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TPC Flight Ops team and VATUSA invites you to join Friday Night Operations group flight. Grab your receipts and pre-file your flightplans because ZHU, ZFW, and ZME are staffing KIAH, KDFW, and KMEM on January 3rd for some return cargo chaos!
KMEM-KIAH(Airliners/Bizjets)
KDFW-KIAH (GA)
Date/Time: 3 January 2025, 8p EST (01:00z)
Host: Stuart | TPC73
ATC / Level: VATSIM / Experienced Pilots
VATSIM Event Link: HERE
Internal Comms: TPC Discord /Event Voice Channel
Routing (Airliners/Bizjets): KMEM PIEPE6 IBUFY SQS AEX SKNRD4 KIAH
Routing (GA): KDFW KEENE5 ELLVR BAZBL1 KIAH
⚠️ Make sure you have read SOP
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Airliners will taxi out from Memphis International Airport, the familiar sights of the city come into view: the Mississippi River snaking through the landscape, the iconic Peabody Hotel, and the bustling downtown area.
With a final wave to the ground crew, you push the throttle forward and lift off into the clear blue sky. The flight path takes you southwest, tracing a path over the rolling hills and farmlands of Arkansas.
Below, the patchwork fields of cotton and soybeans stretch out as far as the eye can see, interspersed with small towns and the occasional sparkling lake.
As you cross into Louisiana, the terrain becomes more flat, with vast swamps and bayous dotted with cypress trees. The air is thick with humidity, and the scent of pine and bayou mud fills the cockpit.
Soon, the skyscrapers of Houston begin to appear on the horizon, a beacon of urban life amidst the rural landscape. The approach to Bush Intercontinental Airport is a busy one, with airliners crisscrossing the sky, but you expertly navigate the traffic and bring your aircraft down for a smooth landing.
As you taxi to the gate, the city of Houston stretches out before you, a sprawling metropolis full of energy and excitement. GA and slower aircraft prepare for your flight from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (KDFW) to George Bush Intercontinental Airport (KIAH) in your general aviation aircraft, the excitement builds.
You taxi out from KDFW, where the sprawling terminal complex and busy runways are a testament to the airport's status as a major hub. With a final check of your instruments and a wave to the ground crew, you take off into the clear Texas sky.
The flight path takes you southeast, offering stunning views of the Texas landscape below. As you climb to cruising altitude, you’ll see the urban sprawl of the Dallas-Fort Worth area gradually give way to the more rural scenery of East Texas.
Below, the patchwork of fields and forests unfolds, with the occasional small town dotting the landscape. As you approach Houston, the terrain becomes more urbanized, and the impressive skyline of Houston comes into view.
See you in the virtual skies!
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