Time: 2015Z (3:15pm NYC, 12:15pm LA, 9:15pm CENTRAL EU)
NOTAM: NO SLOW AS HE🏒🏒 GA AIRCRAFT. Your aircraft must be capable of traveling at commercial aircraft speeds (excluding the Dash 8 and other slow commercial aircraft). Recommendation: Bring a commercial aircraft with maneuverability. You don’t have to do this, but be sure you can make TIGHT TURNS in this aircraft without stalling. **The aircraft must also have a range of at least 1300 nm. NO FIGHTERS. In order to fly directly over the South Pole, scroll down to Adam Callow’s comment below
**PROCEDURE FOR EVENT**
Hey. Ready for an Antarctic Expedition? You’ve come to the right event. This upcoming Saturday, hop in your commercial aircraft of choice (besides the Dash 8 and others like it), and point your compasses south. Set your flight plan to 90 degrees south. Despite the newly added fuel burn, we will cruise at 13000 ft MSL, and will be traveling at 345 kts IAS. We are on Casual server, so upon takeoff set your speed AP to 345kts.
Upon arrival, we will meet on the icy Antarctic ground (remember, we’re on CASUAL, so we can land wherever), at precisely 90 degrees SOUTH. There’s a setting for the status bar for geographic coordinates. I’ll try to lead the pack so you don’t have too much trouble finding the South Pole. Hope to see you this weekend for this epic trip.
Recommendation: Bring a commercial aircraft with maneuverability. You don’t have to do this, but be sure you can make TIGHT TURNS in this aircraft without stalling.
We will spawn at 2015Z, with takeoff commencing very shortly after. Cruising altitude is 13000 feet, and our airspeed will be 345 kts. Since you cannot top off on fuel at AT11, I would suggest topping it off at a major airport (e.g. KJFK, EGLL, KSFO, RKSI) so you’ll have a full tank when spawning at AT11 Airport.
Remember, we are attempting to stand at coordinates 90,0 SOUTH. There is no goal airport, as long as we can get to those EXACT coordinates. This event is on CASUAL
ZULU time can be confusing. I have to remember to add five after November, and only add four after March. I also didn’t calculate that the flight was over two hours, so maybe it was a good thing. Whatever it is, maybe another time.
