ddavid 149 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 The first Leg of the DCA World Rally begins at Bandirma AB on the southern coast of The Marmara Sea in Turkey and traces the coastline east to the end of the lake. From there it becomes an NDB/VOR navigation flight to the north and then west to Corlu AB on the northern coast. The Marmara Sea connects the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea and separates Asian Turkey from European Turkey. The distance is about 165nm and flight time is around seventy minutes. Here's the flight plan - Thanks, Tim! Here we are, taking off from Bandirma AB and stowing the gear: Turning east at the coast of the Marmara Sea: Turning again, inland at Waypoint 1: Second Waypoint - turning north towards the Istanbul area: This is Sabiha Gokcen Intl, just east of Istanbul: The Bosporus, with Constantinople on the west and Istanbul, the east: Istanbul Ataturk Intl Airport: My co-pilot took this with his mobile at Lake Buyukcekmece - we're still not sure what it is... Turning onto the Left Circuit at Corlu AB: Long final: Dropping down on the nubers for runway 23 at Corlu: Nice and easy - the calm before the storm, possibly? Hope you enjoyed the flight - more WR2012 Legs to come. Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Well flown, Dai. Keep us up to date on your results. As I understand this rally, the time and fuel burn targets are "blind"? John Link to post Share on other sites
hurricanemk1c 195 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Completely blind John. All about navigation and fuel consumption. Very fun! Great shots Dai - got to do my Team leg...... Link to post Share on other sites
mutley 4,498 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Good work Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
brett 2,316 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Nice flight Dai. My guess, after an unfruitful search around Lake Buyukcekmece , would be the ACES team version of a minaret and nearby universities. Link to post Share on other sites
ddavid 149 Posted November 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 Thanks, Lads - yes, I wondered that, too, Brett - but nothing shows up on the satellite photo's... Mind you, it's strange not being able to go straight up and down! I'll get used to fixed wing by the end of the Rally, I hope! Cheers - Dai. Link to post Share on other sites
allardjd 1,853 Posted November 7, 2012 Report Share Posted November 7, 2012 ...but nothing shows up on the satellite photo's... Just autogen - plausible but not necessarily accurate. John Link to post Share on other sites
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