"Vertigo" is a Division of the Airwego Virtual Airline Group
ALASKA
Scenery for these missions is available from here (NB FS9/FS2004 Only)
Missions
Mission 1.
The first mission is to rescue a downed pilot. It's complicated by the fact that he hasn't stayed with the wreckage ! Download the mission package from the link below, and the Rainy Pass scenery from HERE if you haven't already.
Mission 2.
Aid Station Alpha has been constructed, and now requires stocking up with supplies. Some supplies are already there - packed in crates, but the last load is to be taken as an internal load using the 412.
Do not land too close to the facility, as there are a number of guide lines, and a metal tower (supporting an ident light).
Aid Station Alpha is located at Fix 1 on route 1.
| Flight Number | From | Via | TO | Type |
| AAS001 | Rainy Pass | Aid Station 1 | Rainy Pass | Bell 412 |
Mission 3.
Aid Stations Bravo and Charlie have now come online. Supplies must be flown to each one, and those supplies already boxedup there must be transferred into the shelter.
Bravo can be found at fix 6 , and Charlie at Fix 9
| Flight Number | From | Via | TO | Type |
| AAS002 | Rainy Pass | Aid Station 2 & 3 | Rainy Pass | Bell 412 |
Mission 4.
| BlueHawk Positioning Flight | ||||||
| Flight Number | From | To | Lift | Rotors Stop | Type | Registration |
| BTR001 | Fort Worth NAS | Rainy Pass Alaska | 0800 | - | UH60 | N6665V |
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This flight repositions
the new VertiGo Mountain Rescue BlueHawk from it's original base, to Rainy
Pass in Alaska. The flight is over 3300 NM, with many refuelling stopovers
that are too numerous to list here
A flight
plan package can be downloaded from
here. The download includes flightplans for
use with Flight Simulator's GPS and FS Navigator.
All timings are down to the pilot, but
on completion of the flight, a pictorial flight report is to be submitted
to the Chief Pilot for publication. |
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Mission 5.
In order to keep the Rainy Pass base supplied, a regular flight from Lake Hood airstrip is required. Timings can be found on the mayfly page by clicking on the flight number in the table below.
| Flight Number | From | To | Type |
| ASR001 | Lake Hood Strip | Rainy Pass | Sikorsky UH60 |
Mission 6.
RECOVER BLUEHAWK 5V
5V reported a main gearbox chip indication before making a forced landing on it's return to Rainy Pass. The only clues as to it's current whereabouts are as follows:
At 0700 5V was dispatched to the observatory at Fix 1 of Patrol Route 2 (scenery available on the Downloads page). Whilst at the observatory, the pilot was asked to check on a group of scientists that were late radioing in.
They lifted off at 0745, and headed for the last known position at N61-52.83 W153-06.08 (9.2NM from the observatory on a heading of 196 degrees). No-one was there, so they turned onto a heading of 157 degrees towards a known location on the scientists' route. They had travelled just over 6 miles when they managed to contact the scientists on the radio. All was well, so they decided to turn back to Rainy Pass.
However, during the turn, the AC system suffered a complete failure, and their GPS instrumentation went offline. It was decided to head back to the observatory for a precautionary landing, and radioed in to say they had a problem. About half way there they radioed again to say they had just had a Main Gearbox chip warning, and were going to land immediately. One final radio call was made to say they had landed safely, but contact was lost shortly afterwards.
The problem is this:
The radio operator at the observatory didn't get the course that 5V was making on the way back to the observatory - was it 350 or 360 or somewhere in between ? However, he did hear that they had put down on a snowy outcrop of rocks next to a steep - sided hill. (A great help in the Alaskan mountains !!). They will also be putting up flares every half hour - and they have plenty of them !
Your task:
Take medical supplies out in the Bell 412, along with an engineer who will assess the damage, and take some spares to see if he can fix it on the spot. Take care - the 206 isn't as powerful as 5V around these mountains !
Weather:
Select "Real Weather"
Time:
Lift off for 1000.
Tips:
Read the above carefully, and fly low level. It's a very small target at high altitudes. Watch out for flares.
Mission 7.
We have received a distress call from Aid Station Alpha..take the Bell 412 & pick up four climbers that have made it there after being caught up in an avalanche.
Make sure you have the Rainy Pass scenery installed, and you can download the mission package from the link below.