User manual

Antarctica Vol. 1 - British Rothera and Beyond
Aerosoft GmbH 2021
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English
Flightplans
We have added some real-world flight plans to this addon. To open
them in MSFS go to “World Map” → “More” → “Load/Save” → Select
one of the PLN files from the addon‘s installation directory.
British Antarctic Survey Ferry
Flights
The British Antarctic survey flies its Twin Otters from Canada (Calgary)
all the way down to Rothera (Antarctica) when the season begins and
back north after the season is over. For more information about this
flight read the chapter “British Ferry Flight from Canada to Antarcti-
ca”.
This flight plan can be found as a Google Earth™ KMZ file in the
addon‘s installation directory and provides a good reference to create
your own flights in MSFS (initially we provided PLN files for these too
but they tend to crash MSFS when navaids change while MSFS is
being updated. But you can still use the KMZ file as a reference).
The final ferry flight sector must be undertaken with special pre-flight
care. The flight is a PNR or point-of-no-return flight, up to which
point a turn-back may still be made. After the PNR, the flight must be
continued come hell or high water. If the weather at destination were
to deteriorate, a landing on a clear patch on the Antarctic continent
may have to be considered until conditions improve. To this end,
Antarctic survival equipment and survival rations are carried on board.
A careful study of the satellite weather charts is advisable, along with
the meteorological forecast for the destination. The flight is usually
carried out with the crew wearing survival suits and lifejackets,
although a ditching in such a tempestuous sea would have a slim
chance of survival for long, let alone a successful rescue.
Radio position reports are made by high frequency HF radio at
designated 30-minute waypoints once out of range of the shorter
very high frequency VHF radios used in commercial airspace.
After 8 hours of flying - welcome to the Antarctic, you have com-
pleted an amazing ferry trip and can now begin the hard work of the
Antarctic flying season for the next 6 months.
Once stocked up with last
minute supplies and the aircraft
all fuelled up for the last long
flight, take a last look back at
Punta Arenas as you climb up
and head „south“ over the bay.
It is the last look at civilisation,
greenery and vegetation you
will see for six months.