jpreou Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Jeff's Round the World with ORBX (021) Leg 21 - Taipei, Taiwan to Beijing, China Well, due to illness and family commitments, its been a few days. I managed to find some time yesterday and today to jump from Taiwan to China. Most of this flight plan is from VOR to VOR. I'm still using the GPS (less management on my part since the A/P will follow the GPS but not the Nav). I am using the Omni guauge as well as a cross-check. I was expecting to run through to Yaoquiang, but was unable to land there and had to continue on to Beijing. More on that later. Here's my flight plan for the next little portion of my world trip, taking in China, N. Korea, S. Korea and Japan. I made an early start out of Chiang Kai Shek International (RCTP) and hopped across the ditch. Approaching China; these cliffs looked more impressive on screen. South China is actually quite rugged and eventually I was forced to climb to 7500ft to avoid turbulence. My first actual stop after tracking five VORs is into Pudong (ZSPD) Man, I got up at sparrow-fart and my compatriots still beat me here! What the...?! The following morning I left Pudong heading for Yaoqiang (ZSJN) via the Yancheng and Linyi provinces. The weather on the way out, frankly, was not good. This is my first waypoint at Yancheng. My join into the downwind at Yaoquiang (ZSJN). ATC is telling me the airport is IFR. Looks fine to me ... I should have listened to them! Just about 500ft on finals I hit this! Total whiteout! At first I thought my TrackIR had gone screwy (it does that sometimes if the lighting is wrong), but no; this was obviously the IFR that ATC was talking about. For the first time *ever* I was completely disorientated in FSX with me 'believing' one thing, the view out the window telling me something else, and my instruments telling me yet something else. Honestly, it took a real effort to move to the instruments and get things sorted, and that *really* surprised me! Once I cleared through to 2500ft the view came back again, but by that time I was already following my track to Beijing having decided that Yaoquiang was not the place for me! Ah, Beijing, China's capital. Heading for the airport, the cityscape was inviting even though there is a big area of restricted airspace over there. Ah well "its time to bust the tower!"... The infamous square..! But wait, what's this! I'm sharing this restricted airspace with an eagle! Time to head for Beijing Intl (ZBAA) Big airport! The view when fuelling back up So that's it. A slightly longer trip than expected. I usually only fly to half tanks in the RV, so I have plenty of diversion capability if I ever need it, and today I did. As you can see from the plan the next legs take me across to N. Korea and then through S. Korea to Japan. But, looking at my world map, I decided it might be cool to go and check out the Gobi Desert in Mongolia first and then come back down to re-join the original flight plan. Time to dig out the charts and the paperwork and make that happen. Until next time, thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VH-KDK Posted September 7, 2013 Share Posted September 7, 2013 Great set of shots Jeff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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