Around the World Flight - In The PMDG 738?

[ZKOKQ 986]

I would do it :lol:

 

Just because Boeing said it can link any city pair, for fun. Imagine the disappointed millionaires: Boeing promised two city pairs! And I had to call my private tanker to not drop into the pacific! Curses!

 

:lol:

:lol:

[G7USL 117]

Already we are half way around at http://www.jga-europe.co.uk/index.php

[Dean_EGTC 57]

Nice idea I might find a route published by others and fly rtw too.

 

The first RTW site is still up.

 

http://www.dmcity.com/slarty/index.php3

[cptawsom 19]

Has anyone attempted to take the PMDG 737-800 around the world yet? Was kicking around the idea this weekend and was curious.

 

Basically the two large ocean crossings need some planning.

 

The Atlantic is easy -> either cross via Keflavik to Montreal, or from any of the two large coastal airports of Mauritania to Natal (Brazil).

 

The Pacific is another story -> there you will need some serious planning, and many of the international airtports you can get -> NFTF, PKMJ, PTSA, ANYN, Guam, PHNL, Rarotonga (Cook Islands), Tahiti, Easter Island etc..

 

Or you can do a shortcut from Anchorage to Magadan-Sokol (Russia).

 

 

 

PS: Bad thing is you cannot do (north) polar crossings with the NGX for two reasons:

 

- not enough range (even with the 700)

- no true heading

[mosteen 111]

The 737 can be delivered with a Polar Nav Option but with even without it can do polar with some limitations. There are some great polar ops info from "the man himself" here:

 

http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/aero_16/polar_nav_by_model.html

[machine2035 176]

In November, 11 fixed base sims (and one full motion 747 sim) will take off for a 7 day round trip around the world. Included are I think 6 737NG simulators.

 

Each sim raises money for charity, and there are usually 50 or so other pilots joining the sims on each legs through the VATSIM network.

 

 

[metalmike 34]

I think I just might try that tour, in various aircraft, on my own time of course. Thanks for posting.

[Azapata87 173]

thanks for posting, that looks fun. I think I will try that trip in the ngx off of vatsim as well. I usually run errands or clean the house at cruise.