A51_PieFly Short Hops Series : South Africa FABM - FALY

Country: South Africa

Route: FABM - FALY

Length: 90NM

Suggested AC: Cessna 172,Piper Cub,Icon or similar

Description:

A short hop from Bethlehem (ICAO: FABM) to Ladysmith (ICAO: FALY), You will have a scenic flight over 5 different dams and a section of the Tugela river in South Africa, planned via LittleNavMap which can be found here https://albar965.github.io/littlenavmap.html updated with the latest AIRAC cycle from Navigraph , pick your desired aircraft and enjoy. Flight Level is at your own discretion.

  • What to see:
    Sol Plaatjie Dam - WP1
    Sterkfontein Dam  - WP2 
    Kilburn Dam - WP3
    Woodstock Dam - WP4
    Tugela River - WP5 to WP6
    Spieonkop Dam - WP7


Not a necessity but highly recommended sceneries that will greatly enhance your experience (all can be found on Flightsim.to or on the MSFS Market):

  • Bethlehem Airport (FABM) by JLR29 ( Freeware )
    Ladysmith and surroundings (FALY) by SJK ( Freeware )
    Spoienkop dam and boatclub by SJK ( Freeware )

Install:

Extract with winrar or any program that can extract .rar files
Just drop the .PLN file where your flight plan folder is located, fire up flightsim, got to that directory where you put the .PLN file in, load the plan, and off you go.

If you enjoy these types of flights in South Africa and would like to see more let me know in the comments! I am working on other flightplans around the world, so keep a lookout!

As always, Safe flying and Happy landings!

Kind Regards.

A51_PieFly