December 21, 2025Dec 21 Finally going to do a big flightseeing tour using all my airport addons that I've brought over the past year with a few more addons to add. Its something I've been wanting to do and have held off in the past for a few reasons but now those reasons are gone. Mainly lack of good ATC with local dialect, AI traffic etc. So to start, some of the legs are a bit long for a small GA that has a slow cruise speed. For that reason, I will be switching between the Black Square Baron B58T P model and for shorter legs, my go to favorite, the PA24 Comanche from A2A. Both offer wear and tear, system rich and Air Manager gauges. Being both are low wing planes which arent the best for flight seeing, I will also be using the Asobo C152 high wing for low and slow local tours. In addition, I will be using planes and AI pilots from OnAIr. It will be myself, two other pilots and a "local friend" as a tour guide using Say Intentions. SI will also be providing my traffic and ATC. The trip is over 8,000nm so I'm giving myself four months to complete the tour. Above is the general route I will be flying and I will working with the other two AI pilots to tell them where we will be going next and switching planes as needed as so I always get the best plane for the leg and we all "travel" as a group. I probably will also grab that camping gear stuff from 42 for those outback camping locations. I'll also explore using avatar mode getting screenshots along the way. In addition to just enjoying the flights, I hope to learn about all the spots I visit or flight-see. In real life I've done long road trips around the USA with one of my bigger ones being a two month Southwest trip. Staying at National Parks and campgrounds allows to talk with others and get local advice on some of the off the beaten path places I had around me but would discover via locals. I plan to use ChatGPT and Googles Gemini to minic those "locals" at each stop. For myself, its wintertime in the New England area so with short cold days, this is when I use my simpit as summers are about being outdoors and on my boat. I have a great simpit and Hangar which also makes it enjoyable to use realistically. Lastly, my evenings are mornings in Oz so I will be flying real weather and real time. I asked ChatGPT to create some route info of things to see as a starting point. Now that MSFS is actual terrain, I'm looking forward to seeing how beautiful this part of the world really is. On the Google Map, Blue waypoints are addons I have, Red I'll buy as I get close or when on sale and green are just locations without addons but pitstop locations to keep legs shorter between addon airports. I'll also stop at other airports along the way once on the east coast of Australia as I dont like to fly long legs often. Below is my route with some info from ChatGPT as a starting flight seeing guide: 📘 LOGBOOK-STYLE ROUTE SUMMARY Leg From To Region Highlights 1 YPPH YEJI SW Australia Coastal cliffs, Margaret River 2 YEJI YPKG Southern WA Karri forests, Southern Ocean 3 YPKG YMMI WA Goldfields Esperance coast, white sand bays 4 YMMI YLTN Nullarbor Bight cliffs, vast limestone plains 5 YLTN YWBR Nullarbor Sheer coastal cliffs 6 YWBR YAYE SA Outback Great Victoria Desert 7 YAYE YBAS Central Australia APY Lands, red desert 8 YBAS YCBP NT Uluru–Kata Tjuta region 9 YCBP YARK NT MacDonnell Ranges 10 YARK YPWR NT Devils Marbles, Barkly Tableland 11 YPWR Lake Gairdner SA Salt lake, abstract aerial views 12 Lake Gairdner YPLC SA Eyre Peninsula 13 YPLC YPAD Adelaide Plains Spencer Gulf 14 YPAD YPPF SA Wine country 15 YPPF YBDG VIC Murray River 16 YBDG YMEN VIC Melbourne basin 17 YMEN YSHT VIC Bass Strait 18 YSHT YHOT TAS Tasmanian wilderness 19 YHOT YCBG TAS Central Plateau 20 YCBG NZNV NZ Tasman Sea crossing 21 NZNV NZMF South Island Fiordland 22 NZMF NZWF SI West Coast Glaciers 23 NZWF NZCH Canterbury Southern Alps 24 NZCH NZNS Marlborough Vineyards 25 NZNS NZWN Cook Strait Queen Charlotte Sound 26 NZWN NZTG NI Central Volcanic plateau 27 NZTG NZAA NI Coromandel, Auckland 28 NZAA YSNF NSW Tasman Sea crossing 29 YSNF YLHI NSW Lord Howe Island 30 YLHI YSSY NSW Pacific coast 31 YSSY YSCB ACT Snowy Mountains 32 YSCB YSBK NSW Sydney basin 33 YSBK YMND NSW Hunter Valley 34 YMND YCFS NSW Coastal rainforests 35 YCFS YBNA NSW Byron Bay 36 YBNA YSPT QLD Gold Coast 37 YSPT YBBN QLD Brisbane River 38 YBBN YBUD QLD Sunshine Coast 39 YBUD YGLA QLD Fraser Island (K’gari) 40 YGLA YEML QLD Central coast 41 YEML YBRK QLD Outback transition 42 YBRK YBHM QLD Gulf country 43 YBHM YBCS QLD Great Barrier Reef 🌍 LEG-BY-LEG SIGHTSEEING NOTES Southwest Western Australia YPPH → YEJI → YPKG