

 

The northernmost end of Corfu

 

 

Above the red switch in the cockpit: LGKR. But I didn't expect this kind of weather in Greece ...

 

 

To the left (the small dark "dirt" on the screen ): the ferry from Igoumenitsa (Greek mainland) to Lefkimmi (Corfu)

 

 

In the base leg to LGKR

 

 

Turning in ...

 

 

Final approach

 

 

 

Finshed for today - after 2:05 h of flight

 

 

[uwespeed 497]

After a 4 hours stay (with sightseeing in Corfu city) the clouds are gone and I'm starting towards ... you will see <_<

 

 

Nice sunshine and I'm saying "jassu" (=goodbye) to Corfu. BTW "Jassu" means "hello", too 

 

 

Again ... clouds - but fortunately not too many of them

 

 

 

 

Meanwhile the sun is setting, but as "compensation" we see gorgeous lighting effects

 

 

 

Still above the Greek mainland (to be correct Peloponnes, even if we don't see it) - the afterglow appears

 

 

Above the sea - finally the clouds cleared away

 

 

But with Mykonos in sight (the lights of Mykonos city already visible) the clouds reappear - still an impressive view

 

 

The island of Tinos (never heard of this one before <_<, but there are so many of them in the Aegaen). We can also see the ferry from Athens to Tinos below the plane

 

 

But my destination is Mykonos, so I'm heading towards LGMK

 

 

 

 

Turning into the approach

 

 

 

Landed ...

 

 

The airport of Mykonos - one of the 2 payware airports I plan to visit on my world tour (more than 50 stations are planned, but the planning is still subject to change)

 

 

End of the flight after 1:57h (thanks to around 25 knots tailwind)

 

 

[uwespeed 497]

After an overnight stay, the weather is sunny now and I'm starting on rwy 34.

 

 

Below the plane Mykonos city.

 

 

After only 20 minutes the next destination is already visible. Guess which one ...

 

 

Oia, a place where every evening thousands of people are waiting for the romantic sunset above the sea.

 

 

The cruise ships already arrived ...

 

 

Perissa - one of the two bathing resorts in Santorini.

 

 

Approach - there are a lot of unfinished houses like the one to the right on this island.

 

 

The observation deck of the airport.

 

 

This is how a typical small Greek island airport usually looks like  ...

 

 

The trip is not yet finished here - a sightseeing flight is still to come.

 

 

The second bathing resort on Santorini - Kamari. Fortunately there aren't huge concrete hotels on the island, all buildings are max. 2 floors high.

 

 

On top of the hill called Mesa Vouno there are ruins of Ancient Thera.

 

 

 

Thira, the "capital" of Santorini. Here we can see the church Ypapanti and at bottom right the hotel "Atlantis". It is the oldest and one of the most exclusive on the island. Apropos Atlantis: according to some theories, Santorini is (and respectively was) actually this legendary city.

 

 

Landing on one of the cruise ships (possible in the next update of the scenery).

 

 

Thira from below. On the trail tourists from the cruise ships are transported up the hill with donkeys and mules. Alternatively they take the teleferic (to the left).

 

 

Below the helo - the hotel where I had my stay this and last year. Even the pool is there (no wonder, I have placed it there myself ).

 

 

Still Thira - with some tree plantages.

 

 

Flight almost finished ...

 

 

But the I have planned more action for today ...

 

 

 

 

The marina of Vlichada - now you know what is planned ^_^.

 

 

 

The Hydroptère - a trimaran which held the speed world record for sailing between 2007 and 2012.

 

 

 

In the caldera, passing the cruise ships.

 

 

The lighthouse at Cape Akrotiri.

 

 

Passing Perissa ...

 

 

... where some parasailers have fun (in the next update of the scenery).

 

 

Hope you also had fun on this trip B).

[uwespeed 497]

Ok ... this time it will be a longer leg - first I will head East, later Southeast.

 

 

 

Anyway, first a lot of sea ...

 

 

The island Syrna (Greece)

 

 

Rhodes in sight

 

 

At the left wing, the international airport Diagoras (LGRP). In "front" of the plane - the older airport of Rhodes, called Maritsa. It is still in use, but for car races and model aircraft demonstration.

 

 

From Rhodes, I'm flying Southeast. The sun is shining, but it's hazy - the view is some kind of boring

 

 

At least some clouds for variety

 

 

Cyprus in sight

 

 

 

The airport of Paphos

 

 

A little bit of sea traffic. The small white spot is a sailing boat. Sailing so far away from the coast ... I'm feeling better being in the air <_<.

 

 

The Promised Land - Israel - appears in the haze

 

 

 

Approach towards LLBG - Ben Gurion airport in Tel Aviv

 

 

 

Shortly before touchdown

 

 

One more flight accomplished

 

 

Am I really at the right airport? <_<  Whew! - yes it's the Ben Gurion airport. Flight duration was 3:23 h with 1070 lbs of fuel burned.

 

 

[smpetty 6]

Really enjoying this.... beautifully done!