The Alps: Germany-Austria-Switzerland – Excursion 1

The Alps are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately 1,200 km (750 mi) across eight Alpine countries (from west to east): France, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Liechtenstein, Austria, Germany, and Slovenia.  There is a lot to cover in these scenic areas and will try to travel much of the Alps in a series of excursions: this being the initial voyage into the Alps.

Pictured: Overlooking Locarno from Monte Tamaro Summit

 

We are departing Friedrichshafen (EDNY) Airport in Germany and we’ll end this first Alps excursion in Lugano, Switzerland making seven stops along the way: 

Airports:  (Quick Route Airports😞 EDNY EDTZ LSZR LOIH LSZE LSPM LSML LSZL LSZA

Departing: Friedrichshafen (EDNY) (Germany),

Konstanz (EDTZ) (Germany

St. Gallen-Altenrhein (LSZR) (Switzerland)

Dornbirn (LOIH) (Austria)

Bad Ragaz (LSZE) (Switzerland)

Ambri (LSPM) (Switzerland)

Lodrino Air Base (LSML) (Switzerland)

Locarno (LSZL) (Switzerland)

Destination: Lugano (LSZA) (Switzerland)

 

Documentation:

The flight plan and full itinerary can be found (HERE).

 

Aircraft:

This is a flight of shorter hops in varying elevation. The length of the flight is 202 nm but often at higher altitudes so you need a bit of power. Any of our favorites, Ie: Piaggio P149, Mooney M20, Piper Arrow: Standard or Turbo (or others) will be fine: Will expect to fly the Piper Arrow Turbo but as ever, fly what you like.

 

Scenery (Freeware): (All Optional but they do greatly enhances the “scenic” in this excursion)

Germany:

Friedrichshafen (Bodensee) Landmarks: https://flightsim.to/file/1375/friedrichshafen-bodensee-landmarks-mini-pack

Konstanz (Constance) Germany (Photogrammetry): https://flightsim.to/file/8680/konstanz-constance-germany

Austria:

LOIH Hohenems, Dornbirn Airport: https://flightsim.to/file/1866/loih-hohenems-dornbirn

Switzerland:

LSZR - St. Gallen Airport: https://flightsim.to/file/4453/lszr-st-gallen-airport-switzerland

St. Gallen (St. Gall) (Photogrammetry): https://flightsim.to/file/7095/st-gallen-st-gall-switzerland

Mt. Säntis and Alpstein (Mountain Range): https://flightsim.to/file/7436/mt-santis-and-alpstein-mountain-range-switzerland

Churfirsten (Mountain Range): https://flightsim.to/file/7186/churfirsten-mountain-range

Swiss Airfields: https://flightsim.to/file/2798/swiss-airfields  >  (LSZE Bad Ragaz Airport enhancement)

SWITZERLAND 20m DEM (Mesh): https://flightsim.to/file/14708/switzerland-20m-dem-high-resolution-terrain-elevation-data-from-lidar-imaging

Lugano-Agno (LSZA) Airport: https://flightsim.to/file/3156/lugano-agno-lsza-airport-switzerland-tchax95

 

Time and Weather:
For takeoff on Wednesday, set the simulator at @16:00 local (4pm) for hopefully some nice dusk/shadowing effects. We shall prefer to fly real weather of possible but if not, few clouds preset might make a nice choice.

Multiplayer Particulars:
Date and time: Wednesday, June 23, 2021. 1800 UTC
Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel
Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.com
Multiplayer: Microsoft Flight Simulator MP. East-USA server.

If you want to help others enjoy the multiplayer experience, don't forget to enter your aircraft details on the multiplayer spreadsheet (use the Wednesday sheet HERE). Your courtesy will save others a lot of time and effort. Thanks!

 

Yodel eh dee ohhhh. 😃

Brilliant!

If you find that the photogramettry scenery is a wee bit gaggy, (depending on your system), just turn if off or yank it out!. lol

Nice one Norm. 👍

Thanks Ron. Whew, I thought I took a wrong turn..(I don't usually go up and over as you know but my style is rather finding a way through the terrain at low level.. but was high today only to try to highlight some somewhat interesting Swiss spots..

The next one, when ever that might be (in the fall I guess), will more resemble my regular flight style: that being way down low in the valleys and river levels-carving through the terrain like it was a race or dogfight! lol.  (Maybe in a P149 in a suitable Swiss cheese livery).

 

 

 

Edited June 24, 20214 yr by nbrich1

That was a great flight, I don't care what some of those other guys said.  The Piper Arrow IV Turbo coupled with that scenery, I was in awe several times.  It was a great opportunity to use the equipment you have.