Propliners over the Atacama

[jt_williams 291]

Propliners over the Atacama

The tour starts in Chile at Antofagasta (SCFA) on the Pacific coast and has one stop at Calma (SCCF).  The final leg will require climbing to 20,000 and finding a safe route across the 112 mile long chain of stratovolcanoes east of San Pedro de Altacama.  Our destination Salta (SASA) is at 4,044 feet and will require some descent planning.    

Flightplan: Here.

Aircraft:

This route was planned as a challenge for the Douglas DC-6 pilots, but as always you are free to fly what you like.    The first leg is pretty straight forward but the leg from Calma (SCCF) to Salta (SASA) will require managing climb and cruise to 20,000 while avoiding steadily rising terrain.  DC-6 pilots may want to watch the following tutorial videos.

PMDG DC-6 Tutorial 12: Superchargers & How to use Them

PMDG DC-6 Tutorial 16: The Descent

 

Recommended scenery:

NONE

Time and Weather

Recommend Departure time of 3:00PM local.   We will be targeting an arrival at Salta in early evening light (6:00 PM.)

Particulars:

Date and time: Wednesday June 30, 18:00 UTC

Where: AVSIM RTWR Teamspeak - Casual Flights Channel

Teamspeak Server Address: ts.teamavsim.com

MFS Multiplayer: US Eastcoast Server

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[Ron Attwood 3,464]

What's with your predilection with South America. Did your mother have a holiday fling with a gaucho? 😏

[jt_williams 291]

1 hour ago, Ron Attwood said:

Did your mother have a holiday fling with a gaucho? 😏

If she did, she didn't tell.  🙂

[Ron Attwood 3,464]

5 hours ago, jt_williams said:

If she did, she didn't tell.  🙂

Clever woman. It might go some way to explaining why you're so good with bolas. Jus' sayin'

[buzzbee 51]

Can't a guy have a thing for large peaks? 

[Ron Attwood 3,464]

1 hour ago, buzzbee said:

large peaks? 

Mmm, not sure where you're going with this.

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

On 6/27/2021 at 6:21 AM, jt_williams said:

This route was planned as a challenge for the Douglas DC-6 pilots, but as always you are free to fly what you like. 

Too bad there is no DC6 proxy in MSFS.. the 777s look a bit out of place..

[buzzbee 51]

Unfortunately i won't get to see the Atacama and the Andean Peaks due to work.  One of the worlds largest open pit copper mines is due north of  Calama.  Chuquicamata was a town that the mine swallowed up. 

I did fly the first leg yesterday evening  and it looked great.  

 

 

[Viking01 181]

I did the flight today, it was a great challenge and good fun managing the engines!