Fly south along the Indian Ocean coastline—Rottnest Island, then dramatic limestone cliffs near Yallingup and vineyards of Margaret River. Inland legs show dense karri forests near Manjimup and Pemberton. Esperance & the Nullarbor YPKG → YMMI → YLTN → YWBR Esperance’s coast is a standout—Lucky Bay’s blinding white sand and turquoise water. Crossing the Nullarbor Plain, hug the coast for views of the Great Australian Bight cliffs, some of the longest continuous sea cliffs in the world. South Australia & Central Desert YWBR → YAYE → YBAS → YCBP Vast red desert transitions into the iconic Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Flying early morning or late afternoon gives maximum contrast and shadow definition. MacDonnell Ranges & Barkly Tableland YCBP → YARK → YPWR Follow the West MacDonnell Ranges—deep gorges, dry riverbeds, and parallel ridgelines. Near Tennant Creek, detour over Karlukarlu / Devils Marbles. Lake Gairdner Aerial patterns of salt polygons and pastel blues—one of Australia’s most surreal aerial landscapes. South Australia to Victoria YPLC → YPAD → YPPF → YBDG → YMEN Spencer Gulf, then Adelaide Hills wine regions. Follow the Murray River east—meandering oxbows make excellent low-level VFR reference points. Bass Strait & Tasmania YSHT → YHOT → YCBG Tasmania offers wild terrain—Cradle Mountain, Central Plateau lakes, and untouched forest. Weather changes fast; flexibility is key. Tasman Sea Crossing YCBG → NZNV Plan conservatively—this is a serious overwater leg. Reward is New Zealand’s South Island, arguably the best GA flying on Earth. New Zealand South Island NZNV → NZMF → NZWF → NZCH Fly the spine of the Southern Alps—Milford Sound, glaciers, braided rivers. Keep a camera ready every minute. North Island NZCH → NZNS → NZWN → NZTG → NZAA Cook Strait crossing reveals intricate coastlines. Central NI features Mt Ruapehu, volcanic lakes, and geothermal fields near Rotorua. Return to Australia NZAA → YSNF → YLHI Lord Howe Island is a jewel—volcanic peaks rising from turquoise reef. Strict weather minimums apply. Australian East Coast YLHI → YSSY → YSCB → YMND → YCFS → YBNA Follow the Pacific coastline—headlands, surf beaches, subtropical rainforests, and Byron Bay’s lighthouse. Queensland Northbound YSPT → YBBN → YBUD → YGLA → YEML Fly over K’gari (Fraser Island)—sand dunes, perched lakes. Long beaches make great visual nav aids. Outback to the Reef YBRK → YBHM → YBCS Terrain shifts from dry inland to lush tropics. Finish over the Great Barrier Reef—cays, reefs, and electric-blue water on descent into Cairns. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🌊 WESTERN AUSTRALIA YPPH → YEJI Rottnest Island – turquoise bays, reefs Yallingup Coastline – rugged limestone cliffs Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse YPKG → YMMI Lucky Bay / Cape Le Grand NP – white sand, electric blue water Recherche Archipelago YLTN → YWBR Great Australian Bight Cliffs – fly parallel offshore Nullarbor Roadhouse Straight Line (world-famous) 🏜️ CENTRAL AUSTRALIA YBAS → YCBP Uluru Circumnavigation (respect altitude & cultural restrictions) Kata Tjuta (The Olgas) YCBP → YARK West MacDonnell Ranges Ormiston Gorge Simpsons Desert fringe YARK → YPWR Devils Marbles (Karlukarlu) Lake Gairdner Fly low-contrast salt polygons mid-day Best colors after rain 🍇 SOUTH AUSTRALIA / VICTORIA YPAD → YPPF Barossa Valley McLaren Vale vineyards YPPF → YBDG Murray River oxbows 🌲 TASMANIA YSHT → YHOT Cradle Mountain Lake St Clair YHOT → YCBG Central Plateau lakes Franklin–Gordon Wild Rivers NP 🏔️ NEW ZEALAND – SOUTH ISLAND NZNV → NZMF Milford Sound Mitre Peak Sutherland Falls NZMF → NZWF Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers Tasman Glacier NZWF → NZCH Aoraki / Mt Cook Braided river valleys 🌋 NEW ZEALAND – NORTH ISLAND NZWN → NZTG Mt Ruapehu Lake Taupō Tongariro Volcanic Plateau NZTG → NZAA Rotorua geothermal fields Coromandel Peninsula 🌊 TASMAN SEA & ISLANDS YSNF → YLHI Ball’s Pyramid Lagoon reef approach (YLHI) 🌴 AUSTRALIAN EAST COAST YLHI → YSSY Port Stephens Seal Rocks YMND → YCFS Barrington Tops Rainforest escarpments YCFS → YBNA Byron Bay Lighthouse Cape Byron YBUD → YGLA K’gari (Fraser Island) Lake McKenzie 75-Mile Beach 🪸 FAR NORTH QUEENSLAND YBHM → YBCS Gulf savannah → rainforest transition Great Barrier Reef Green Island Outer reef bommies Edited December 21, 2025Dec 21 by Ident i9-13900K O/C | ASUS ROG Maximus Z790 Hero | 32GB DDR5 6000MHz Kingston FURY | RTX 4090 24GB | 2x SSD M.2 (2TB Samsung 990 PRO) 1x SSD (4TB Samsung 870 EVO) | Windows 11 Home | H20: HydroLux PRO:HardLine Tubing| 1000w PSU | Starlink WiFi
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