MFS0023 US East Coast-GA-SC-NC-VA

In this excursion we continue our journey northward along the eastern seaboard of the US and eventually into Canada. The trip will take us from the Florida/Georgia border northward along the east coast of the US through the states of Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Virginia. Our destination of this tour will be in northern Virginia at the border between Virginia and Maryland.

The Atlantic seaboard watershed is a watershed of the Atlantic Ocean in eastern North America along the Atlantic Canada (Maritimes) coast south of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence Watershed, and the East Coast of the United States north of the Kissimmee River watershed of Lake Okeechobee basin in the central Florida Peninsula.  The continental area east of the Appalachian Mountains and highlands to the north and south is demarcated on the south by drainage to the Lake Okeechobee basin (which drains both westward to the Gulf and eastward to ocean), the Eastern Continental Divide (ECD) to the west, and the Saint Lawrence divide to the north. US physiographic regions of this watershed are the Atlantic Plain and the Appalachian Mountains & Highlands.

This excursion covers 803 nm in 14 legs.

The Excursion:

This is intended to be a low level flight excursion. The legs are reasonably short and scenic. We’ll mostly be following the coastal areas of the eastern seaboard.     

Aircraft:
These are all land runways and some of the legs are not very long so a lighter aircraft/helo will do. Speed is best around 100-130 kts to be able to enjoy the site seeing aspect. Either single or twin (standard or turbo engine prop will fit the bill but as always, please feel free to use your craft of choice from the fleet.
Will perhaps run a slightly larger single prop aircraft like Piper Arrow or Beech Bonanza in this trip as there are a few legs that exceed 60 nm with the longest being 89 nm.  
 
SIM:
MSFS, FSX, P3D.

Time/Weather:
If possible try live time and live weather. If not possible set your own weather and time parameters and enjoy the scenery.  (Dawn or Dusk are the nicest times to fly and can yield very pretty and interesting lighting effects).

Add-on Scenery:
Refer to the Add-on Scenery folder in the tour download. (None mandatory)

Tour download for this MFC0023 excursion is available from the download section and contains documentation, flight plans (.pln) for FSX/P3D/MSFS and LNM.

Additionally, have prepared sky-vector maps (links) for each flight leg for those seeking a greater navigational challenge in negotiating the route by way of dead reckoning and marking position/landmarks.

Refer to the flight plan and Cigar Box notes for intermediate stopover locations.

Tour Landings: Max landing rate is -600fpm or under for all landings.